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Elections John Kraft, former St. Croix County Republican Party chair, has been approved as a poll worker in Hudson despite his violent rhetoric. A City Council member who objected to his appointment was forced to apologize. (Screenshot via River Channel/YouTube)
Elections Ex-GOP Official Who Told People to ‘Prepare for War’ Will Be a Hudson Election Worker

The pushback against a city council member who objected shows GOP's efforts to exert control over all aspects of elections.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson January 20, 2022 3:14 pm CST
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Local Coverage Tell Us What You’d Like to Hear from Candidates in 2022

Tired of vague promises? Help us ask them the right questions, so we can make sure they address the things that matter to you, instead of speaking in platitudes or engaging in negative attacks.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow January 18, 2022 2:23 pm CST
Local Coverage Matiullah Matie speaks with Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg at Central Wisconsin Airport after Matie and his family arrived there Dec. 29. Matie's family is one of two Afghan refugee families who have resettled in Wausau. (Photo courtesy of Margaret Pagoria)
Local Coverage How Wausau Leaders Aim to Give Afghan Refugees ‘a New Beginning’

The central Wisconsin city’s first Afghan refugees arrived in late December, with as many as 85 set to be settled there.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson January 11, 2022 5:08 pm CST
Local Coverage Matiullah Matie fled his native Afghanistan in August after his work with Americans there endangered his life when the Taliban took control of that nation. Matie and his family are one of two Afghan refugee families to have settled in Wausau so far. That number is expected to grow in upcoming weeks. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Local Coverage ‘My Family Is Safe’: Wausau Begins Resettling Afghan Refugees

Matiullah Matie and his family have made it to Wausau after a perilous escape from the Taliban.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson January 10, 2022 4:47 pm CST
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Local Coverage Oshkosh Is Fixing Harmful Depictions in Its Chief Oshkosh Statue

The city of Oshkosh is adding new plaques explaining why its statue of its namesake, Chief Oshkosh, falls short.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring December 7, 2021 12:11 pm CST

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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson stands at his podium during his debate with fellow candidate Leah Vukmir, Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Milwaukee. Nicholson, a former Marine and losing candidate for U.S. Senate is running for governor in Wisconsin, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, setting up what is expected to be a costly and contentious Republican primary. (Tyger Williams/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File) Elections Republican Kevin Nicholson Joins Wisconsin Governor’s Race
Aspires is a health care provider that operates multiple hospitals and clinics across northern and central Wisconsin. Economy Nurses Up North Push for Better Pay Amid Pandemic Demands
La Crosse and Eau Claire counties will have non-binding referendum questions on their ballots to push for clean water protection. (Photo: JT Cestkowski) Environment Right to Clean Water Goes to Voters in Two Wisconsin Counties
State Sen. Jeff Smith (D-Town of Brunswick, Eau Claire Co.) frequently conducts roadside listening sessions from his truck. Politics Legislator: GOP Colleagues Underestimate the Damage to Democracy from Election Lies
Business Alex Hanesakda channels his upbringing as a Laotian refugee into his work at SapSap, his Laotian fusion restaurant in Mount Pleasant. He aims to use his food to educate people on the history of Laos and its culture, and raise money to help remove undetonated explosives dropped in Laos in the 1960s and '70s. (Photo by Jonathon Sadowski)
Business Meet SapSap, a Racine-Area Laotian Restaurant With a Cause

The Asian fusion restaurant in Racine County serves up meals with the goal of educating people about Laos' history and culture.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski December 3, 2021 3:21 pm CST
Environment Beloit’s ABC Supply Stadium is being heralded by local and state government officials as proof that polluted properties can not only be redeveloped, but also turned pillars of the community. (Photo by JT Cestkowski)
Environment Brownfield to Baseball: Beloit Hopes Ballpark Will Revitalize Downtown

A new baseball stadium shows how communities can reclaim polluted land to create new experiences.

JT Cestkowski JT Cestkowski November 24, 2021 2:40 pm CST