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Red Kettle Campaign launching early in Fond du Lac as needs rise amid coronavirus pandemic

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 12:41pm

By kicking off a month earlier than usual, the Bucket Brigade can aim for a $170,000 goal for the Red Kettle Campaign in the Brigade's 20th year.

      

Viola Smith, trailblazing female drummer from Mount Calvary, dies at 107

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 12:33pm

Smith was one of the world's first professional female drummers, performing on "Ed Sullivan," with Billie Holiday, and at Truman's inauguration.

      

Dog killed in morning house fire, man sent to hospital

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 11:34am

No other persons were located inside the home, but crews found a dog which was deceased.

      

Vos announces 28 members of racial disparity task force nearly two months after failed special session

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 11:26am

The group will hold its first meeting in the state Capitol on Wednesday and will focus ways to address racial disparities, educational opportunities, public safety and law enforcement policies.

      

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

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 10:55am

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.

      

Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Chief reports on house fire

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 10:40am

Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Chief Peter O'Leary reports on 10th Street house fire.

      

Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue fights house fire

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

A house fire was quickly contained by Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue on east 11th Street

      

Beaver Dam woman gets prison time for drunk driving crash that killed passenger

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 9:43am

The defendant placed the entire public in danger and caused Beaver Dam Police Department Officers to risk their lives to save her, Klomberg said.

      

Fond du Lac SWAT incident: Man arrested on suspicion of holding woman at gunpoint

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 9:03am

The SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Team was called out just before 10:25 p.m. Sunday for a domestic incident in the 200 block of Morris Street.

      

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.

      

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

Sun, 10/25/2020 - 2:55pm

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.

      

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