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Wisconsin Rapids election results: Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly

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November 6, 2024

Wisconsin Rapids election results: Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly

Wisconsin Rapids-area voters on Tuesday elected several familiar faces to the state Senate and state Assembly.

Wisconsin Rapids-area voters on Tuesday elected several familiar faces to the state Senate and state Assembly. One race − Wisconsin’s 71st Assembly District − remained too close to call early Wednesday morning.

Here’s a closer look at those races.

Senate District 24

Patrick Testin defeated Collin McNamara for the District 24 seat in the Wisconsin State Senate. Testin has served two terms in the seat since 2017.

Testin, 36, is a Stevens Point resident who earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and was a Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development Fellow in 2018.

In a press release sent at 11:46 p.m. Tuesday, Testin shared he was honored the people of the 24^th district voted for Testin to continue representing them.

“Tonight’s victory is a triumph of record over rhetoric, and I’m thrilled to be able to continue getting real results for the people of central and western Wisconsin,” he said in the announcement.

Here are the unofficial election night results as provided by the Associated Press. As of 12:27 a.m. Wednesday, 85.93% of estimated votes were in:

Patrick Testin (i): 51,750 (58.7%)
Collin McNamara: 36,402 (41.3%)

Assembly District 71

Democrat Vinnie Miresse was leading Republican Bob Pahmeier for the District 71 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly as of 1 a.m. Wednesday, but the race remained too close to call. Democrat Katrina Shankland served six terms in the seat since 2013 before filing for noncandidacy for the seat while she pursued candidacy for the 3rd Congressional District seat.

Here are the results as of 1 a.m. Wednesday, and we will update when they become official.

Miresse: 18,631 (53.2%)
Pahmeier: 16,417 (46.8%)

Assembly District 72

Scott Krug defeated Suzanne Campbell for the District 72 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Krug has served seven terms in the seat since 2011.

Krug, 48, is a Rome resident who is a real estate agent with NextHome Partners in Wisconsin Rapids, serves as Adams County supervisor for District 18 and is a member of the Tri Lakes Management District in Rome. Krug earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Mid-State Technical College and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Here are the unofficial election night results as provided by the Associated Press. As of midnight, 77.22% of estimated votes were in:

Scott Krug (i): 18,772 (65.3%)
Suzanne Campbell: 9,958 (34.7%)

Assembly District 86

John Spiros defeated John Small for the District 86 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Spiros has served six terms in the seat since 2013.

Spiros, 62, is a Marshfield resident who served six years in the U.S. Air Force before earning an associate degree in criminal justice and serving as a police officer. Spiros is currently the vice president of safety and claims at Roehl Transportation.

Here are the unofficial election night results as provided by the Associated Press. As of midnight, 87.09% of estimated votes were in:

John Spiros (i): 23,329 (67%)
John Small: 11,511 (33%)

Erik Pfantz covers local government and education in central Wisconsin for USA TODAY NETWORK – Wisconsin and values his background as a rural Wisconsinite. Contact him at epfantz@gannett.com.

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Wisconsin OKs gas-fired power to offset coal closures, serve data centers

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May 23, 2025

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Wisconsin OKs gas-fired power to offset coal closures, serve data centers

Wisconsin’s largest utility received approval from state regulators Thursday to add almost $1.5 billion of new gas-fired generation to supply new data center demand as it shutters existing coal plants.

The three-member Public Service Commission, all appointees of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, voted unanimously to conditionally approve the projects proposed by Milwaukee-based We Energies over opposition from consumer advocates and environmental groups who argued that the utility was overlooking cheaper, cleaner options.

The issue before the PSC highlights a tension across the country. States have established emissions reductions goals, yet face political pressure to attract economic investment, specifically “hyperscaler” data centers like the ones proposed along Wisconsin’s Interstate 94 corridor.

Such is the case in Wisconsin, where Evers during his first term laid out a goal of achieving 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050. But the governor sees data centers — and especially a $3.3 billion Microsoft data center campus in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, outside Milwaukee — as a huge economic win for the state.

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Badgers lose out on top defensive tackle target to rival school

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May 22, 2025

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Badgers lose out on top defensive tackle target to rival school

The Wisconsin Badgers fell just short in their pursuit of 2026 three-star defensive tackle King Liggins, who had been a priority target for nearly a year.

