Meg's Blog
Abortion Ghouls Gather Outside the Supreme Court
The irony is not lost on those who support the ghoulish and evil practice of abortion by claiming that abortion is a "human right." For whom? The human unborn baby? Today, protestors are gathering outside The Supreme Court as the court hears oral arguments over access to mifepristone, a drug used in medicatio...
Mar 26, 2024
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Illegals Break Through the Border in Texas
Congressman Glenn Grothman joined me on the Wisconsin Morning News today to discuss the disastrous invasion of illegals at America's border. A video posted on X shows illegals assaulting members of the Texas National Guard who are defending the border under Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star border security mis...
Mar 22, 2024
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Vote YES twice on April 2!
Attention Voters: There will be two referendum questions on every ballot in Wisconsin on April 2, 2024. I recommend a YES vote on both. Here's why: Question 1. "...Private donations and grants may not be applied for, accepted, expended, or used in connection with conduct of any primary, election, or referendum.&...
Mar 20, 2024
Lead Pipe Replacement Redux
Taxpayers are closely following Mayor Katie's latest snake oil scheme in Wausau as she navigates her re-election bid. We are watching! Below is an OP-ED from concerned Wausau citizen Orlando Alfonso. He is running for both the Wausau City Council and the Marathon County Board of Supervisors. Reach out to him and ask hi...
Feb 13, 2024
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Secure the Border: We Want a Clean Bill
It's really quite simple: If Joe Biden and the Democrats really wanted to secure our nation's border, then they'd give the American citizens a clean bill that actually secures the border and protects American citizens. Not this ridiculous attempt by Chuck Schumer/Democrats to continue funding a war that Ukraine will ne...
Feb 08, 2024
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Conley Commentary
CONLEY COMMENTARY - Where's the economic development? Where's the affordable housing?
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - As you consider your vote for mayor in Wausau, consider two critical issues: economic development and affordable housing. The city is failing in both areas. Can you recall the last time current mayor Katie Rosenberg stood at a ribbon cutting, welcoming a new large employer to town? I can't. ...
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - Everywhere is a free speech zone
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - You can imagine the crazy liberal groups that will descend on Milwaukee this summer during the Republican National Convention. They'll be barely moored to reality as they protest, picket, scream and shout as Donald Trump comes to town to accept the GOP nomination. Add in some Antifa activists...
Mar 27, 2024
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - Endorsements
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - The election for mayor in Wausau is one week from today. I think looking at your property taxes is far more persuasive than some endorsements that have come out over the last few days. Alderwoman and former City Council President Lisa Rasmussen endorses Katie Rosenberg. The last three mayors ...
Mar 26, 2024
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - The Austerity Mayor
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Most people run for public office because they want to do something. They see unmet needs in our country, or our state, or our community, and they want to change those things. Well, suppose you ran for office and found out after winning that there wasn't any money left for your priorities. We...
Mar 25, 2024
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - Friday on Faith; The Crowd is Fickle
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - My existence depends on having a certain level of popularity. The audience size for this broadcast is measured. The number of clicks for each blog or podcast is known. If those numbers are low or are declining, I wouldn't be here. What I have to keep reminding myself is that popularity is ne...
Mar 22, 2024
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Tom King's Blog
It's Been a Great Ride
As a kid in the 1960s-early 70's listening to WRIG & WIFC and pestering the DJs with requests and telling them that they were playing the wrong songs, I really couldnt have envisioned working in that business for nearly 40 years and spending many of those years working at those stations. I can't remember when I dec...
Dec 30, 2022
A Old-Fashioned Southern Christmas
We continue our look back at the music of 50 years ago.... The only "new" Christmas album I could find from 1972 was this one from "The Man In Black". He and his family, touring band and several notable guests deliver an album of mostly original holiday material along with old standbyes "Jingle...
