A report on Milwaukee's high rate of teen pregnancy says many young girls engage in sex with older men, which isn't always consensual. And that the toll it takes on personal lives and community coffers can be high. Shamane Mills reports…

There were more signs today that a major Wisconsin employer is shutting down. The Delphi Corporation released a list of "core plants" essential to the company's future and a plant near Milwaukee is not on that list. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Bankers in Wisconsin are hoping to block plans by the retail giant Wal-Mart to add banking to its low price empire. Two state banking associatons will send repesentatives to Virginia next month to urge federal bank regulators to turn down Wal-Mart's application to open a wholesale bank in Utah. Gil Halsted reports…

Some Milwaukee officials say they're worried about an escalation of gun violence as the weather warms up. And they say they don't expect state lawmakers to do anything about the problem. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Gambling addiction couselors say traditional treatment and prevention programs aren't working in diverse communities. One problem is the lack of minority counselers. Gil Halsted reports…

An increasing number of students in Madison speak Spanish fluently. Recently they and others who are just learning the language squared off in a Spanish spelling bee. Non-English spelling bees are a first for Madison; Milwaukee already offers them for elementary students in public immersion schools. Shamane Mills reports…

Small business owners in Green Bay played host to Wisconsin's Secretary of Workforce Development yesterday. Roberta Gassman was in Northeastern Wisconsin to touch base with employers to see what kind of skills they need their workers to have and how the state can help meet those goals. Patty Murray reports…

The Department of Administration has launched a new website to promote better relations between the state and tribal governments. It's the latest step in implementing an executive order the Governor signed two years ago offcially recognizing a government-to-government relationship with the state's 11 Indian Tribes. Gil Halsted reports…

Governor Jim Doyle will have to decide soon whether to sign off on a plan that loosens restrictions on rent-to-own companies. The industry leases everything from TV's to washing machnes on a week-to-week basis and gives customers who make enough payments the chance to buy their products. The plan's provisions are similar to those Doyle lambasted when he was state Attorney General. But as Governor, Doyle's tone has changed. Shawn Johnson reports…

A forest preservation deal announced by the Doyle Administration could become the state's largest land conservation purchase. But it's not the first such forest agreement in the North Woods and it's not without some controversy. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Every year at this time, Wisconsin's seasonal residents return to their cabins and vacation homes. Some of them will get an unpleasant surprise. The pattern of winter break-ins has taken a malevolant turn in Lincoln County. Glen Moberg reports…

A Wisconsin man who spent five years in prison for a rape he didn't commit is leading an effort to help other exonerated prisoners adjust to life after years of unjust imprisonment. Gil Halsted reports…

Wisconsin is gearing up for what a state development group calls "the largest gathering of biotechnology leaders in the world." Next month, Forward Wisconsin hopes to market the state as a place where stem cell and other emerging biotech research is strong. Others think studying cells taken from embryos is wrong. Both sides are showcasing prominent people to make their point. Shamane Mills reports…

Democrats are turning up the heat on Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Green, suggesting the Green Bay Congressman is practically a clone of President Bush. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Opponents of a local referendum on bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq are hoping the stories of soldiers will help turn out the student vote to defeat the April ballot measure in Madison. College Republicans on the Madison campus last night hosted panel of young Iraq war veterans who called the referendum a slap in the face to both the troops and the Iraqi people. Gil Halsted reports…

A group that opposes using animals in medical research is keeping up its campaign against the use of dogs at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The second seniormost member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court says he'll retire at the end of his term next year. Shawn Johnson reports…

A tape measure may be more effective than the scale to gauge what's a healthy weight. Studies show where a person packs on the pounds can determine the liklihood of having a heart attack. And one Wisconsin doctor says a person doesn't need to lose a lot to get a big health boost. Shamane Mills reports…

Various federal and private agencies continue to have problems helping people who lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina last year. But at least one evacuee who made it to Wisconsin appears to be moving her life in the right direction. Scott Krumsee reports…

