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Top election takeaways from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont, and Connecticut primaries
Primaries in Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut, and Wisconsin on Tuesday evening proved to be a good night for incumbents. Progressive “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) survived a Democratic primary challenge in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, a positive sign for the beleaguered hard Left. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) easily fended off four Democratic primary challengers. In the […]
Senate Committee convenes hearing in response to Proulx’s death at Lincoln Hills
The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety convened an Informational Hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at Merrill High School, which ran an uninterrupted seven and one-half hours long before all testimony was heard. The Senate Committee focused on a single topic: Lincoln Hills School and the recent death of Corey Proulx, who died on June 24, 2024, when he was attacked by a youth inmate at the facility. Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School in Irma is currently Wisconsin’s only Type 1 secure juvenile correctional facility for male and female youth in Department of Corrections (DOC) custody.
BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin Creates Inclusive Birding Spaces
BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin creates an outdoor community for Black, Brown and Indigenous birdwatchers in the Madison and Milwaukee areas. The club is built on values of diversity, equity and inclusion, cultivating safe spaces where BIPOC folks and allies may connect over shared love for birds, hiking and fresh air. All ages and experience levels are welcome.
GOP state senator claims state ‘lost control’ of youth prison
(The Center Square) – One Wisconsin state senator says the state has lost control of one of its youth prisons, but not to the inmates. Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, last week said the state no longer controls the youth facility because of an agreement with the ACLU and a federal judge that limits how guards can handle misbehavior. “[Wisconsin] willingly entered into a consent decree with the ACLU and U.S....
Democrats battle in 3rd Congressional District primary
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WJFW) -- It’s primary day and voters are deciding who they want to represent their party in the elections this fall. One close race is which Democrats will face incumbent Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R) this November. At the Stevens Point Police Department, Katrina Shankland is...
Many municipalities in northeast Wisconsin reporting high voter turnout
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Multiple municipalities throughout northeast Wisconsin are reporting high voter turnout for Tuesday’s Fall Partisan Primary Election. Officials with the city of Kaukauna and the village of Fox Crossing both described voter turnout as high on Tuesday. “Much higher than expected. I didn’t think...
Coming to PBS Wisconsin on Oct. 21: ‘Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Beloit’
The newest installment in PBS Wisconsin’s ongoing local history project, Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Beloit will premiere 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 on PBS Wisconsin. The program will also be available for free streaming online and on the free PBS app on streaming devices and smart TVs. This will be...
WisDems Press: ICYMI: Rep. Hong, First Responders Gather in Madison, Mayor Reynolds and Elected Leaders Gather in La Crosse to Encourage a No Vote on August Primary Ballot Questions
MADISON, Wis. — Today in Madison, State Representative Francesca Hong and first responders gathered outside the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin headquarters to discuss the negative impacts the passage of the constitutional amendment ballot questions could have on emergency relief and first responders, and to encourage Wisconsinites to vote no on the two constitutional amendment questions appearing on the August 13 primary ballot.
Wake boats are making waves on Wisconsin lakes. Not everyone is happy about it.
In late July, Mike Scandin and Mark Mapes headed out on the waters of Lake Minocqua in a Mastercraft X24 that’s designed for wake surfing. Clouds threatened rain, but the sun peeked out as Scandin guided the boat 800 feet from the shore into an area of the lake about 40 feet deep.
Thao found guilty of triple murder at West Salem quarry; sentencing to be scheduled
Nya Thao has been found guilty of three murders committed at a quarry near West Salem in 2021. A La Crosse County jury announced its verdict around 5 p.m. Tuesday, after about 10 hours of deliberation over two days. This was Thao’s second trial in the shooting deaths of Peng Lor, Nemo Yang, and Trevor Maloney. The first trial in June of 2023 ended with the jury deadlocked on a verdict.
Stanley Firefighters demand answers at Monday meeting
The conference room at the Stanley Fire Station had more visitors than normal as Boyd/Edson/Delmar Fire Chief Ron Patten began the Stanley Fire Department meeting on Monday, August 12 after being appointed as interim Fire Chief for Stanley last week after Fire Chief Korey Hagenson was fired as Chief. After requesting for volunteers to attend the Stanley-Boyd Orioles football games, Patten asked for various fire department records, a list of the firefighters, and keys to the office. He then explained that the rest of the meeting would continue as training.
Voting locations run out of ballots
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Higher-than-expected voter turnout caused polling places to run out of ballots for today’s partisan primary election. Rebecca Draeger, Deputy City Clerk, said this election has seen a much higher turnout than they were expecting, causing some polling places to start running out of pre-printed paper ballots around 11 a.m.
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