A man’s body found on a remote China peak has been positively identified as one of two missing American climbers. Charlie Fowler and his climbing partner, Appleton-native Christine Boskoff had disappeared several weeks ago, while vacationing in Sichuan province. Brian Bull has more…

A UW-Madison professor says food from cloned animals is safe ---that the technology could help Wisconsin farmers, and might save consumers money. However, critics want more research done before the Food and Drug Adminstration makes a final decision. Shamane Mills reports…

About 300 union workers at the Sun Prairie Goodyear plant voted last night (12/28) on whether to end a three-month-long strike against the tire maker. Before the vote, workers appeared optimistic they'd be headed back to work as early next week. Gil Halsted reports.…

Starting next week... Wisconsin will be one of only two states that prohibit people from carrying concealed weapons. Shawn Johnson reports...…

Ships often pick up unwanted visitors on their hulls, such as mollusks and barnacles, creating a centuries-old problem known as “bio-fouling”. But as Brian Bull reports, some U-W Madison scientists say they’ve an electrifying solution to the scourge. …

Some Wisconsin dairy farmers are producing more than milk these days. With help from Danish technology, the farmers are turning cow manure into electricity. And they’re addressing one of the biggest challenges large cow operations face – manure management. For those who face manure runoff problems and complaints of odor, an alternative that produces income is exciting. Backers of a new manure digester in Wisconsin now hope to expand into the much larger energy markets of Texas and California…where both cows and manure are plentiful. Mary Jo Wagner has this report on how this manure-to-energy project is working in western Wisconsin.…

A Wisconsin microbrewer is one of only three in the U-S to make a special beer for those who can't tolerate wheat or barley. Now these smaller brewers have big competition, from Anheuser Busch. And some consumers who have to avoid gluten say the more beer choices for them, the better. Shamane Mills reports…

A Democratic lawmaker thinks the state should get a majority cut of the money retailers normally collect from unused gift cards. Shawn Johnson reports…

The small town of Loyal, Wisconsin is mourning the death of 22 year old Marine Josh Schmitz killed in Iraq on Tuesday. Schmitz is the second Wisconsin soldier from Loyal to die in Iraq. Ironically two years ago on exactly the same date National Guard staff Sergeant Todd Olson was fatally wounded . Gil Halsted has more.…

Cities across Wisconsin will host pre-inaugural events the day before Governor Jim Doyle is sworn in for a second term. John Davis reports….

Thirty-five Wisconsin families are spending their first holiday season in new houses, built by Habitat for Humanity. They were made possible by a nation-wide effort launched by a financial services company...aimed at giving the families the gift of financial security. Patty Murray reports…

Wisconsin's so-called “Website of Shame” is having its desired effect, and then some. The site lists everyone who's significantly behind on their taxes...and collections in its first year of operations are much larger than expected. Patty Murray reports.…

Despite calls to bring them home, more Wisconsin troops stayed -- and died -- in Iraq this year. There were also notable deaths in the state...some very expensive elections…and more battles in the culture wars. Wisconsin Public Radio news reporters collected audio for many of the year's top stories. Here are twenty-five of the most memorable quotes.…

A handful of hospitals around Wisconsin are smoke free, both indoors and out. Veterans hospitals have long resisted such a change. Now there's an indication they may be relenting. Shamane Mills reports.…

This holiday season, food pantries in North Central Wisconsin are serving a growing number of people who have jobs... but still can't support their families. Glen Moberg reports.…

21-year-old Evan Bixler of Racine is the latest Wisconsin military member to die in Iraq. Bixler was good friends with another Racine native who also died in Iraq last year. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A convicted sex offender serving tine at the Fox Lake prison has only five months left to live. 47-year old James Orsburn has cancer has spread across much of his body prompting relatives to request what's known as compassionate release . But the State's tough sex offender laws will likley force Orsburn to die in prison. Gil Halsted reports…

If seeing is believing, researchers in California and Wisconsin have the first photographic evidence showing why the toxin that causes botulism is so bad: it zeroes in on targets with the efficiency of what one scientist compares to a smart bomb. Shamane Mills reports…