The La Crosse School District is one of a number of schools granted low-power FM licenses in the past few years, but it will be giving up its chance to start a radio station. Sandra Harris reports…

An April ballot issue in Clark County will likely reveal how strong the opposition is to the state’s Smart Growth law. Mary Jo Wagner has more…

A movie filmed almost entirely in Marinette, Wisconsin is gathering good reviews and good crowds in theaters around the state. Reporter Glen Moberg talked to the star and creator of "The Godfather of Green Bay"…

A Dane County Judge has sentenced former Republican Assembly Majority Leader Steven Foti to two months in jail for his role in overseeing a state-funded campaign machine. As Shawn Johnson reports, the penalty is tougher than prosecutors had recommended…

Wisconsin is trying to get more gas stations to carry E-85, one of two kinds of ethanol-based fuel. The Governor announced the effort while filling up at a Madison gas station; one of only 22 locations in the state that sells it. Shamane Mills reports…

A national tax preparer's group is warning people about phony emails that appear to be official IRS correspondence. Brian Bull reports…

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is getting praise for a new effort to improve working conditions in foreign factories that make clothing for U.S. universities. But a national watchdog group says the new requirements are only affecting a small number of workers. Gil Halsted reports…

The Wisconsin Women's hockey team skated into Minnesota and made it home to their own national championship. Terry Bell reports…

Corporate lawyers are becoming more leery of Wisconsin's legal climate. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says Wisconsin has lost ground because of a few high profile Supreme Court decisions. But a consumer group says the poll is just an attempt to get lawmakers to "do the bidding" of corporate America. Patty Murray reports…

The competition between Republican Mark Green and Democrat Jim Doyle for hundreds of thousands of votes in Southeastern Wisconsin has stepped up, now that Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker has dropped out of the Governor's race. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Some special dogs in the Fox Valley are paying housecalls. The Fox Valley Humane Association has teamed up with a local hospice agency to bring four-legged friends into the homes of the very ill and frail, who are facing death. But not every dog is meant to be a "hospice hound." Patty Murray has more on the qualities organizers are looking for and what humans get out of the bargain…

An ex-lawmaker who helped convict former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen on felony charges will be sentenced later today for his own crimes. Shawn Johnson reports…

Scott Walker said plenty of nice things about Mark Green Friday night, when Walker bowed out of the Republican primary in the race for Governor. But prior to shutting down his campaign, County Executive Walker said some uncomplimentary things about Representative Green that the public may continue to hear. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Baikonur Cosmodome in Kazakhstan is a long way from the town of Winter in far northern Wisconsin. That's where U.S. Army Colonel Jeffrey Williams of NASA was born and raised. Wednesday night, people from that Sawyer County town will gather at the local school to watch him blast-off aboard the Soyuz spacecraft. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

A Wisconsin nurse is part of a national effort to reduce workplace injury caused by moving patients. Shamane Mills reports…

Wisconsin's elections chief says 50 counties are still waiting on a new voter registration system that was supposed to be done by January and some could still be waiting come September's primaries. Elections Board Director Kevin Kennedy says it's a slow-going process but he says it's best to stay the course. Shawn Johnson reports…

Seven Indian tribes on the northern plains have grand plans for producing wind power. Some of the electricity produced on proposed "reservation wind ranches" may eventually flow across power lines to Wisconsin and other midwestern states. Gil Halsted reports…

It's now law that insurance companies have to pay for all routine cancer treatment. Costs of chemotherapy and other mainstream procedures were sometimes rejected because the patient was in a clinical trial where new drugs and treatments were tested. Shamane Mills reprots…

Whooping cranes are starting to head north to Wisconsin and that includes some birds that may be the future of the crane migration experiment in the Eastern U.S. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A Democratic state legislator wants to amend the constitution to protect what he calls "health care freedoms." If adopted, it would ban government interference in three specific areas of medical care. Gil Halsted has more…

