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17 February 2021

A proud day for Taylor County

A proud day for Taylor County

Change doesn’t happen overnight, and it doesn’t happen by itself. On Tuesday, local, state and national dignitaries gathered at Medford Area ...

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Opinion

A proud day for Taylor County

Change doesn’t happen overnight, and it doesn’t happen by itself. On Tuesday, local, state and national dignitaries gathered at Medford Area ...

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Posted on February 17, 2021

Keep government accountable to taxpayers

It is 2021 in Wisconsin, do you know what your local government is doing? If the backers of a new attack on government accountability have their ...

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Opinion

Keep government accountable to taxpayers

It is 2021 in Wisconsin, do you know what your local government is doing? If the backers of a new attack on government accountability have their ...

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Posted on February 17, 2021

Don’t underestimate today’s young people

Don’t underestimate today’s young people

What are your expectations for today’s youth? It seems to me that we are always underestimating the ability of our youngest citizens. I often wonder...

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Don’t underestimate today’s young people

What are your expectations for today’s youth? It seems to me that we are always underestimating the ability of our youngest citizens. I often wonder...

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Posted on February 17, 2021

Recreational sports

Recreational sports

Victory is all about defining expectations and achievement. The typical draw schedule for a recreational bonspiel looks something like an inverse ...

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Recreational sports

Victory is all about defining expectations and achievement. The typical draw schedule for a recreational bonspiel looks something like an inverse ...

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Posted on February 17, 2021

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Feb
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10 February 2021

Don’t let stereotypes stop shelter project

Where are you sleeping tonight? If you are one of the thousands of rural Wisconsin residents facing housing insecurity, that question is a tough o...

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Opinion

Don’t let stereotypes stop shelter project

Where are you sleeping tonight? If you are one of the thousands of rural Wisconsin residents facing housing insecurity, that question is a tough o...

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Posted on February 10, 2021

Employers must take advantage of opportunities with workplace changes

Rather than attempting to put the remote-working genie back into the bottle in the post-COVID-19 world, Taylor County and other employers should look...

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Opinion

Employers must take advantage of opportunities with workplace changes

Rather than attempting to put the remote-working genie back into the bottle in the post-COVID-19 world, Taylor County and other employers should look...

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Posted on February 10, 2021

Pandemic opened doors for new ways of learning

When the pandemic shut down schools in 2020, parents were forced to pay closer attention to what their children were – or were not – learning, an...

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Opinion

Pandemic opened doors for new ways of learning

When the pandemic shut down schools in 2020, parents were forced to pay closer attention to what their children were – or were not – learning, an...

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Posted on February 10, 2021

Catching up

Brian Wilson A few weeks ago, a reader sent me a copy of an article that ran in the Spring 2021 issue of “The Keystone.” The magazine put o...

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Opinion

Catching up

Brian Wilson A few weeks ago, a reader sent me a copy of an article that ran in the Spring 2021 issue of “The Keystone.” The magazine put o...

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Posted on February 10, 2021

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Feb
2021

03 February 2021

Local and regional government should take lead in COVID-19 fight

Local and regional government should take lead in COVID-19 fight

As the Wisconsin legislature continues to play politics with public health, local leaders must step up and take action to impose local mask rules. ...

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Opinion

Local and regional government should take lead in COVID-19 fight

As the Wisconsin legislature continues to play politics with public health, local leaders must step up and take action to impose local mask rules. ...

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Posted on February 3, 2021

City needs to create opportunities rather than more rules

The city of Medford is on the path to create solutions in search of problems. At Monday’s planning commission meeting, members discussed the pot...

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Opinion

City needs to create opportunities rather than more rules

The city of Medford is on the path to create solutions in search of problems. At Monday’s planning commission meeting, members discussed the pot...

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Posted on February 3, 2021