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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Wind energy is an important cash crop

In an ever-fluctuating commodity market, wind energy has emerged as a critical cash crop for Wisconsin farmers and landowners. The proposed Hub City Wind Farm in Marathon County presents an opportunit...
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Tiffany is still an election denier

It was five years, nine months ago, but the images stand clear in my mind. People charging up steps, others breaking windows and beating policemen with flagpoles. Congress people running for safety. A gallows standing outside the U.S. capitol building ready for the hanging of vice president Mike Pence. The president had encouraged an insurrection based on his belief that he, not Joe Biden, had ...

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Why are Edgar schools asking us for more money?

As we wade through the deep doo-doo of another political season, I, like most of you, just want it to be over. Sadly, there is no candidate running for any office or position that I can say I enthusiastically support. It is always the lesser of two evils. However, I do have two “hot button” issues. One, being a larger and more durable MUTE button on our TV remotes. The second is, why we are b...

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Take advantage of new electoral maps

Is Wisconsin red or blue? Neither. While a slim majority leans blue, Wisconsin is closely divided, yet Republicans control both chambers of the Legislature (Senate 18-15, Assembly 54-45) and hold six of our eight US House seats. Why? For over a decade, legislative maps drawn under Scott Walker tilted districts toward Republicans. Gerrymandering can’t affect statewide races, which is why the gov...

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Choose candidates who will really lead

Midterm elections are approaching, and political messaging is intensifying — flyers, billboards, social media — as incumbents work to keep their seats and challengers make their case. In the noise, actual content gets lost. Choosing our representatives shouldn't be about vibes or habit. As the world grows more complex, we need leaders humble enough to listen to citizen experts — farmers, ...

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Johnson, Tiffany fail to support housing

In July, millions of Americans got a big win when Congress passed the 21st Century Road to Housing Act. Although the president opposed the bill, Republicans in the Senate and House joined Democrats to pass it, 443 to 37. Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson was just one of five senators to vote no. Seven of Wisconsin’s eight House of Representative members gave the February, May and final June House versio...

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County should negotiate contract

The proposed Hub City Wind Project deserves the public attention it’s been getting because this project would change the landscape we love. The Marathon County Chapter of Wisconsin Farmers Union recognizes the gravity of our decisions around energy; the chapter hosted a well-attended educational session about renewable energy options in April 2026. The Marathon County Board of Supervisors fac...

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