Marshfield News-Herald readers' and columnists' opinions, blogs, editorials, letters to the editor, and forums. http://www.packersnews.com en-us Copyright 2013, packersnews SaxoTech Online Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:13:03 -0500 15 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130619/MNH06/306190042 We've honored the graduates. All the final grades are in. Another wonderful, challenging, learning-rich school year is finished; congratulations to all the students and educators who made it to summer. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:07:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130619/MNH06/306190042 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130619/MNH06/306190046 Let's get this straight: Edward J. Snowden surrenders his well-paid job as a government contractor and, quite possibly, his freedom by publicly confirming how aggressively the National Security Agency, without obtaining any court warrants, collects the phone and Internet records of tens, perhaps hundreds, of millions of Americans. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:58:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130619/MNH06/306190046 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130619/MNH06/306190039 For those of us who worry about the vitality of free speech in the 'land of the free,' the news this week isn't good. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:07:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130619/MNH06/306190039 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/MNH06/306150140 Count Frank Schadt among those of us who believe government - and not just the federal government - is taking extreme liberties with our liberties. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:39:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/MNH06/306150140 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/MNH06/306150103 School's out, and it's not only children who are celebrating the end of the year. Teachers and administrators mark the milestone, too. Steve Sukawaty wrapped up his first year as Marshfield High School principal, pleased it was fairly smooth. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:23:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/MNH06/306150103 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/MNH06/306150016 Editor: On June 8 we decided to attend the Dairyfest Parade, first time in several years. The parade was nice but, I was disappointed that the Marshfield High School band didn't show up to perform. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:42:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/MNH06/306150016 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/MNH06/306150017 Editor: Wednesday was National Time Out Day. It was practiced in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers around the country. Taking a ' Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:58:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/MNH06/306150017 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/MNH06/306150015 Editor: The IRS successfully shut down campaign operations for nearly 500 conservative organizations and countless individuals. This went on for over three years and two election cycles. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:57:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/MNH06/306150015 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/MNH06/306140171 The Marshfield Police Department needs a second drug officer. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:55:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/MNH06/306140171 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/MNH06/306140063 Fresh from publicly defending his own administration's cyberspace hanky-panky, President Obama challenged Chinese President Xi Jinping to rein in China's unacknowledged misuse of the Internet to steal some of this country's most important economic and mil Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:14:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/MNH06/306140063 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/MNH06/306140047 Editor: With so many budget cuts and baby boomers retiring, there are lots of questions the community may not know. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:32:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/MNH06/306140047 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/MNH06/306140046 Editor: For many families, this Father's Day is a time to fire up the grill or treat Dad to a Sunday morning brunch. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:31:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/MNH06/306140046 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/MNH06/306130016 We who live in Washington are admittedly a little defensive about this city we call home. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:55:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/MNH06/306130016 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/MNH06/306130015 'I am going to major in agriculture.' Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:41:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/MNH06/306130015 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/MNH06/306120038 Editor: Dairyfest 2013 - what a (no) show! Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:44:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/MNH06/306120038 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/MNH06/306120037 Editor: From April 14 Wisconsin State Journal comes a report, 'Lyme disease around the state risk is rising.' I'm just recovering from a nasty recurrence, which was much worse than the first time, three years ago. 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