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Mandates mean less choice for schools

Every session, state legislators propose and consider a number of mandates (requirements enforced by state law) on our local schools. These almost always deal with worthy topics an...

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Writer raises caution over trees marked in Campus Woods

Unsurprisingly, another scourge has stricken the Campus Woods. It usually appears on cue shortly aft...

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Libertarians push back against taxpayer-funded propaganda efforts

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin urgently calls on all eight of Wisconsin’s U.S. House Representatives—Bryan Steil (WI-01), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Tom Tiffany (WI-07), and Tony Wied (WI-08)—to co-sponsor and vote for the vital H.R. 5704 introduced by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Represe...

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What Will It Take?
Writer urges people to not be silent
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What Will It Take?

What Will It Take?It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and uncertain today. Information is constant, ofte...

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Medford Cooperative, Better Together
The board members of Medford Cooperative help make key decisions that influence the direction of the company. Pictured (from l. to r.) is director, Gerald Matyka; vice president, Gary Kohn; secretary, Ryan Klussendorf; director, Jon Knoll; and president, Ken Sova. SUBMITTED
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Medford Cooperative, Better Together

How does one of the oldest cooperatives in Wisconsin still in existence today manage to maintain the...

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dates.“There are a lot of great businesses in this community and we’re all vying for the same candidates, there’s not enough workers to go around for all of us,” said Peterson.But these hurdles don’t stop Medford Cooperative from surging forward and investing in their community. One way they do that is through their employee benefit program which offers incentives for employees willing t...

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State and federal action needed on spiraling fire truck costs

If you had $10,000 for every time the word unsustainable was used during last week’s meeting of the Medford Area Fire Commission, you would have enough to purchase a decent home in the community, but only a fraction of what would be needed to purchase a new fire truck. Firefighting vehicles and equipment have nearly doubled in price in recent years and the increases aren’t expected to slow ...

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