Countdown to the 2022 Election – Deadlines for Voter Registration and Absentee Ballots Fast Approaching

Compiled by Northwoods News staff Voters are facing changes this election season and important deadlines are rapidly approaching. The November 8th general election will decide races for all Wisconsin State Assembly seats, many Wisconsin State Senate seats, the Governor, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Local elections for county and municipal seats…

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Spring Elections in the Northwoods

Today, February 15th, is Spring elections in the Northwoods. We visited county websites to provide you with voting information, and here’s what we found: Forest County – http://www.co.forest.wi.gov/docs_by_cat_type.asp?doccatid=320&locid=145 Lincoln County – https://co.lincoln.wi.us/county-clerk/page/elections Oneida County – https://www.co.oneida.wi.us/government/election-information/ Price County – https://www.co.price.wi.us/317/Elections Vilas County – https://www.vilascountywi.gov/residents/elections/election_results.php#outer-1120sub-1179 If your county isn’t listed, we didn’t find any information. Visit…

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Gov. Evers Announces Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity Releases Report and Ten Action Recommendations

By the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity has released “Rural Voices for Prosperity: A Report of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity,” which calls for coordinated measures across state government to meet the needs of Wisconsin’s rural communities. The…

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