Opinion Archives - Central Wisconsin News

05

Aug
2026

05 August 2026

Says REAP is worthwhile for farmers

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program, helps agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in r...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Says REAP is worthwhile for farmers

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program, helps agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in r...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

29

Jul
2026

29 July 2026

Volunteers make it happen

Taylor County was a busy place last weekend. Major events included the Taylor County Fair, the Rumblefest Car Show, Lublin Days, and the Medford Li...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Volunteers make it happen

Taylor County was a busy place last weekend. Major events included the Taylor County Fair, the Rumblefest Car Show, Lublin Days, and the Medford Li...

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Posted on July 29, 2026

Share the road and save a life

On July 17, 18-year-old Eli Miller of Granton was killed when his horse and buggy was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of Meridian Avenue ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Share the road and save a life

On July 17, 18-year-old Eli Miller of Granton was killed when his horse and buggy was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of Meridian Avenue ...

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Posted on July 29, 2026

Nothing to do

“There is just never anything going on and nothing to do in this county.” In between covering events going on this weekend, I volunteered some ...

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Nothing to do

“There is just never anything going on and nothing to do in this county.” In between covering events going on this weekend, I volunteered some ...

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Posted on July 29, 2026

Six months into war with no end in sight

The US war in the Middle East continues to widen with the Houthis now shutting down access to the Red Sea and the US attacking civilian targets includ...

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Six months into war with no end in sight

The US war in the Middle East continues to widen with the Houthis now shutting down access to the Red Sea and the US attacking civilian targets includ...

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Posted on July 29, 2026

Says it is time to shut down Enbridge Line 5

Since February, the pipeline corporation Enbridge has been wreaking havoc on some of Wisconsin's most precious woods, streams, and wetlands. Why? So t...

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Says it is time to shut down Enbridge Line 5

Since February, the pipeline corporation Enbridge has been wreaking havoc on some of Wisconsin's most precious woods, streams, and wetlands. Why? So t...

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Posted on July 29, 2026

Writer explains support of Indivisible group

As President Trump continued to increasingly ignore and/or violate the US Constitution and US laws, and then threatened people who might protest his m...

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Writer explains support of Indivisible group

As President Trump continued to increasingly ignore and/or violate the US Constitution and US laws, and then threatened people who might protest his m...

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Posted on July 29, 2026

26

Jul
2026

26 July 2026

100% inflation

100% inflation “Affordability,” both Democrats and Republicans cry pointing fingers whether it is I the 9% inflation during the pandemic or the c...

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100% inflation

100% inflation “Affordability,” both Democrats and Republicans cry pointing fingers whether it is I the 9% inflation during the pandemic or the c...

Posted on July 26, 2026

22

Jul
2026

22 July 2026

Don’t let vandals win

The vandal is among the lowest of the low when it comes to nonviolent criminal behavior. The thief is easy to understand. They are motivated by wan...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Don’t let vandals win

The vandal is among the lowest of the low when it comes to nonviolent criminal behavior. The thief is easy to understand. They are motivated by wan...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

Marathon County is a lesson in what not to do when it comes to events

Marathon County seems to just want any events in rural parts of the county to go away and never come back. The county has a nightmare of a permitti...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Marathon County is a lesson in what not to do when it comes to events

Marathon County seems to just want any events in rural parts of the county to go away and never come back. The county has a nightmare of a permitti...

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Posted on July 22, 2026