Opinion
The US energy triumph
Local columns
It’s not 1973 anymore, and that’s a very good thing for the United States. Back then, the U.S. imported more than a third of its oil, much of it from the Middle East, and it paid the price. Now, it’s in a transformed position. “Drill, baby, drill” is arguably the most successful ...
Trump’s Indiana victories a warning to GOP dissenters
Local columns
Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana. Now he has proved he can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated ...
Almanac for May 7, 2026
Local columns
Today is Thursday, May 7, the 127th day of 2026. There are 238 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the British liner RMS Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans, out of the nearly 2,000 on ...
Spring conditions raise wildfire danger in region
Editorial
Authorities again are warning against any outdoor activities that might spark a wildfire this spring, annually the most critical fire season of the year. Much of Wisconsin is rated “Very High” for fire danger, including the entire northern portion of the state, with the Wisconsin ...
