Friday is opening night for “Audrey Seiler, Where Are You”-- A play dramatizing the story of a U-W-Madison student who faked her own abduction. Emily Winter reports...

A Milwaukee kindergarten teacher took center stage at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night. Gil Halsted reports...

Aviation enthusiasts at Air Venture in Oshkosh are excited by news from the Federal Aviation Administration. Last week, the FAA authorized a new, simplified pilot's license, which the Experimental Aircraft Association hopes will revitalize recreational flying. John Powell has more...

Homebuyers in three Wisconsin cities now have extra incentive to purchase a home near a bus stop. Fannie Mae is rolling out a program designed to increase home-ownership and to get more people to use mass transit. Patty Murray reports...

The University of Wisconsin System officially has a new boss. The UW Board of Regents approved Kevin Reilly as the next president of the UW system. Reilly says he wants to open university doors wider to low income students... and change an atmosphere where some minorities feel shut out. Shamane Mills reports...

The mother of a Wisconsin native facing the death penalty in Texas says she's encouraged by some recent developments in her son's case. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

A speech by the late President Ronald Reagan's son touting the medical promise of stem cell research is winning praise from researchers at UW Madison. But abortion opponents are counting on Republicans to use their convention in August to defend the current limits on federal funding for research that uses discarded embryos. Gil Halsted has more...

World War II aircrafts are a big draw at the annual Air Venture at Whitman Field in Oshkosh. John Powell reports...

An aid worker from northern Wisconsin says Haiti is showing signs of stability without the help of U.S. troops. Internal strife and poverty has been plaguing Haiti, culminating in its president fleeing last March. Mike Simonson reports from Superior...

A new ad campaign accuses Wisconsin's U.S. Senators of unfairly blocking the confirmation of the President's judicial nominees. The group running the ads has asked a federal court to let them stay on the air into the heat of campaign season. Shawn Johnson reports...

The proposed "Taxpayer's Bill of Rights" is officially dead for now. Wisconsin Senate Republicans say they couldn't muster enough votes for the constitutional amendment. Shawn Johnson reports...

Paying bills by automatic deduction is common for many people. However some are surprised to see their bank account shrink for something they didn't authorize: bad check fees going to collection agencies. Shamane Mills reports...

When the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance law was signed in 2002, politicians feared its “soft money” restrictions would hurt fundraising, particularly for Democrats. But the Federal Elections Commission says so far this year, Democrats have outpaced their Republican counterparts. Brian Bull reports...

Madison Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's speech at the Democratic National Convention Monday night was meant to build support for John Kerry's health care platform. But one of Baldwin's opponents in her re-election bid wants to use it to unseat her. Gil Halsted reports...

The State Senate is scheduled to convene this morning to discuss a constitutional amendment that was proposed yesterday. Opponents of the "Taxpayer's Bill of Rights" call the process "rushed" and "unfair." Supporters say it needs to pass now to protect taxpayers. Shawn Johnson reports...

Fewer people attempted to get their GED in 2002. After a steady rise, numbers sunk for those taking what's formally known as the general educational development test. National and state education officials say different exams prompted the downturn. Shamane Mills reports...

For many people in Wisconsin, summer means baseball. There used to be a lot of minor league teams in Wisconsin, dotting the map for Eau Claire to Kenosha. Today, there are only two major-league affiliated teams in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in Appleton and the Snappers in Beloit. The rest of them moved to other cities in the upper Midwest, lured by bigger crowds and better facilities. But in Wisconsin ballparks where minor league crowds were sparse, capacity crowds are embracing a fairly new amateur league with surpassing passion. Terry Bell reports...

A search committee is recommending UW Extension Chancellor Kevin Reilly over 2 other candidates to head the University of Wisconsin. Shamane Mills reports...

The Department of Workforce Development is urging workers in 37 counties to apply for disaster unemployment assistance. The call comes in the wake of a series of destructive storms and floods that caused the counties to be designated federal disaster areas. Brian Bull reports...

A plan for long-term protection of sensitive high quality rivers and lakes begins a set of public hearings this week. The proposed rules stem from the so-called Job Creation Act, which Governor Doyle and the state legislature backed earlier this year. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

Wisconsin dairy farmers will have a new place to go to learn how to make gourmet cheeses. The U-S Department of Agriculture is giving the state 2-million dollars to promote special cheeses that American consumers are clamoring for. Patty Murray reports...

