LETTERS OPINIONS
River News: Our View
The biggest misnomer in American society today is the use of “institutions of higher learning” to describe colleges and universities across the country, and this week gave us two mortifying examples of why that is, one of those here in Wisconsin and another of course in the halls of Congress.
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Oneida County is once again doing what it does best — hiding the inner workings of government from the people — proving the old adage that government simply can’t be trusted, ever.
Why the abortion issue matters
“American Elections Are About Abortion Now,” reads the headline over a New York Times column. New York magazine puts it more bluntly: “Abortion Wins Elections.”
Rep Tiffany: GLITC Adolescent Recovery and Wellness Center should be built on tribal land
To the Editor: While I applaud the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC) for seeking to help those who have substance abuse problems, GLITC has numerous tribes in their association that have the public safety and medical infrastructure missing in the Town of Cassian.
Gas too cheap
To the Editor: Gas is too cheap. When I was a boy in the 1950s the price of gasoline was (CPI inflation adjusted) about the same as today. So why is gas too cheap, when the price is about the same?
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River News: Our View
There’s always so much — and so many people — to give thanks for come the holiday season, and always there’s such a rush to thank everybody we can think of that we inevitably leave someone out.
A future canceled
MONTREAL — Forgive me, please, for repeating myself, as people of a certain age often do. I’ve written columns before on major anniversaries of the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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It’s hard to find anything to cheer about in the world these days, harder still to feel one bit optimistic about the future.
Neighbors support proposed Cassian facility
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Oneida County Planning and Development Committee. The authors requested that it be published here.
Wisconsin’s woodlands need smart stewardship to withstand a changing climate
To the Editor: As a proud Wisconsin woodland owner and prior board member of the Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association (WWOA), I understand firsthand the importance of managing forests to ensure a strong and sustainable timber harvest, to provide high-quality habitat for wildlife, and to help moderate climate change through thoughtful …
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In support of the Cassian ARWC
Dear Board Members, My name is Angie Koch, I am a resident of the Town of Cassian. I am writing to you regarding the proposal which will be coming to the committee for approval for the Adolescent Recovery and Wellness Center (ARWC). My home is directly across the road from …
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The Oneida County board is all set to take up and pass a 5-percent property tax increase for the 2024 budget, a prospect that should make none of us happy when our pocketbooks are already battered by high inflation and Bidenomics.
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The abrupt resignation this past week of Department of Natural Resources secretary Adam Payne, as well as the appointment of Todd Ambs to the Natural Resources Board, is bad news for those who hoped that the DNR as an agency would stay focused on science and nonpartisanship, as it was …
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If readers have tuned in at all to the news this past month, they might be tempted to believe they had been whisked away for a little journey on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride: The ride has been certifiably wild — more than — and the surreal creatures we see before …
Rethinking security
To the Editor: Despite our massive “intelligence” community, we didn’t have a clue that the 9/11 attack was coming. Despite our massive “intelligence” community and that of our friends in Israel, they didn’t have a clue that Hamas was about to attack them. Perhaps it’s time to rethink our security …
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