Wisconsin
Wisconsin hosts rallies for Democrat, Republican presidential tickets
The Harris and Walz team held a huge outdoor rally in Eau Claire, drawing crowds from Wisconsin and neighboring Minnesota – a day after Governor Walz joined Harris on the ticket as her running mate.
Associated Press
It was a rock moment for Tim Walz as he walked into the national spotlight – less than 48 after hours joining the race
He left no doubt with these voters on why he’s on the Democratic ticket.
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“Just like Wisconsin, over in Minnesota, we believed in the second amendment,” said Walz, a 24, year veteran of the Army National Guard. “But we also believe in common sense gun violence laws.”
Pat Meyer and Lynn Lundeberg drove 90 miles to see their governor as the VP pick.
Meyer sees the two-term governor as a guy with common sense.
“If you’re ever around Tim, he knows he has to give sometimes on issues, he may have to negotiate and arrive at some conclusion but in general he’s pretty happy about the whole thing,” said Meyer. “He’s not a curmudgeon.”
Watch: Wisconsin hosts rallies for Democrat, Republican presidential tickets
Wisconsin hosts rallies for Democrat, Republican presidential tickets
Christie Reynolds feels more energy with the new Democratic ticket. She made the trip from Waupaca for one reason.
“I want to see a woman president. I’ve waited since Geraldine Ferraro, since 3rd grade and I’m really excited,” said Reynolds. “I didn’t realize that couldn’t happen then but I think it can happen now!”
Associated Press
She’s not alone – thousands waited in the summer sun to see Harris and Walz.
“We will fight continue to fight for affordable housing, affordable health care, affordable child care, and paid leave,” said Harris. “And understand in this fight – as Tim Walz says, we are joyful warriors.”
Nine out of 10 voters say they don’t know much about Tim Walz – but with campaign rallies like this one, and 90 days to go until Election Day, the race has been reset and it looks like it will be another close one in Wisconsin.
A new Marquette Law School poll shows that Kamala Harris has a slight edge over Donald Trump in Wisconsin.
Among likely voters, Harris has 46 percent support, while Trump has 45 percent. Third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy has 8 percent.
In the U.S. Senate race, incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin has a lead over Republican Eric Hovde, 51 percent to 45 percent among likely voters.
Two independent candidates have two points each.
Associated Press 
Trump’s running mate, Senator JD Vance, is shadowing the Harris campaign on their blitz across the country. During his speech Wednesday, he focused on immigration and blamed Vice President Harris for inflation.
Alex Brandon/AP
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About 1,000 animal welfare activists who tried to gain entry on Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader.
It was the second attempt in as many months by protesters to take beagles from the Ridglan Farms facility in Blue Mounds, a small town about 25 miles (about 40 kilometres) southwest of Wisconsin’s capital, Madison.
Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said in a video statement that 300 to 400 protesters were “violently trying to break into the property” and assault officers. He said protesters have ignored designated areas for peaceful protest and blocked roads to prevent emergency vehicles from entering.
“This is not a peaceful protest,” Barrett said.
The sheriff’s department said a “significant” number of people were arrested out of about 1,000 protesters at the site but did not give an exact total as they were still being processed as of the afternoon.
Protesters tried to overcome barricades that included a manure-filled trench, hay bales and a barbed-wire fence. Some protesters did get through the fence but were unable to enter the facility, where an estimated 2,000 beagles are kept, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.
Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde reflects on early March Madness exit
Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde said the Badgers ‘thought we could do so many things’ in the NCAA Tournament before it ended abrupty with an upset loss.
Wisconsin men’s basketball has added a sharpshooting wing via the transfer portal.
Miami (Ohio) transfer Eian Elmer has signed with the Badgers, the team announced April 18. The 6-foot-7 wing will join UW with one year of eligibility remaining.
Elmer averaged a career-high 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 49.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point range in 2025-26. His production helped the RedHawks go 32-2 and earn an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
“We are really excited to add another excellent addition to our spring signees,” UW coach Greg Gard said in a release. “Eian brings a wealth of experience and scoring punch as a 6-7 wing. … A terrific shooter, his skillset and production fit excellently into our plan as we build out next year’s team. Throughout our evaluation process, our staff loved his size, power and skill and truly believe he will thrive in our system.”
Elmer is Wisconsin’s third transfer portal addition since the end of the 2025-26 season, joining former George Washington guard Trey Autry and former Hofstra forward Victory Onuetu. UW also added Australian guard Owen Foxwell.
The additions of Autry, Onuetu and now Elmer leave Gard’s staff with three more roster spots to fill ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Badgers are looking to replace much of their production from a 2025-26 team that went 24-11. Nolan Winter is expected to be the team’s only returning starter after John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas entered the transfer portal and Nick Boyd and Andrew Rohde exhausted their eligibility.
MILWAUKEE – Friday’s severe storms have passed. And with that, the threat of any severe weather has also passed for the immediate future as no storms or rain are expected for several days.
However, plenty of damage remains across southeastern Wisconsin as of Saturday morning, in addition to the ongoing flooding threat.
Several area rivers are at flood stage, and there are multiple river flood warnings in effect.
FOX6 Weekend WakeUp on Saturday begins at 6 a.m.
On the scene in the morning
What we know:
Farmstead damage in Franklin
FOX6’s Hayley Spitler is in Franklin on Saturday morning, April 18, getting a daylight look at the damage from last night’s storms.
Storm damage in Caledonia
Friday’s storms left quite the mark across southern and southeastern Wisconsin, including at L and L Farms and Greenhouse in Caledonia.
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School and business closings
When the weather gets a little dicey, schools and businesses may shut down. Monitor the latest list of closings, cancellations, and delays reported in southeast Wisconsin.
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