A UW political science professor says it might be legal for one branch of government to tell another what's off limits, but it hasn't been done since the Civil War. The US House of Representatives recently voted to strip federal courts from having a say about gay marriage. If Wisconsin eventually bans same sex marriage in its constitution, court challenges are expected. Shamane Mills reports...

Wisconsin Soldiers Return After 14 Months in Iraq. Gil Halsted reports...

John Edwards wrapped up his visit to Milwaukee Saturday with a campaign rally. Last night at a fundraiser, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate helped the Kerry-Edwards ticket take in about $200,000. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

The Kerry-Edwards campaign says it plans to expand in Wisconsin. Democrats hope the visit to Milwaukee by John Edwards that concluded Saturday will be one of the catalysts for growth. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

For the second weekend in a row a Wauwatosa theatre is holding free showings of Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11. Last Friday an anonymous couple donated 350 tickets for two free shows at the Rosebud Cinema Draft House. Three hundred people had to be turned away when the tickets ran out. That inspired a Waukesha salesman to buy another 175 tickets for shows at the same theatre this weekend. Gil Halsted has more...

Tired of working in a bureaucratic maze of alphabet-soup agencies, heads of tribal housing authorities in Wisconsin are planning a first of its kind housing summit. It’s designed to get representatives from tribes and government agencies together to brainstorm ideas for housing demands on reservations. Mike Simonson has the story...

Businesses have cashed in -- and some lost out -- because of the low carb craze. Recently, nearly 50 workers at American Italian Pasta Company plant in Kenosha were laid off because of dwindling demand for their product. Meanwhile in Madison, an entrepreneur is opening up what she claims is the state's first store devoted entirely to low carb products. But as Shamane Mills reports, such businesses may find their fortunes reversed...

Profits at the nation's top manufacturers are up. But that's not necessarily good news for the trucking industry. That's because the demand for goods has led to a shortage of truck drivers. The country's largest trucking company is Schneider National, headquartered in Green Bay. As Patty Murray reports, freight companies are pulling out all the stops to recruit more driver...

A group of 100 delegates and alternates will represent Wisconsin at the Democratic National Convention that begins today. While the convention's outcome is a foregone conclusion, those involved still see it as a big deal. Shawn Johnson spoke with a few of them and prepared this report...

This week Ojibwe Indians from northern Wisconsin and Minnesota will gather to remember ancestors lost during the 1850 Death March to Sandy Lake in Minnesota. Nick Pelletier has the story from Superior...

A 17 year old democrat from Rice Lake heads to Boston this weekend for the Democratic National Convention, which starts Monday. As one of the youngest members elected to the national party, the high school senior is hoping to get the attention of other young people. Mary Jo Wagner has more...

Cycling enthusiasts worldwide are watching the Tour de France this weekend, with five-time winner Lance Armstrong zipping towards his sixth victory. And while many fans hope the American places well at the finish line, a bicycle-manufacturer in Wisconsin hopes Armstrong’s performance bodes well for their bottom line. Brian Bull prepared this report...

Teenagers in Milwaukee will hand out yard signs today to promote sexual abstinence until marriage. The Bush Administration is funding the project. But some groups say the shifting of money to abstinence efforts is weakening other programs that try to combat teen pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

A proposal by the Bush administration could open up millions of acres of national forest to logging roads. The timber industry says this would help improve forest management. A group of Wisconsin environmentalists says it would devastate forest ecosystems. Shawn Johnson reports...

Army National Guard troops based in Madison and Milwaukee come home today after serving more than a year in Iraq. Like other returning soldiers, the 150 members of the 32nd Military Police Company will have to have to get used to life as a civilian again. Shamane Mills reports...

An environmental group in northern Wisconsin is hailing a court decision they say closes a local zoning loophole in the states rules for building near shore lines. Gil Halsted reports...

Neighbors of a large heifer operation in Jackson County have filed a lawsuit claiming manure runoff is getting into nearby streams. Mary Jo Wagner has more...

