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    Cooke says farmers did not get what they expected from Trump and Van Orden

    The highly competitive race in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District was recently moved from “Toss Up” to “Lean Democratic” by a leading nonpartisan analyst — and Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke says it’s not hard to see why the rural voters in her district are exasperated with US Rep. Derrick Van Orden and President Trump.


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    Facts over fiction—Eau Claire County rallies against the GOP’s election denier guest

    Two. That’s the number of people running for statewide positions in Wisconsin who have publicly rejected, questioned, or tried to overturn certified results of the 2020 presidential election—despite a lack of credible evidence supporting the claim. One is US Rep. Tom Tiffany, who is the Republican nominee for governor. The other is Republican Jay Schroeder,…


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    Derrick Van Orden’s support for HR 1 isn’t supported back home

    Candidates are starting to make their closing arguments for the Nov. 3 election and in the 3rd Congressional District, one of those arguments is about whether the incumbent Republican, US Rep. Derrick Van Orden, has made healthcare access better or worse for families in western Wisconsin. Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke recently addressed how her opponent’s…


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    Wisconsin resident on the power of voting

    Diane Osswald has voted in every election, but she says this one may be the most consequential.


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    Holy gourd! The 778-lb. Wisconsin candy bomb

    No pumpkins were harmed in the making of this video… wait, actually, yes there were! 🎃💥 Forget trick-or-treating—they do things a little bigger in Altoona. Every year, the River Prairie Ginormous Pumpkin Festival closes out with the ultimate finale: dropping a massive pumpkin stuffed with candy for the kids. This year the pumpkin weighed in…


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    Sick and tired of being sick and tired? The best cure for that is voting.

    “I feel like the current administration is only looking out for themselves—they’re not looking out for anyone else—they just want to make themselves richer and we need to vote them out.” It was a week ago that Julie from Chippewa Falls was carrying her sign with monarch butterflies at a ‘No Kings: Vote Early’ rally…


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    Fake ‘concealed carry’ ads are targeting WI seniors, veterans on Meta platforms

    Another online scam is running rampant on Meta platforms, with Wisconsin seniors and veterans in its crosshairs. Reporter Lucas Henkel breaks down the scam and explains how Wisconsinites can protect themselves.


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    Crowley says he will “absolutely” sign repeal of data center tax breaks

    Wisconsin candidates for governor David Crowley and Tom Tiffany are laying out their platforms on tech. Crowley, a Democrat, now says he would sign a bill repealing data center tax breaks if elected. Make a plan to vote on Nov. 3 and follow @upnorthnews for more election updates.


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    Here’s what Tom Tiffany now says about his efforts to overturn Wisconsin’s 2020 election results

    US Rep. Tom Tiffany is running for governor despite a record that includes efforts to throw out Wisconsin’s election results in 2020. Pressed by moderators of the Oct. 21 gubernatorial debate, Tiffany blamed his election denials on the private grant money sent to more than 200 local governments around Wisconsin in 2020, during the pandemic.…


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    David Crowley will put serious restrictions on ICE in Wisconsin if elected governor

    Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley laid out his proposed restrictions on ICE operations in Wisconsin during a WISN 12 debate against Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany. Crowley called for ending contracts between ICE and local law enforcement agencies, requiring federal immigration agents to show identification rather than wear masks, and preventing ICE from entering local jails…