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The Associated Press
Wisconsin clerk who failed to count almost 200 ballots is suspended
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mayor of Wisconsin’s capital city said Wednesday that she has placed the municipal clerk on leave as investigators work to determine how she failed to count almost 200 absentee ballots in the November election. Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said in a statement that the city has launched an investigation and that she needed to suspend City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl to maintain public confidence in the clerk’s office. The mayor added that the city will spare no expense to ensure every vote is counted heading into the swing state’s spring election. The state Elections Commission also is investigating whether Witzel-Behl violated any state laws or abused her discretion. The uncounted ballots did not change the results of any races but four Madison voters whose ballots weren’t counted filed claims last week for $175,000 each from the city and Dane County, the first step toward initiating a lawsuit. The mayor’s spokesperson, Dylan Brogan, said Witzel-Behl will continue to be paid during her suspension. She makes $152,300 annually. No listing for her personal contact information could be immediately found.
merrillfotonews.com
More details on purchase of former National Guard Armory released
Merrill Mayor Steve Hass provided additional details about the City’s purchase of the former National Guard Armory adjacent to the Merrill Fairgrounds. The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs contacted the City last fall to see if they had any interest in purchasing the vacant building, Hass said. City Administrator Rod Akey, along with Mayor Hass and other City leaders, toured the building and the adjoining out buildings. All agreed the purchase of the buildings and land would ensure the continuity of the adjoining fairgrounds and allow the City to continue to develop the grounds as an event center.
The Badger Project
Two healthcare systems merged, then closed the only birthing center for miles.
After decades of delivering babies in the small Wisconsin town of Waupaca, Thedacare-Froedert Health shuttered the OB-GYN unit last month. What’s best for healthcare systems is not always best for the public, experts say. Especially in sparsely-populated, rural areas. Since 1954, women in Waupaca and the surrounding areas could...
USA TODAY Sports Media Group
How to watch Wisconsin basketball Big Ten Tournament opener: Time, TV channel
This story was updated to add new information. Wisconsin basketball begins its postseason quest on Thursday afternoon in the second round of the 2025 Big Ten Tournament. The Badgers will square off against the No. 13-seed Northwestern Wildcats, who defeated No. 12 Minnesota, 72-64, on Wednesday afternoon. Wisconsin lost its position as the Big Ten's No. 4 seed with its regular-season-closing loss to Penn State on Saturday. That allowed UCLA to capture the tournament's final double-bye. That late drop adds a game to Wisconsin's run to a potential Big Ten Tournament title. But given how the Badgers have played...
WFRV Local 5
Tests say snowy owl in Wisconsin died because of emaciation, observers say there were no clear signs
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that a snowy owl that was found dead in February likely died from emaciation. The owl was found on February 5, 2025, in New Glarus, and there were no clear signs as to what caused its death. A DNR conservation warden recovered its […]
spectrumnews1.com
As cases of sextortion rise across Wisconsin, communities discuss about how to combat it
BEAVER DAM, Wis. — On Wednesday, 5-Stones Dodge County hosted a community event to spread awareness about the danger of sextortion. Hundreds of community members filled the Beaver Dam High School auditorium to listen to stories from John DeMay and experts working to put a stop to sextortion, a form of sexual exploitation where the offender usually asks for explicit material and then threatens to release it unless the victim sends something like money.