Legislators and members of congress are asking Greyhound bus lines to reconsider a decision to cut routes in Wisconsin. The company says it will listen, but don’t expect immediate results. Sandra Harris reports...

Governor Jim Doyle says the federal government will provide more money to aid Hmong refugees who resettle in Wisconsin. Doyle made the announcement at the first meeting of a panel formed to oversee the resettlement. Shawn Johnson reports...

Legislative races this year will be much more lively and numerous in neighboring Minnesota than they will be in Wisconsin. Ninety percent of the candidates running for office in the Gopher state have opponents, while in Wisconsin two thirds of the incumbents have no one to run against. Gil Halsted has more...

Concern about antidepressants surged after the makers of the popular drug Paxil were accused of suppressing evidence showing it might increase suicide among teenagers. Now some independent scientists say Paxil is no worse or better than other drugs on the market. That finding does not surprise a Wisconsin pharmaceutical expert. Shamane Mills reports...

A state task force on energy efficiency and renewable power meets Tuesday and could recommend several changes to Wisconsin's energy scene. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

Archeologists are hoping that a site in northern Wisconsin inhabited by early Native Americans for 4,000 years will be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Brian Bull reports...

Governor Jim Doyle and other Midwest leaders say they have an improved plan for limiting water diversions from the Great Lakes. But environmental groups say the proposal needs strengthening. The plan that was released Monday also appears to leave one thirsty Wisconsin community in liquid limbo. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

An emotional debate about a proposed sister city relationship between Madison and a Palestinian city continues to simmer. The city council will vote Tuesday on forging links with the embattled city of Rafah. Gil Halsted reports...

An environmental group is calling for the removal of barrels dumped into Lake Superior 40 years ago. Those barrels contained weapons parts from a top secret Department of Defense project. Mike Simonson reports from Superior...

The State Patrol will be cracking down on people driving ATVs along the sides of state highways. The Department of Transportation says the off road vehicles are tearing up the Rights of Way. Patty Murray reports...

The negative effects of carrying too much weight have caused federal health officials to reverse a long held position on obesity. Shamane Mills reports...

Backers say a wind tower in Waunakee would help generate electricity to the high school, and energize students' interest in wind power. Brian Bull reports...

One Wisconsin reporter has just come home from Thailand, where he spent two weeks living in a Hmong refugee camp. Emily Winter has more...

The Mayor of Chippewa Falls is launching a write-in campaign to challenge Congressman Dave Obey. He may be a political novice, but he says he's not only a running in the party of Abraham Lincoln, he can call Lincoln kin. Mike Simonson reports from Superior...

A new project in Northeastern Wisconsin is trying to bridge the perceived gap between environmental preservation and the ag-economy. The Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership is distributing $50,000 in grants in Door, Kewaunee, and Manitowoc counties. Patty Murray reports...

A rise in international students in La Crosse is prompting a call for more area families to help introduce them to the community. Sandra Harris reports...

Lots of kids go to camp in the summer: they go for recreation, or to improve their athletic or academic skills. A unique kind of camp in Wisconsin is teaching kids who can't talk to learn how to use devices that help them do that. The Authentic Voices program also gives speech impaired people a chance to make friends with whom they have a lot in common. Shamane Mills spent a day at the special camp...

There'll be a push in January to toughen the state's do not call list--which limits calls from telemarketers. Governor Jim Doyle and a key legislator say they want to restore parts of the law that were thrown out last month by a Dane County judge. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

Wisconsin continues to be a key battleground state for the November election with neither President Bush nor John Kerry having a clear advantage. That’s according to a recent poll that asked which ticket would get the vote if the election were held today. Dave Potratz has more...

Teaching young men in prison about the dangers of HIV infection makes them more likely to avoid risky sexual practices once they're released. That's the finding of a new national study that included more than hundred Wisconsin inmates. It was presented this week at the international AIDS conference in Thailand. Gil Halsted reports...

A Madison state lawmaker says he'll introduce a plan to force disclosure of major corporate tax audits. Shawn Johnson reports...

Many Wisconsin schools keep track of their students’ weight. Now, some experts say it’s a humiliating experience that could cause some kids to develop eating disorders. Steve Roisum reports...

