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Taking time to appreciate the season and our wellbeing

Taking time to appreciate the season and our wellbeing
Striking a Chord... by Valorie Lorenzi, TRG editor
Taking time to appreciate the season and our wellbeing
Striking a Chord... by Valorie Lorenzi, TRG editor

Greetings and happy National Advent Calendar Day! While it still seems a little early to be thinking about Christmas, this holiday encourages doing just that. The holiday coincides with Aldi’s re...

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Keep perspective in election outcomes

On Nov. 3, voters across Wisconsin and across the country will go to their local polling places and vote in races of local, state, and national importance. Throughout that night, people will be watching and checking as results come in and the winners and losers are announced. Whatever the outcome, on Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, children will get woken up to get ready for school; workers will ...

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FISCAL FACTS: Fewer drivers, growing needs

The number of people licensed to drive heavy trucks in Wisconsin dropped 8.9% from 2010 to 2025. About 70% of the goods (by weight) movingthroughWisconsindosoonhighways. And amid the rise of large fulfillment centers, more goods are being shipped on our state’s highways. Such shipments grew by 33% from 2019-23; a further 50% nationwide increase is projected by 2050. But as our reliance on ...

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Letter to the Editor

Another reason to vote no for Loyal school consolidation

Since the consolidation financials were put out by the school districts in the recent direct mailer, there was some information being sent around and I felt it should go into the newspaper for consideration. The discussion was about what it would cost to drive back and forth to Greenwood from Loyal during the school year if you were a high school student who drove yourself, a teacher who now ha...

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Not everything in life needs maximizing
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Not everything in life needs maximizing

In a culture that is obsessed with taking things to the extreme, being content with the simple thing...

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Press freedom is essential for a functioning democracy

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is unambiguous in its language protecting the freedom of the press. Over the past 235 years since the amendment was ratified, there have been a number of attempts by those in power of the government to muzzle the free press and silence or censor its reporting. The attempts to control the media and the message have been put forward by politic...

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THE CAPITOL REPORT: Wisconsin races see record spending — already!

If you’re thinking you’ve seen or heard more political ads and received more messages on your phone or PC than ever before, you’re probably right. Even before the campaigns hit the final days before the Nov. 3 election, spending records are falling or about to fall. It’s just the midterms, but the stakes are very high in Wisconsin: the first open governor’s race since 2010, control of...

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