Liggins committed to a rival school on Wednesday, staying home to play for the Illinois Fighting Illini, while the Badgers came second in the recruitment.

The Badgers had been in need of a defensive tackle in their 2026 class, which the 6’4, 285-pound lineman would’ve been able to fill. They currently have seven commits in their recruiting class, with three-star defensive end Carmelow Reed being the lone defensive lineman thus far.

Wisconsin still has a few official visits scheduled for the rest of next month at the position, including three-stars Jermaine Polk, Arthur Scott, and Djidjou Bah.

Liggins became Illinois’s 16th commitment in the 2026 cycle, and the Fighting Illini now have the eighth-best class in the country, according to 247Sports.

The Badgers are just a week out from the start of their first major official visit wave. Next weekend will be crucial in bolstering their 2026 class, which has some good pieces already and needs to start filling out now.

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Two students dead in suspected murder-suicide at University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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May 21, 2025

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Two students dead in suspected murder-suicide at University of Wisconsin-Platteville

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Two female students have died in a suspected murder-suicide at a residence hall at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

A spokesperson with the university confirmed with Fox News Digital that Kelsie Martin and Hallie Helms, both 22, were found with gunshot wounds at Wilgus Hall, a student residence hall, in what authorities believe to be a murder-suicide at approximately 4 p.m. local time on Monday, May 19.

Helms, an elementary education major, was pronounced dead at the scene. Martin, a psychology major and assistant resident director, was transported to Southwest Health, and then flown to UW Hospital, where she later died.

A preliminary autopsy found that Martin was determined to have died by gunshot wound, and Helms died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the school said, noting that “all indications at this time from the preliminary autopsy suggest a murder-suicide.”

IVY LEAGUE SUICIDES, PRINCETON’S 8TH STUDENT DEATH IN 4 YEARS EXPOSE CRISIS AT ELITE SCHOOLS

Students leave with their belongings from Wilgus Hall after a shooting at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Monday, May 19, 2025. (Mark Hoffman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

The university’s police arrived at the scene following a call for a “disturbance.” Photos following the incident captured college students being escorted out of the residence halls as police investigated the incident.

The school said that “no other subjects are suspected to have been involved in the incident.”

The university canceled final exams for the remainder of the week. Counseling is being offered to the campus community, and a toll-free emotional support line is available at (844)602-6680 or (720)272-0004.

Personnel from the Wisconsin State Crime Lab are shown at Wilgus Hall after a shooting at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Monday, May 19, 2025. (Mark Hoffman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Helms graduated magna cum laude with a degree in elementary education, and Martin graduated summa cum laude with a degree in psychology on Saturday, May 17, according to the university’s graduation program.

Helms was from Baraboo, Wisconsin, and transferred to UW-Plateville in the spring of 2023 after attending UW-Baraboo.

Martin was from Beloit, Wisconsin, and had served as an assistant resident director on campus for the past three years, according to a “Student Staff Spotlight” posted by the university residence life office on Facebook.

WISCONSIN SCHOOL SHOOTING BY FIRST-SEMESTER STUDENT LASTED 8 MINUTES: OFFICIAL

Students wait to be escorted to their dorms to gather their belongings from Wilgus Hall following an emergency incident at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on May 19, 2025. (Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

The university said in a Facebook message on Tuesday, “Thank you to all who have reached out to us through messages and offered to support in so many meaningful ways. We are overwhelmed by your kindness.”

“We are a close community, and this outpouring of care is a powerful reminder of who we are. We do not take it for granted. #PioneerStrong,” they added.

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wrote on Facebook, “I’ve been briefed on the situation at UW-Platteville, and we will continue to remain in close contact with university officials. As we await more information, please keep UW-Platteville students, faculty, staff, and the greater Platteville community in your thoughts.”

The UW-Platteville Police Department declined to comment on the incident, referring Fox News Digital to the university’s statement.

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a U.S. Writer at Fox News Digital.

Since joining in 2021, she’s covered high-stakes criminal justice—from the Menendez brothers’ resentencing, where Judge Jesic slashed their life-without-parole terms to 50-years-to-life (making them parole-eligible), to the assassination attempts on President Donald Trump’s life and shifting immigration enforcement, including her reporting on South Florida’s illegal-immigration crisis, covering unprecedented migrant crossings from the Bahamas and ensuing enforcement operations.

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