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State officials detail how votes will be processed in Wisconsin

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November 3, 2024

State officials detail how votes will be processed in Wisconsin

MADISON, WI– With days away until Election Day, thousands of voters have already submitted their absentee mail-in ballot or have already voted with in-person early voting. Regardless whether you submitted your ballot via absentee or on Election Day, all those votes will be counted.

But how do election officials filter all those ballots by wards and municipalities? Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator, Megan Wolfe says it all comes down to the local level. In a virtual press meeting that took place on Friday, November 1st, Wolfe explained the process to members of the press.

“Wisconsin state law says as municipalities finish their tabulation, they report their unofficial results to their county clerk; and the county clerk posts those unofficial results to their website,” said Wolfe.

Those municipalities will count Election Day ballots first, before opening the submitted absentee ballots and adding those results to the unofficial results. However, all municipalities are not alike in processing absentee ballots according to Wolfe.

“There are about 35 municipalities that utilize what’s called central count for counting their absentee ballots.” Wolfe said. “All the absentees are counted in a central location. Until all those absentee votes are counted for, they will then be added to the municipality and ward where the absentee voter resides.”

When all the county clerks in Wisconsin have submitted their results, the Wisconsin Elections Commission will then announce which candidate has earned Wisconsin’s electoral votes.

If for some reason, the margin of error is too close to count, the WEC will have plans in place for a recount.

“Recounts often happen over Thanksgiving and deer hunting season,” said Wolfe. “And so a lot of times clerks can struggle if they’re not anticipating a recount to staff those and so we want to make sure that everybody is ready and can get the staff they need to be ready in the event if we have one.”

Wolfe also wants to remind people that if they haven’t yet registered to vote for this year’s election, they cannot register on the Sunday or Monday before Election Day, but they can register to vote when the show up to their polling place during Election Day.

“People do need to bring some form of proof on where they live such as a utility bill or a bank statement, something with proof of their current address,” said Wolfe. “And all Wisconsin voters are going to have to show an acceptable photo ID before voting.”

Polls open at 7A.M. on Election Day and close at 8P.M.

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Slippery roads expected Friday morning across Northeast Wisconsin

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December 26, 2025

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Slippery roads expected Friday morning across Northeast Wisconsin

(WLUK) – Hazardous weathermaker is expected to impact holiday travel plans Christmas night into Friday morning, with a second round expected on Sunday. The forecast calls for definite icing by Friday morning. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of Northeast Wisconsin through 9 AM Friday.

Plan for freezing rain (icing) for most locations north and west of the Fox Valley. Areas including the Fox Valley and east can expect to see a mix of freezing rain and rain. Oconto County, Door County, and areas further north will see a mix of snow and sleet at times. Much of the precipitation will clear up by mid-morning Friday when the Winter Weather Advisories expire. However, we cannot rule out the possibility of freezing drizzle Friday afternoon.

No doubt, ice accumulations will take place, especially by Friday morning. Roughly a tenth of an inch of ice accumulations around HWY 29 and north, with a glaze of ice, south. These ice accumulations will likely lead to significant travel delays, including air travel. If you have travel plans Friday, it is best to avoid travel Friday morning. Travel conditions will be better by Friday afternoon, but not completely perfect.

A second weathermaker system is expected Saturday night through Monday. An arctic cold front is expected to sweep through the region Saturday, bringing colder and windy weather conditions, in addition to a wintry mix.

Precipitation will start off with light rain Saturday night, eventually falling as a mix with freezing rain early Sunday morning. Later in the day Sunday, precipitation will start to fall as snow with gusty northwest winds around 30 mph. Even gustier winds are expected by Monday.

The wintry mix Sunday will also lead to poor travel conditions for the region, including icy roadways and blowing and drifting snow.

Stay informed and safe during severe weather. Use our live interactive radar tools with custom overlays and alerts on Fox11online.com and our FOX 11 Weather App. Severe weather notifications on our app can be set to your specific location, even while traveling.

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Wisconsin football hires new cornerbacks coach

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December 25, 2025

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Wisconsin football hires new cornerbacks coach

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell made a notable change to his coaching staff this week, hiring Robert Steeples as the new cornerbacks coach and moving Paul Haynes to secondary coach.

Steeples spent the last two seasons as a defensive analyst at Iowa State. He’s been in the coaching ranks since 2016. After a brief NFL career, the former Memphis cornerback took the head coaching role at De Smet Jesuit High School (2016-20). He then jumped to the NFL level in 2021, joining the Minnesota Vikings as an assistant special teams coach. Steeples finally coached cornerbacks at LSU from 2022-23, before the latest move to Iowa State.

The new assistant will look to help improve a Wisconsin secondary corps that ranked No. 63 nationally in pass defense in 2025, allowing 218.3 yards per game. He will likely usher in turnover at his cornerback position, with Geimere Latimer set to enter the transfer portal and Ricardo Hallman likely off to the NFL.

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The Athletic predicts who will start for the Badgers at QB in 2026

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December 25, 2025

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The Athletic predicts who will start for the Badgers at QB in 2026

The Wisconsin Badgers have been seeing quite a few departures into the transfer portal so far, as they head into what will be the most crucial offseason of head coach Luke Fickell’s career.

At the top of the agenda is a quarterback, who will likely start a domino effect on the rest of the additions in the transfer portal. Wisconsin is very likely to take at least one signal-caller in the transfer portal class, and its commitment to an increased financial investment will be tested.

The Badgers need a serious upgrade at the position after sub-standard play derailed the offense for two straight years. But, who will actually want to come to Wisconsin, which has been one of the worst Power 4 offenses under Luke Fickell?

In a recent article, The Athletic’s Manny Navarro predicted the starting quarterback for every Power 4 program in 2026, making transfer portal predictions for all the quarterbacks heading elsewhere.

Who he has starting at Wisconsin is a bit of a surprise: redshirt freshman Carter Smith.

“Smith started the last three games of the season for the Badgers, who went 4-8 in Year 3 under Luke Fickell,” Navarro wrote. “It makes sense that Wisconsin would want an experienced transfer on the roster. But does anyone worth a damn really want to go to Madison right now?”

For what it’s worth, I don’t envision Smith being the team’s starter in 2026, although Wisconsin does want him back to continue furthering his development. But, it does beg the question if the Badgers can actually attract a top transfer in the market.

While Wisconsin says they’ll have more money, there are several other top programs with elite resources that will also need a quarterback. And their offensive infrastructures are much better than what the Badgers have. It would be a disappointment if Wisconsin missed out on a top quarterback, but there is also a reality where that happens because of their issues the last few years.

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