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Local control of rail corridor is necessary

Local ownership and control of the Spencer to Medford rail line is an essential step for any sort of economic redevelopment to take place along the corridor.

For years, the rail line between ...

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History gives no direction
BY RICK LOHR
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History gives no direction

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In the Sea of Software
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In the Sea of Software

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Goat the GOAT? No, but it’s still pretty good
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Goat the GOAT? No, but it’s still pretty good

Mikaela and I visited Madison this weekend and we had some free time, so we decided to swing by the ...

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Convenience not worth exploiting of patients

Even well-intentioned efforts can have negative consequences. That is the case with AB 598, a bill passed last week by the Wisconsin Assembly impacting people who don’t have a power of attorney for healthcare named. The intent of the bill is to speed the process to get patients who are incapacitated and unable to make decisions for themselves, out of hospital beds and into nursing home or com...

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Missing out on the farm pay day

My farming days are over but a recent story made me realize that I clearly left a lot of money on the table. I tried to make some money selling cows, sheep, wool and eggs but never seemed to hit the market at the right time. We had Scottish Highland cattle before they became cute and popular. We received a few hundred bucks for a calf when in today’s market they go from $500 to more than $2,0...

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