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I’m not touching you

I’m not touching you I’m not touching you

When I was about 8 my brother, Tommy, perfected getting his hands as close as possible to me without touching me. This usually occurred when we were driving someplace or sitting, bored, in the wait...

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Writer says to follow the money for political influence

“Follow the money” is a famous line from All the President’s Men, the film about the Watergate...

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World Day of Prayer event in Medford on March 6

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, W7809 Apple Avenue, Medford, will host this year’s World Day of Prayer service at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 6.World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year on the first Friday in March. Each year a different country serves as the writer of the World Day of P...

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Wisconsin single-family new home permits increase in fourth quarter, end 2025 on positive note

Single-family new home permit activity across Wisconsin increased in the fourth quarter of 2025, contributing to modest overall growth for the year, and signaling continued demand for new housing in many areas of the state.According to data compiled from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), 2,936 single-family housing permits were issued statewide from October throu...

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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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Senate bill is an attack on fundamental freedoms

“The right of the people peaceably to assemble, to consult for the common good, and to petition the government, or any department thereof, shall never be abridged.” — Article 1, Section 4 of the Wisconsin State Constitution The language is clear and unambiguous. The people have a right to gather and be heard, even if, as a government official, you don’t like what they are saying, or find t...

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Good news on climate change front

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