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Build communities to combat epidemic of loneliness

Build communities to combat epidemic of loneliness Build communities to combat epidemic of loneliness

Loneliness and social disconnection have reached epidemic levels. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General reported that 50% of American adults experience loneliness. This is a serious public health conce...

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Wis. legislators still give selves a ‘bizarre’ loophole in public records law

All public employees in Wisconsin must retain records, per the state’s open records law. Except one group. The ones who wrote that law.State legislators have exempted themselves from the retention portion of the law. Some want to change that.“The public should not have to worry about legislators having secret conversations or deleting emails,” said state Rep. Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit), who...

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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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