An independent review of Wisconsin health insurance companies finds providers made the right decision in denying coverage most of the time. But they were wrong in a third of the cases appealed. Shamane Mills reports...

Complaints from a peace group in La Crosse have sparked an investigation into the role active duty soldiers can play in Presidential campaign rallies. Gil Halsted has more...

A new poll by a conservation group suggests Wisconsin hunters and fishers have some concerns about the Bush administration's environmental policies. Shawn Johnson reports...

George W. Bush wrapped up his visit to the upper midwest with a stop in Ashwaubenon last night. The President's campaign speech was the main attraction. But the rally was in full swing before he even got near the building. Two celebrities unexpectedly put on performances and pumped up the crowd to help Bush win another term in office. Patty Murray has more...

Money troubles are prompting a Wisconsin animal shelter to charge a fee to people who drop off pets. The Bay Area Humane Society in Green Bay has a 40-thousand dollar deficit and says it must charge to offset the cost of caring for unwanted pets. Patty Murray has more...

A movie pass that allows kids to see R rated films without an adult has created lots of controversy -- but not necessarily lots of interest. Shamane Mills reports...

A barrage of lawsuits have been filed against several religious orders across the Midwest, by former students of Indian boarding schools. One targeted organization is based in Milwaukee. Brian Bull reports...

A former chief of the US Forest Service hopes Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle will oppose more roads in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. A Bush Administration plan announced this week would give states more say-so on forest road-building. Chuck Quirmbach reports.

More cities and businesses outside the Great Lakes Basin want to take water from the Lakes. Great Lakes Governors and provincial leaders are working on proposed new rules to control these diversions.The leaders proposal may be formally released next week. Some say there's a chance that more communities just outside the basin will get some lake water. Chuck Quirmbach has the story...

In the wake of the hanging chad nightmare in the 2000 election, many local governments purchased electronic voting systems... where people use a touch screen to cast their votes. While the machines are billed as simple and accurate, an activist group says they undermine voter trust. Shawn Johnson reports...

The state agency that provides personal and home mortgage loans to veterans is a facing serious budget crunch. One way officials hope to solve the problem is to use Indian Gaming dollars to fund programs on reservations that been covered by the general fund. Gil Halsted has more...

The Bush bus tour through Wisconsin gets underway today, after stops yesterday in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Duluth. Mike Simonson reports on last night's remarks to supporters in Duluth...

University of Wisconsin researchers are taking a close look at sixty sparrows, in order to help soldiers better endure the demands of certain military operations. Brian Bull explains...

Results of a reading test given to Wisconsin third graders have improved for the seventh straight year. But as Shawn Johnson reports, scores for minority students still lag behind...

Local officials in a rural area of southwestern Wisconsin known for its competitive and recreational biking say bikers need to behave better. Cyclists say the same goes for motorists. The two sides expressed their concerns at a town hall meeting in rural Dane County Monday night. Shamane Mills reports...

Before President Bush starts his Wisconsin bus tour, he'll stop in the Minnesota border community of Duluth. Mike Simonson reports that border communities in the upper Midwest are becoming more important on the presidential stump...

President Bush begins a two-day swing through the Upper Midwest Tuesday with stops scheduled in Northern Michigan, Duluth, Minnesota, and Eastern Wisconsin. The President's campaign says listen for talk about values and jobs. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

Tribal leaders in Wisconsin are asking a western Wisconsin school district to stop using an Indian nickname for its sports teams. It's the latest development in a three year long battle over the Osseo Cheiftains. Gil Halsted reports....

After postponing the groundbreaking of a new casino overlooking the Apostle Islands, the Red Cliff tribe has hired a Milwaukee firm to find an investor for its proposed casino complex. Mike Simonson reports from Superior...

Four Wisconsin banks have paid the state back taxes. But state law dictates the amount of the settlements remain secret. As Patty Murray reports, it's a long standing law aimed at protecting the privacy of all taxpayers...

A plan to spur hi-tech development in northwestern Wisconsin to the tune of 50 new companies and 3-thousand employees will be discussed in a meeting this week in Ashland. Mike Simonson has the story...

Soldiers who return home to Northeastern Wisconsin will have a chance to document their memories of service in the Middle East. US Representative Mark Green's office is coordinating an oral history project. Patty Murray reports...

