The Republican Party of Wisconsin (a private organization) recently implemented a code of conduct for its members. Yes, believe or not, unfortunately, it was imperative to state the obvious in response to the continued appalling behavior of some its members. Yes, it was necessary to restate the basic tenets of civility...

The protestors on the left continue to reveal their willingness to be used by those who are profiting off of the Waste, Theft and Fraud in our federal government. These paid protestors are stupidly aiding and abetting those who are STEALING taxpayer money, running our government inefficiently and proliferating the nati...

Today is election day in Wisconsin. VOTE for GOOD. Contrast the GOTV social media posts of a Republican and a Democrat legislator. Barbara Dittrich is a Republican representing Wisconsin State Assembly District 99, based in Oconomowoc. She was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2018. She supports and spon...

Judge Brad Schimel joined me on the Meg Ellefson Show this morning and I shared the below statement from a former Wauskesha Detective with him live on the air. Schimel's reaction was pure. This is the real Brad Schimel. Your Supreme Court vote will decide the future of Wisconsin. Do we go the way of miserable Minnesota...

As discussed with U.S. Senator Ron Johnson this week on the Meg Ellefson Show, DOGE announced that the Federal Dept. of Labor has cancelled $577 million in "America Last" grants, saving American taxpayers more of our hard-earned money. As you read this, with the clock always ticking, the current United States...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Who are you in the Easter story? Are you one of the women who heads to the tomb early that Easter morning? They're expecting a task of drudgery: embalming Jesus' body. God had different plans for that day. Are you Mary Magdalene, doesn't recognize Jesus at first, and asks Him "if you hav...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) How do you negotiate with someone when you know they aren't trustworthy? You could reach an agreement only to find that they won't do what they promised. Something unusual happened this week. Assembly speaker Robin Vos said that he and Governor Tony Evers will sit down to negotiate a tax cut. T...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Three members of the Wausau Ethics Board have terms that expire on April 30th. That's the same day that the committee is scheduled to sit in judgement of Mayor Doug Diny. Here's a quick review of the case: the board has already decided that there is probable cause that Mayor Diny exceeded his...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Dr. Jill Underly is a terrible choice to be Wisconsin's top education official. How bad? She dumbed down the state achievement tests - giving the appearance that Wisconsin students are doing better in school. They aren't. All she's succeeded in doing is making it impossible to compare the ol...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - "Your monthly payment is going up." That was the notice I received over the weekend from my mortgage company. During these commentaries I've talked a lot about last year's revelation in Wausau and the property tax increase that followed. This weekend was a reminder that we, only now...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Marathon County Board of Supervisors could take a big step towards replacing the Highway Department complex on West Street in Wausau. They'll consider purchasing three plots along Old Highway 51 in Kronenwetter for the project at a cost of $795,000. Two of the parcels would be purchased from Wisconsin Public Servic...

The Wausau Ethics Board will meet Thursday afternoon to further discuss the investigation into a complaint against Mayor Doug Diny. The five-member board will discuss "whether the investigation is concluded or what further investigation may be needed." The investigation centers on Diny's handling of a locked ...

The Wausau City Council will finalize one of the proposed cost-saving measures proposed as part of the 2025 city budget on Tuesday. Alders will vote to implement a $1 per ticket fee for all events that require a public safety or police presence, a move that could bring in up to $70,000 to cover overtime and other expen...

The Wausau City Council will consider an override of Mayor Doug Diny's veto of a council resolution supporting Medicaid. Diny vetoed the measure last Monday, saying it is not the Council's business to go "looking for problems outside of the city," and adding that the council has enough work to do with issues ...

The City of Wausau will discuss a possible summer beer garden on Monday. The Parks and Recreation Committee is scheduled to discuss a "portable beer garden in a city park," which could be put on by a vendor or the city/county parks department. An outline of the proposal includes a selection of craft or locall...

(DNR) MADISON, Wis. - Student archers from 51 public, private and home schools competed virtually in the state's National Archery in the Schools Progr...

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...

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...

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...

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...