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Editorial: It's time for personal inspection

A new year is often a time for celebration, but it also presents us with a time to focus on positive changes in our lives. Although Jan. 1 is nothing more than a date on a calendar, there is nothing wrong with using the date as a distinct time to change something in our lives.

January 09, 2013

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Editorial: Cellphone ban a safety issue

Editorial: Cellphone ban a safety issue Parents of high-school age students might want to take note. Wisconsin Act 164 went into effect Nov. 1 banning first-time drivers from driving while using a cellphone. The law was passed last spring.

January 03, 2013

Editorial: Eliminate drinking loophole

Wisconsin is once again gaining national attention for our state’s extreme alcohol culture. A study has singled out Wisconsin’s law, which allows a parent or guardian to purchase alcohol for their offspring of any age at licensed establishments including bars and restaurants, as one of the most extreme legal loopholes in the nation. To bring the state into the mainstream, Wisconsin should make 21 the consistent drinking age in all licensed bars, restaurants and other establishments.

December 27, 2012

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Editorial: Consider seeking public office

It’s a difficult time of the year to think about civic duty, but that’s exactly what must happen if someone is thinking about running for a position on a local board in the spring election.

December 19, 2012

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Editorial: Shop safely on the internet

Editorial: Shop safely on the internet Avoiding the drive, the crowds and the hauling has become popular with holiday shoppers who do their shopping online.

December 05, 2012

Editorial: Keep ID theft risk, journaling in mind

College students are entering that “buckle-down” time of year—the time of the winter sports season, when papers are due, exams are on the horizon and the weather is most conducive to seeking refuge in the dorm room or library, books at hand, becoming immersed in study.

November 28, 2012

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Editorial: Strengthen drunk driving penalties

Newspapers in our area and across the state often report the names of people arrested for drunk driving, and sometimes those reports include people who have broken the law multiple times.

November 20, 2012

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Editorial: Avoid road rage, pedal properly

Whether motoring or biking, people on-the-go should beware of some pitfalls that could affect personal well-being.

November 15, 2012

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Editorial: Don't be duped by EAB accomplices

Editorial: Don't be duped by EAB accomplices Dreaded emerald ash borers (EAB) are out to scare homeowners, but their accomplices can be mighty scary as well.

November 08, 2012

Editorial: Thompson is best Senate choice

Based on the background of each candidate, and their voting records, former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson is the best choice in the upcoming United States Senate race in Wisconsin.

October 24, 2012

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Editorial: USPS picks winners and losers

The newspaper business—both small and large papers—has sounded full-throated opposition about a plan by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to purposely entice advertising out of the newspaper so ads can be placed instead with USPS favored stakeholder Valassis Inc., which bought direct mail company ADVO in 2006.

October 17, 2012

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Editorial: Village goes global; Ellsworth has 'arrived'

Holy cow! A new McDonald’s slated to appear in Ellsworth’s Midway area! After several years of rumors and second-hand confirmations, the matter became official last week when village trustees affirmed a plan commission recommendation to approve a permit for the new restaurant and attached retail space.

October 10, 2012

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Editorial: Could this change get more students thinking of college?

Editorial: Could this change get more students thinking of college? State School Superintendent Tony Evers has proposed that all 11th graders take the ACT standardized college admission exam as well as a separate career skills test starting in the 2014-15 school year. In addition, 8th, 9th and 10th graders would also take a pre-ACT test.

October 03, 2012

Editorial: Jail, roads not child's play

Say Kick-the-Can to anyone over the age of 30, and they will likely tell you story after story of the popular game they played as children. However, Kick-the-Can has a political connotation that isn’t fun like a child’s game.

September 26, 2012

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Editorial: State's business image on rise

In a classic television commercial from the 1990s, former tennis star Andre Aggasi proclaimed “Image is everything.”

September 19, 2012

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