Wisconsin voters head to polls Tuesday

Tuesday is Election Day in Wisconsin.

A race for an open seat on the state Supreme Court will appear on ballots statewide, but there are local contests and ballot initiatives across the state, including here in Iron County.

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Former state Supreme Court justice Daniel Kelly and Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz are battling for a 10-year term on the state’s high court in a race that will decide the ideological balance of the court.

The vacancy comes from Justice Patience Roggensack’s retirement as his term expires on July 31.

While Supreme Court ele...