As Wisconsin voters start going to the polls in the 2020 election cycle, most counties in the state maintain websites that do not employ at least one of two basic practices that would help bolster their digital security and public confidence in their online platforms.

In a place with long winters like Wisconsin, people tend to make use of one of its most visible seasonal resources: ice.

The more than $34,000 in medical bills that contributed to Darla and Andy Markley's bankruptcy and loss of their home in Beloit grew out of what felt like a broken promise.

Beloit stands out in Wisconsin. It's a small city — home to fewer than 40,000 people — with a relatively large African American community.