A report says the government could offer prescription drugs, at no cost to seniors, if pharmaceutical prices were negotiated and insurance companies given the boot. Shamane Mills reports…

Last year's hurricanes destroyed more than just buildings, they also left the New Orleans criminal justice system in shambles. Shawn Johnson reports on the Wisconsin State Public Defender who's heading up a team charged with picking up the pieces…

A new national report gives low marks for Wisconsin's four year-old kindergarten programs. Early childhood educators here say the study paints an inaccurate picture of the quality of pre-k in Wisconsin. Terry Bell reports…

A Wisconsin court has given the thumbs up to build a large wind power farm in Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties. But federal aviation officials are preventing the turbines from turning. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Students at UW-Madison will vote next week on two measures that could change the way student fees are spent. One would raise fees to pay for building a new student union. The other withhold fees unless the university pays part time food service and janitorial workers a living wage . Gil Halsted reports…

A worldwide competition ends today in Madison, with gold, silver, and bronze medals at hand for the winners. Contestants are judged on their presentation, form, and sharpness; not to mention age, veining, and even odor. Brian Bull reports on what participants need to wedge in and make the cut and which ones may have to try another round at the 2006 World Championship Cheese Contest…

Despite a lack of support in the Senate or House of Represetatives, many Wisconsin Democratic Party members stand behind U.S. Senator Feingold's call for a censure of the President. Sandra Harris reports…

People who buy some national brands of organic milk may not be getting what they paid for. That's according to a new report from the Wisconsin-based Cornucopia Institute. The group says mega-dairies in western states that milk thousands of cows are flouting federal organic standards. Gil Halsted has more…

A couple weeks from now Wisconsin's gas tax will go up automatically for the last time. State lawmakers are trying to figure out how they'll pay for roads when the money dries up. Shawn Johnson reports…

Kaukauna is the latest Wisconsin city to adopt indoor smoking rules. These new rules exempt taverns and the bars in restaurants. It's a controversial provision that Appleton voters will consider next month and a change one Madison business demanded, and got. Shamane Mills reports…

An advocacy group says it's pushing an alternative to Medicare's drug plan for Wisconsin's seniors. Sandra Harris reports…

"Eat your veggies" is no longer just a phrase for parents. Some Wisconsin school teachers are also saying it. They're being encouraged by a federal government concerned about what America's kids are snacking on. Shamane Mills reports…

An event aimed at exposing small-town Wisconsin high schoolers to people of different races, relgions, and cultures has been canceled. "Diversity Day" in Viroqua has been controversial since it started in 2000. This year, opponents managed to convince organizers to call it off. Terry Bell reports…

A new law will give parents and potential babysitters a chance to learn about the dangers of shaking infants. Shawn Johnson reports…

General Motors touts itself as America's largest producer of vehicles that can run on ethanol fuel, or E-85. Yesterday, Governor Jim Doyle helped GM's Janesville plant mark a milestone: production of more than a half million flexible-fuel vehicles. Shamane Mills reports…

Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold says he is accomplishing what he set out to do in calling for the censure of President Bush, even though only a few other Democrats support the move. Glen Moberg reports…

March is Women's History Month. Reporter Glen Moberg took the opportunity to ask three of Wisconsin's most influential women about the women who influenced them…

Through the years, several school districts around Wisconsin have considered splitting up. So far none have. In fact, consolidation is often touted as a money-saving trend. This November voters in a district in central Wisconsin will decide on whether to break up and there are conflicting reports on what it could do to tax bills. Shamane Mills reports…

The state legislature regularly passes laws designed to get tough on convicted felons. But some say there's no sense in taking away a felon's right to vote. Shawn Johnson reports…

Several community groups have been chosen for a new Wisconsin public health program. The year-long "Community Teams" program offers leadership and public health skills training. Micah Schweizer reports…

A wildlife organization that supports sandhill cranes is urging farmers to use a bird repellent that the EPA has temporarily approved. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Thousands of Wisconsin residents will lose their electricity and gas services next month, unless they find a way to catch up on their past-due bills. Sherry Nelsen reports…

