Ellie here. Early voting in Wisconsin is officially underway!
Starting today, you can cast your ballot early in person. If you have a busy schedule, want to avoid the Election Day chaos, or simply prefer to get your vote in ahead of time, early voting is a great option.
Early voting runs from now until Nov. 1. If you’re planning to cast your ballot early, locations, dates, and times can vary depending on where you live, so be sure to check with your municipal clerk beforehand.
Even if you’re not voting early, it’s important to make a plan to vote! On Election Day, your employer is legally required to give you up to three hours to go vote.
Have you made your plan to vote? Or are you planning to head to the polls early? Let me know!
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First, a few headlines from around the state:
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As we’ve continued to see from our readers, the fall colors in Wisconsin are absolutely breathtaking.
Here’s another great view of them, from our reader Paul L.
“Here is a picture of the road I live on just west of Spooner. The fall colors were so beautiful and I noticed it while walking my dog on a victory walk after the Packers won this last Sunday. So, I snapped a quick photo.”
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Stories rooted in Wisconsin’s Up North.
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Salina Heller / UpNorthNews
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Wisconsin farmers, truckers, and community members gathered in Eau Claire earlier this month to speak out about rising fuel prices and the increasing costs of farming during harvest season.
The rally highlighted how record diesel prices, tariffs on farm equipment, and other financial pressures are impacting farmers and working families. One Wisconsin farmer reported filling up a single tractor cost $600, as diesel prices reached $6 per gallon.
“Farmers feed all of us, and right now they’re being bled at the pump during the one stretch of the year they can’t skip,” said Cyndi Greening, Chippewa Valley Indivisible Group Leader. “Farmers didn’t vote for a war or a trade fight. Their representatives did, and the billionaires bankrolling those campaigns are doing fine. We’re standing with the people who put food on our tables, and we’re naming the votes that put this bill in their laps.”
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Devil’s Lake State Park offers sweeping views of the changing leaves. (Dave Jonasen/Shutterstock)
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Our state has an abundance of beautiful hikes and trails to enjoy, especially during the fall season.
While Wisconsin is known for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, there are so many more (just as wondrous, but a tad bit shorter) fall hikes to check out.
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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Ellie Bourdo with stories from Holly Garcia and Salina Heller. It was edited by Crystal Niforos.
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