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Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers reports that a bulk of the federal pandemic aid has not been distributed.  Meanwhile, COVID-19 case numbers continue to spike, but new hospitalizations increase slows.

The housing market in Wisconsin is booming. Unfortunately, so are COIVD-19 hospital admissions. Plus, Gov. Evers' restrictions on public gatherings in private business are back on.

State law allows Gov. Tony Evers to raise and spend unlimited funds during an attempted recall, no matter how unlikely it is that organizers will obtain enough signature to trigger a snap election next Spring. He's spending the money in a way that will boost not only him, but Democratic legislative challengers as well. Just as the COVID-19 outbreak here dominates the news. 

Wisconsin's employment situation improves, but the COVID-19 outbreak gets worse, much worse. 

The pandemic is continuing to dominate the news in Wisconsin. Get the latest in under three minutes, here.

We have the latest data from the Department of Health Services, the Wisconsin Elections Commissions. The Trump campaign blitz of the state continues. And more.

News today from President Trump, the court battle over Governor Evers' mask mandate, COVID Hospitalizations, the fate of Foxconn and more...

We have the latest regarding ongoing news stories in Wisconsin. Including a significant development for Governor Evers this Sunday.

Wauwatosa cleaned up from Wednesday's riot and is bracing for a second night of unrest. A Federal Court ruling sets the date by which absentee ballots must be received. Wisconsin sets daily record highs in several COVID-19 data points.

Wauwatosa businesses boarded up their storefronts on Wednesday in anticipation of possible BLM-related violence. The Milwaukee suburb is about 45 miles north of Kenosha, the scene of several nights of rioting earlier this year. Wisconsin hits another record for COVID-19 hospitalizations and a new poll sheds light on the state of the Presidential race here.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers directed his acting Secretary of Health Services Andrea Palm to issue an order that limits the number of people who can congregate at indoor public venues to 25 percent of the building code capacity. Wisconsin COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a new record. This, news from WMC and more in today's update...

We have the latest on the COVID-19 spike in Wisconsin. Meanwhile the two most liberal counties are have accumulated significantly more absentee ballots than the most conservative counties in the state. How many more? Press play for details. 

President Trump cancels two Wisconsin political rallies after he and the First Lady test positive for COVID-19. Cases continue their surge here, and Northwestern Mutual invests millions to improve the educational opportunities for kids in their hometown of Milwaukee.

WMC, the State Chamber of Commerce, promotes masks, distancing and other mitigation efforts as the COVID-19 caseload, death toll and hospitalization numbers increase. The Trump campaign cancels a political rally. And, Republicans want the full 7th District Court of Appeals to weigh in on the Absentee Ballot return deadline.

The 7th District Court of Appeals panel's ruling could mean Wisconsin, and the nation, won't know who won close races here for almost a week after election night. Wisconsin marks some grim daily COVID-19 records, and Congressman Mike Gallagher's China Task Force issues reccomendations.

Dane County leads the way as more than 355,000 absentee ballots have been returned across the state. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers worries that upcoming rallies by President Donald Trump could become COVID-19 Superspreader events. In the wake of the unemployment claims backlog a Wisconsin lawmaker blasts the Evers Administration for not having IT funds in budget request. 

As the number of COVID-19 cases reach daily and weekly highs and as daily percent positivity rates routinely exceed 20 percent, the statewide mask mandate in Wisconsin could be lifted as soon as Oct 5th.  The dispute centers, not on the need for masks, but rather the Constitutional authority of Governor Tony Evers to mandate anything beyond the 60 day period provided for Emergency declarations.  President Donald Trump announces 2 more Wisconsin visits, a local NAACP branch is upset with some Black candidates for not agreeing to participate in their debates, and more...

We knew Gov. Tony Evers' Administration's handling of unemployment claims in 2020 was bad. A new state audit shows it's much worse than originally thought. Vice President Mike Pence comes to Wisconsin, again. And Senator Tammy Baldwin blasts the Trump Administration's farm relief efforts.

New polling from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has some good news for President Trump and some bad news for Governor Evers.

• US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Madison this morning to deliver an ominous warning.
• Kenosha Businesses, devastated by race riots last month, are eligible for no interest loans. 
• Conservatives vow to challenge Governor Evers' mask mandate.
• The latest COVID-19 case data.