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Wisconsin’s top Republican in the State Assembly says the state needs a new plan for the coronavirus. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos yesterday told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that what the state is doing right now isn’t working. Vos said he wants to see more rapid antigen tests. Vos also said he’s open to another coronavirus stimulus package, but wants to see Governor Evers spend the money that Wisconsin got from the first package before asking for more money. Meanwhile, we will soon

Voters in Wisconsin have not changed their minds about the two men running for president. The latest Marquette Law School Poll before the election gives Joe Biden a five point lead over President Trump. That’s where the race has been since the spring. But pollsters say seven percent of people wouldn’t say who they plan to vote for, or are not sure. The poll also has a four-point margin of error. That means the race in Wisconsin is not yet decided.

A new poll shows just how bad things are for some small businesses in Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s October coronavirus business and economic impact survey shows almost nine percent of businesses in the state have no more than three months left. The poll says there is a decrease in business confidence in the state. The businesses that the university spoke to say they don’t expect any more federal help, and figure the coronavirus will continue to impact their day-to-day operations for

A new study shows the pandemic has only helped grow Wisconsin’s already healthy seven-point-eight-billion-dollar outdoor recreation economy.  From 2012 to 2017, it grew by 12-percent, employing 93-thousand people and creating nearly 4-billion-dollars in wages.  But just this past spring, the state Department of Natural Resources had a 24-percent increase in sales of ATV trail passes, a 100-percent increase in first-time fishing licenses and an 18-percent increase in state park passes.  Director Mary Monroe Brown of the Office of Outdoor Recreation says

President Trump is coming to Green Bay on Friday.  He’s holding a Make America Great Again victory rally at 2:30 p.m. at the Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport.  He’ll be coming from a rally in Oakland County Michigan and will head to Rochester, Minnesota after.  The venue opens at 11:30 a.m. for those who want to attend.

Madison is rejecting a budget amendment that would have maintained police officer numbers.  This comes after Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway proposed a more than 349-million-dollar budget that reduced full-time officer positions.  Around 20 residents spoke up against funding the police during public comment.  The committee did approve an amendment for a pilot program sending paramedics and mental health workers on 9-1-1 calls instead of police in certain instances. 

Green County is not getting a wind farm after the developer dropped plans for it.  EDF Renewables was going to install 24 turbines in Jefferson, making the project the sixth-largest in Wisconsin, producing up to 65 megawatts of wind power.  Area landowners have been sent letters about the company’s lease agreement being terminated.  EDF Renewables has not given a reason for the project’s cancellation.

The University of Wisconsin football team isn’t playing Nebraska this weekend after 12 members tested positive for COVID-19.  One of those is Coach Paul Chryst.  The game is considered a no contest and won’t count on the record for either team.  UW is on pause for the next week, and may have to cancel their home game against Purdue November 7th.  They are still awaiting results for some teammates. Tom Roberts has the story:

 The Dunn County Criminal Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC) will be holding a virtual community forum on Tuesday, November 10th from 6-7 p.m. The forum will focus on the local Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) data trends, the process of what happens when someone gets an OWI, and the resources and options available in Dunn County. The impact of OWIs on the community as a whole will be discussed as well as current and future efforts to “make the safe choice.” According to CJCC Vice