Law Enforcement
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Gun Control, Front And Center, During Next Supreme Court Term
Let me start out this column by stating the obvious. Mass violence continues to unfold in our nation with assault weapons like the AR-15, a weapon not designed for civilian life, but which kills with battlefield efficiency in our communities and on our streets. And believe it or not, that violence has a very good… Continue reading
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Caffeinated Politics Podcast: Founding Ideals, Political Decay, And Coloma, Wisconsin
What “Happiness” Really Meant Institutions Under Pressure Small-Town Accountability, Wisconsin-Style Continue reading
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Caffeinated Politics Podcast: Wisconsin Civic Life And Press
When a City Remembers How to Gather When Institutions Fail the People They Serve The Letters Page and Who Gets to Speak Continue reading
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Waushara Co Sheriff’s Dept Officers Made $75k, No Arrests, No Tickets, Fiscal Conservatism Run Aomk
Over the past couple of years, there has been a dearth of positive news benefiting the public from the Waushara County Sheriff’s Department. Instead, there has been a bevy of truly disheartening and embarrassing stories of those who wore the uniform. The Waushara County Sheriff’s Office promoted a deputy to K9 officer after he had… Continue reading
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Sixteen Shots From Police Officer For Two Stray Dogs Stuns Wisconsin
There are stories that drift across the Wisconsin newswire and barely register, and then there are the ones that make you stop mid‑sip of morning coffee and mutter, “Oh, for crying out loud.” The body‑cam footage of a Wisconsin officer unloading sixteen shots at two stray dogs falls squarely into the latter category. A Thiensville… Continue reading
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Ridglan Farms Protest: Compassion For Animals vs. Laws That Govern Society
I read and watched news coverage of animal rights activists attempting to break into Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, this weekend. They were repelled by a heavy law enforcement presence from Dane County. My heart is with the dogs, my sense that laws and rules need to be abided… Continue reading
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Waushara County Sheriff’s Department Needs An Anti-Fraternization Policy
The top of the fold main headline on the January 29, 2026, edition of the Waushara Argus read, “Waushara County Board accepts Executive Summary regarding Harassment/Discrimination investigation.” The months of inside stories and rumors running wild about sexual harassment and a hostile work environment at the Sheriff’s Office have placed this conservative rural county in… Continue reading
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Wisconsin Police and Sheriff Departments Take Steps For Gun Safety
I was pleased to see above the fold on the front page of my home county’s newspaper a story (albeit not written by staff but copied directly from the Wautoma Police Department, which is something I do not like to see) about a gun safety measure that merits attention. That police department is one of… Continue reading
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Impounding Cars After Reckless Driving Arrest Is Smart, Needed Law
A friend sent me a link to the Milwaukee Journal story last week about the impact of a new state law allowing for cars to be towed away due to reckless driving. Written from the perspective of the City of Milwaukee, the story stated the following. Within the first two months of a new state… Continue reading
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