Rob Mentzer

A valve failure on an Enbridge Energy oil pipeline in Wisconsin caused a spill that dumped some 69,000 gallons of oil into the ground.

With less than 24 hours until Election Day, both vice presidential candidates are back in Wisconsin for a final day of campaigning.

This election year, WPR is asking people what issues they care about as they head to the polls. In Wausau, some asked whether state and local governments were doing enough to smooth the way for new arrivals.

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz said a Kamala Harris presidency would support Wisconsin unions and bolster the state’s manufacturing sector by building upon recent federal investments.

Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company, was arrested Tuesday in Oneida County on charges of criminal defamation. 

Both parties have a real shot at winning control of the Wisconsin Assembly. The outcome hinges on a handful of competitive districts.

Wausau’s ballot drop box will remain in place without changes after the Wausau City Council rebuffed an attempt by Mayor Doug Diny to add funding for additional security.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice will take over an investigation into whether Wausau Mayor Doug Diny broke the law when he removed a ballot drop box from outside City Hall.

In this year’s election, both parties are competing for every last vote in Wisconsin. For Republicans in rural areas, that means trying to expand the party’s already massive advantage. For Democrats, it means trying to reverse more than a decade’s worth of declines.

The mayor of Wausau may have exceeded his legal authority when he removed a locked ballot drop box from outside of City Hall over the weekend.