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Happy 250th birthday, America! Happy 250th birthday, America!

On Saturday, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the 13 Amer...

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After listening to the discussions from the latest joint board meetings of the Loyal and Greenwood school districts, people in both communities are losing focus on the goal of consolidation. A year ago when consolidation talks between Greenwood and Loyal began, we heard members of the boards and administration talk about how the two communities needed to stop viewing each other as “us versus the...

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On June 18, U.S. District Judge James Hanlon ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, from nearly three months in Immigration and CustomsEnforcement (ICE) custody after finding evidence that his detention may have been tied to his pro-Palestinian speech. He was freed hours later. Sarsour, born in the West Bank city of Ramallah, is a lawful permanent resid...

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The irreplaceable role of fathers

Hello, all. Due to space and time constraints, last week I did not get to writing a column. However,...

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When someone gets hurt at work, many people assume workers’ compensation answers every question. While workers’ compensation is often the starting point after a workplace injury, it is not always the end of the legal conversation. In Wisconsin, workplace injuries can involve several different laws at the same time — including workers’ compensation rules, disability accommodation laws, a...

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‘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 with 13 stripes, alternating red and white, and the stars for each state in a blue field “representing a new constellation.” Each year, on June 14, Americans commemorate the adoption of the nation’s flag. The commemoration became popular in...

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