A lot of teens work part time jobs. Some get injured. A safety group started by Michigan parents is coming to Madison schools to educate them on workplace hazards. Shamane Mills reports…

Following the terrorist attacks of 2001 and last year’s hurricanes, many federal and state officials say they’re ready for future manmade and natural disasters. But a growing number of tribal governments say homeland security falls shy of reservation borders. Brian Bull reports…

Today is the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Hundreds of people across Wisconsin held rallies and vigils calling for an end to the war. Gil Halsted reports on events in Milwaukee and Wisconsn Dells…

Some Native American tribes in Wisconsin say they're ready to take over management of the grey wolf population on their reservations. The increased power could come, if a federal plan to stop listing the wolf as an endangered or threatened species in three Midwest states becomes law. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Five hundred Wisconsin executives are expected at a conference later this month to learn from the state's top companies. The "Wisconsin Innovates" session will be a crash course on how to make better products and make them more efficiently. Patty Murray reports…

Disability rights groups say they may sue the state if it doesn't reject a new voting assistance device approved earlier this year . Gil Halsted reports…

Recently, the National Center for Men filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit, which has been trademarked as Roe–v-Wade for Men. The center will argue that fathers should not have to pay support for children they did not want. Dane Melby reports on a Wisconsin men’s group’s response…

Wisconsin and 13 other states have won an air pollution case against the EPA and local power companies. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Peace activists are holding rallies and vigils across the country this weekend to mark the third anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq. In Wisconsin more than twenty events are planned. One already took place this morning in Eau Claire. Gil Halsted reports…

On Tuesday, Republican Scott Jensen will resign his seat in the state Assembly. The departure follows his felony convictions for midconduct in the capitol caucus scandal. There won't be a special election; a replacement will be chosen in November. Shamane Mills reports…

Governor Jim Doyle is expected to sign a Renewable Energy bill later today. It will require that utilities get ten percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2015. Other aspects of the bill are getting the support of environmental groups and businesses. Patty Murray reports…

Wisconsin and federal officials are weighing in on a controversial plan to preserve the Upper Misssissippi Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Sandra Harris reports…

An increasing number of young people report being bullied or harrassed while on-line. A report in this month’s journal, “Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice” includes research done at UW-Eau Claire. Mary Jo Wagner has more…

Wisconsin officials say they're looking forward to taking over management of the grey wolf again, if a proposal to remove the toughest federal protections for wolves in the Western Great Lakes becomes law. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Wisconsin has a few new laws on the books designed to protect people from identify theft. One would let residents voluntarily freeze their own credit reports for life. Shawn Johnson reports…

Groundskeepers plan to cut down 15 trees in the historic State Capitol lawn including some that were planted more than a century ago. Shawn Johnson reports…

Across the country, schools are cutting back on recess time. Parents and teachers have begun a letter-writing campaign to try to reverse the trend. They say the playground is every bit as important as the classroom. Terry Bell reports…

Wisconsin is the first, and so far only, state to join a lawsuit against the federal agency which has refused to allow emergency contraception to be sold over the counter. Shamane Mills reports…

Gasoline prices in parts of Wisconsin went up as much as twenty-five cents a gallon yesterday morning. The increase comes during growing political pressure on the oil industry. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Wisconsin astromoners are part of a team that's reporting a breakthrough toward learning how stars and planets form. Chuck Quirmbach has details…

The owner of a recreated traditional Ojibwe village that was destroyed by vandals last year says he'll have it up and running by this summer. Brian Bull reports…

Authorities in Lincoln County are sounding the alarm about an outbreak of a rare fungal infection that has taken one life and sickened more than a dozen people. Glen Moberg reports…

An Iowa law that restricts where released sex offenders can live is driving some of them across the border into Wisconsin. A similar law may soon be passed in Wisconsin, and critics say it could make it more difficult to keep track of convicted sex criminals. Gil Halsted reports…

