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Purdue Pharma, whose OxyContin helped fuel the opioid epidemic, agrees to pay $8 billion

Thu, 10/22/2020 - 2:25pm

Nearly 25 years after its OxyContin product helped fuel the opioid epidemic, Purdue Pharma agrees to pay $8 billion in DOJ settlement.

      

Ex-Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg in Green Bay visit blames Trump's coronavirus response for business struggles

Thu, 10/22/2020 - 1:26pm

Buttigieg joined Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich and Hinterland Brewery owners Michelle and Bill Tressler to discuss the pandemic and economy.

      

Waupaca man, woman charged with homicide in stolen reptiles dispute

Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:25pm

Zelenski said several reptiles, including a lizard, crocodile, red tail boa constrictor and baby Burmese python were stolen. He said the animals were worth more than $25,000 and some were poisonous.

      

'We wear because we care': Menominee award-winning performer's music video encourages tribal people to mask up

Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:06pm

Wade Fernandez produced a music video with a message, while the pandemic prevented in-person concerts.

      

Small risk, huge reward: Green Bay woman wins $500,000 prize in Wisconsin Lottery scratch-off game

Thu, 10/22/2020 - 11:28am

Green Bay's Patricia Alicea won $500K in the Wisconsin Lottery scratch-off game Big Cash Bonus Crossword. The ticket was sold at a convenience store.

      

The beauty of Wisconsin autumns as seen by our readers

Thu, 10/22/2020 - 9:55am

Wisconsin's fall colors never cease to amaze residents and visitors alike. This is a collection of great fall photos in the state, submitted by readers for the Journal Sentinel's daily  weather photo.

      

Appleton sanctions hours for trick-or-treating but recommends against person-to-person contact

Thu, 10/22/2020 - 7:54am

To steer clear of face-to-face contact, candy shouldn't be handed out but rather left on a table for children to take.

      

Rural Wisconsin voters increasingly focus on national issues, and some are swayed by misinformation

Thu, 10/22/2020 - 6:45am

With less focus on small-town news and information, the door is open for conspiracy theories and widely spread falsehoods.

      

In Wausau event, John Bolton urges more focus on foreign policy, warns pandemic could become terrorist 'model'

Thu, 10/22/2020 - 6:19am

The former national security adviser under Trump says China and Russia remain the top threats to the U.S.

      

State budget office: Foxconn's facility 'may be better suited for demonstration' than as a factory

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 9:43pm

The state document casts doubt on whether the Foxconn facility in Mount Pleasant will produce high-tech screens.

      

If you requested an absentee ballot in Wisconsin but now want to vote in person instead, here's what to do

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 6:42pm

In Wisconsin, voters can vote in-person even if they received an absentee ballot, as long as they didn't return it. Here's how.

      

American Indian COVID-19 numbers in Wisconsin stayed low until Sept. 1. 'Then all of a sudden, boom.'

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 5:37pm

The rate of increase in the number of COVID-19 cases among Wisconsin's Native American population dwarfs other races.

      

Wisconsin to begin paying out federal Lost Wage Assistance benefit for unemployed residents

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 4:49pm

Payments for the Lost Wage Assistance program started this week. The payments will be retroactive to the weeks of Aug. 1 through Sept. 5 only.

      

Wisconsin vote tops the million mark, two weeks before Election Day

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 4:49pm

The places with the highest rates of absentee voting overall lean Democratic, but the places with the highest rates of in-person early voting lean Republican.

      

State Fair Park field hospital admits first coronavirus patient as Wisconsin sets a new record for deaths amid surge in cases

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 3:32pm

The first patient has been admitted to the field hospital at State Fair Park, as Wisconsin's surge in coronavirus cases shows no sign of improving.

      

Former Appleton Harley-Davidson owner Terry Doughty dies in Tennessee crash

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 3:09pm

Terry Doughty died Sunday while riding his motorcycle in Tennessee. Local police said he was stopped at a light when a truck hit him from behind.

      

Wisconsin reports record-high 48 coronavirus deaths, a result of the state's surge in cases

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 2:35pm

Health officials have warned that hospitalizations and deaths would rise following the surge in cases the state has seen in recent weeks.

      

Two men arrested in Appleton charged with attempted murder, armed robbery in Illinois

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 11:04am

Timothy Parker, 19, and Richard Gaston, 18, were arrested at a residence in the 1500 block of East Calumet Street on Oct. 14

      

Winnebago County tables COVID-19 ordinance to give health officer enforcement powers to fight spread of virus

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 9:25am

The Winnebago County Board tabled a COVID-19 ordinance to give the health officer more enforcement powers after members said they didn't have a copy.

      

Despite following the rules, a central Wisconsin assisted living facility found itself with a COVID-19 outbreak

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 9:09am

Pride TLC followed all the rules to prevent it, but a staff member still brought COVID-19 into the Weston assisted living facility and nursing home.

      

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