Governor Jim Doyle's administration is touting its success in moving people out of nursing homes and into community-based care. Shawn Johnson reports…

A research project looking at how Wisconsin forests have changed in fifty years continues to find changes that scientists view as negative. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

50 of Wisconsin's largest communities have taken part in drills in the unthinkable scenario that terrorists have contaminated their water supplies. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Strikers on the picket line at the Sun Prairie Goodyear plant have replaced some of their strike signs with ones reading Merry Christmas. They're hopeful a tenative deal reached with the company will end the 11 week long strike. Gil Hlasted reports…

Those who want to sock away money, tax-free, for medical expenses can do so through health savings accounts. They're usually available through an employer or insurance company. Now banks are getting into the picture in a bigger way --even in wisconsin, one of the few states that does NOT give a state tax break for health savings acccounts. Shamane Mills reports…

Men in the audience take note: Native American wellness advocates say many problems affecting kids including juvenile delinquency, low self-esteem, and poor grades can be helped....by simply being a good father. Brian Bull explains…

The infamous Dr. Seuss character the Grinch delivered a sack of coal to the Milwaukeee-based CleanPower company yesterday. The prank, planned by the Service Employees International Union, was meant to highlight the low wages and lack of benefits the company provides for part-time janitors. Gil Halsted reports…

A lawsuit charging that the Department of Natural Resources isn't doing enough to protect Wisconsin rivers and wetlands was filed yesterday in Dane County Circuit Court. The suit says the DNR needs to take a closer look at a proposed crude oil pipeline that would run from Superior across the Wisconsin, Fox, Black and other rivers on its way to Chicago. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

It’s that time of year when there are red kettles outside some stores. The need for this money at agencies that serve the rural homeless in western Wisconsin is great. Mary Jo Wagner reports on a former drug dealer who was surprised at what he found at a homeless shelter…

The DNR says construction of the Enbridge pipeline could kill some endangered lizards, but not enough to stop the project. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The sights and sounds of the Metropolitan Opera are coming soon to select movie theaters nationwide, including Tinseltown in Kenosha, and Appleton's College Avenue Stadium 16. Promoters say these will be high-definition simulcasts combining grand opera with groundbreaking technology. Gregory Berg reports…

A legislative committee studying how to deal with a shortfall in the state transportation budget has wrapped up its work. The panel came up with plenty of ideas, but little consensus on how to pay for roads. Shawn Johnson reports…

The proposed purchase of the Point Beach nuclear power plant is sparking questions about the highly radioactive nuclear waste being stored at the site. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Winter travel -- particularly in remote rural or forested areas -- can quickly become dangerous if the driver becomes lost or stranded. A safety administrator says it's important to be prepared for the worst possible scenario. Brian Bull reports…

La Crosse County is looking at a unique idea to help boost dwindling financing of its child support agency. Sandra Harris reports…

Governor Jim Doyle says the University of Wisconsin should be allowed to consider race when it weighs someone's college application. Shawn Johnson reports…

The United States Coast Guard's decision to back off on proposed live ammunition fire drill zones on the Great Lakes is getting applause from the Native American community. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

For the first time in a long time, tonight's Packer-Viking game won't be on TV for many fans to watch. Terry Bell reports that die-hard fans are upset…

A timber company from the state of Washington plans to buy 76-thousand acres of land in Northern Wisconsin. A conservation group says it hopes the land is not carved up for big homes and resorts...and the Department of Natural Resources says much of it won't be. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A Madison businessman wants a judge to reconsider her ruling that he sell land to an animal rights group. The group wants to build what it calls “an animal exploitation museum” on the site, which would sit between two primate testing centers on the UW-Madison campus. Brian Bull reports…

The utility WE Energies plans to sell the Point Beach Nuclear Plant to Florida-based FPL Energy. If the deal goes through, it would put both nuclear power plants in Wisconsin under the control of out-of-state firms. But WE Energies says selling Point Beach would benefit ratepayers. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

With the Christmas season is in full swing, it's time to decorate. A group of young peace activists in Oshkosh is offering a novel twist on the traditional wreath. Patty Murray reports…

Figures from the US Department of Labor show nearly 29 percent of Americans do volunteer work. Wisconsin comes in 11th compared to other states. Shamane Mills reports...

