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To the editor,
Not sure if everyone is aware of the East End changes. Hope you all are! I have Hair Traffic Control on Broadway Street. I wasn’t informed of or included of the changes, when …
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6/10/26
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To the editor,
Around northwestern Wisconsin and our entire state, people take pride in being able to provide for our families and take care of ourselves. For many living paycheck to paycheck, …
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6/10/26
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To the editor,
You can’t turn on the TV news without hearing that the price of gasoline at the pump continues to inch its way to $5 a gallon. Likewise, food prices keep climbing, with the …
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6/10/26
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Rep. Rob Kreibich (R-New Richmond) announced June 5 he will seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly, looking to continue representing the 28th Assembly District, consisting of parts of St. …
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6/10/26
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Whatever happened to the lazy days of summer? I don’t think they exist anymore. Our sports columnist Cripe Olson has lamented this fact several times and I agree with him.
Last Thursday we …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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6/10/26
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Summertime means parades galore, and as a newspaper reporter, I have been to countless over the years. The good, the bad, the hot and the rainy, I have seen them all. The vast majority of readers …
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By Andrew Harrington
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6/10/26
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Housing has been on my mind a lot this past month, so let's talk about it.
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to be interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio about housing and development in …
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By Becky Beissel
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6/10/26
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My wife and I were overwhelmed when my nephew, who knew we and his parents were fans of eating out, sent us two mammoth coffee table books. One was “A Guide to Wisconsin Supper Clubs,” by Ron …
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By Dave Wood
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6/3/26
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To the editor,
As we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday this summer, we the people should consider our origins, recognize how far we’ve come, and focus on our future.
The …
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6/3/26
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To the editor,
I am a member of the of the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 121, River Falls. May is a very busy month for the Legion Family. During the month we strive to keep the memory of …
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6/3/26
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To the editor,
May 30 marks World MS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects nearly 1 million people in the United States …
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6/3/26
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I was looking in the mirror not long ago and noticed a few gray strands of hair peeking through the blonde. Aha, I thought. You have arrived. I immediately made an appointment with my friend and …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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6/3/26
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I’m not a superstitious person, but I sometimes wonder if someone has placed a curse on my power equipment.
Others may say it's merely a hex – a short-term spell designed to teach me a …
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By Chris Hardie
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6/3/26
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When I was in seventh grade I went with my class on a tour of important sites in Trempealeau County. First stop was Galesville and a trip to beautiful Marynook, which had been transformed into a …
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By Dave Wood
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5/27/26
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To the editor,
Many people claim that America is a “republic” but not a “democracy;” some even publish on social media using ALL CAPS and plenty of exclamation points!!!!! No matter …
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5/27/26
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The Assembly recently voted for a bipartisan compromise that would have returned $1.8 billion of our budget surplus back to the taxpayers. Unfortunately, the bill was killed in the Senate.
To …
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By Rep. Rob Kreibich
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5/27/26
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This Memorial Day, I hope you were able to attend one of the many observances put on by our American Legions around Pierce County. I was fortunate to attend ceremonies held at the Bay City Lakeshore …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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5/27/26
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A stream of soaring rhetoric is devoted to patting ourselves on the back for the virtues of American political culture, where everyone’s voice matters.
Except it’s not true.
Let us …
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By Bill Barth
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5/27/26
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Earthquakes in Wisconsin are pretty rare, with a mild tremor occurring once a decade or so.
But if you felt a slight seismic shift recently, it was not due to tectonic activity but rather to me …
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By Chris Hardie
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5/27/26
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HOUSEHOLD HINT: If it’s springtime once again and the voice of the turtle is heard in your Pierce County garden plot, do not, DO NOT, purchase your onion sets at the local grocery store! Last year …
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By Dave Wood
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5/20/26
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