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Hello friends, This week I spent three days camped on an island on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage with my golden retriever Red. This trip was a bit unique as I hit some pretty harsh weather but still …
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By Mark Walters
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6/20/25
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One morning each week, my alarm goes off much earlier than usual, and I leave the house early for work. The best thing about getting going at that time is the great AM radio that you can dial in from …
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By John McLoone
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6/18/25
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On June 9, Governor Walz called state lawmakers into a special session in order to complete the outstanding budget work that remained after the regular legislative session concluded in mid-May. …
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By Tom Dippel
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6/17/25
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I think I’m actually being too good of a husband. I may have gone above and beyond my husbandly duties. Problem is, I’m hoping I don’t have a hard time getting things back to the …
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By John McLoone
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6/12/25
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Raider Spotlights At each regular school board meeting, we take time to celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions of students, staff, and community members. At last week’s …
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Dr. Tamara Champra
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5/30/25
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I’m envious of people who have artistic talents.
A few software versions ago, I felt I could hold my own in graphic design. A few years back, however, I alerted anyone who needed to know …
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By John McLoone
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5/28/25
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May 19 marks the official end to the 2025 legislative session, but we will need a small overtime period in order to finish up our budget items. Late last week, legislative leaders and Governor Walz …
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By State Rep. Tom Dippel
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5/24/25
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I lived through the heart attack that, thankfully, wasn’t. Some background: By virtue of winning, or losing, the genetic lottery, I landed firmly on the McLoone side. Men are bald, carry a …
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By John McLoone
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5/20/25
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Budget bills continued to arrive for debate on the House floor this week, and I am hopeful those few that remain outstanding will receive approval early next week. The Senate is going through a …
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By State Representative Tom Dippel
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5/14/25
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I don’t know how it happened, but somewhere in the last couple months, I turned into an old man. Winter, I believe, aged me. I feel like I went into it with at least a little vim and vigor. …
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By John McLoone
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5/13/25
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By the time this hits print, there could be a new pope. It’s unlikely that the 133 cardinals gathered in the Sistine chapel will arrive at a choice that quickly, but stranger things have …
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By John McLoone
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5/7/25
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It is Monday morning with a day planned to finish the five remaining sports stories before the 5:00 p.m. deadline and a text comes in. “Is the water on at Vets yet?” then another …
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By Bruce Karnick
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5/2/25
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The older I get the cooler I get. I’m not talking about cool, like I was in high school, with my hair feathered back and collar up. I’m talking about temperature. At some point in life, I …
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By John McLoone
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4/24/25
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By John McLoone
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4/21/25
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I am the go-to guy for many of my friends and family when it comes to computer help. I can build PCs from scratch. I can solve many software problems, I just know technology and more importantly, …
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By Bruce Karnick
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4/17/25
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Board Member Appointment Process Thank you once again to all the community members who expressed interest in serving in this important interim role. The Board has selected Elaine Mikel-Mulder to …
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By Dr. Tamara Champa
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4/17/25
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Board Member Appointment Process Thank you to all community members who expressed interest in serving in this important temporary role and to the 7 selected candidates for participating in the …
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By Dr. Tamara Champa
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4/9/25
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I thought you were supposed to get wiser as you get older.
I think I’m getting dumber by the decade.
For days last week, weather alerts were popping up on my mobile device alerting me …
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By John McLoone
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4/3/25
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I hope everyone had a great spring break and that your first week back went smoothly. It’s hard to believe we’re already down to the final 10 weeks of the school year. There’s still …
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By Dr. Tamara Champa
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4/3/25
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We were invited to the social event of the season Sunday. It was perhaps an event that shows the season of our lives at least. It wasn’t any St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Partaking in …
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By John McLoone
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3/20/25
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