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Letter | Sheriff's budget shouldn't be used as slush fund

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM · 1 min read
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Letter | Sheriff's budget shouldn't be used as slush fund — McFarland Community news

Dear Editor: For four consecutive budget cycles, Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner has treated the Dane County Sheriff’s Office budget as a political slush fund for nonprofit allies. The biggest beneficiary of this latest budget raid is Urban Triage.

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