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Ballot drop boxes prove popular as they return to some Wisconsin cities for the primary
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.They opened to fanfare, and closed on or just before election day, having fulfilled their purpose. Absentee ballot drop boxes were back in Wisconsin for the first time in over two years, and everything seemed to go just fine.For Tuesday’s primary, voters in many Wisconsin municipalities had their first opportunity in several elections to return their ballots to a drop box. That could have been at one of the 14 drop boxes in Madison, one of the...
Apply Now For Special Sandhill Wildlife Area Deer Hunt In Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 9,150-acre Sandhill Wildlife Area lies within the bed of ancient Glacial Lake Wisconsin, an expansive region of flat, marshy land interspersed with forests covering parts of seven counties in central Wisconsin. A small herd of American bison, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, Canada geese, ducks, loons, bald eagles, sandhill cranes,...
Big Lots Closing Stores Nationwide, Including Minnesota And Wisconsin Locations
Another one bites the dust! A ton of big businesses have announced closures lately, or at the very least, the scaling back of some of their locations. A recent example of this is Italian chain Buca di Beppo, which abruptly closed thirteen locations across the country over the summer. Another...
Jackson Co. man sentenced to 15 years
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - A Jackson County man was sentenced today on charges stemming from a New Year’s Day shooting in 2022. According to a news release from Jackson County District Attorney Emily Hynek, on Aug. 13, 52-year-old Roy Thompson was sentenced to 10 years in Wisconsin State Prison, followed by five years of extended supervision.
A Wisconsin tribe built a lending empire charging 600% annual rates to borrowers
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. 600% Online Loans: A Wisconsin tribe built a lending empire on high-interest lending, relying on its sovereign rights to avoid state interest rate caps. Bankruptcies and Complaints:...
Apply Now For Special Sandhill Wildlife Area Deer Hunt In Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 9,150-acre Sandhill Wildlife Area lies within the bed of ancient Glacial Lake Wisconsin, an expansive region of flat, marshy land interspersed with forests covering parts of seven counties in central Wisconsin. A small herd of American bison, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, Canada geese, ducks, loons, bald eagles, sandhill cranes,...
Vice presidential nominee JD Vance to visit Wisconsin later this week
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin continues to be a popular stop on the road to the White House. Tuesday afternoon, the Trump campaign announced vice presidential nominee JD Vance will visit Milwaukee on Friday. Vance will speak at 11 a.m. at the Milwaukee Police Association at 63rd Street and Bluemound Round.
SE Wisconsin blood supply 'dangerously low,' Versiti says
MILWAUKEE - There's a blood shortage in southeast Wisconsin, and Versiti Blood Center is stepping up efforts to encourage donations. The organization issued an emergency appeal due to what it said is a "dangerously low blood supply." "It becomes very stressful to the hospitals," said Dr. Alcinda Flowers, Versiti Blood...
Wisconsin Couple’s Kwik Trip Inspired Engagement Photos Go Viral
A couple from Milton, Wisconsin took their love for Kwik Trip to a whole new level, and now the entire state is applauding them for it. My family has a cabin in Wisconsin, and every time we are up there we run to Kwik Trip more times than I care to admit. Sure, sometimes we need to get gas, but our frequent visits are all about two things; the food and the beer cooler.
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