Search crews continue scouring the peaks of southwest China for two American explorers. One is an Appleton native, considered one of the world’s greatest female climbers. Brian Bull has more…

The state Supreme Court yesterday laid down guidelines for judges and lawyers to follow when deciding how long to send people back to prison for violating their parole. Gil Halsted reports…

A new study has advice on what trees should be planted in Wisconsin. Donnie Forti reports…

Midwest Airlines is keeping up its public relations effort as it tries to fend off an unsolicited buyout attempt by Florida-based Air Tran Airways. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Wisconsin has lost another member of the armed forces in Iraq. Twenty-seven-year old Marine Captain Kevin Kryst of West Bend died Monday when he was hit by a mortar fragment. Kryst is the second graduate of West Bend West High School to die in the Iraq War. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Some business owners are likely to oppose a ban on smoking which a health group wants enacted in La Crosse. Sandra Harris reports…

UW-Madison wants to get students thinking about working for themselves after they graduate. The school is one of eight campuses around the country to get multi-million dollar gifts aimed at creating more entrepreneurs. Patty Murray reports…

About nine-hundred companies in Wisconsin have to report their releases of toxic chemicals every year. A new rule from the EPA could reduce that requirement, as long as the companies pollute less and recycle more. But environmental groups are dubious. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Coast Guard is deep-sixing its proposal to establish 34 live ammunition fire training zones on the Great Lakes. The announcement Monday comes after several public hearings where most people objected to the plan. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Two more members of Governor Jim Doyle's cabinet have announced they're stepping down. Shawn Johnson reports…

A Wisconsin company that's planning to buy a German mining equipment maker says big reasons are the growing demand for coal and proposed new coal-fired power plants. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The percentage of people without insurance in Wisconsin is lower than in other states. But a national group warns more people could lose coverage because paychecks aren't keeping pace with premiums. Shamane Mills reports…

In the final week leading up to Christmas, shoppers are cramming the nation’s shops and malls for last minute purchases. A representative of Wisconsin’s retailers says all signs point to a robust holiday season for business. Brian Bull reports…

The Madison-based Center for Media and Democracy has announced the winners of its annual “Falsies” Awards. The dubious honor recognizes groups and individuals deemed the worst spreaders of propaganda and misinformation for 2006. Brian Bull reports on the top winners, and a little twist in the survey results…

Two thousand six is coming to a close and there have not been any reports yet of abandoned babies across Wisconsin. The organization that promotes the state's 5 year old "safe haven" law says this would be the second time that has occured. Shamane Mills reports…

Scientists are gaining more insight into what an invasive plant known as the garlic mustard may be doing to trees. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The first test of a new University of Wisconsin Board of Regents policy is allowing a Christian student group that only allows Christians to lead its organization to be re-instated at UW-Superior. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Despite higher gas prices than last year, AAA predicts a record number of travelers for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The projection pleases hotel and restaurant owners along the state’s major highways. Brian Bull reports…

A group of Green Bay history buffs is embarking on its biggest fundraiser ever. They have one year to raise more than a million dollars. Patty Murray reports…

Your experiences with the health care system are needed by researchers at UW-Eau Claire. Mary Jo Wagner has more…

Wisconsin has 50,000 fewer farmers than it did in 1970 and more than four million acres of farm land have disappeared. But a new analysis shows farms are much more efficient than they were 35 years ago. Shawn Johnson reports…

Striking workers at the at the Sun Prairie Goodyear plant hopel that talks scehduled for Monday in Pittsburgh may end the ten week long nation wide strike against the tire maker. But as Gil Halsted reports the new bargaining session won't change the union's plans to leaflett Goodyear tire stores in more than 140 cities tomorrow…