As the U.S. nears three years of military operations Iraq, Wisconsin residents are gearing up for local referendums on the war. Shamane Mills reports…

The largest employer in the Fox Cities says it plans to close two mills and lay off up to 700 workers. Kimberly Clark's announcement is another sign that the economy is shifting from manufacturing jobs to the service industry. Patty Murray reports…

Health officials say the U.S. is in many ways unprepared and overdue for a massive pandemic flu outbreak. The University of Wisconsin at Madison could soon play a larger role in getting the country ready. Shawn Johnson reports…

Stray voltage has created a steady current of controversy overs the years. There have been court cases and health disputes. Many people believe faulty distribution systems from a utility or farm release unwanted electricity that's harmful. Now a Wisconsin farmer is seeking a patent for a device that supposedly collects and redirects stray ground current. Shamane Mills reports…

A Republican lawmaker says the Doyle Administration is doing better at running the state's Welfare-to-Work program known as W-2 and the foster care system in Milwaukee County. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

There's a new push in the legislature to keep pharmaceutical companies from using large gifts to influence doctors. Shawn Johnson reports…

A Muslim leader in Wisconsin is speaking out about what she calls the "demonizing" of the Arab and Muslim communities in the U.S. Sherry Nelsen reports…

Wisconsin's School Superintendent is happy some school districts are discussing the issue of Native American logos, nicknames and mascots. On Monday, the school board in the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa voted to keep the nickname Red Raiders for a local high school but drop a controversial logo. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Two bills pending in Congress would prohibit what's known as "reservation shopping." If either of them pass, it could block the efforts of several Wisconsin tribes seeking approval for off-reservation casinos. Gil Halsted reports…

A group that wants to improve education in the Great Lakes region is putting think tanks to the test. Think tank research is being analyzed to see if conclusions about education issues are legitimate, or politically motivated. Shamane Mills reports…

A Milwaukee-based investment firm is hoping for a big future in bamboo. The company is setting up a deal between a large American flooring-manufacturer and a Chinese company that supplies bamboo. The companies say fast-growing bamboo could replace traditional hardwoods. Patty Murray reports…

Dick Cheney spoke at a fundraiser in Northeastern Wisconsin yesterday. He was drumming up financial support for John Gard's Congressional campaign. The Vice President also blasted U.S. Senator Russ Feingold who is calling for President Bush to be censured for a domestic surveillance program. Patty Murray has more…

A hiring survey finds Wisconsin may be slightly ahead of the national average, when it comes to the percentage of employers adding workers over the next three months. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Indigenous wild rice has been disappearing from Wisconsin lakes for decades. Now, two Native American Middle school students in Madison have lauched a project to help restore it. They're heading to an International water conference in Mexico this week to share their research with students from 70 countries. As Gil Halsted reports, the girls got a tradtional Ojibway send off…

Justice officials say a nationwide Medicare scam which started in the Midwest doesn't deliver promised drug benefits; it only empties the wallets of older Americans. Its one of several cases state officials are investigating as possible fraud. Shamane Mills reports…

A Wausau newspaper is taking its editorial stand against Indian nicknames and mascots and moving it to the sports page by refusing to use the name of a local high school's athletic teams. Glen Moberg reports…

A Dane County jury on Saturday found Representative Scott Jensen guilty of three felony counts and one misdemeanor. He faces up to 16 years in prison.

Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard says Jensen's conviction means a widespread corruption probe at the Wisconsin capitol is now finished. Shawn Johnson reports on the highly publicized final chapter…

Democrats in Northeastern Wisconsin held a "unity" rally yesterday in Green Bay. It was part campaign rally and part a venting session against Vice President Dick Cheney. Cheney will be in the area today for a fundraising luncheon for John Gard. Gard is one of two Republicans who are running for the 8th Congressional District. Patty Murray reprots…

Health officials say syphilis is on the rise across the country, particularly among gay and bisexual men. Wisconsin is no exception. Steve Roisum reports…

The state says it wants to evaluate the best ways to control odors and air pollution from dairy and livestock farms. Farmers are being recruited for a new evaluation project. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Madison police say aspiring film-makers beware, staging crimes in public might bring down more than the curtain on their project. Their stance follows a faked abduction that took place last week. Brian Bull reports…

The fate of Representative Scott Jensen now rests in the hands of 12 Dane County jurors.

