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Wisconsin’s marquee races are both tied heading into Election Day.  The last Marquette Law School poll of this election season is out and shows tight contests all the way around. Click of the candidates names to learn more about their campaigns. The poll continues to have the race for Wisconsin governor tied between Governor Tony Evers and Republican challenger Tim Michels.  In the race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, Senator Ron Johnson has a two-point lead over Democratic Challenger Mandela Barnes, a race Johnson led by six points last month.

Absentee ballots in Wisconsin must be fully filled-out to be counted in this year’s election. Both a judge in Madison and a state appeals court yesterday refused to change the rules for addresses on absentee ballots. A number of liberal groups wanted to allow local election managers to continue to fill-in missing addresses on the ballots or ballot witness applications. The Wisconsin Elections Commission allowed that two years ago, but both lawmakers and a Waukesha County judge ordered them to stop. The judges yesterday

Here’s a new answer to the old question about what to do with all of those candy wrappers. The Eau Claire Refillery is hosting what it calls ‘Trick or Trash.’ The Refillery has a machine where people can dump their candy wrappers which will then be turned into dog waste bags. The Refillery’s Greta Gladitsch says the idea is to keep as much recyclable material out of the landfill.

 The next Powerball jackpot could be a record breaker.  No one won last night’s drawing, which means Saturday’s drawing is expected to be worth one-and-a-half billion-dollars.  The largest ever Powerball jackpot was just over one-and-a-half billion back in 2016.  The odds of winning on Saturday night are one-in-292 million.

The State of Wisconsin is making it easier to get coronavirus treatment medication.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says anyone can visit its website for a free telehealth consultation on coronavirus medication.  The department can even ship medication overnight.

A northern Wisconsin high school has been chosen as having the best mascot in the country.  S-B-Live Sports says the Rhinelander Hodags recently got over 183-thousand votes in its best sports mascot in America competition.  The next closest mascot got just 72-thousand-500 votes.  The Hodag has been the Rhinelander High School mascot since 1893.

A new report reveals Wisconsin’s favorite side dish for Thanksgiving.  Campbell Soup Company says the favorite side in Wisconsin is mashed potatoes, however stuffing is the top side in the U.S.  In Campbell’s first ever State of the Sides report, it says a majority of Americans would rather have side dishes than the main entrée.

A crash injures two in Chippewa County. It was on Tuesday 11/01/2022 the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two-vehicle crash between a semi-tractor trailer and pickup truck on STH 29 at Cty Tk M or 30 th St. Upon arrival, the semi-tractor trailer was overturned in the median and the pickup truck was located in the north ditch. Both drivers were the lone occupants of their respective vehicles and needed some extrication. A Mayo helicopter responded

Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA) Officials Remind Drivers to Drive Safely in Work Zones and urges drivers to be aware of the upcoming winter conditions, noting that drivers should be aware of the use of fluorescent green warning lights on Municipal vehicles throughout Wisconsin. “…these lighting options will help drivers to distinguish between our operators attempting to clear the lanes of travel for the public and the private section plowing parking lots and driveways, creating a safer environment for all…”

There will be a delay in the case against the Minnesota man accused of a stabbing spree on the Apple River in St, Croix County last July.  Prosecutors yesterday said it will take up to 60 days to get test results back from the state crime lab in the case against Nicolae Miu.  Police say he killed a teenager and hurt four others when he started stabbing them last summer.  Miu says he feared for his life after getting into