It's deadline day for about thirty Wisconsin communities that don't meet a federal standard on radium content in their drinking water supply. But the potential for penalities remains cloudy. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Wisconsin's senior member of Congress has declared that earmarks in the federal budget for local projects will be eliminated in the current federal budget. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

A Madison nurse who gave the wrong medicine to patient worked a double shift before the fatal mistake. The nurse now faces a 9 month suspension with scheduling restrictions after that. Shamane Mills reports…

A Madison nurse blamed for causing the death of a pregnant patient was convicted today on misdemeanors. Felony charges were dropped in the case described by a Dane county judge as a "reasonable resolution to a tragic situation." Shamane Mills reports…

There was a dramatic decrease in breast cancer nationally in 2003. Wisconsin has also experienced a downward trend in death and diagnosed cases, although over a longer period of time. Shamane Mills reports…

Though deer-hunting season has ended, a game warden’s work is never done. Off-season hunting, shooting from cars, night-time hunting with spotlights, and trespassing are but a few offenses they deal with. Poachers aren’t easy quarry -- yet more and more law enforcement officials are nabbing them with a special kind of game that, well…just begs to be shot. Brian Bull explains…

The state of Wisconsin has started cutting down and stripping bark from ash trees, in an attempt to limit potential infestations of the Emerald Ash Borer. It may take a while to learn if the state will have much luck against the hungry beetle. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Governor and legislative leaders have reached a compromise on a plan that would merge the ethics and elections boards and give them more power to investigate lawmakers. The tentative agreement would end the stalemate over a plan that's been in the works ever since several lawmakers were indicted four years ago. Wisconsin Public Radio State Capitol reporter Shawn Johnson has this report…

Wisconsin's factories are weathering a slow economy. A new survey by a consulting group shows a mixed bag in the manufacturing sector. Many companies are seeing an increase in sales. But more than half say there's still a lot of room for improvement. Patty Murray reports…

A legal battle over a Wal-Mart distribution center in Beaver Dam may lead to a change in Wisconsin's government sunshine laws. But some fear the new legislation could still leave taxpayers in the dark. Gil Halsted reports…

Top executives of Florida-based Air Tran Airways buzzed through Milwaukee yesterday, in hopes of winning public support on Air Tran's bid to take over Midwest Airlines. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

University administrators are hoping the next budget round is kinder to them than the last ones have been. The Governor responded to the UW-Stout Chancellor Wednesday at a Town Hall Meeting in Eau Claire. Mary Jo Wagner has more…

A state lawmaker just back from Nevada says a planned national nuclear waste dump is in a good site. But nuclear power critics say they don't want to green light any more nuclear power plants in Wisconsin. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A legislative panel looking into ways to erase a roads budget deficit will draw in part from a list of politically risky ideas. Shawn Johnson reports…

The state of Wisconsin is ready to start cutting down, and cutting into ash trees, in hopes of limiting the advance of a hungry beetle called the emerald ash borer. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Wisconsin's newest member of Congress was back in his district Wednesday to meet with union members. Over coffee, they talked about wages and fair trade. But the biggest issue on the table was what to do about the high cost of healthcare. Patty Murray reports…

Caring for ailing relatives is work often done for love, not money. A company providing homecare and hospice hopes to hire some of these already experienced people and gain clients as a result. Shamane Mills reports…

News that Florida-based Air Tran Airways is trying to merge with Milwaukee -based Midwest Airlines has politicians talking. Midwest's Board of Directors recently rejected a merger offer, but Air Tran says it plans to keep after Midwest. Governor Jim Doyle says he doesn't want Wisconsin to lose a corporate headquarters. Mary Jo Wagner and Chuck Quirmbach prepared this report…

The State Supreme court heard arguments in a case today that could have an impact on two hot button issues, abortion and the paternity rights of unwed fathers. Gil Halsted reports…

The EPA plans more public hearings on a long delayed proposal to give a Northern Wisconsin Indian tribe more power over controlling air pollution on or near its reservation. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A new study links long shifts with medical errors. A UW-Madison health professor says it may indicate current regulations are inadequate to protect patients. Shamane Mills reports…