One of the state's premiere locations to bike is spinning in controversy. In Dane County, where the Iron Man Competition is held and recreational biking is popular, bicyclists and motorists are at odds over traffic offenses. Local officials in Western Dane County are holding a meeting Monday July 12th in hopes of resolving the problem. Shamane Mills prepared this report...

An anti-abortion group hopes billboard size pictures of aborted fetuses will influence voters in the upcoming presidential election. A truck with gory pictures plastered on its side cruised around the State Capitol in Madison Friday morning. The in-your-face approach to the issue drew some mixed reactions. Gil Halsted has more...

A recall drive against State Senator Jeff Plale officially got underway Friday. Some residents of the Democrat's Milwaukee area district are upset that Plale backed Governor Doyle on a property tax vote last year. But an analyst says time may have healed some of the local wounds. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

The state will stop telling people when they can put up political signs on private property along Wisconsin highways-- at least for now. Sandra Harris reports...

Last week, 43-year-old inmate David Ray Harris died by lethal injection, before University of Wisconsin alum and Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris could see him. Brian Bull produced this report...

A man accused of abducting his 18-month-old son from his wife is now in federal custody. 24-year-old Marshall Fox allegedly took the boy from his home in Bowler, Wisconsin, to a relative's house on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation of the Dakotas. Initial attempts by Wisconsin officials to have Fox turned over by tribal authorities were thwarted, until the FBI intervened. Brian Bull has more...

A report by an environmental group says the floating smokestacks on ships are becoming a larger source of air pollution in ports across the country. But as Mike Simonson reports from Superior, the shipping industry is in the process of cleaning things up...

Wisconsin's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund has dipped below 900-million dollars. By law that means the state's employers will have to chip in more to the fund next year. Exactly how much they'll have to pay is up in the air. But both the state and employers hope the increase will be temporary. Patty Murray reports...

Many state's struggling with budget woes require those getting medical assistance to get their healthcare from HMO's. Wisconsin intended to start doing this in January, but put it off because of concerns from people with disabilities. Now several limited plans to get people into managed care are in the works. Shamane Mills reports...

More than 15,000 Hmong immigrants are beginning to arrive in the United States after spending years waiting in refugee camps in Thailand. Northeastern Wisconsin's first new family of Hmong touched down Wednesday at Austin Straubel Airport in Green Bay. They stepped off a plane and into a completely different world. Patty Murray has more...

A former Wisconsin governor calls the pairing of John Kerry and John Edwards a "dream team". Republicans agree --- but for a different reason. Shamane Mills reports...

Wisconsin is behind some other states in protecting farmland from development---but that could change. Sandra Harris reports...

The controversial movie "Farenheit 9-11" has spun off a much smaller controversy at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Terry Bell explains...

It’s beavers versus birds in Brookfield. Environmentalists and city officials are hashing out what should be done about beavers chomping on heron nesting trees. Emily Winter reports...

Authorities in Shawano County, Wisconsin are trying to return an 18-month old boy to his mother, who was recently abducted by his non-custodial father. The man and child are now somewhere on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which straddles North and South Dakota. But efforts to get the boy back are hitting an impasse. Brian Bull reports...

A new report on the state's rivers calls for changes at the DNR, in local communities and in the business sector. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

Presidential candidate John Kerry 's choice of Senator John Edwards as a running mate is likely to be popular among Wisconsin voters. Some observers say he might lure some Republican leaning voters to the Democratic ticket. Gil Halsted reports...

Third District Congressman Ron Kind has announced a plan he says could provide a steady stream of funding for Mississippi River restoration. Sandra Harris reports...

A Wisconsin lawmaker thinks you should be able to get a price quote for a surgery or other medical procedures just like you would for a car repair. Republican Representative Gregg Underheim wants the state to set up a database making such medical information public in the hopes of controlling health care costs. Shamane Mills reports...

Civic planners in Madison are heralding progress towards building the city’s first-ever public swimming pool. But some recreational industry experts say such facilities are already history. Brian Bull reports...

A Wisconsin researcher says land use decisions are helping the spread of infectious diseases. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

Hungry deer are chowing down on Wisconsin's native plants...and are having a big impact on what the state's forests look like. Botanists from UW Madison are using research that was done 50 years ago to detail how the landscape is changing in Northern Wisconsin. Patty Murray has more...

