Top 10 Articles of 2016 in Wisconsin Patch

WISCONSIN — Wisconsin Patch.com started back up in Wisconsin in mid-April 2016, and has been ramping up coverage in 17 communities across the state ever since.

Wisconsin has seen its share of triumph and tragedy in 2016, and Patch.com has covered stories that mattered to its readers across the state.

In 2016, a Waukesha story about a high school marching band member practicing his rifle toss before school was the most widely-read, widely-shared story in Wisconsin. A story in Greenfield about missing ballots captured national interest.

People responded when Patch reported a missing girl in Oak Creek earlier this year, and when a Caledonia family lost two members of its family in a tragic accident on Highway 32.

In an overwhelming number of situations this year, people curious about their community wanted to learn more, get involved and help those around them in some way.

1. WAUKESHA - Marching Band Member Practicing Rifle Toss Before School Mistaken for Armed Man

2. MILWAUKEE - TRAVEL ADVISORY: TSA Says Arrive at O'Hare 3 Hours (Or More)...

3. WISCONSIN - Daylight Saving Time 2016: Here's When to Turn Those Clocks Back! - Milwaukee, WI Patch

4. GREENFIELD - Recount Wisconsin: Missing Ballots Found in Greenfield ... and it Was More Than They Expected - Greenfield, WI Patch
5. WAUKESHA - Weissgerber's Gasthaus closing after 33 years

6. MILWAUKEE - 9-year-old Girl Who Asked Police if They Could Keep Her Safe Dies in shooting incident.

7. WISCONSIN -Carthage College Football Player Accused of Sexually Assaulting Drunk Teammate
8. SHOREWOOD - 2-Month-Old Girl Shot in Road Rage Incident

9. CALEDONIA - Memorial Fund Set up for Caledonia Family Who Lost Father, 9-Year-Old in Friday Crash - Caledonia, WI Patch

10. OAK CREEK - Oak Creek Mom In Search of Missing Daughter

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