A new environmental group plans to sue the United States Coast Guard over live ammunition training drills on the Great Lakes. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

The DNR says it's made more progress in reducing the backlog for getting air pollution permits in Wisconsin. One sizable change is to make minor pollution sources go through much less review. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Wisconsin Supreme Court was asked yesterday to permit a lawsuit alleging that two drug companies conspired to raise the price of a popular antibiotic. Shawn Johnson reports…

A Wisconsin firm that's a leading maker of small-engines says it can adjust to a clean-air decision regarding sales in California. But Briggs and Stratton says more air pollution changes are coming nationwide for lawnmowers and other machines with small engines. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A large theater in Northeastern Wisconsin says it has a new lease on life. Last year UW-Green Bay pulled most of the financial support it was giving the Weidner Center. Patty Murray reports…

State legislators who pushed for the policy say they're keeping a watchful eye on the UW-systems new procedure for doing criminal background checks on anyone applying to work on a state campus. But a UW-Oshkosh professor who spent ten years in prison on drug dealing charges says the policy is mean spirited and could result in anti-discrimination lawsuits against the university. Gil Halsted reports…

Wisconsin Indian tribes are looking for ways to offer tribal police officers a better pension. Tribal leaders have begun talks with state officials about joining the state's pension plan. Gil Halsted reports…

A national report says Wisconsin is not as ready as it could be for health disasters caused by bioterrorism or bird flu. Shamane Mills reports…

The legislature's most vocal critic of the University of Wisconsin System will chair the state Assembly's higher education committee in the upcoming session. Shawn Johnson reports…

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union has stepped up its attacks on Wal-Mart with a new TV ad airing in 39 cities including Milwaukee. The giant retailer says the ads ignore the good things Wal-Mart is doing for both its employees and consumers. Gil Halsted reports…

A new hiring survey shows more Wisconsin employers expect to add jobs over the next three months, compared to those that plan layoffs. But Chuck Quirmbach reports the Wisconsin hiring forecast is slightly weaker than a prediction for the nation…

The homeless often have to carry everything with them. That's created a dilemma at a downtown Madison library. Now there are new restrictions for what all patrons can bring in. Shamane Mills reports…

Administrators at Cazenovia’s Weston High School say a monument to their slain principal is progressing. Brian Bull has this story…

A Republican lawmaker says he'll reintroduce a plan that would give some businesses tax credits for hiring veterans. Shawn Johnson reports…

Proposed rules to evaluate the use of large, new water wells go out to public hearings beginning Wednesday. The rule package is stirring up some debate. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

As Americans politicians debate what to do about millions of undocumented immigrants, thousands of Philippino-Americans are taking advantage of new law that grants them voting rights both here and in their homeland. Gil Halsted reports on a dual citizenship ceremony in Waunakee this weekend…

Methamphetamine use and manufacture is down in northwestern Wisconsin. But Danielle Kaeding reports in the final part of her series on meth that the battle against it won’t be won easily…

Enrollment in health maitenance organizations, or HMO's as they're known, continues to decline in the state. But its still the most popular form of paying for health care. Shamane Mills reports…

The scrap between a Christian student group and the University of Wisconsin may be over after a change of wording in a policy passed Friday by the Board of Regents. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

A Wisconsin based company wants other corporations to go on record against Human Trafficking. Manpower Incorporated is one of the world's largest employers, and it wants other large companies to make sure they are not doing business with suppliers who are exploiting workers. Patty Murray reports…

This past weekend, the city of Wausau tried for a second time to break the world record for group caroling and again came up short. Glen Moberg has the story…

A Native American conference on global climate change has provided lessons for a Wisconsin representative to bring back home to everyone in the state. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Two central Wisconsin figures whose lives were shaped by World War Two found out yesterday that they were in the same place at the same time 65 years ago on Pearl Harbor Day. Glen Moberg has the story…

