There’s a term swirling around the countryside these days: “Trump money.” It refers to the growing pile of subsidies hitting farm country duri…
It wasn’t too long ago that the news was filled with reports of violent protests in Portland, Ore.; Seattle; Washington, D.C., and other citie…
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald reacted with predictable indignation when Gov. Tony Evers extended his …
The federal government’s announcement of a plan for how to distribute the eventual COVID-19 vaccine is good news for everyone.
Those of us in Generation X, and in the generations before, didn’t throw “gender reveal parties.”
The coronavirus has killed more than 800,000 people worldwide and roughly 177,000 in the U.S.
Dear Thief,
If ever there were a time for unbiased news, it is now.
Local media employs hundreds of local salespeople, content developers, journalists and support employees who spend their income and tax dollar…
According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Wisconsin hit its peak of COVID-19 cases April 12, so now what?
The reason I watch less and less political campaign coverage these days is that most of it is nonsense designed to enflame partisans rather th…
Over the weekend, as more stories about the COVID-19 virus were published, I found myself feeling more and more anxious.
About the deportation orders.
A newspaper publisher once told me only somewhat in jest that if it weren’t for money and people, managing would be easy.
It's time to graduate for the Class of 2020! View our special section to see profiles of graduates, read graduation news from around the area, and watch videos of graduation speeches and virtual commencements.
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Years ago, I tried to free myself at 5:30 each evening to recap the day’s major events by watching the network news. Walter Cronkite on CBS mo…
Back in 2009, I had the pleasure of going to dinner with Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. Baucus was one of the architects of the Affordable Care Act …
Some of America’s favorite shopping destinations from the past few decades are disappearing, with big-name closings seeming to take on sudden …
The Eau Claire City Council this week is poised to decide, or at least further discuss, if it wants to become a financial partner with UW-Eau …
Clarity and brevity in newspaper writing were drilled into my head early and often throughout my journalism career.
This week, many in the Chippewa Valley and around the world will raise their glasses and toast a new year and a new decade.
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