Famed Hollywood actor Marlon Brando is dead at the age of 80, of undisclosed causes. While many remember Brando for his work in film, stage, and television, many regional activists remember him as an outspoken advocate for American Indian rights. Wisconsin Public Radio's Brian Bull prepared this report...

For the first time in months, the price of some grades of gasoline is dipping under the two-dollar per-gallon mark. As Brian Bull reports, many state residents and gas station owners are breathing a big - yet cautious - sigh of relief...

Presidential Candidate John Kerry's visit to Wisconsin brought thousands last night to a farm in Chippewa County. Mary Jo Wagner was there...

A study shows 17-percent of Iraq war veterans will suffer from post traumatic stress disorder when they return home. But one group of soldiers is being hit particularly hard with the syndrome caused by experiencing violence in war. Sandra Harris reports…

Summer means hot dogs, and for serious connoisseurs, nothing tops a red-hot better than sauerkraut. While this tart, pickled sludge originated in ancient China, it’s most associated with Germany’s robust cuisine. But the nation’s status as the "Kraut Capitol" is being threatened by a Wisconsin company, which claims to crank out the most sauerkraut -- in the world. Brian Bull reports...

Those who oppose government censorship of the internet scored a victory last Tuesday as the Supreme Court struck down the Child Online Protection Act. Others, though, contend the ruling leaves children vulnerable to indecent images that will not only muddy their minds, but could also predispose them to crime. Catherine Brand reports...

Some state university career counselors say they’re finally getting out of a job placement rut. But others say successful counseling strategies meant most of their graduates never faced long-term unemployment. Emily Winter reports...

Researchers have linked childhood obesity to ailments like early onset diabetes and high blood pressure. Now they're trying to find out more about what is making young people fat. Inactivity and fast food has been blamed, but not everyone who eats franchise meals gains weight. A study on adolescent eating habits may indicate why. Shamane Mills reports...

When the state's highest court convenes this fall, it will have a new member. Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has said he'll decide by then who he wants to replace departing justice Diane Sykes. Shamane Mills reports...

A college student who faked her own abduction will spend 3 years on probation. 20 year old Audrey Seiler escaped jail time by pleading guilty Thursday to a pair of misdemeanor counts. She'll do community service, and pay at least $9,000 to Madison police who spent time looking for her and a criminal who didn't exist. Shamane Mills reports...

With the presidential race tight in the state, democratic candidate John Kerry brings his message to a western Wisconsin farm Friday night. Mary Jo Wagner has more...

Across the border in Minnesota, people against the war in Iraq are balking at the latest move by the Minnesota Twins baseball team. The club plans to give away "GI Joe" action figures to children attending the game against the Kansas City Royals at the Metrodome Monday. Terry Bell reports...

The war in Iraq is taking a mental toll on the soldiers fighting there. A new study finds post traumatic stress disorder is a problem for 17 percent of those returning from Iraq. Gil Halsted has more...

The Citizens Utility Board plans to challenge the most recent rate hike requested by WE Energies. But the watch dog group is working with the company to shift some envrionmental costs to shareholders. Gil Halsted reports...

The state hopes at least 3,600 Lao-Hmong refugees who have started to arrive in Wisconsin will have a strong safety net. Governor Jim Doyle has announced more resettlement help for the refugees. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

Wisconsin's popular "Do Not Call List" took a couple of hits in court Tuesday. A Judge ruled against part of the law that would let individuals sue renegade telemarketers. She also ruled a state agency didn't have the authority to levy big fines against offenders. Now, one of the list's original sponsors says he'll ask the Legislature to reinstate the provisions. Patty Murray has more...

The largest gaming payment from Wisconsin Native American tribes in now in the state's wallet. The Forest County Potawatomi tribe wrote its 40 million dollar check Wednesday and state officials say they expect other tribes will pay up soon. But there are still many gaming compact questions ahead. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

Wisconsin libraries have just received more than 100,000 compact discs, as part of the settlement of a lawsuit against the music industry. The arrival of the discs comes as more people are checking CD's out of their local library. Chuck Quirmbach reports...