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'Doesn't seem like a big deal': For a mask skeptic, news that Trump has COVID-19 doesn't change things

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 1:15pm

To wear a mask or not continues to be a personal, political and cultural flashpoint in the country.

      

Authorities drop hate crime investigation for lack of proof in alleged Madison lighter fluid attack

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 12:59pm

Althea Bernstein, an emergency medical technician, told police on June 24 she had been attacked by four white men while she was stopped at a red light in downtown Madison.

      

GOP lawmakers ask state Supreme Court for help to prevent the counting of some absentee ballots

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 12:41pm

Republican lawmakers rushed to the state Supreme Court on Friday to try to get a quick decision that would help reverse a federal ruling allowing more absentee ballots to be counted in Wisconsin.

      

President Trump's positive test upends campaign and cuts short an aggressive travel schedule in Wisconsin and other battlegrounds

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 11:23am

The president's positive test for COVID-19 is upending both his schedule and the campaign itself as a pair of Wisconsin rallies are canceled.

      

Trump's Green Bay campaign rally canceled after COVID-19 diagnosis

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 11:19am

Trump's campaign had scheduled a new rally in Wisconsin even after learning a close aide tested positive for the virus.

      

Gerrymandering, living in political bubbles blamed for sharp rise in Wisconsin uncontested elections

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 10:48am

Hundreds of thousands of voters will have just one choice for a state representative. That's bad for accountability, experts warn.

      

Trump campaign finalized plans for Wisconsin rallies after White House learned Hope Hicks tested positive for virus

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 9:04am

Trump's campaign had scheduled a new rally in Wisconsin even after learning a close aide tested positive for the virus.

      

Wisconsin officials respond to Trump's coronavirus diagnosis

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 8:33am

Wisconsin officials respond to the news of President Trump testing positive for the coronavirus.

      

Deaths, hospitalizations and infections are surging, but some GOP lawmakers tell constituents not to worry about COVID-19

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 6:00am

Republicans who control the state Legislature have portrayed a pandemic that is less severe than the one presented by public health officials.

      

Fact check: Yes, coronavirus deaths in red states add up to second-highest in the world

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 6:59pm

Yes, coronavirus deaths in red states add up to second-highest in the world

      

Wisconsin reports a record number of 2,887 new cases, record hospitalizations and 21 more deaths

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 2:48pm

Wisconsin reported a record high number of 2,887 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of hospitalizations to date and 21 more deaths on Thursday.

      

La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat asks Trump to cancel Saturday campaign rally as COVID-19 cases surge

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:54pm

Trump will hold events in La Crosse and Green Bay on Saturday, two cites considered "red zones" by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

      

Hospitals' prices across central, northeast Wisconsin vary broadly, study shows

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:34pm

A study shows Wisconsin hospital prices can vary widely by community and even within health care networks.

      

Winnebago Lutheran Academy purchases land for new school

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 11:37am

The goal is to move the WLA to the new location within seven to ten years, following a capital fundraising campaign.

      

Homeland Security officials were instructed to speak in support of Kyle Rittenhouse, NBC reports

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 10:28am

NBC News says leaked 'talking points' urged Homeland Security officials to support Kyle Rittenhouse in media interviews

      

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Thu, 10/01/2020 - 9:49am

In the meantime, we are taking down the paywall on articles published today, Oct. 1.

      

A Grafton company switched from making dental supplies to producing millions of COVID-19 testing swabs

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 8:00am

Around 100 employees running the facility 24 hours a day have produced more than 20 million testing swabs since the company entered the market.

      

Stock the Shelves: Fond du Lac-area pantries respond to COVID-19, but still need community help

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 10:32pm

In this unprecedented time of coronavirus, Fond du Lac County is just one locality that finds itself in need of food pantries now more than ever.

      

City Council moves forward with Lakeside Park contract, contingent on possible amendments

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 9:39pm

After a discussion at Wednesday's special meeting, City Council voted to approve a proposed Lakeside Park Masterplan contract with Lakeside Forward.

      

Appeals court delivers second blow to Republicans in Wisconsin voting case

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 9:00pm

Republicans sought to kick a lawsuit over Wisconsin's voting laws to the state Supreme Court, a day after a federal appeals ruled against them.

      

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