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KNOW YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: Can I drive an ATV or UTV on a Wisconsin road?

As fall riding and hunting seasons get underway, you are riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or utility terrain vehicle (UTV) when the trail reaches a public road. Other riders turn onto the pavement....
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Always remember

On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked planes and turned them into missiles. First one, then another flew into the towers of the World Trade Center. America, and the world, watched in horror as the flames spread. The smoke billowed in the clear blue skies and the towers fell, trapping those inside. At the same time, another hijacked plane struck the Pentagon. Passengers and crew fought back on ...

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25 years later, we must never forget
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25 years later, we must never forget

Friday will mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when al-Qaeda terrorists hijac...

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Celebrate the workers who make America great

Monday is Labor Day. It is the traditional end to the summer season, just as Memorial Day marks its unofficial start. As with the holiday that marks the popular start of summer, there is much more to Labor Day than picnics and truck pulls. Labor Day honors those who work throughout the year to make America great. It is the day to celebrate the workers, not only the people with calluses on th...

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THE CAPITOL REPORT: Crime wave ebbs

The COVID-induced crime wave appears to be ebbing. But crime and public safety likely will still be key fall campaign issues. Violent crime dropped 13.5% in Wisconsin last year, a bigger decrease for homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault than what the nation saw, according to new FBI figures reviewed by WisPolitics-State Affairs. Still, the number of murders only dropped 6.4% co...

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Work, wages, and a little common sense
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Work, wages, and a little common sense

Greetings, everyone. I hope you are having a great week and enjoy your long weekend with Labor Day o...

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More rules is not the answer for grooming

Grooming is defined as process where a person builds an emotional connection and trust with a vulnerable individual — most often a child — to manipulate, control, and eventually exploit or abuse them. Grooming is an abhorrent practice. It is a vile corruption of the role of a mentor and teacher and is inexcusable. The legislation signed into law last spring to make it a felony offense in Wi...

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