Dec 22, 2022
The Album That Wasn't Supposed To Happen
We continue our look back at the music of 50 years ago..... Maybe the oddest thing about the hit double LP "Made In Japan" from the band Deep Purple is the fact that they didnt even want to record it and then when it was recorded didn't really care if it got released. Many fans had recorded bootleg tapes of t...
Dec 21, 2022
Soulful Shuffling
We continue our look back at the music of 50 years ago..... This is one of those LPs that nobody in Central Wisconsin heard at the time. No one was really playing jazz records here. Even ones as funky as this. You may not know the name Bernard "Pretty" Purdie but I guarantee you have heard him play. He was Ar...
Dec 20, 2022
Better Material Needed
We continue our look back at the music of 50 years ago..... The New Riders of The Purple Sage were prolific if nothing else. "Gypsy Cowboy" was the second Lp of the year and their 3rd in 15 months. As in most cases of that much material being needed, some is weaker than most. The best tracks on the Lp are a s...
Dec 19, 2022
WSAU Newsroom Blog
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for March 26th
The Wausau Finance Committee will consider a pair of funding requests from the city's police department on Tuesday. The first involves security fencing around the Police Department parking lot. Officers say there have been numerous incidents where they have been confronted on their way to or from their personal vehicle...
Mar 26, 2024
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for March 25th
The Village of Rothschild is next up to consider an intergovernmental services agreement that would create the Mountain Bay Metropolitan Police Department. The department would consist of 40 sworn officers that would serve Rothschild and Weston along with Schofield and the Town of Weston. Highlights of the agreement in...
Mar 25, 2024
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for March 18th
The Weston Board of Trustees will take an important second step to creating the Mountain Bay Metro Police Department on Monday evening. They're scheduled to approve the intergovernmental agreement for the department, which was announced on Friday in a joint news conference by both Village Administrators. Highlights of ...
Mar 18, 2024
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for March 15th
Leaders in the Villages of Weston and Rothschild will meet Friday morning to share an update on the potential merger of the Everest Metro Police Department and neighboring Rothschild PD. Rothschild Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle and Weston Administrator Jami Gebert will hold a news conference at 8:30 AM at the Weston Mu...
Mar 15, 2024
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for March 12th
Talk of creating another regional transportation system in the Wausau area will restart tomorrow. The Marathon County Metropolitan Planning Commission will meet at 2:00 PM Tuesday, and according to the agenda they'll be introduced to the latest iteration of the Transit Planning Workgroup, which will include representat...
Mar 12, 2024
The Midwestern Conservative
Gilman, Sparta and Cadott take top archery honors
(DNR) MADISON, Wis. - Student archers from 51 public, private and home schools competed virtually in the state's National Archery in the Schools Progr...
Apr 04, 2022
President Trump's first social media posting
It took less than an hour for President Trump to send out his first message on social media following his swearing in. Trump posted the following message on Facebook: Greg Belfrage @belfrageshow is the veteran morning show host on KELO Newstalk 1320/107.9 in Sioux Falls, SD. Greg can be contacted at greg.belfrage@mwcra...
Jan 20, 2017
Poll: Obamacare replace must happen with repeal
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say any repeal of Obamacare should include an immediate replacement plan. The Morning Consult/Politico poll says voters support the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, but they want another plan at the ready. Replacing Obamacare was listed by a plurality of voters as the top job facing Pre...
Jan 10, 2017
How The Far Right Fell in Love With Assange
Much has been written about “tribal politics” since the November 8 election. Simply put, loyalty to the tribe is put above all else. In a piece for the Washington Post, Michael Gerson uses the acceptance of criminal Julian Assange by leading conservative figures to maximum effect in explaining tribal politi...
Jan 06, 2017
What Will Trump "Russian Reset" Look Like
A U.S. intelligence community report declassified Friday squarely blames Russian President Vladimir Putin for “influence campaign” aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton and helping President-elect Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. The report concludes that it was Putin himself who ordered the campa...
Jan 06, 2017