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Eagle River volunteers contribute generously to shoebox initiative

Dear Editor:

I am writing to thank Eagle River-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season.

Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the

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County, towns should keep snow on designated snowmobile routes

Letter to the Editor:

A huge thank you to all the volunteers of our snowmobile clubs. The conditions of our trails here in the North Woods are superb and it is through the work of the groomers, maintenance personnel, fundraising and communication teams at the clubs that we can enjoy this superb benefit that results in increased economic growth

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Is the death knell tolling for civility and manners?

Letter to the Editor:

Civility: The area of life where a person shows respect for fellow human beings.

Recently I have been

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Violence on both left, right sides should be condemned

Dear Editor:

In Robert Koehler’s Jan. 25th editorial “Are we on the verge of Civil War” he is essentially blaming the Republican Party for fomenting this potential disaster.

As examples, he cites violence perpetrated by “right wingers” including the Jan. 6 “insurrection,” the attack on Paul Pelosi by a deranged man, and an incident where bullets were fired

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Phelps citizens dispute recent room tax information

Letter to the Editor:

In response to the “Letter to Phelps Residents” recently published (regarding the implementation of a room tax in the town of Phelps), this will be brief and understandable.

1. The room tax

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To ride or to stride

DIFFERENT STROKES FOR different people.

Some people prefer to ride, while others prefer to stride. Me, I much prefer to stride with the exception of the few times in recent years I’ve used a bicycle for transportation.

I guess

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What Others Say

State emergency agency honored

MADISON — Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM), the state’s coordinating agency for disaster preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery efforts, has been recognized by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) for its commitment to excellence. The EMAP commission last week approved the

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OUR VIEW

Fatalities, boondocking must be quickly curbed

There were five snowmobile fatalities through the fourth weekend of January and there have been numerous complaints about sledders going off marked trails, both of which are serious issues that demand immediate attention.

According to the Department

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Inhumanity in Memphis

No adjective is sufficient to describe the reaction one gets from watching five Memphis police officers beat 29-year-old Tyre Nichols to within an inch of his life. He later died of his injuries in a local hospital.

“Inhumane” and “senseless” are

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People Make the Difference

A game that tests our human behavior

ROBERT REICH IS obsessed with the belief we are in an era of staggering economic inequality. Reich is a college professor and ultra-liberal political commentator who worked in the cabinets of former presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and William Clinton.

For decades Reich says, almost

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