Now the hard part begins, where being part of the community really matters.
Editor’s Note: Public notices are currently under fire in the Wisconsin Legislature. The state Senate recently approved SB 55, which would rem…
The warnings have been circulated since last spring from state and federal agencies including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. …
Gov. Tony Evers has a daunting task ahead of him.
It’s been months since the pandemic began and it’s amazing with all of the good science and sound information out there that some people are h…
It's been months since the pandemic began and it's amazing with all of the good science and sound information out there that some people are h…
When Simon and Garfunkel wrote the lyrics to “Mrs. Robinson,” they might have prophetically described the 2020 presidential campaign: “Laugh a…
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Our Founding Fathers, in all of their wisdom, for all of their love of democratic ideals, were nevertheless always fearful of populace rule.
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The Wisconsin State Senate has one more attempt this year to pass a package of bills to help the homeless across Wisconsin.
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Registration for the 2020 Wisconsin Civics Games opened on Monday, Sept. 16, at www.wisconsincivicsgames.com.
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In recent years, civic education in schools across the country has been on the decline. Just look at the last national civics assessment, in w…
I know we’re past Halloween and Thanksgiving is only weeks away, but have you ever wondered how the spooky holiday came about?
