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WEBWisconsin Supreme Court weighs the use of mobile voting vans and who can bring election lawsuits. The Wisconsin Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether a Republican had standing to bring a lawsuit that challenges the use of a mobile voting van in 2022 and seeks to ban their use in any future election in the presidential battleground state.
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WEBWisconsin Supreme Court weighs the use of mobile voting vans and who can bring election lawsuits. The Wisconsin Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether a Republican had standing to bring a lawsuit that challenges the use of a mobile voting van in 2022 and seeks to ban their use in any future election in the presidential battleground state.
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In the 1920's, Elcho Was an English Tudor Village - WXPR
WEBJun 12, 2019 · In the 1920's, Elcho Was an English Tudor Village. Exterior view of the Muskie Inn in Langlade County on a postcard. In 1923, a fire in Elcho resulted in a dramatic shift for the way the Langlade County town looked. Gary Entz has the story for this week's A Northwoods Moment in History. Most Northwoods communities have undergone numerous ...
Names of those involved in Rhinelander area shootout released
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · Three Oneida County Sheriff’s deputies and two Rhinelander police officers responded to the residence. Their names are: · Oneida County Sheriff’s Office personnel. o Sergeant Thomas Williams, over 9 years of law enforcement experience. o Deputy Michael Bedish, over 3.5 years of law enforcement experience. o …
How Do Turtles Survive a Frozen Winter? - WXPR
WEBMar 15, 2021 · Turtles can handle this somewhat, although it raises the acid level of their blood. For some turtles, especially painted turtles, they can mitigate this too, using the calcium in their shells to balance their blood acidity. But if the winter is so cold that it freezes to the bottom, the turtles will die; they cannot survive freezing solid like ...
“No longer just a local issue” Lac du Flambeau Town to seek
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Four weeks ago today, the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Government put up barriers blocking access on four roads within the reservation.It’s prevented driving access to dozens of private homes with the reservation boundaries.A lawyer representing many of the residents through the involved title companies says she will be seeking legal action if the barricades are not lifted today.
Voting in Wisconsin’s Primary Election - WXPR
WEBJul 21, 2022 · The Wisconsin Primary election is less than three weeks away. Wisconsin has open primaries. You don’t have to be registered to a party to vote in its primary. This means you can choose to vote in either the Democrat, Republican, or any other party’s but only in one of them. For example, you can’t vote in Democrat Senate Primary and also ...
Foxfire And Bioluminescent Fungi - WXPR
WEBAug 31, 2020 · Interestingly, the cause of foxfire was apparently discovered in 1823 because wooden support beams inside a mine seemed to glow in the dark, but upon further examination it was determined that fungus growing on the wood that was glowing. Bioluminescent fungi seem to emit a glow in darkness …
Mysterious Light Still Attracts Tourists to the Upper Peninsula
WEBAug 6, 2019 · 2 of 2. The Paulding Light can be seen at the end of Robbins Pond Road, just outside of Paulding, Michigan, every night. Michigan Technological University. This story was originally broadcasted on NPR's Morning Edition. Since the 1960’s, a bright white light has appeared outside a tiny town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.