Editorials

Volunteer efforts key to protecting public lands

Bouquet: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invites the public to get outdoors and enjoy the state’s public lands today in honor of National Public Lands Day. Established in 1994, National Public Lands Day places emphasis on volunteerism to protect and enhance our public lands. Each year, many groups and individuals generously offer their time for an hour, a day, a weekend project or for a longer, seasonal position. These efforts help to protect, preserve and promote Wisconsin’s public lands for all to enjoy. Wisconsin has a variety of outstanding natural resources, ...

Editorial cartoon for Sept. 26, 2026

Editorial cartoon for Sept. 25, 2026

Focusing this week on farm safety and health

It’s harvest time and farmers already are dealing with the effects of record high diesel prices this fall as they try to get their crops in for the season. That’s an added strain during an already high-stress time of year for what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls one of the most hazardous industries in the United States. This is National Farm Safety and Health Week, dedicated to understanding potential on-farm hazards and the measures needed to mitigate those risks, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development states in a news release. To ...

Editorial cartoon for Sept. 24, 2026

Veterans should take another look at VA benefits

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain has earned another national honor, and while that recognition is certainly worth celebrating, the bigger message for veterans across the Upper Peninsula and northeastern Wisconsin is this: If you have never enrolled in VA health care — or were turned down in the past — it may be worth taking another look. The VA center in Iron Mountain has been named one of the nation’s top VA facilities for the sixth time, receiving the Department of Veterans Affairs’ 2025 Best Experience Award for Level III small, low-complexity ...