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Founded 1901

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Founded 1901

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A season of rain in one day

A season of rain in one day

Chris Hardie November 12, 2023

I knew the rainfall was heavy when I spotted overflowing creeks while driving home the night of Oct. 24. It was raining steadily as we headed north from La Crosse but nothing like the wall of water that...

Kelly J. Schwab is an attorney at Renning Lewis & Lacy SC in Oshkosh. She practices landlord/tenant law, real estate, corporate/business law and creditor rights.

The unspoken truths of security deposits for tenants

Kelly J. Schwab November 5, 2023

As you move into your new apartment, you might not be thinking much about the security deposit. That may change when you decide to move, and the landlord doesn’t return the full amount. What are your...

Wisconsin to be center of political attention again in 2024

Wisconsin to be center of political attention again in 2024

WisPolitics.com November 5, 2023

Wisconsin likely will again be the tipping point in the 2024 presidential election with Joe Biden and Donald Trump neck and neck in seven battleground states, Marquette Law Poll Director Charles Franklin...

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State’s immunization rates still depressed

Wisconsin Policy Forum, WNA October 29, 2023

Amid the pandemic, health officials worried that debate and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines could influence public attitudes toward other vaccinations. New data appears to bear out these concerns,...

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The world of shrinkflation

Chris Hardie, WNA October 29, 2023

Let’s set the record straight – I am not an economist – which the Bureau of Labor Statistics defines as “an expert who studies the relationship between a society’s resources and its production...

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Milwaukee schools lack air conditioning despite rising temperatures. Here’s what we know.

Jonmaesha Beltran and Rachel Hale October 22, 2023

Melissa Pacheco remembers multiple days when her daughter and nephews came home from school with headaches from overheating. One day, her nephew vomited as a result, she said. She blamed the lack of...

Bill Barth is the former Editor of the Beloit Daily News, and a member of the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame.

Look around for extraordinary role models

Bill Barth, WNA October 22, 2023

This week, five outstanding individuals were inducted into the Beloit Historical Society’s Hall of Fame. They are Arnie Lee, Dave Luebke, Tim McKearn, Bev Melton and Rick West. Four are deceased...

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School enrollment numbers raise question of missing students

Wisconsin Policy Forum October 15, 2023

Weekly Fiscal Facts are provided to Wisconsin Newspaper Association members by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, the state’s leading resource for nonpartisan state and local government research and...

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Building his own bridge

Chris Hardie October 15, 2023

Back Home by Chris Hardie Download this column as a Word document Download the photos that accompany this story Chris Hardie’s headshot   Last week I wrote about the remaining...

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Act 12 reshapes Milwaukee’s city budge outlook in 2024

Wisconsin Policy Forum October 8, 2023

Weekly Fiscal Facts are provided to Wisconsin Newspaper Association members by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, the state’s leading resource for nonpartisan state and local government research and...

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Covered bridges still part of the landscape

Chris Hardie October 8, 2023

A year ago I wrote about some of the historic or memorable bridges that I have crossed or traveled to – including a few located near my home in western Wisconsin. The topic was a hit with readers,...

Remote work injuries

Remote work injuries

Brandon G. Jubelirer, Contributor October 2, 2023

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many employees around Wisconsin transitioned from a traditional office setting to working remotely from home. Since then, new questions have been raised by...

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