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It was an interesting weekend. If anyone would have asked me a few days ago what the odds would be of me doing these things on back to back days, I would have said one in a million.
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By John McLoone
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4/17/24
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We have recently made the self-indulgent purchase of a Toto toilet, which provides a heated seat, a warm water spigot which can be aimed and activated to take care of things toilet paper is designed …
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By Dave Wood
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4/17/24
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Spring is in full swing, which means it's the ideal time for us Wisconsinites to enjoy nature. From cruising down ATV/UTV trails to exploring state parks like Hoffman Hills and the Chippewa River …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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4/17/24
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This legislative session could’ve been better, but there was one glimmer of hope. The Office of School Safety (OSS) at the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) was a bright spot for lawmakers …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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4/17/24
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In Minnesota by the end of the month, eight community newspapers will close: the Hutchinson Leader, Litchfield Independent Review, Chaska Herald, Chanhassen Villager, Jordan Independent, Shakopee …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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4/17/24
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I’m due for a vacation. It’s been almost a year since I took some time off and I think it was about five years before we embarked on a journey into the wilderness last summer.
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By John McLoone
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4/10/24
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April 8-12 is Tornado & Severe Weather Awareness Week. During this week Wisconsin Emergency Management and the National Weather Service are partnering to raise awareness of the need to …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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4/10/24
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One of the many lessons we’ve learned among the joys and sorrows of being unquashable planters, is that if you’re devoted to putting seeds in the ground and oohing and aahing at the …
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By Dave Wood
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4/10/24
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Last Tuesday the 2 nd of April was the spring election. It was clear based on the referenda questions on ballots throughout Wisconsin that something isn’t right. Headlines throughout the past …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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4/10/24
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I don’t think it’s any secret that our kids are growing up much differently than we did. I’m sure I grew up much differently from my mom and uncles, who grew up in the 50s and 60s. …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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4/10/24
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One certainty that I have learned over my long years is that nature moves at her own pace.
Yes, we’ve done our worst to mess with the climate and destroy ozone, but nature slowly responds …
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By Chris Hardie
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4/10/24
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On Monday, April 8, you people are all going to be wearing goofy glasses and staring at the sun for four minutes.
I’m going to be wearing the goofy glasses I wear every single day and keep …
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4/3/24
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If you’re like me, you always look forward to April, thinking it’s going to be much better than the previous gloomy months, though we’ve been warned often enough by the privileged …
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By Dave Wood
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4/3/24
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Spring is always a wonderful time of the year as the tulips emerge from the ground and the snow starts to melt. Besides tulips, another “flower” is starting to show itself as well, the …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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4/3/24
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On Feb. 28 Gov. Evers signed Senate Bill 1015 into law. This bill moved $15 million that had been targeted for HSHS to expand behavioral health services into a new fund for helping with the HSHS …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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4/3/24
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My family and I went to a buffet in a nearby city on Sunday for Easter dinner. It was definitely a treat to not have to cook or do the dishes. This way everyone got to eat exactly what they wanted …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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4/3/24
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Recently Ruth and I eschewed the doldrums of automobile trips to the deep South (not enough restrooms with elevated seats we oldsters need) and actually flew on a silver bird, Sun Country’s …
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By Dave Wood
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3/27/24
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I am in the wrong business. Just kidding, but I am the only person in my household who doesn’t get a snow day today (I’m writing this on Monday). My husband is a teacher, so he is about …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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3/27/24
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I knew the weekend snowfall was going to come before most of you.
In fact, I knew about it before many so-called weather experts.
A few weeks ago, I attended a high school basketball game. …
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By John McLoone
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3/27/24
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It has been my focus to make sure that western Wisconsin continues to be a leader in educating the next generation of medical professionals. That is why I collaborated with my local Republican …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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3/27/24
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