A store front food co-op that is an icon of sixties counter culture in Madison is closing its doors for the last time today. The Mifflin Street Co-op weathered some of the most violent anti-war riots in the country and opened one of the first free medical clinics in the city. But after years of red ink, it succumbed this week to anti capitalist book keeping and a changing downtown business culture. Gil Halsted reports…

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents will delay a vote on a new policy that would give weight to someone's race when they apply to college. Shawn Johnson reports…

Wisconsin US Senator Herb Kohl says cuts in federal funding for police are partly to blame for a spike in violent crime in Milwaukee. But the Dean of UW-Milwaukee's School of Social Welfare says reducing violence takes more than just hiring more police. Gil Halsted reports…

A support fund has been established for the families of three men who died in the explosion this week at the Falk Corporation in Milwaukee. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

While politicians argue about the Iraq Study Group's list of options for ending the war, the parents of two Wisconsin soldiers killed in Iraq offer their own thoughts on what winning or losing the war means to them. Gil Halsted reports…

A priest who served a northern Wisconsin community for 13 years has been accused of molesting 15 teenage boys while running a Chicago youth jobs program in the early 1970's. Now, a group which helps survivors of sexual abuse by priests is sounding the alarm in Wisconsin. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

The Iraq Study Group's recommendation to withdraw US troops from Iraq by early 2008 gets a thumbs-up from most of Wisconsin's Congessional delegation. But the always-maverick Senator Russ Feingold says the report falls far short of the radical change in the nation's security policy he believes is needed. Gil Halsted reports…

The attack on Pearl Harbor happened 65 years ago today. It's a day that's never far from the mind of one Onalaska World War Two veteran who was there when the Japanese fighter planes struck. Steve Roisum reports…

Investigators in Milwaukee say they're still looking for the "flash point," where a deadly explosion ignited yesterday at the Falk Corporation. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Some of Wisconsin's most serious health problems, like smoking, obesity and infant mortality, are found at relatively high rates in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will ask the UW Board of Regents today to take another step toward spending tens of millions of dollars to create a School of Public Health at the UW-Milwaukee. Chuck Quirmbach looked into Milwaukee's current public health efforts and has this report…

Fort McCoy played so large a role during World War Two, that many people think it dates to that era. But, as Sandra Harris reports, the military base near Sparta is approaching its centennial…

Methamphetamine is spreading from northwestern Wisconsin into other parts of the state. In the second part of our three part series on meth, Danielle Kaeding reports that northwestern Wisconsin remains the hardest hit area in the state, so experts are watching how it effects that region and the lives of people in the grip of meth…

Men from Milwaukee, Oconomowoc and Mayville died in yesterday's explosion at the Falk Corporation plant in Milwaukee. An investigation into the blast is stepping up, and the Milwaukee district attorney says he's interested in talking to former and current Falk employees. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A new prison documentary paints a stark picture of life in Taycheedah, Wisconsin's largest prison for women. The inmates who produced the film say their goal is to deter girls and young women from committing crimes by giving then a first-hand look at what life behind bars is really like. Gil Halsted reports…

One could say members of the state Natural Resources Board have warmed up to The Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Organizers just got the nod to expand it by another 125 miles across three counties. Brian Bull reports…

A Wisconsin-based restaurant chain known for its butter burgers is going to drastically cut back on a type of fat linked to heart disease. Shamane Mills reports…

Methamphetamine is at the center of a drug war raging in northwestern Wisconsin. Law enforcement officials say it is the front lines and hardest hit in the battle. In the first part of a three part series, Danielle Kaeding reports on people in Superior who are dealing with the drug’s impact…

Many of Wisconsin's working families rely on government aid to make ends meet. A new report from the Center on Wisconsin Strategy shows some employers are shifting their costs to programs like Badgercare and foodstamps. Patty Murray reports…

A language translation device inspired by the War on Terror is now being used to preserve Native languages. A demonstration is scheduled next week in northern Wisconsin. Backers say it’ll help stem the extinction of what many consider the backbone of Indian culture. But at least one skeptic says the device is missing a vital component for teaching language. Brian Bull reports…

