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If you haven't already mailed back your absentee ballot, you'll want to drop it off or vote in person instead. Here's how.

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 10:36am

Missed the recommended cutoff to mail your ballot? Here are options to be sure your vote counts in Wisconsin's election.

      

Here's what happens to your absentee ballot after you send it in and before it's counted on Election Day

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 10:34am

No matter which office your ballot ends up at, however, one thing stays the same: Per Wisconsin law, nobody can count the ballots until Election Day.

      

As the crush of COVID cases continues, Wisconsin is on track to run short of ICU beds in two to six weeks

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 8:40am

On Tuesday, when the state reported a record 5,200 people tested positive, only 187 of the state's 1,469 intensive care unit beds were available.

      

'Every chance we have to save a life, we should': Oneida Nation chairman on new Racial Disparity Task Force

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 8:36am

Tehassi Hill is the only representative of an Indigenous nation on the newly formed task force. Here's what he hopes to accomplish.

      

'Ugly dynamic': Neenah, town of Neenah struggle to find common ground with Fox Crossing

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 7:16am

"We want to be good neighbors. We want to work with our neighbors," Fox Crossing Village Manager Jeff Sturgell said.

      

Coronavirus is spreading on Wisconsin reservations as some surrounding communities ignore health mandates

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 6:55am

Tribal officials are dealing with a COVID-19 surge and have implemented strict health regulations, but are frustrated by surrounding communities.

      

How Wisconsin HVAC company Greenheck hopes to develop the ultimate coronavirus blocker

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 6:44am

Among the technologies being tested by Greenheck Corp. to battle the coronavirus: ultraviolet light and bipolar ionization.

      

State Supreme Court accepts case that could wipe out Evers' emergency COVID-19 orders

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 8:52pm

The case could imperil the Democratic governor's ability to require people to wear masks and put capacity limits on bars, restaurants and stores.

      

Another Appleton resident has died of COVID-19, the city's sixth death in just eight days

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 4:48pm

The resident, a person in their 70s who lived in the Outagamie County portion of the city, marks Appleton's sixth death in just eight days.

      

Omro man faces homicide charges in connection with deaths of his wife and another man

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 4:15pm

Andrew Clark, 52, made his initial appearance in court Wednesday afternoon in Winnebago County, where a Court Commissioner Bryan Keberlein set his cash bond at $2 million, according to court records.

      

Wisconsin reports 3,800 new cases, 45 deaths and a record-high seven-day positivity rate of 27.2%

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 3:36pm

The state reported an average positivity rate over the last seven days of 27.2%, the highest ever.

      

Democratic congressional candidate Amanda Stuck focuses on Broadway career of Mike Gallagher's wife

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 2:30pm

Gallagher called the comments an attack on his family, while Stuck said she was contrasting the two candidates' life experiences.

      

Vice President Mike Pence coming to Central Wisconsin Airport for campaign rally in Mosinee

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:41pm

The vice president's visit comes while Wisconsin sees record high cases of COVID-19 and while members of his staff have been infected.

      

'What we're doing now as a state isn't working': After state hits 5K new cases, Robin Vos calls for new coronavirus action

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:40pm

Vos's comments come as the state is recording thousands of new cases daily and he faces a tough reelection fight.

      

More than 23K absentee ballots were rejected in April; election officials expect smaller percentage to have problems in November

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:24pm

The rate of rejections has remained consistent for years, but the increase in absentee ballots means the sheer number of rejections has gone up.

      

Gulfstream's Long Beach facility closure will shift some aircraft work to Appleton

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:13pm

As Gulfstream phases out its Long Beach, California facility, some of the service work will be transferred to Appleton.

      

Socially distanced connection from bridge to hospital room means the world to Neenah couple

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 11:51am

Linda Niemi of Neenah underwent emergency surgery and was unable to see her husband at the hospital, but that didn't stop them from reuniting.

      

President Donald Trump to visit Green Bay on Friday amid flurry of Wisconsin events before election

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 11:45am

The visit comes weeks after Trump canceled a previously scheduled Green Bay rally due to his COVID-19 diagnosis.

      

Bice: Wisconsin Democrats ride anti-Trump fervor to big money advantage over Republicans

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 10:53am

The Wisconsin Democrats have at least 20 individuals who gave $100,000 or more to their party in the past two years. The Republicans have five.

      

When police respond to people in mental health crises, the outcomes can be fatal. Some departments are taking a different approach.

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 10:18am

A fatal police shooting this summer left people asking what could have been done differently. One Wisconsin police department has a possible answer.

      

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