local politics

Now that races have been called, Wood County Clerk Trent Miner says it's time to remove yard signs

Steve Osness is challenging incumbent Chris Marlowe for Lincoln County Clerk in the Wisconsin Partisan Primary on August 13th.

About 30 percent of registered voters in Oneida and Vilas County took to the polls on Tuesday. That number was higher in Lincoln County, where about 44 percent of registered voters turned in a ballot.

In the months and even years leading up to a presidential election, ad campaigns and partisan plugs are everywhere. That level of big-spending, hyper-political campaigning is generally less present in smaller, local elections, but following two years of the COVID pandemic, party politics are making a strong appearance in this spring’s election.

Candidates running for a seat on the county board don’t always face much competition. But this year, the majority of races for Oneida County’s board are contested, with a record number of women seeking the position.

New Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg took the oath of office Tuesday.A small ceremony was held for safety reasons, to officially mark the start of Mayor…

We’re heading into November, and that means deer hunting will soon be in full swing. It’s a cultural phenomenon in the state, with deeply rooted…