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Nov 12, 2020

More than two-thirds of Wisconsin counties finish canvass

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than two-thirds of Wisconsin counties had completed certifying the results of last week’s presidential election by Wednesday, but the last one is still not expected to be finished until the Nov. 17 deadline. All counties must finish the work before President Donald Trump can request […]

Nov 11, 2020

Missing records raise questions in 9th-offense OWI case

Missing records in a ninth-offense OWI case have the Wisconsin Supreme Court considering what constitutes enough proof to support a conviction.

Nov 11, 2020

Wisconsin business leaders given bleak update on virus

The only way to stop the coronavirus pandemic from getting even worse in Wisconsin is to "triple down," individually and collectively, on public health measures, the state's business leaders learned in a bleak update on Wednesday.

Nov 11, 2020

Mayo says beds full in northwest region of Wisconsin

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Mayo Clinic Health System says its hospitals in the northwest region of Wisconsin are full to capacity. System officials say 100% of their beds are full at hospitals in the region, which encompasses Barron, Bloomer, Eau Claire, Osseo and Menomonie. Eighty-three patients have COVID-19, WQOW-TV reported. “The public urgently needs […]

Nov 11, 2020

LeMahieu removes Darling from budget committee leadership

New Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu removed long-time budget committee co-chair Alberta Darling from her leadership post on the panel Wednesday.

Nov 11, 2020

Republicans searching for flaws in Wisconsin election

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans are grasping for ways to reverse Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin over President Donald Trump, despite there being no evidence of widespread fraud or voting irregularities in the state. Instead, GOP officials are latching on to minor issues and providing no evidence that any of […]

Nov 11, 2020

Wisconsin legislators keep same leaders for 2021-22 session

Meet the Wisconsin Legislature's new bosses, same as the old bosses.

Nov 11, 2020

Gov. Evers advises people to stay home as coronavirus surges

Gov. Tony Evers renewed his pleas Tuesday for people to stay home to avoid the coronavirus in an unusual prime-time speech hours after the state set new records for infections and deaths.

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Nov 10, 2020

Kyle Koenen hired as WILL policy director

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has hired Kyle Koenen as its policy director.

Nov 10, 2020

Wisconsin legislators to select leaders for upcoming session

Wisconsin lawmakers were expected to finish selecting their leaders for the upcoming session in a series of meetings on Tuesday afternoon.

Nov 10, 2020

Homicide charge filed in fatal bus stop crash

A man is faced with felony charges for a school bus stop crash that killed a six-year-old girl.

Nov 10, 2020

Trump Wisconsin recount can’t start until counties canvass

Twenty-four counties in Wisconsin had completed their canvassing of last week's election results as of Monday morning, but all 72 must be in before President Donald Trump could call for a recount, as his campaign has said it intends to do.

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