By Kim McDarison Fort Atkinson and Whitewater voters arriving to the primary polls Tuesday found on their ballots the names of candidates running for seats in the U.S. Senate, and for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer. A voters guide, with brief profiles of each...
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Jefferson, Walworth county candidates advance to general election
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include unofficial votes counted in Dodge County. By Kim McDarison Fort Atkinson and Whitewater voters arriving to the primary polls Tuesday found on their ballots the names of candidates running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate and Assembly....
Primary turnout slow, Whitewater city clerk says
By Kim McDarisonWhitewater City Clerk Michele Smith described primary turnout as slow late Tuesday afternoon. As of 5:35 p.m., she said 1,353 voters had arrived to cast their ballots. She estimated the city’s registered voters at about 6,000. Describing traffic at the city’s only polling place for the primary election, Smith said,...
Primary turnout steady in city of Fort Atkinson
By Chris SpanglerTurnout was steady as city of Fort Atkinson electors went to the polls for Tuesday’s partisan primary election.More than a quarter of registered voters had cast ballots as of 4:15 p.m., City Clerk/Treasurer Michelle Ebbert said late Tuesday afternoon.“We’ve had just over 1,800 voters so far today; that’s...
Baldwin, Vruwink to hold agribusiness listening session in Whitewater
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and State Rep. Don Vruwink have announced they will be hosting a joint listening session focusing on local farmers. The session will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, at 10 a.m., at the Luke Goessling Farm, W9697 W. Walworth Ave, Whitewater. According to information released about the session, Goessling...