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Mask-wearing has been politicized in Wisconsin. Most people still try to do 'the friendly thing'

Sun, 11/08/2020 - 4:17pm

The science is clear, but political polarization in Wisconsin has muddied the waters, which at times, makes following public health guidelines harder.

      

Coronavirus in Wisconsin: 4,280 cases reported Sunday, 11 more deaths

Sun, 11/08/2020 - 2:41pm

The 4,280 cases account for 33.5% of the 12,761 tests that came back Sunday. And the state's death toll is now 2,312 people.

      

Opinion: Donald Trump's defeat illustrates truism that every demagogue in American history has fallen even faster than he rose

Sun, 11/08/2020 - 12:52pm

In the wake of Donald Trump's defeat, the writer of a book on Wisconsin Sen. Joe McCarthy argues U.S. demagogues have fallen faster than they rose.

      

Biden election draws cheers - and jeers - around the state

Sat, 11/07/2020 - 3:37pm

The announcement that Joe Biden had been elected president drew cheers and protests around the state.

      

Trump stumps for Wisconsin recount funds; money could be used to pay down campaign debt

Sat, 11/07/2020 - 2:40pm

President Donald Trump is raising money for an "election defense fund," but at least half could go toward paying down his campaign debts.

      

Packers mask Vince and Curly statues to encourage better pandemic behavior, 3 ways to show support for local businesses: Stories you loved

Sat, 11/07/2020 - 7:26am

As always, we've rounded up your favorite stories from around Wisconsin this week and some of their top Facebook comments, just for you.

      

Sen. Ron Johnson says half of country won't accept a Biden win

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 5:52pm

Sen. Ron Johnson refused to say if he thought the election was legitimate, while admitting he had no proof of any illegal activity.

      

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to investigate election after Trump alleges fraud without evidence

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 5:34pm

Vos ordered the Assembly's committee overseeing elections to lead an investigation under a state statute that allows lawmakers to require testimony.

      

White House task force warns Wisconsin faces more COVID deaths without a more robust plan from state leaders

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 5:14pm

One model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows between 5,000 and 6,900 lives could be lost to COVID-19 in Wisconsin by Jan. 1 if the virus spread doesn't slow down.

      

Packers fan ratings: Almost-perfect Rodgers gets almost-perfect score

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 4:55pm

Rodgers got a rating of 4.7 after completing 25 of 31 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Packers to a 34-17 victory.

      

Computer errors, recalls and recounts: 5 recent times Wisconsin's elections were full of drama

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 4:52pm

When it comes to statewide elections, Wisconsin is all about the drama. Here are five examples from just the past decade.

      

In Wisconsin, Native American vote may have helped Biden top Trump in 2020 election

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 4:27pm

With an apparent narrow win for Biden in Wisconsin, the key to victory may have been the Native American vote.

      

Appleton firefighters rescue kayaker from Fox River

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 4:15pm

The Appleton man was hanging on to a buoy when firefighters rescued and brought him to shore. The kayaker was not injured.

      

Pollsters face another season of soul searching after 2020 presidential race

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 3:22pm

Wisconsin, ground-zero in presidential politics, also was a center for polling's crisis after pre-election surveys pointed to a wide Joe Biden win.

      

Surge testing center at UW-Oshkosh aims to slow spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin with rapid results testing free and open to public

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 1:56pm

A new surge testing center at UW Oshkosh opens to the public Monday and is designed to give rapid COVID-19 testing to help slow the spread of the virus in places that have high rates.

      

Two Taylor County mink farms under quarantine after more than 5,000 animals died from COVID-19

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 12:53pm

Two mink farms are under quarantine after the virus jumped from a human to animals, killing over 5,000 of them.

      

Hundreds of health workers across Wisconsin are sidelined by COVID-19 infections, exposure

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 11:12am

Increased risk of community exposure to virus adds to hospital worries about staffing

      

Neenah, town of Neenah strike deal to transfer jurisdiction of revenue-generating power plant

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

The city will receive $508,000 in annual revenue from the plant and will give half of it to the town of Neenah.

      

More Outagamie County voters cast ballots this year, but presidential candidates got similar share of votes to 2016

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 9:31am

The unofficial results in Outagamie County show Donald Trump got 54 percent of the vote, while Joe Biden got 47,659 votes, or about 44 percent

      

Success of Shopko building as single polling place spurs Neenah to explore concept further

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 6:08am

"We really like voting at the old Shopko building!!!!" said one Facebook post. "That was a breeze! Thank you city of Neenah."

      

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