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– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - Think I’ll actually make it out of the drive?

Think I’ll actually make it out of the drive? Think I’ll actually make it out of the drive?
I’m pretty sure I’m having a good case of cabin fever, because all I can think about lately, is going on a road trip to anywhere. Maybe it’s just the wish to be rid of the snow, cold and ice, bu...
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State needs to sunset school funding line-item veto

Republicans in the state legislature need to put up or shut up, when it comes to school funding. Gov. Tony Evers pulled a political stunt July 5, 2023, and with a line-item veto, gave schools the ability to increase spending, to help match increases in cost, not just for the 2023-25 state budget, but for 400 years in the future. Evers’ stunt blatantly pandered to teachers and school offici...

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Get Your New Year of Eating Off to a Fresh Start

Versatile soy foods come in many budgetfriendly forms, that make it easy to add plant protein to your meals and snacks. If you’re starting the year with a plan to consume more protein and plant-centric foods, it’s time to explore the culinary and nutrition benefits of edamame. The Soyfoods Council provides tips and recipes, that are both enticing and easy on the budget. Edamame (fresh green...

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– Letter to the Editor –

We have seen this all too often – jargon from a mining company, promising to upright a town’s economy, by bringing jobs. Let’s take a closer look at who will be the benefactors. History tells us, that across the globe, the mining story has been one of boom and bust. In the vast majority of cases, jobs that were created were short-lived and when the mine closed, the mining company pulled o...

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Republican proposals on data centers make sense

Wisconsin Republican legislators are on the right course, when it comes to developing common-sense rules for data centers, that keep the doors open for economic and technological growth. According to the Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, and Rep. Shannon Zimmerman, R-River Falls, are seeking co-sponsors, for a bill they say will ensure “growth occurs responsibly, an...

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Why do I even have that stupid pan?
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Why do I even have that stupid pan?

I looked to the New Year, with eager anticipation, for no other reason, than mistakenly assuming 202...

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What School Choice is Costing You in Tax Dollars

Almost half of all private school students in Wisconsin, now receive school vouchers, signaling a rapid reshaping of the state’s educational landscape, powered by state taxpayers. When it launched in 1990, the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), the nation’s first modern private school voucher program, included just 300 students, at seven secular private schools. The students came fro...

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