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Record number of college students voted in 2018 midterms, report says

Record number of college students voted in 2018 midterms, report says

By Northern Star Staff | September 20, 2019

College students turned out in record numbers in the 2018 midterm elections, according to a new report by the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement. It is estimated that 7.5 million college students, or 40.3%, participated in the elections.The...

County clerk hopefuls compete in primaries

By Colin Finnegan | March 4, 2014

Two locals are facing off in Democratic County Clerk primary while the Repulican candidate goes unopposed.The primary for the Democratic spot will take place March 18, and it pits Trent Taylor and Denise Ii against each other. Early voting for county...

Wis. Gov. Scott Walker wants to do more than balance the budget

By Philip Case | February 27, 2011

I am usually not one to cry conspiracy. Occasionally, however, there are so many coincidences that even I can be driven to a Glenn Beck-inspired mental meltdown, wherein I scribble random names and lines on a chalkboard until things start making sense....