Cooke meets with Westby farmers to discuss fuel costs
Cooke met with Westby farmers to discuss fuel costs and agricultural policy, and defended filing a cease-and-desist order against her opponent.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYWXOW is a local news outlet with an attributed newsroom byline and reporting that includes comments from the candidate, farmers and her opponent. The available information supports a solid local-news assessment, though it does not establish a detailed correction record.
- Source type — Local news outlet covering a regional political event.
- Author attribution — The article is attributed to WXOW, though no individual reporter is named.
- Source diversity — Includes remarks from Cooke, a local farmer and Van Orden.
The article provides direct quotes from the candidate, a farmer and her opponent, and identifies the issues discussed. It is brief and offers little supporting data or broader context for the claims about fuel prices, tariffs or the cease-and-desist dispute.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Cooke's remarks and Van Orden's response, along with a farmer's account of cost pressures. It does not independently examine the claims or provide much context on the underlying economic or campaign dispute.
- Counterarguments presented — Van Orden's response to Cooke's cease-and-desist order is included.
- Source diversity — The article quotes a candidate, her opponent and a farmer.
- Omitted context — The report provides limited evidence or context for the claims about prices, tariffs and the dispute.
The report uses straightforward language and attributes the competing claims to Cooke and Van Orden. Its focus on Cooke's event and the opponent's response does not establish a discernible political lean.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral, descriptive wording with attributed quotations.
- Source selection — Includes statements from the candidate and her opponent, as well as a farmer.
- Framing — Centers on the event and its topics without an explicit editorial conclusion.
Wisconsin congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke met with Westby farmers to discuss fuel costs and agricultural policy, and defended filing a cease-and-desist order against Rep. Derrick Van Orden. Van Orden responded by accusing Cooke of lying about his positions and about herself.
Cooke met with local farmers at a Westby gas station for a discussion about fuel prices. Farmers said diesel, fertilizer and tariffs were affecting their bottom lines; farmer Howard White said rising costs would leave him with thousands of dollars in unbudgeted expenses. Cooke said ending the war in Iran would lower diesel prices and called for breaking up large agricultural businesses and enforcing antitrust laws if elected to Congress.
Cooke also defended a cease-and-desist order she filed against Van Orden, saying there was a good time to stand up for herself and against attacks on her character. Van Orden said the delay in filing showed Cooke was trying to cover up that she had been caught lying about his positions and who she is.
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SWIPE →Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District candidate discussing farm costs and defending a cease-and-desist order against her opponent
Representative and Cooke's opponent, who responded to her cease-and-desist order
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