CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - The way airlines treat their customers is... puzzling. Now the airlines have no control over the TSA lines at the airport. That's a government shutdown thing. But charging for baggage. That's ridiculous. People who travel, even for a few days, take a change of clothes and some personal items ...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - A lot happens during Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The clearing of the temple. The last supper. The betrayal by Judas. The arrest at Gethesmene. The trial before Pilate. The crucifixion. And the resurrection on Easter Sunday. Today I'd like to talk about th...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled correctly in an internet privacy case yesterday. Several big record labels, like Sony, sued Cox, a major internet provider in the northeast. The claim that Cox is aware of users who pirate and share bootleg music files. The record companies sued Cox for not stoppi...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - I will share with you a secret of being in business: You want customers to use your product as often as possible. If you own a restaurant, your goal is for diners to prefer your place more than any other. If you own a retail store, you want customers to prefer your merchandise and your prices...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Donald Trump's threat to bomb Iran's energy infrastructure is on hold until at least Friday. Trump claims that there have been productive talks between the United States and Iran, and he wants more time to see if any deal can be reached. Iran denies this, saying that no talks have taken place...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Once again, Donald Trump has sized up Iran perfectly. And he's demonstrated yet again why such a rogue nation cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons. Iran has tactical control over the Straights of Hormuz, a narrow and critical passageway for much of the world's oil supply. The shipping ch...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) -The disciples spent about three-and-a-half years with Jesus. Consider what they saw: He fed the multitudes with just a few fish and loaves of bread. He raised Lazarus from the dead. They saw him walk on water, and calm a storm with only his voice. He ordered demons out of a possessed man. He c...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - My former home state of Connecticut has gone liberal-crazy... over take out food. House Bill 5524 would allow state government to have a seat at the table when you order to-go from your favorite restaurant. Under the law, restaurants would no longer be allowed to pack take-out orders in styro...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Hands down, the best Fish Fry for Lent is at St. Anne's church on Wausau's west side. I put in a take-out order each Friday, and I will tonight too. It's a little expensive, but so what. It only comes around once a year. The service is not perfect, but that's part of what I like about it. Som...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) You have probably heard that the UWSP-Wausau campus is moving. Next fall they will relocate from Marathon Park to the NorthCetral Technical College campus. They will leave behind four buildings near Marathon Park. The county will decide what happens to them. The buildings could be re-purposed,...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - This afternoon at 1pm the Wausau Fire Department will hold its latest session trying to convince you to raise your taxes by $1.5-million. The session is at the North Central Technical College, West Campus, Building A. We are told that there's a critical shortage of paramedics and EMTs in the ...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - For those with long memories, let's go back to 2016. Then-president Barack Obama's strategy was to negotiate to slow down Iran's nuclear program. For a ten year period, Iran would be allowed to enrich uranium... but not to weapons grade. They would be subject to international monitoring. Afte...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - At my church, The Cross on Grand Avenue in Schofield, we have been blessed with many new believers in the past few weeks. This is wonderful. One of the things I will be discussing with the other church elders is 'what happens next?' It's a very important question. New Christians need to put ...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - We all watched the same speech on Tuesday night. Apparently the American public liked it more than I did. I suggested on yesterday's program that the speech was too long... beyond the attention-span of most viewers. And I didn't like that it didn't state an overall theme, which should have be...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) There is a saturation point for everything. If a city has more restaurants than people who dine-out, some will close. More jobs than people to fill them? Companies will, eventually, move away. We're already at the saturation point for fun things. Too many pickleball players, and still many, ma...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) There are dozens of democrats who will boycott tonight's State of the Union address. Among them, Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen, who says "because I already know the state of our union. Families across Illinois are hurting. Neighbors are being scared of ICE violence. Farmers are going ...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - That collective gasp you heard from the political left is that ICE is now operating in Wisconsin. ICE agents made four arrests last week in Eau Claire County. In case you missed the story, here's what happened: ICE agents notified the sheriffs department that they had a warrant to arrest a ma...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - You might ask yourself what does the British royal family have to do with faith? I think, a lot. Consider the arrest yesterday of former-prince Andrew. He had unimaginable wealth and had royal title. Literally, the world was his oyster. And he squandered it through personal indulgence and de...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - The State of Wisconsin, sitting on an $8-billion surplus, is unlikely to give any of it back to taxpayers. Republicans are partly to blame. They couldn't agree among themselves on a tax cutting strategy. Republicans in the state senate favored a direct rebate from the state's accounts: $500 ...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - If you've ever moved from one state to another, there's a lot to do. You have to pack everything, arrange for a moving company, find a new place to live, transfer your utilities, get a new drivers license, transfer your vehicle registration. I bet one thing you did not do was call your local ...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Here's a general rule of thumb for budgeting your housing costs. You should spend no more than one-third to one-quarter of your monthly income on your rent or your mortgage. If you overspend on housing, you won't have enough for food, or your car payment, or other bills. So - if you were to m...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Today is Presidents' Day. We celebrate George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Both were remarkable leaders. They happened to be born ten days apart, Lincoln on February 12th and Washington on February 22nd. It is a mistake to combine their birthdays into one holiday. Each should be honored se...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) Do you know what's coming up next Tuesday and next Wednesday? Next Tuesday is Fat Tuesday, the end of Marti Gras. Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. It's the 40 days of preparation before Easter. I know, it feels like we just took down our Christmas decorations. Christians will...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Two of Donald Trump's allies, Steve Bannon and Roger Stone, served jail time for refusing to testify in front of Congress. Bannon, who was sentenced to four months in a federal penitentiary for contempt, said that he was, indeed, guilty. That he did have contempt for the way Congress was inve...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Wausau East had a proud high school hockey history. Now the hockey program is literally down to nothing. For some years the team was uncompetitive and had fewer kids coming out for the team. Then they merged with Merrill, another struggling hockey program. As a combined East-Merrill team, the...