Opinion/Editorial Archives - Central Wisconsin News

08

Jul
2026

08 July 2026

Reauthorize Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program

Bad politics has killed, at least for now, a decades-old conservation program that enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Due to toxic political wrangli...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Reauthorize Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program

Bad politics has killed, at least for now, a decades-old conservation program that enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Due to toxic political wrangli...

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Posted on July 8, 2026

Farm policy reaches every grocery cart

This past weekend, Wisconsinites across the state celebrated America’s 250th birthday with food, fireworks and family. What they didn’t celebrate ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Farm policy reaches every grocery cart

This past weekend, Wisconsinites across the state celebrated America’s 250th birthday with food, fireworks and family. What they didn’t celebrate ...

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Posted on July 8, 2026

01

Jul
2026

01 July 2026

Celebrate America’s 250th and work together for a strong future

“We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, tha...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Celebrate America’s 250th and work together for a strong future

“We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, tha...

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Posted on July 1, 2026

Don’t leave safety at home when attending events

In March, a 50-year-old Kentucky woman was killed when her foot got too close to a wheel of a float in a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Louisville, Ky....

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Opinion/Editorial

Don’t leave safety at home when attending events

In March, a 50-year-old Kentucky woman was killed when her foot got too close to a wheel of a float in a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Louisville, Ky....

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Posted on July 1, 2026

24

Jun
2026

24 June 2026

State protections needed from disruptive data centers

Xcel Energy is to be commended for a proposal filed with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to provide transparency and protection for electric c...

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Opinion/Editorial

State protections needed from disruptive data centers

Xcel Energy is to be commended for a proposal filed with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to provide transparency and protection for electric c...

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Posted on June 24, 2026

Congratulations to the Medford Lions Club on 75 years of service

“We Serve.” Shortly after Lions International was founded in 1919, the organization adopted those two words as its official motto. As Lions clu...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Congratulations to the Medford Lions Club on 75 years of service

“We Serve.” Shortly after Lions International was founded in 1919, the organization adopted those two words as its official motto. As Lions clu...

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Posted on June 24, 2026

17

Jun
2026

17 June 2026

U.S. Postal Service rule opens door to corruption

The U.S. Postal Service should act more like a highway and less like a political club of those in power. The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a new...

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Opinion/Editorial

U.S. Postal Service rule opens door to corruption

The U.S. Postal Service should act more like a highway and less like a political club of those in power. The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a new...

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Posted on June 17, 2026

Put safety first when it comes to children and e-bikes

Wisconsin should require safety training and certification for youth to ride e-bikes on public roads and trails. E-bikes, which include a range of ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Put safety first when it comes to children and e-bikes

Wisconsin should require safety training and certification for youth to ride e-bikes on public roads and trails. E-bikes, which include a range of ...

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Posted on June 17, 2026

10

Jun
2026

10 June 2026

It is time to talk about countywide zoning

It is time for Taylor County to talk about the “Z” word. Taylor County is one of an evershrinking number of counties that does not have countyw...

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Opinion/Editorial

It is time to talk about countywide zoning

It is time for Taylor County to talk about the “Z” word. Taylor County is one of an evershrinking number of counties that does not have countyw...

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Posted on June 10, 2026

‘Long may she wave’

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag of the United States of America. That resolution sets out the flag we know today...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

‘Long may she wave’

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag of the United States of America. That resolution sets out the flag we know today...

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Posted on June 10, 2026