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Some hospitals forced to wait-list or transfer patients as Wisconsin's coronavirus surge continues

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 7:34pm

Hospitals have been especially overwhelmed in Green Bay, Wausau and the Fox Valley, which are among the state's latest COVID-19 hotspots.

      

Fact check: No, votes don't have to be counted by 8 p.m. on Election Day

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 5:28pm

No, votes don't have to be counted by 8 p.m. on Election Day

      

'The worst thing I ever watched': Wisconsin voters dismayed by tenor of presidential debate

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 4:37pm

Among reactions we heard from Wisconsin voters to the presidential debate were: "train wreck," "circus," "MMA" fight, "worst thing I ever watched."

      

Biden campaign ramps up messaging on health care with Supreme Court vote looming

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 4:01pm

Former Vice President Joe Biden is hosting a series of campaign events this week focused on the future of the Affordable Care Act.

      

With COVID-19 cases spiking in Brown County, local officials call for caution ahead of Trump rally Saturday in Green Bay

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 3:25pm

The warnings come over a month after someone who contracted the virus attended a Trump rally in Oshkosh.

      

President Trump planning rallies in Green Bay and La Crosse, areas labeled as coronavirus 'red zones' by White House

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 3:23pm

Trump is planning campaign rallies in Green Bay and La Crosse, areas labeled by the White House Coronavirus Task Force as "red zones.'

      

'A joy for Fond du Lac': Downtown pop-up bookshop gets new permanent storefront

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 7:43am

Lunar & Lake Book Market opened Tuesday downtown, stocked with books, toys and bookish gifts.

      

Friday fish fries are still the tradition as Knight of Columbus Hall gets new name and identity

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 7:20am

Avenue 795 will continue the tradition of hosting Friday night fish fries.

      

Chilton teen airlifted to hospital after crash in Fond du Lac County

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 5:21am

Deputies responded around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday to a single-vehicle crash on County HHH near Lefeber Road in the town of Calumet, according to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office.

      

In Wisconsin's largest-yet prison outbreak, 2 in 5 inmates at Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution have COVID-19

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 7:31pm

As of mid-Tuesday, Sheboygan County had almost 1,800 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

      

Appeals court allows extension of Wisconsin's absentee ballot deadlines

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 7:30pm

An appeals court allowed extended deadlines for absentee ballots to go into effect Wednesday, finding Republicans didn't have the authority to challenge them.

      

'We are in a crisis right now': Wisconsin surge continues with 2,367 new cases, 22% positivity rate and 17 deaths

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 7:06pm

The 17 deaths due to the virus reported Tuesday were a dire sign that the recent surge in cases in Wisconsin would have devastating effects.

      

Voter rolls case hinges on Brian Hagedorn, a conservative justice who at times parts ways with GOP-backed colleagues

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 5:27pm

Justice Brian Hagedorn, who won a seat on the court with GOP backing, agreed with liberals at an early stage in a lawsuit over the voter rolls.

      

Study for the first time sheds light on prices for specific Wisconsin hospitals

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 4:44pm

A study shows how the prices paid by employers and employees varies among hospitals in the state.

      

Fond du Lac, Mayville entries for Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest advance into top eight

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 4:42pm

Products from Mercury Marine and Mayville Engineering Co. Outdoors have advanced into the top eight of the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest.

      

Ho-Chunk Nation tribal court finds tribe's vice president in contempt in budget dispute

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 4:08pm

The Ho-Chunk Nation tribal court has found the tribe's vice president in contempt of court for passing a budget, despite an injunction not to do so.

      

George Stanchfield, long-time manager of FDL County Fair, 14th COVID-19 death

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 2:20pm

"He left his mark and his legacy on the industry he loved," said Stanchfield's grandson Matt Immel.

      

Menominee Nation Arena emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after judge closes case

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 1:45pm

A federal judge closed the Menominee Nation Arena's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case Tuesday after agreements with the Wisconsin Herd and city of Oshkosh.

      

COVID-19 testing site at Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh operating under new hours

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 1:40pm

Anyone who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or has been in contact with someone who was tested positive is encouraged to get tested.

      

Trump used Facebook ads to dampen the Black vote in Wisconsin, other states during 2016 election, report says

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 1:19pm

Trump's 2016 campaign sought to deter Black Americans in battleground states from voting by targeting them with negative Clinton Facebook ads.

      

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