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Reflections after the assassination attempt on Trump

Reflections after the assassination attempt on Trump Reflections after the assassination attempt on Trump

I’d be remiss if I didn’t address the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday. It was definitely shocking to hear about; no one expects to hear that ...

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Bond set at $200K for driver in fatal crash

An Ogema woman died as a result of injuries sustained in an early morning one-vehicle crash on CTH C in the town of Rib Lake. According to Taylor County sheriff Corey Dassow, the driver, Stephen Kaplon, 49, of Ogema, was arrested for homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle and is in custody at the Taylor County Jail on a $200,000 cash bond. According to Dassow, on Monday, October 20, ...

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Gilman board talks referendum

The Gilman School Board is planning to request community input on an impending referendum which they discussed at a meeting on Monday, October 20. The board expressed concern that some area residents may not know about their plan for a referendum, giving those people less time to make an informed decision before they vote. District administrator Walter Leipart suggested hosting one or two liste...

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It’s not always a lump:

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Aspirus Health is empowering women with vital information to recognize the many ways breast cancer can appear. While most women understand the importance of breast self-checks, many have only been trained to feel for a lump or small mass. A local breast surgeon urges women to also be aware of other potential breast changes which may signal that somethi...

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Stetsonville in waiting game on sewer project funding

Stetsonville residents make too much money for the village to qualify for a community development block grant for the sewer regionalization project. However, the village is looking at the potential for other interim funding to move the project forward. At Monday’s Stetsonville village board meeting, members heard from David Walter an engineer with Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) who is workin...

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WLC Building Solutions puts their experience to work
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WLC Building Solutions puts their experience to work

Experience matters. Whether you are building your dream home, garage, a backyard she shed or tack...

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Federal government needs a long-term solution to prevent future shutdowns

The shutdown of the federal government is currently in its third week. It has been three weeks of finger pointing by well-paid politicians. It has been three weeks of missed pay for federal workers who just want to do their jobs. It has been three weeks of attempts at additional executive branch power-grabs as no one is there to stop it. The United States operates on a fiscal year that begin...

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