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Opinion

Almanac for Feb. 7, 2026

Local columns

Today is Saturday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2026. There are 327 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1964, the Beatles were met by thousands of screaming fans at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport as they arrived to begin their first American tour. Also on this ...

Give snowplows space while on the roads

Editorial

The people who labor to keep the roadways clear of snow and ice have a request for the public: Please keep your distance, for their sake and yours. With 13 separate incidents involving vehicles striking county snowplows in Wisconsin so far this winter, that state's Department of ...

Rebuttal: Keeping it ‘sixth-grade simple’

Letters to the Editor

It is sad in the extreme to read a letter from a local resident confidently lecturing a board-certified OB/GYN after watching a viral clip rather than the hearing it came from. In Michael A. Glass’s letter, "Medical professionals shouldn’t need a biology lesson" from Jan. 29, he claims a ...

Girls vs. boys, women vs. men

Local columns

Am I sexist? I think there are differences between men and women — traits beyond obvious physical ones. But when I was young, feminist leaders said there were no differences. The only reason men ran most things was sexism. There was plenty of that. One example people forget: Until 1974, ...

Homeland Security shutdown more likely over ICE demands

Local columns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are "unrealistic" and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the ...