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Dear editor, The swift, shocking political events of the past two years got me thinking about a time shortly after World War II when our elders emphatically warned us about the dangers to our democracy posed by the political left. The looming specter of worldwide communism was obvious....

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is insurance-based health care legislation designed to improve Americans' access to medical care at lower costs.

The Humane Society of Douglas Co., Inc. celebrated the 20th anniversary of the 5K Cause for the Paws walk/run Saturday, Sept. 8, on the Osaugie Trail across from Barker's Island Festival Park.

Here's an idea that might help everyone. Buy 100 percent fruit juice. Put it in a plastic bottle that can be frozen. Keep all your plastic bottles that you wash out. Buy plastic bottles for babies, children, another bigger bottle for toddlers, a bottle for 3- to 6-year-olds, a bottle...

This November, each American will have an opportunity to shape America by voting. Do you want an America that believes citizens have no value unless they have a college education, that demeans successful people and believes the government has a right to confiscate some of their wealth?...

For 53 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has been vital to our way of life in the Northwoods. It keeps the forests we hunt in public; creates boat launches so we can access our fantastic water resources; creates parks for the kids to play in; supports scenic trails and many...

As a person that has lived 70 years on this planet, I miss the earlier days of media. In the past, news was sometimes brought on sometimes as breaking then checked against sources for accuracy. Otherwise it had already been fact checked by the news staff. The political ads were more...

In the Superior Telegram on Friday, Sept. 7, an article about a proposed ATV ordinance ("Council weighs new ATV routes") was the first time I was made aware of this change.

Except for occasionally noting it's colder in our part of the world this week or that month, erroneously conflating weather with climate, it appears Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Weston, not have a definitive position on the issue of climate change. I recently asked a home office aide if Congressman...

As the 2018 midterm election approaches, I am beyond concerned about global climate change and the lack of attention it receives from our representatives. Atmospheric temperature increases are warming oceans, shrinking ice sheets, melting permafrost, causing sea level increase, ocean...

Last week, Sen. John McCain lost his battle with cancer. Millions of Americans and a worldwide audience celebrated his life and mourned his death. At his funeral service last week, most of the speakers, from both parties, including former presidents Bush, Clinton and Obama, current...

The press has the right and the duty to criticize Trump's claims of "fake news" and "enemy of the people." Trump needs only to look at his statements for fake news. As to the press being an enemy of the people, that is a clear example of fake news; didn't Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin...

To the editor: The recently published letter by Enbridge representative Jennifer Smith ("Enbridge responds to inaccuracies," Aug. 14 Telegram) denied concerns about the need for a new pipeline through Wisconsin to accommodate the increased flow of oil through the Line 3 replacement...

This year is carrying with it a tide of unsettling news brought on by issues of climate change. What was once thought of as "once-in-a-century" storms visit northern Wisconsin with increased regularity. Fires decimate the forests of western United States and Canada with a rage difficult...

As the press points out misleading and inaccurate statements President Trump makes in campaign speeches, tweets and press conferences, Trump counters with, "Don't believe the crap you see from these people, the fake news. Just remember, what you're seeing and what you're reading is...