| Reader ponders matters of conscience and faith |
To the Editor:
This is the season to disengage the autopilot and take a hands-on approach with our conscience and faith. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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December 8, 2019 17:15
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| Fixing local government: Is it impossible? |
To the Editor:
"It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela
In the midst of ongoing chaos at City Hall, I'd like to acknowledge the tremendous outpouring of support for my role in trying to move our city forward, while also taking on the much more difficult (and for now seemingly impossible) job of trying to keep our government within the law.
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Saturday, November 30, 2019
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November 28, 2019 17:58
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| A great Veterans Day |
To the Editor:
Thank you to all the people who made this past Veterans Day very special. I attended the breakfast and ceremony at Lakeland High School and then headed to Rhinelander.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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November 19, 2019 18:01
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| Reader reacts to editorial on district attorney's open meetings decision |
To the Editor:
The first paragraph of the "Our View on Page 4 of the 11/2/2019 Northwoods River News defined district attorney Michael Schiek's open meetings decision with "a mangled mishmash of gobbledy-gook" "that's epic in its unintelligibility and abstruseness." (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 16, 2019
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November 14, 2019 18:10
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| Reader calls out Tiffany over 'scary-sounding caricatures'
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To the Editor:
I see that Tom Tiffany is trying to raise money to run for Congress by rattling off a series of scary-sounding caricatures of Democratic positions and then commending his candidacy by saying, "It doesn't have to be this way." (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 9, 2019
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November 7, 2019 18:06
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| Readers respond to recent River News editorial |
To the Editor:
Thank you for your opinion piece "The Last words or your last words" in the Oct. 31 edition of the River News. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 9, 2019
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November 7, 2019 18:07
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| Reader reflects on the history of mining in Oneida County |
To the Editor:
I remember attending a hearing in the courthouse back in 1989. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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October 27, 2019 17:11
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| Reader responds to 'confiscation of freedom' editorial |
To the Editor:
I would like to respond to your editorial about the confiscation of freedom. (subscriber access)
Saturday, October 26, 2019
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October 24, 2019 17:26
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| Attorney supports creation of student loan repayment pilot program |
To the Editor:
As an attorney, I support Assembly Bill 512 /Senate Bill 461, to establish a student loan repayment pilot program for attorneys who accept state public defender appointments in rural counties. (subscriber access)
Saturday, October 26, 2019
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October 24, 2019 17:27
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| Reader reacts to Tiffany's call for Convention of the States
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To the Editor:
Tom Tiffany's call for a Convention of the States may be one of the better things he's ever come up with. (subscriber accesss)
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Saturday, October 19, 2019
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October 17, 2019 17:25
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| Reader sounds off on wolf 'fear-mongering' |
To the Editor: It looks like the anti-wolf crowd was out in force at the latest meeting of our Natural Resources Board, spouting the same tired misinformation and fear-mongering they usually do about the effect wolves have on our deer population (NRB hears wolf woes from the Northwoods, Oct. 7).
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Thursday, October 26, 2017
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October 24, 2017 17:41
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| 'Head for the door' |
To the Editor:
Do you know anyone who is working, or has worked, at a job they didn't like because their medical benefits were tied to their job?
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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October 22, 2017 17:20
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| LWVNOW director calls for local non-partisan candidates |
To the Editor:
Ever thought of serving on a school board or in local government - town or city or at the county level? The spring election for these levels of public office will take place April 3, 2018 with a spring primary, if needed, on Feb. 20, 2018.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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October 15, 2017 17:35
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| Decoding 'double-speak' |
To the Editor: "Double-speak" is using words as if they mean the opposite of their true meaning. Your Sept. 28 issue was so filled with it that I feel compelled to comment.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
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October 10, 2017 17:53
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| Get money out of politics |
To the Editor: A year and one month before an election the attack ads begin. Supposedly, Tammy Baldwin is against tax reform. The ad almost appears sane when one pays no attention or does not think critically when watching it.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
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October 8, 2017 16:45
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| It could be you |
To the Editor: Your son and daughter went to Hodag Country Festival to listen to some great music and have fun. When the police appeared at your door, you figured they'd been picked up for DUI or maybe had been in an accident.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
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October 5, 2017 17:37
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| Reader shares thoughts on
athletes and the national anthem |
To the Editor:
I can still remember lacing up my cleats and running out on the field. I can still hear the sound the dirt made when I would make a sharp right turn and the way the cold spring air felt on my face as I was dribbling up the sidelines.
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
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October 1, 2017 17:06
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| Graham-Cassidy targets Americans with pre-existing conditions |
To the Editor:
As I write this article, Republicans are one vote away from passage of Graham-Cassidy, legislation which would rescind the Affordable Care Act. By the time you read this article, you will know whether they succeeded in putting health care out of the reach of millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
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September 26, 2017 17:16
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| When is a debate not a debate? |
To the Editor:
When is a debate not a debate? This apparent paradox is particularly relevant to discussions of climate change. E.P.A. Administrator Scott Pruitt, for instance, is planning a "debate" about the science of global warming.
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Saturday, September 23, 2017
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September 21, 2017 17:20
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| Reader shares thoughts on jury duty |
To the Editor:
I'd like to respond to the "Jurors serve justice and justice serves us all" letter to the editor.
Thursday, September 21, 2017
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September 19, 2017 17:32