Closing arguments in the former Assembly Speaker's felony trial wrapped up last night. Jurors deliberated for a couple hours before they retired for the evening.

They were told by prosecutors to use their common sense and find Jensen guilty of directing state employees to do campaign work. But Jensen's lawyer countered that his client had been "ambushed." Shawn Johnson reports…

Russ Feingold has held political listening sessions for his constituents ever since he was elected to the US Senate in 1992. Now, he's started a dialogue that reaches far beyond the state's borders. Shamane Mills reports…

Vice President Dick Cheney will be fundraising in Wisconsin on Monday. He'll be stirring up support for John Gard, the Assembly Speaker who wants to win the 8th-Congressional District and keep that seat in Republican hands. Patty Murray Reports…

Another controversy over mining is building in the North Woods. Kennecott Minerals wants to open a nickel mine in Northern Michigan not far from a key spawning area for a famous species of fish. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Senate has decided it isn't ready to take a vote on ethanol, despite the claims of supporters that it's the wave of the future. Shamane Mills reports…

Leaders of a Milwaukee church group that lost eight people in a mass shooting last March say their members have become more compassionate in times of tragedy. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The felony trial for Representative Scott Jensen and GOP aide Sherry Shultz is in its final stages. Yesterday, jurors heard from witnesses who talked about how Schultz helped them follow Wisconsin's campaign finance laws. They also heard a motion for a mistrial. Shawn Johnson reports…

One of the four members of the kidnapped Peacemaker Team working in Iraq has ties to Wisconsin. Mary Jo Wagner has more…

Recently South Dakota approved a law directly challenging Roe versus Wade, the case that made abortion legal. South Dakota is not the only state to have criminal statutes against abortions. Wisconsin still has an old law on the books which could be enforced if the Supreme Court reverses its 1973 landmark decision. Shamane Mills reports…

Millions of Americans get their health news from local TV broadcasts. But a new study gives a shaky diagnosis of most coverage. Brian Bull reports…

The state is urging farmers not to spread manure on fields if snow is melting and rain is forecast. But some people wish the state would order farmers not to do so. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A three man crew will be blasting off in the Russian Soyuz spacecraft from Kazakstan later this month. One of the astronauts was born and raised in northern Wisconsin. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Traffic officials in Wisconsin are seeing road mishaps due to what some call "sleep-driving." It's similar to sleep walking in that the person's its affecting is not aware of what they're doing. Authorities blame it on the increased use of high-power sleeping pills. Shamane Mills reports…

Wisconsin's eleven Indian Tribes had their say in the capitol. In the second annual State of the Tribes Address, leaders from Indian Country spoke to their hopes and concerns before an audience of lawmakers. Brian Bull prepared this report…

The former Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly took the witness stand in his own criminal trial yesterday. Representative Scott Jensen testified that it was a longstanding practice of legislative caucus employees to perform campaign work and that was the case when he was in charge. But Jensen says they did it on their own time and denied that his own staff ever worked on campaigns from his state capitol office. He also told jurors that state investigators misrepresented his comments after they interviewed him five years ago. Shawn Johnson reports…

Wisconsin's Attorney General is promoting a study that says big increases in natural gas prices are not just due to supply and demand. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A majority of Wisconsin senators want to give citizens their say on the death penalty. Yesterday the Senate approved an advisory referendum for the September ballot. The Assembly still has to weigh in before the public votes. Shamane Mills reports…

It will now be easier, and cheaper, for Wisconsin's small poultry producers to monitor their animals for diseases. Steve Roisum reports…

