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'People in the community don't seem to care': Wisconsin hospitals' struggles with COVID surge isn't getting people to change behavior

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 1:41pm

Pandemic fatigue, complacency, colder weather and the coming holidays don't bode well for slowing the spread of the virus.

      

Young Wisconsin vapers sue JUUL, say false advertising led them to start vaping and develop nicotine addiction, health problems

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 1:00pm

A federal lawsuit says JUUL's advertising led 4 young Wisconsin residents to vaping and addiction, and seeks to halt the company's marketing.

      

Commendations, three crashes and two citizen complaints: Inside the file of the Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 12:50pm

Newly released records provide the best detail to date of Rusten Sheskey's career with Kenosha police before he shot Jacob Blake.

      

Veterans Home at King reaches 34 COVID-19 deaths as public urged to fight virus spread

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 12:21pm

Since the outbreak began in mid-August, 153 residents and 138 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.

      

Thousands of Wisconsin voters wrongly flagged as having moved, but no one knows extent of errors

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 12:21pm

Thousands of Wisconsin voters have been falsely identified as having moved, but no one is sure how extensive errors in the state's data are.

      

Democrats jump the gun with claim that absentee ballot rejections are down

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 9:58am

Democrats jump the gun with claim that absentee ballot rejections are down

      

Kaukauna man arrested in connection with child pornography investigation

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 8:55am

Samuel Richard Pynenberg, 48, faces 27 counts of child pornography, according to the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office.

      

Here's how Wisconsin certifies votes for final election results -- and how to verify that your in-person vote was counted

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 8:00am

Some voters are concerned that their November vote hasn't shown up as received or counted, but the process of certifying the election takes time.

      

Grand Chute police can't (and don't) enforce signs that prohibit test driving in residential areas

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 6:24am

"We can't enforce what's unenforceable," Police Chief Greg Peterson said. "It's not part of town code."

      

Online archeological group deciphers arrowheads, artifacts found regularly in Wisconsin

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 6:06am

The Wisconsin Archeological Artifacts Facebook group has nearly 3,000 members, including Natives and non-Natives, who share a passion for history in Wisconsin and their work has led to some recent preservation efforts.

      

As COVID-19 surges and health care system stretches to limit, college students told to stay home after Thanksgiving

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 6:33pm

Cases are on the rise on many campuses and in many communities where students will return home in one week.

      

Lawsuit on behalf of Trump seeks to exclude votes from Milwaukee, Dane and Menominee counties

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 6:22pm

The lawsuit alleges without evidence that absentee voting is fraught with widespread fraud.

      

Winnebago County reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 243 new confirmed cases in a single day

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 5:53pm

Winnebago County health officials reported Thursday eight more deaths related to COVID-19 and 243 new confirmed cases in a single day.

      

'A total legend': Wisconsin man's response to 1963 newspaper question about woman president goes viral

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 3:59pm

In a 1963 Minneapolis Tribune article, Vern Hause of Stevens Point was asked if a woman would be a good president. His response has gone viral.

      

City health department: Death toll reaches 30 from COVID-19 in Appleton, 53 new cases confirmed Thursday

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 3:14pm

It took six months for the city to reach 10 deaths from the virus. The following 20 deaths have been reported in the last six weeks.

      

Wisconsin reports record 7,497 new coronavirus cases and 58 deaths as the seven-day case average passes 6,000

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 2:48pm

The seven-day average positivity rate hit a new high of 36.4% Thursday.

      

Facing COVID-19 challenges, Wisconsin education chief seeks $1.6 billion increase for schools in 2021-23

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 2:37pm

The proposal would increase funding for mental health and special education. But it appears unlikely to pass as the coronavirus pandemic hammers the economy.

      

'We just need some help:' ThedaCare hospitals are more than 95% full and COVID deaths are still rising

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 12:35pm

COVID-19 deaths in northeastern Wisconsin make up almost as much of the state's total as deaths in southern, western and northern Wisconsin combined.

      

Kaukauna police looking for two men after armed robbery on Boxer Street

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 8:47am

Officers responded around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday after getting a call that two teens were robbed at gunpoint, according to Kaukauna police.

      

Packers' 2020 season continues last year's success; here's how they've fared against each team

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 7:56am

Frozen Tundra will mean something this year. Packers play four of final six games at home. Green Bay has winning records against all but two teams on the schedule.

      

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