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Other view: Getting it wrong, at least temporarily
In the fight to be first, the media can be thankful if they sometimes get it wrong.
- May 21, 2013
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Opinion
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Inside the First Amendment: Graduation prayer, fighting over a lost cause
School officials in Lake City, Ark., have come up with a novel solution to the fight over prayer at graduation:
- May 21, 2013
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Letter: Small mistakes make large problems
Can the simple directions on a ballot for voting change the outcome of an election? That is what I think occurred with the April 2, 2013, school board election.
- May 21, 2013
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Letter: Buckle up every time you get in vehicle
If you think that you don't need to buckle your safety belt because you're a good driver, remember that you're likely sharing the road with bad drivers, who cause crashes when you least expect it. Once a crash occurs, it's too late to buckle up.
- May 21, 2013
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River City Memoirs: Boop, Blues meet Popeye the Sailor Man
Bright and shining, like the stars — this Connstellation.
- May 17, 2013
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Nichols: Free (regulated) raw milk! (column)
Raw milk is not cocaine or heroin or pot. It's not illegal to acquire it in Wisconsin, says Joe Plasterer, who freely admits to purchasing it for his family.
- May 17, 2013
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Letter: Say thanks for great schools, teachers
Some of you may have seen articles in the Daily Tribune which featured students and their academic achievements. My daughter was among the students featured in those articles. Ever since she started in the Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools as an
- May 17, 2013
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Letter: Democrats benefit from 'low-information voters'
Usually even the most admirable human beings have skeletons. George Washington, of deserved sainted memory for example, once influenced an election in his favor by dispensing alcohol to voters. The strategy succeeded.
- May 17, 2013
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Letter: Thanks for support of emergency responders
I would like to thank West Grand IGA for sponsoring a brat fry for Grant Emergency Medical Responders. IGA employees were very helpful. Milwaukee Brewer Baseball Club donated two club level tickets. Darrell Brey was the winner of those tickets.
- May 17, 2013
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Other view: Make companies disclose political spending
Three years ago, when the Supreme Court opened the door to unlimited political donations by corporations, Justice Anthony Kennedy made the case for transparency as the best way to keep politics clean.
- May 16, 2013
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My view: Participate in neighborhood revitalization
As a longtime resident of Wisconsin Rapids, I have had the pleasure of growing up and starting/growing my business in the area that I love.
- May 16, 2013
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Letter: Habitat breaks ground for new home
On behalf of the board of directors of Wisconsin Rapids Area Habitat I am pleased to announce the groundbreaking for our 15th house.
- May 16, 2013
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Letter: Let's light the Grand Avenue bridge
Most people probably think of a signature as their name on a documents but another definition of a signature is a unique characteristic or mark.
- May 16, 2013
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My view: Join city 'Love Your Block' initiative
Just over a year ago, I kicked off my campaign to Renew Rapids by taking my message door-to-door, neighborhood-to-neighborhood.
- May 15, 2013
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My view: Packers' Rapids stop reason for excitement
The Green Bay Packers are coming to Wisconsin Rapids, and you are invited to join in the fun!
- May 15, 2013
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Letter: An easy way to help the environment
With Earth Week having passed, how many people have forgotten the message of the week and moved on with their lives? It’s an easy thing to do with life being as busy as it is. That’s why I would like to remind members of the community of the opportunity to sign up for the Wisconsin Rapids Water Works & Lighting Commission’s (WWLC) Green Energy program.
- May 15, 2013
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Letter: Random kind act much appreciated
To the very sweet lady who randomly paid for my order at the McDonald's drive-thru this morning: Thank you so very much!
- May 15, 2013
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Letter: Thanks for supporting our veterans
Each year in May, American Legion Auxiliary volunteers across the country distribute millions of red crepe paper poppies in exchange for donations to assist disabled and hospitalized veterans in their local communities.
- May 15, 2013
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Our View: State helmet law would save lives, dollars
You can get a taste for the level of subtlety the motorcycle lobbying group ABATE brings to the debate when you learn that the name is an acronym for 'A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments.'
- May 14, 2013
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Austin column: Journalists deserve respect, time to reflect
During the week of April 15, news journalists commendably sorted through three major stories — the Boston Marathon bombing and subsequent search and apprehension of the perpetrators; the explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas; and the effort to ap
- May 14, 2013
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Inside the First Amendment: Watergate Era: 'A' peak in journalism
Forty years ago this week, The Washington Post — and its self-described 'young and hard-digging reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein' — took home a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of the Watergate scandal.
- May 14, 2013
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Other view: Tougher OWI laws won't come cheap
One of the reasons this country is a financial wreck is because Congresses and presidents of both parties have failed to weigh the cost of the laws they pass against the cost.
- May 9, 2013
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My view: Summer events a chance to have fun, network
Spring finally has reached us in the Heart of Wisconsin. The Chamber of Commerce is working on a full summer of programming designed to empower, network and promote, people, businesses and resources.
- May 9, 2013
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Nichols: Compared to neighbors, we're the less successful sibling (column)
Ken Bierl lives in an old house that sits about 100 yards off the steep bluffs of the St. Croix just north of North Hudson.
- May 10, 2013
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Other view: State agency has failed taxpayers
A major part of Gov. Scott Walker's economic initiative in Wisconsin in 2011 was to create a new public-private entity that would be more nimble, more flexible and be the catalyst for the creation of 250,000 private-sector jobs.
- May 8, 2013
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Wickham column: Why on wanted list 40 years later?
I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when the FBI decided to place Assata Shakur as the first woman on its list of most wanted terrorists, which has included Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahri and other purveyors of mass mayhem.
- May 8, 2013
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Letter: Rome fire protection fee a windfall
In response to the Daily Tribune article on April 19 regarding the Rome fire protection fee, some additional facts need to be considered.
- May 9, 2013
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Letter: Local sports group not seeking donations
I am the president of the Wisconsin Rapids Youth Sports Association, or WRYSA, which is the local youth baseball and softball organization in Wisconsin Rapids.
- May 9, 2013
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Other view: Pull sneaky stuff out of state budget
A ban on wolf hunting at night. A favor for rent-to-own businesses. An end to residency requirements for thousands of school and municipal workers in Milwaukee.
- May 8, 2013
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