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Is Oak Creek taking over? New 27th Street streetscaping leaves Franklinites scratching their heads
For the greater part of last year, people using 27th Street have had to endure with a large-scale reconstruction project by the Wisconsin...
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Franklin political group clamps down
After the election, FT in particular called out the administrators of several Facebook groups that cater to Franklin residents on a...
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Kayla's Playground expansion takes an ugly turn politically
In what is likely to become a cornerstone of someone's future political campaign in 2017, the Council's decision to table a plan to...
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Opinion: Olson's opposition needs to do better
It's very clear over the past few months that there are two sides forming at Franklin City Hall. One has the Mayor and his allies,...
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Opinion: Inspiring Personal Success at Franklin Public Schools
I am Jeff Lewis, and I am running for the Franklin School Board. I am running for School Board to be a rational and practical voice for...
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Opinion: School Board incumbents should be upfront to voters
These past few weeks we have read campaign literature pieces and the FranklinNOW pre-election questions to the Franklin School Board...
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Opinion: What the Krew needs to know
It's been many months of silence since I've spoken on any Franklin political issue. Life here can be so discouraging or grimly comic. But...
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Opinion: Let's move forward and stop the politics continuing to hamper Kayla's Playground
This week has been a tough one for Franklin. Going to the Common Council meeting has provided me insight on a hot button matter that must...
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Opinion: Look at alternate sites to build Kayla's Krew
The Franklin Common Council was provided the first review of the finances and proposed site layout for the Kayla's Krew playground last...