Democratic Rep. Angela Stroud is running for re-election this year, again facing Republican Frank Kostka.

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“The biggest priority (facing the Legislature) is high taxes. There were bills that should have addressed some of that, but they either were voted down or vetoed,” said Republican Frank Kostka, who is challenging Rep. Angela Stroud for the 73rd Assembly District seat.

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Severson is an emergency room physician and served two terms in the legislature, representing the 28th District from 2011 to 2015. 

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Charly Ray of Bayview, a member of the Bayfield County Board, is the Democratic candidate for the open 25th District Senate seat in November's 2026 election.

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Eau Claire will celebrate the Hmong New Year this month. This year marks 50 years since the first refugees following the Vietnam War arrived in the area.

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Ahead of her Oct. 6 talk at UW-Superior, the granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau says technology, public concern and knowledge of restoration offer hope for the world’s waters

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“Ishkode: A Story of Fire” weaves Ojibwe language, cultural knowledge and richly detailed illustrations into a story for readers of all ages, following last year’s return of the prescribed burn.

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The Superior Rivers Watershed Association recruits citizen scientists to help biologists identify macroinvertebrates in the tributaries to the lake. 

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With deer hunting season getting underway, northern elk zone biologist Joshua Spiegel points to differences in size, range and markings that can help hunters distinguish the species before taking aim.

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There are 33 murals in Ashland County and many will be on display via a trolley tour during Ashland’s MuralFest.

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Marketing fairs, weekly construction updates and customer-tracking data are among efforts aimed at helping businesses weather the five-year rebuild of the Blatnik Bridge.

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Beginning Sunday, transit riders looking to catch a bus in Superior may find their wait times shortened. A new route serving South Superior will debut on Aug. 30, reducing time between buses on some streets where it intersects with other routes.

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A truck delivering some of the boats had an accident on US Route 2 in Iron River this week, damaging some of the watercraft. No serious injuries were reported.

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The author of a political autobiography “For the Good of the Party,” Angie Sapik set aside her career as a produce buyer for her family’s business to pursue state office full-time.

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A graduate of the Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota and an emergency room physician in Osceola, Erik Severson stated as his top priority reversing a school funding provision enacted by Gov. Tony Evers that Republicans charge will result in property taxes increases for 400 years.

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A Republican who flipped an Assembly seat in 2022 long held by Democrats is seeking to keep it in the GOP column, but first faces a repeat challenger within his own party.

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Army veteran and longtime corrections officer Scott Harbridge is looking to unseat 74th Assembly District Rep. Chanz Green in an Aug. 11 rematch of their 2024 Republican primary.

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One of Wisconsin's oldest residents — almost certainly the oldest resident of Superior born in that city — has passed on. Isabell Tusin died last Tuesday at 108.

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A UW Extension informational session will look at the promises and controversies surrounding data centers, from economic development to water use and energy demands.

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The Sadie Ann — a 65-foot vessel described as a floating classroom — will be used for both research and instruction. 

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