Opinion
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Isherwood column: To the haggis
By Justin Isherwood January 25th … is skirt night at our house, friends and kinsmen; should you be wearing a kilt, you’re invited. In the new ... -
Kemmeter column: Simonis, Genovese retire after 86 years of county service
By Gene Kemmeter Two of the longest-serving Portage County employees retired last week after a total of more than 86 years of public service to Portage ... -
From the Publisher: The conversion to mail
Dear readers, I have important news: We are converting our delivery of the Stevens Point City Times, from carrier to U.S. Mail. We came to this ... -
Isherwood column: The largest presidential memorial
By Justin Isherwood There are certain and often discreet elements that shape our lives, our cultures, our economies; the credit card is one, and we can ... -
Be our guest: National tobacco news that will affect Wisconsin
By the Central WI Tobacco Free Coalition Marathon, Portage, and Wood counties On Jan. 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a policy prioritizing enforcement ... -
From the Publisher: Harbingers of hope
Dear reader, Another new year is upon us and with that, many of us make resolutions to strive harder, to live the best version of ourselves. ... -
Kemmeter column: Nation loses more sources of local news reports
By Gene Kemmeter A New Year’s broadcast on the “PBS Newshour” cast a foreboding light on the future of local news in the United States. Since ... -
Financially Speaking: The SECURE Act and your RMDs
By LouAnn Schulfer AWMA, AIF The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE) was signed into law by President Trump on Dec. ... -
Isherwood column; Of poetry and whiskey
By Justin Isherwood The subject here is vice, corruption, and business practice, to add martial arts and drunkenness. Those under 18, reading this article, should be ... -
From the Publisher: Auld Lang Syne
Dear readers, With the passing of the New Year we shut the door to the 2010-19 decade. A lot has happened in just 10 years: unemployment ...
