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No new threats have been detected to Wisconsin election security.

Homeland Security Says No Wisconsin Election Threats Seen

09/25/2018 04:26 PM

A security official for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says no new threats against election security in Wisconsin have been detected to date ahead of the November midterm election.

People who were wrongly cut from Wisconsin's voting rolls last year can now be reinstated by local election clerks.

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Wisconsin Road Closing Due to Heavy Rains

Wisconsin DOJ Investigating Ex-Burnett Co. DA over Date Requests

United Way Encourages Folks To Partake In Community Giving Campaign

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'It's About Time': Red Cliff Community Highlights Need for Cell Phone Tower

The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa community on Tuesday reacted to plans to build a cell phone tower on the reservation.

Red Cliff to Build Cell Tower in Aftermath of Drownings

The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa says plans are underway for a cell tower on its reservation in northern Wisconsin, a need that was underscored by the recent drowning deaths of four family members in the Apostle Islands.

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Memorial Blood Drives in Wisconsin

Memorial Blood Drives being held in Wisconsin in October.

Wisconsin to Hit Highest Loss of Dairy Farms Since 2013

Wisconsin looks to be on pace for losing the most dairy farms this year since 2013.

Poverty Rate Unchanged in Wisconsin

Ashland Newspaper Cutting Print Publication to 2 Days per Week

The Ashland Daily Press will no longer be printed daily after this week.

The Ashland Daily Press will only be published two days per week beginning the week of Sept. 17.

Walker Tries to Change Conversation Amid Flood of Bad News

Gov. Scott Walker and his allies are trying to change the conversation of his re-election campaign, as bad news continues to pile up for the two-term Republican incumbent.

Gov. Scott Walker accuses Tony Evers, the state schools chief, of not doing enough to close the achievement gap.

Wisconsin Families get $94 million from Child Tax Rebate

Gov. Scott Walker's office says Wisconsin families claimed $94.2 million from a child tax rebate the Republican incumbent proposed as he faces re-election in November.

The rebate approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature made $100 available to Wisconsin taxpayers with dependent children.

Autopsy: Hypothermia Apparent Cause of Kayakers' Deaths

Autopsies indicate hypothermia and possibly drowning apparently caused the deaths of four Wisconsin family members kayaking on Lake Superior.

Preliminary autopsy results say hypothermia and possibly drowning caused the deaths of a father and his three daughters on Lake Superior.

Authorities in Sawyer County say a man was taken to the hospital over the weekend with life-threatening� injuries following an ATV crash.�

Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Hayward ATV Crash

A Coast Guard official told Eyewitness News about what may have led to a father and his three children dying when their kayak capsized in Lake Superior.

Coast Guard Recounts What Happened in Lake Superior Kayak Accident

Charter Launches Wireless Plan as Cable Companies Diversify

Gov. Scott Walker is declaring a statewide emergency as Wisconsin struggles with widespread flooding.

Gov. Walker Declares Statewide Flooding Emergency

Gov. Scott Walker (R) and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) are both running for re-election in their respective races.

Partisan Divide Strong for GOP's Walker, Democrat Baldwin

A new federal crop insurance program may help Wisconsin dairy farmers protect against low milk prices.

Wisconsin Dairy Farmers may Benefit from New Federal Program

Northland College is leading an effort to solve stormwater runoff through wetland ponds.

Multi-Partner Project Aims To Reduce Erosion In Wisconsin

A week after primary elections, Wisconsin Democrats are gearing up for midterm elections with a new field office in Superior.�

Douglas Co. Democrats Open New Field Office

A woman died after a motorcycle crash in Bayfield County.

Motorcyclist Killed in Bayfield Co. Crash

Commercial fishing operations near the Apostle Islands are reporting record numbers of whitefish and a strong recovery of lake trout.

Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Operations Report Record Numbers

Ashland Community Enjoys Annual County Fair

The Bayfield County Fair kicked off Thursday. The four day fair offers plenty of carnival games and rides for families.

Bayfield County Enjoys Annual Fair

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Deactivated Wisconsin Voters Can Go Back on the Rolls

The Wisconsin Elections Commission has agreed to allow local election clerks to reinstate voter registration for voters who were wrongly cut from the rolls last year.

Homeland Security Says No Wisconsin Election Threats Seen

Local Law Enforcement Promote Railroad Crossing Safety

New Report Highlights 'Confusing' Evacuation Orders, Communication Issues in Husky Incident

A new report is highlighting confusion in the evacuation orders and the lack of communication between agencies during the Husky Oil Refinery incident.

Community Witnesses Historic Move of William A. Irvin

Nerves and excitement filled Canal Park as folks watched the Irvin cross the Minnesota Slip Bridge for the very first time Friday.

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Officials Prepare to Relocate Wolves to Isle Royale

Officials are preparing to relocate six to eight mainland wolves to Isle Royale National Park, a first step toward rebuilding a depleted population of the predators that help keep the Lake Superior island's ecology in balance.

Michigan Plans Online Registration for Medical Marijuana

California Woman Falls, Dies at UP Park

Michigan Unemployment Rate Down to 4.1 Percent in August

Lawsuit Attempts to Keep Gogebic Co. Prison Open

Schuette: Medicaid Law Not 'Going Anywhere'

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says the state's expanded Medicaid program will continue if he is elected governor.

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