UW-Stout: Alumni, friends, supporters can make an impact during Giving Day, Dec. 2
Matching gifts are opportunity to double support for university community Menomonie, Wis. – To continue the tradition of the National Day of Giving on Tuesday, Dec. 2, University of Wisconsin-Stout will host its seventh annual Giving Day campaign to support
Scott Fitzgerald: GOP plan to expand HRAs offer real health care alternative
HRAs give employees the ability to select the health plan that works best for them instead of being forced to a single, employer-sponsored option.
James Workman: How Wisconsin fishermen reclaimed their place in the industry
They succeed by being specific, measurable and local. Benefits accrue as fishermen see their ecosystem as an appreciating endowment, with rising yields.
Mike Nichols: Madison is a perfect example of why cities should stay out of grocery business
What’s happening in a south side neighborhood in Madison is the perfect illustration of why government should stay out of an intensely competitive business it knows nothing about.
Reg Wydeven: Lawsuits accuse egg producers of fixing prices after avian flu losses
According to the plaintiffs, the companies set prices through Urner Barry’s pricing benchmarks and a private trading platform.
Courtney Graves: Wisconsin sees a surge in childhood disability program enrollment
Enrollment in CLTS and Birth to 3 programs has skyrocketed in recent years, highlighting both rising developmental concerns and growing program participation.
Dave Zweifel: Few ICE detainees qualify as ‘worst of the worst’
More than 97% of the immigrants detained in Donald Trump’s now ended “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago had no criminal conviction whatsoever.
Jeffrey Sommers: Minimum wage buys less than it did in 1945. US needs a raise
Stuck since 2009 and having lost a third of its value, the minimum wage is bad for American workers and productivity. If our Congress and President refuse to increase it, Wisconsin’s Governor and Legislature should do the job.
Dept. of Natural Resources: Merch makes holiday shopping easy
Sales Support Statewide Natural Resources Education And Outreach MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to check out its online merchandise store for their holiday gift needs. Products feature a variety of items celebrating the state’s fish, wildlife, plants, public lands and
James Causey: Getting even small share of American Dream seems far-fetched
To achieve the American Dream — owning a home, saving for retirement, raising children, paying for college, owning a car, having good health care, going on vacations, caring for pets, and paying for a wedding — you need to earn over $5 million in your lifetime, according to Fortune.
Scott Walker: Thankful for family and a nation that overcomes every challenge
Thanksgiving encourages us to honor the past, cherish the present and fight for a freer and more prosperous future
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development: Invests additional $703,000 to update Burnett Township wastewater facility
Stevens Point, Wis., Dec.1, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced today that the Burnett Sanitary District #1 will use a USDA RD grant of $703,000 to install a new lift station
LaKeshia Myers: Just be thankful for what you’ve got
As a society, we can become so enveloped in our personal wants and desires that we don’t take the time to stop and give thanks for all of the things we already have.
Bill Kaplan: Trump is Putin’s lapdog
Putin, greenlighted by Trump, will not stop at Ukraine’s borders.
Arthur Cyr: Trump’s Venezuela aggression follows U.S. pattern
Given the turmoil, literal and rhetorical, context is important. A basic fact of life is that the United States does not willingly tolerate hostile regimes in the Americas. The Monroe Doctrine stated this concern early.