Witnesses who testified on behalf of Representative Scott Jensen yesterday said they used to do campaign work when they were state employees in Jensen's office. But they argued that it was on their own time and that Jensen did not know it was going on. Shawn Johnson reports…

Wisconsin legislators are debating whether a proposed referendum on the death penalty should be held, and if so, when. Some want it early this fall. Opponents say scheduling it in September is a political ploy to attract certain kinds of voters. Shamane Mills reports…

Some critics of the tribal casino proposed for Kenosha gathered in Zion, Illinois last night. They had a little help from a lobbyist for the tribe that runs an existing gaming hall in Milwaukee. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Colleges may not like the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays. But the U.S. Supreme Court says its legal for the government to withhold money from colleges that don't allow military recruiters. The decision means millions of dollars for UW-Madison. Shamane Mills reports…

A sliver of land in Wisconsin is part of a national controversy over selling off portions of the National Forests and other property. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

More than one-thousand people gathered in Superior to pay their last respects to one of their native sons. Adam Van Alstine, a 21 year-old Marine, was killed February 25th by a roadside bomb while on duty in Ramadi, Iraq. Danielle Kaeding reports from Superior…

The effort to teach adults to read and write in Marathon County has been funded for another year thanks to a community spelling bee held this past weekend in Wausau. Glen Moberg reports…

As our monthly series continues, we launch our third installment by visiting Hmong folk musician, Mai Zong Vue. You aren’t likely to find Mai Zong Vue’s music at your mall’s record store, but she is a familiar voice in the Hmong-American community. Since arriving in America 25 years ago, Vue has taken on the task of learning and performing many of her traditional folk songs, to audiences across the nation. Brian Bull introduces us to Madison's Mai Zong Vue…

Prosecutors in Representative Scott Jensen's political misconduct trial spent the better part of two weeks laying out criminal charges against the former Speaker. Starting later this morning defense attorneys will have about three days to refute them. Shawn Johnson reports…

Battle lines are being drawn in several Wisconsin communities where referendums on U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq will be on the April ballot. Grassroots efforts on both sides of the issue are planning energetic campaigns to to get out the vote. Gil Halsted reports…

More concerns are surfacing about a controversial Indian casino proposed for Kenosha County. Some of those concerns are coming from people just over the Illinois state line. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Twenty-two towns, villages and cities across Wisconsin will vote for or against removing U.S. troops from Iraq in April's election. One of the smallest of those communities is Edgewater in Sawyer County. Mike Simonson reports that this referendum took hold after a town meeting…

The way landfills are built and run has changed a lot over the years, but experts say there's still room for change. Some proposed rules are designed to protect future generations from what we throw away today. Sandra Harris reports…

Prosecutors rested their case this afternoon in the criminal trial of Representative Scott Jensen and former GOP aide Sherry Shultz. Wrapping up the testimony was a former lawmaker and friend of Jensen who testified that the former Speaker knew employees were campaigning on state time. Shawn Johnson reports…

The DNR has a new plan to control problem wolves in Wisconsin. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A community group that works on immigrant and worker rights issues is holding rallies in Madison and Milwaukee tomorrow. The group wants to stop proposed laws that would restrict who gets a drivers license. Shamane Mills reports…

There's new evidence of the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease on deer farms in the state. But wildlife officials say there's no proof yet infected captive deer are responsible for spreading the disease to Wisconsin's wild deer population. Gil Halsted reports…

After four decades with either no fees or only a nominal campsite reservation fee, the Apostle Islands National Park is proposing several new ones for visitors. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Jurors in Scott Jensen's criminal trial heard testimony yesterday from a Republican staffer who made it clear he did not want to be there. Nevertheless, William Cosh provided a candid look at allegedly illegal fundraising under the former Assembly Speaker. Shawn Johnson reports-…

Steven Avery's teenage nephew has been charged with helping to rape and kill Teresa Halbach. The freelance photographer disappeared after going to Avery's property to take pictures. Yesterday, the prosecutor outlined a graphic case against the two men. Patty Murray reports…

