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COVID-19 has infected more than 2,600 people in Wisconsin's prisons. Should certain groups of inmates be released to stop the spread?

Tue, 10/20/2020 - 6:15am

The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Wisconsin's prisons began to steadily increase in late August and, as of mid-October, at least 2,652 inmates had been infected with the virus.

      

The Buzz: Want to buy a big building?

Tue, 10/20/2020 - 6:12am

Plenty of big retail buildings are empty and available in the Fox Cities, and there will likely be more.

      

Recall organizer suggests in Facebook posts she's misleading media

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 8:11pm

The woman leading the effort to recall Gov. Tony Evers suggested she was misleading media outlets and said she planned to "make up some crap."

      

Appleton has record number of COVID-19 cases for eighth consecutive week

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 6:51pm

City health officials Monday reported a record 451 COVID-19 cases in the previous week, from Monday, Oct. 12 through Sunday.

      

Wisconsin's coronavirus death toll reaches 1,600; state reports first numbers after weekend system outage

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 4:53pm

The number of people hospitalized with the virus hit a new record Monday, with 1,172 active patients across the state, including 302 in ICUs.

      

'Treaty rights mean sovereignty': Ojibwe bands celebrate rights to hunt, fish in Northwoods

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 4:47pm

Ojibwe bands are marking the treaties with the U.S. government this fall. A look at what treaty rights mean and the struggle to reaffirm them.

      

'It's death by a thousand cuts': Fox Cities room tax revenues plummet during coronavirus pandemic

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 3:47pm

Reserves are in place to cover debt payments for the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton and the Community First Champion Center in Grand Chute.

      

Wisconsin unemployment department says adjudication of claims will be sped up thanks to new partnership with Google Cloud

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 3:21pm

The DWD announced a partnership with Google Cloud to speed up the processing of unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic.

      

Early in-person voting starts Tuesday: Here's what you need to know in the Fox Cities

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 2:17pm

Here's a list of in-person absentee voting days, times and locations in the Fox Cities. Early voting begins Tuesday in Wisconsin.

      

'Your vote will be counted': Technical misprint could delay counting of absentee votes in Outagamie County, clerk says

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 12:45pm

A technical misprint affecting thousands of ballots printed for Outagamie County will likely delay counting of some absentee ballots on Election Day.

      

AstenJohnson strike continues in Greenville

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 12:10pm

Machinists' strike enters day four. The primary issue is increased healthcare costs.

      

Flu season is here: How to tell if you have the flu or COVID-19

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 11:30am

What to look for when you're sick to help determine if it's the flu or COVID-19.

      

Gov. Tony Evers' order limiting gatherings, bar capacity is back in place after judge's ruling

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 11:21am

The judge said the plaintiffs could not show they were complying with the order and therefore hadn't proven they were harmed by it.

      

Some communities in Wisconsin have already surpassed half their 2016 turnout, more than two weeks before Election Day

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 10:52am

Some Democratic suburbs of Madison and Milwaukee have already reached more than half their 2016 turnout as a result of heavy absentee voting by mail

      

Fox Valley In Pictures: A Weekly Gallery

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 10:26am

Fox Valley In Pictures: A Weekly Gallery

      

'People are dying every night': Staff at overwhelmed Wisconsin hospital urge people to take coronavirus seriously

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 9:52am

They're working hard and watching people die. At the same time, "they don't know if the community sees how serious this is."

      

Outagamie County Jail inmate dies after medical emergency

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 9:38am

The man was held in the jail since June 26 and experienced a medical emergency Friday, according to the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office.

      

Fox Valley Fall Colors

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 8:26am

Fox Valley Fall Colors

      

Supporters of 'Making a Murderer's' Brendan Dassey continue to plea for his freedom, but is it a hopeless cause?

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 6:19am

The campaign for clemency for convicted killer Brendan Dassey isn't resonating with the governor's office, but his supporters aren't giving up.

      

Wisconsin Hmong groups bridge language, culture gap so voices are heard in upcoming election

Mon, 10/19/2020 - 6:00am

Turnout among Asian Americans could make a difference in this year's presidential election.

      

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