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County clerks ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to address ballot misprint affecting thousands of ballots

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 10:47am

Election clerks asked the state Supreme Court to issue an order that will allow them to make sure all votes are counted despite a misprint on tens of thousands of ballots in northeastern Wisconsin.

      

Biden holds overall lead in Wisconsin, with big edge among early voters, in new UW poll

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 10:45am

A new poll by the University of Wisconsin shows Biden with a big edge among those who have already voted. Trump lead among those who have yet to vote.

      

Fox Valley In Pictures: A Weekly Gallery

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 10:30am

Fox Valley In Pictures: A Weekly Gallery

      

Man wanted in in connection with Omro double homicide arrested, charged with attempting to mutilate a corpse

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 9:20am

Michael P. Draine, 33, of Hudson is charged with attempting to mutilate a corpse as a party to a crime, according to court records.

      

Effort to force a recall election of Gov. Tony Evers fails to gather enough signatures

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 9:00am

A week after insisting she had enough signatures to recall Gov. Tony Evers, the organizer behind the effort admits she does not.

      

As he launches his Senate bid, Tom Nelson scolds Ron Johnson for attending GOP event while awaiting COVID test results

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 8:36am

Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson launched his bid for U.S. Senate with a video Monday accusing Sen. Ron Johnson of ignoring the COVID-19 crisis and putting others at risk.

      

A Wisconsin teen's death behind bars reveals how children get trapped in the justice system -- and how we can stop the cycle

Sun, 10/25/2020 - 6:14pm

From rethinking the police presence in schools to removing unsafe bunk beds in jails, there are steps authorities can take to save young lives.

      

Outagamie deputies looking for man involved in bar incident, shot a firearm on a boat

Sun, 10/25/2020 - 5:48pm

An intoxicated man was involved in an incident in the bar when deputies arrived. He left and went to his boat on the Wolf River where he fired a single gunshot into the air, deputies said.

      

Coronavirus in Wisconsin: 3,626 cases reported Sunday, along with 8 more deaths

Sun, 10/25/2020 - 2:54pm

The 3,626 positive cases account for 25.9% of the 14,022 tests reported Sunday.

      

How do you think the Packers played against the Texans? Vote in our ratings

Sun, 10/25/2020 - 2:49pm

Readers can use our rating system to grade the Green Bay Packers' performance against the Houston Texans.

      

Donald Trump continues Wisconsin push with Saturday night rally at Waukesha County Airport

Sat, 10/24/2020 - 8:52pm

Saturday night's rally in Waukesha was to mark the president's second visit to Wisconsin in eight days, with another planned Tuesday in West Salem.

      

'I just haven't heard people be so emboldened to say these things out loud': Wisconsin candidates navigate a toxic election season

Sat, 10/24/2020 - 9:36am

This election cycle has been as mean and as fierce as it comes, with candidates receiving threats and becoming targets of destruction and theft.

      

The suburbs constituted the base of the GOP in Wisconsin for years. Now they're up for grabs

Sat, 10/24/2020 - 7:00am

Until recently, the suburban vote was the base of the Republican Party in Wisconsin. But the party's base has shifted to less populated places.

      

Lawrence University professor wows coaches on 'The Voice,' Packers fan has a game-day light show on his house: Stories you loved

Sat, 10/24/2020 - 7:00am

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

      

Toy boat washes onto Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline 27 years after launch

Sat, 10/24/2020 - 12:02am

A Wisconsin couple found a toy wooden boat buried on a remote beach, 27 years after it was launched by teachers in Minnesota.

      

Mitchell Airport denied Trump campaign request to hold rally, forcing move to Waukesha

Fri, 10/23/2020 - 7:51pm

President Donald Trump's Saturday night rally will be held at the smaller Waukesha County Airport.

      

Appeals Court blocks Gov. Tony Evers' limits on public gatherings and capacity in Wisconsin restaurants and bars

Fri, 10/23/2020 - 6:06pm

Friday's decision temporarily bars the limits until the appeal has concluded.

      

Stimulus programs were a lifeline for these Wisconsinites. They're still hoping for more.

Fri, 10/23/2020 - 5:35pm

Many Wisconsinites used their stimulus checks to pay bills, debts, save for future emergencies, and even give back to the community.

      

Trump adds another stop in Wisconsin on Tuesday, marking 2 visits in 4 days

Fri, 10/23/2020 - 3:47pm

President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at a race track in West Salem three days after staging a rally in Waukesha.

      

Wisconsin just saw the five deadliest days of the coronavirus pandemic so far

Fri, 10/23/2020 - 3:43pm

The seven-day average for daily deaths is 24; one month ago, it was four. The rising death toll is a direct result of the rise in cases weeks earlier.

      

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