Both the state assembly and senate have approved a major expansion of Milwaukee's school parental choice program. The vote cements an ageeement Assembly Republicans reached with Governor Doyle two weeks ago that allows 7,500 more students to use vouchers to attend private schools. But Democratic opponents complain Milwaukee tax payers will have to pick up the tab for funding the growth in the voucher program . Gil Halsted reports…

The group that challenged UW-Eau Claire over its dorm rules, praised a proposal that allows Bible Studies in dorm rooms. Mary Jo Wagner has more…

The state is one step closer to helping people pay for high heating bills. Shamane Mills reports…

School kids around the country will be able to follow the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race using the work of an Eau Claire teacher. The event begins this weekend. Mary Jo Wagner has more…

People who come across an accident victim could get a better idea if they might be sued under a case the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard yesterday in Elkhorn. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Several of the witnesses in Representative Scott Jensen's criminal trial still work in the legislature as Republican staffers. One who testified yesterday still works for Jensen himself and says there was a time when his state job involved campaigning and fundraising. Shawn Johnson reports…

About twenty Wisconsin communites have plans this weekend to celebrate the life of the late conservationist Aldo Leopold. A writer and farmer from Lodi is already performing a tribute to the man who couldn't live without wild things. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Bush Administration is phasing out funds for a 32-year-old program run by the National American Indian Housing Council, or NAIHC. Tribal representatives from all corners of "Indian Country" gathered in Washington yesterday to ask why. Brian Bull reports…

Critics say a proposed constituional amendment to require Wisconsin voters to show a photo ID at the polls is the wrong way to prevent election fraud. But the measure has already passed the Assembly, and it got a hearing in a Senate Committee yesterday. Gil Halsted reports…

In the next four years, Governor Jim Doyle wants to reduce use of petroleum based gasoline in the state's vehicle fleet by 20 percent. He said ethanol blended fuel is not widely available around Wisconsin yet, but a pending bill would require it be sold. Shamane Mills reports…

Schools short on money got the attention of lawmakers last fall when a rural district nearly closed. The Florence County School District stayed open, but other schools say they are also at risk. Some democrats and educators are now demanding a change in how the state funds public schools, and they want it by next year, when a new state budget is considered. Shamane Mills reports…

Wisconson voters will vote in Novemeber on whether to join 19 other states in adopting a constitutional amendment to ban Gay marriages and civil unions. After a failed effort by Democrats to strip the civil union ban from the bill last night the state Assembly voted 62-31 to approve the amendment, Gil Halsted reports…

Governor Jim Doyle will apply more pressure today to get a bill passed mandating more use of ethanol in gasoline. But a key opponent of the idea is resisting calls for more ethanol, even calls from a former Texas oilman. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Representative Scott Jensen was portrayed in court yesterday as a lawmaker who would bring a mail sack full of campaign checks into his state office and as a legislative leader who would periodically call on lobbyists to fund key Assembly races. He was also described as a sort of coach as Shawn Johnson reports…

There's a new plan to save the family dairy industry in Wisconsin by building a state academy based on a working farm. Glen Moberg reports…

The state Assembly has voted to fast-track a bill to expand the Milwuakee school voucher porgram. The plan to open the progam to 7,500 more children could make it to the Governor's desk by Friday. In Madison today 80 students from two Milwaukee private schools held a silent rally in the Capitol rotunda in support of the bill. Gil Halsted reports…

A bill making its way through the Legislature would close what some say is a glaring loophole in the State's hit and run laws. Patty Murray reports…

Yesterday, the state's largest teacher's union released a survey which indicates more than half of Wisconsin's school districts have eliminated academic courses. The Wisconsin Education Association Council says it shows that years of cost-cutting have not only removed so-called fat in education, but also "muscle". Shamane Mills reports…

A Madison-based group wants to hit South Dakota in the pocketbook, if its Governor signs a bill banning nearly all abortions in that state. Brian Bull has more…