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Wisconsin Elections Commission clarifies rules

Voters in Wisconsin are not going to get a chance to cast another ballot ahead of next month’s election. The state’s Elections Commission recently clarified rules for “spoiling” ballots cast for candidates who have dropped out. “Once an absentee ballot has been returned to the municipal clerk, it cannot be spoiled and reissued for any reason,” the Commission wrote in a letter to the state’s local election clerks. The decision is new, and a reversal from 2022 when the Elections Commission allowed voters to cast a “do-over” ballot in the state’s Democrat primary ...

Musk likely broke Wisconsin law, panel says

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he promised to hand out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel has found. The Wisconsin Elections Commission last week referred two complaints to the Brown County ...

Highway 180 project begins Monday in Marinette County

MARINETTE, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast Region will have construction and full highway closure to replace 42 deteriorating culverts on State Highway 180 from State Highway 64 to U.S. 141 between the village of Wausaukee and the city of Marinette in Marinette County will begin Monday. The project is expected to finish this fall. Inspections have determined that the existing culverts are nearing the end of their service life and are showing significant deterioration. This culvert replacement project includes installation of new culverts, removal and ...

Little relief as many US cities will see record overnight temperatures

Another week of blistering heat will bring even more health risks in the coming days, as overnight temperatures won’t provide much relief. The National Weather Service is predicting more than 90 temperature records across the U.S. will be tied or broken this week through Wednesday — and ...

Escanaba motorcyclist dies in collision in NE Wisconsin

OCONTO COUNTY, Wis. — A 39-year-old Escanaba man was killed Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle he was operating collided with a truck in Oconto County. The crash happened about 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of County Trunk Highway S and Schwartz Road in Chase, a small town slightly northwest of Green Bay. “A preliminary investigation indicates that a truck was stopped at the stop sign on Schwartz Road, facing south. The truck then proceeded into the intersection, where it was struck on the passenger-side box area of the truck by an eastbound motorcycle traveling on CTH ...

Extreme heat warning as IM could reach 100

An extreme heat warning will be in effect until 9 p.m. today as the National Weather Service predicts temperatures in Iron Mountain could reach 100 degrees. The record-high temperature at Iron Mountain-Kingsford for July 13 is 103 degrees, set in 1936. The all-time highest July temperature is 104 degrees set in 1917. There have been record highs of 100 degrees or better on 10 different dates in July, but none since 2006, NWS records show. Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, the NWS advised. “Take extra precautions when ...