Voter privacy protections needed

It is April 2026 do you know where your voting rights are? In less than a week, voters will head to the polls for the spring election. Voting booths will be set up in municipal buildings. Election workers will be there with their poll books and ballots. The election equipment will be publicly tested to make sure everything is in working order. It will all be set up, ready and waiting for ...

At the March 25 meeting, members of the Rib Lake School Board were faced with a choice of doing what would have been popular versus what was good for the school and taxpayers. School board members were asked if a canceled or delayed flight was enough to qualify as “emergency leave” under the district’s employment policies. Much like the century-old Polish language encyclopedia that define...

It is with regret that I report that Mr. Theodore P. Nibbles is dead. A distinguished member of the Medford chipmunk community, Mr. Nibbles was noted for his scurrying, speed, cunning and tenacity in the face of adversity. Unfortunately for Mr. Nibbles, it was these very talents and his general wanton tomfoolery that led to his untimely demise. On a cold Friday night in January, I got a call...