Category: Opinion

Commentary, Straight Talk: Wisconsin summit needed ASAP on bird flu

Editor’s note: The following commentary has been published with permission from its

Bird’s Eye View: It’s beyond birds — 28 cattle herds reported with avian flu

By Anita Martin What do the words birds, beef, and bewildered have

City manager: Coin flip does not conform with ordinance or statute when selecting a committee chair 

Editor’s note: Following questions posed by WhitewaterWise regarding alternatives suggested by members

Speak truth on January 6

Letter to the editor: “(W)hat I saw was just a — a

Letter: Dear U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, support bipartisan legislation to reduce spread of bird flu 

Editor’s note: The following letter has been sent to U.S. Rep. Scott

Bird’s Eye View: While living with chickens and ducks, a baby goat contracts bird flu

By Anita Martin The Minnesota Farmers Union’s newsletter recently reported that a

It’s not just a referendum — it’s a constitutional amendment.

Letter to the editor: On the April 2 election ballot voters will

Vote ‘no’ on referendums on April 2 ballot

Letter to the editor: There are two referendums on the April 2

Letter: ‘Man behind the curtain,’ Donald Trump is today’s wizard

Letter to the editor: “Pay no attention to the man behind the

Letter: supporters urge a vote for Tortomasi

Letter To the Editor: Jeff Tortomasi is seeking election to the Whitewater

Bird’s Eye View: U.S. avian flu bird deaths exceed 81 million; more than 300,000 in Wisconsin; shall we plan?  

By Anita Martin Some 81,800,000 birds between February, 2022, and today have

Our take: Getting from here to there 

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