The Environmental Protection Agency says it has a new way to clean up the Fox River that'll save money and finish the work more quickly. Instead of sucking PCB contamination from the bottom of the river, the agency wants to cover parts of it in a layer of sand and gravel. But the plan met with opposition at a public hearing in Green Bay last night. Patty Murray reports…

Everytime we try to remember something, there's competition. UW Madison researchers have found what part of the brain acts as a sort of referee among battling thoughts and blocks interference. Shamane Mills reports…

Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager is declaring at least a partial victory in the state's battle against the use and trafficking of meth-amphetamine. Gil Halsted reports…

Western Wisconsin's congressman promises action on a recently-revealed department of homeland security data-mining program, which assigns risk assessments to citizens who ender and leave the country. Sandra Harris reports…

A Catholic nun who allegedly sexually abused boys in Milwaukee during the 1960's has been charged with felonies. A victims' group says a sexual assault charge against a nun is rare. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Wisconsin researchers have identified a new way to prevent the pain associated with whiplash. Rachel Nason reports…

The incoming Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly sat down with a government watchdog group yesterday for a sometimes-heated discussion on changing Wisconsin's campaign and election laws. Shawn Johnson reports…

At least nine wolves were killed in Wisconsin during the recently completed gun deer season. That's a new high and is prompting a warning from the DNR. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Photo by Mike Mackenzie, Wisconsin DNR

Among the more than 336,000 animals harvested in last month’s gun-deer hunting season, was a rare white deer. Brian Bull reports…

Five percent of Wisconsin residents went without health insurance last year. Some of them were children; a state report says last year there were 110,000 kids without full coverage. That's 21% more than the previous year. Shamane Mills reports…

The well-preserved skeleton of a pre-hisotric elk found in a lake in far northern Wisconsin isn't pre-historic after all. Carbon dating shows the elk to be from the time of Columbus, about 500 years old, instead of 10,000 years old as was first believed. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

A non-profit organization wants to see a ten-year-old law repealed that requires all 17-year-olds to be tried in adult court. Steve Roisum reports…

The Humane Society is pecking at a Wisconsin member of Congress to allow a vote this week on a bill to target staged fighting by animals. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Some in the dairy industry are worried about the federal government's decision to cut the amount of milk and cheese available to poor women and children through the subsidized Women, Infant and Children's program or WIC. Gil Halsted reports…

The city of Wausau will try againt this Saturday to set a new record for group Christmas caroling and organizers have taken steps to avoid the controversy that may have hurt turn out last year. Glen Moberg reports…

Wisconsin's largest farmers' group is using its annual meeting this week to talk about improving access to health care for rural families. As Shawn Johnson reports, one of the ideas the Farm Bureau is considering would let every resident buy into a health insurance purchasing pool…

An environmental group may sue the state and the UW-Madison over polution from two power plants. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Governor Jim Doyle is renewing an effort to help Wisconsin collect more sales tax revenue from goods purchased over the Internet. Shawn Johnson reports…

This week, a Native American tribe from Wisconsin is taking part in a landmark conference on global warming. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

As use of prescription drugs continues to rise and Wisconsin's population ages, there's concern there won't be enough pharmacists in Wisconsin to handle demand. Shamane Mills reports on these and other factors affecting a profession that has become a key component of health care…

Wisconsin's Dairy producers have made a half-billion dollars worth of upgrades on their farms due in part to a tax incentive the state is offering them. It's part of a plan to increase milk production. Patty Murray reports…

A hospital employee is alleged to have used social security numbers and financial information obtained at work to apply for credit cards and steal from patients' bank accounts. A state official notes it brings home the need to more closely guard personal information. Sandra Harris reports…

A western Wisconsin landowner *thought* he bought 16 acres. He was surprised to learn he owns substantially less than that because much of it is under water. Mary Jo Wagner has more…

One of Wisconsin's most profitable companies will get nearly five million dollars in tax credits from the state. Chuck Quirmbach has more on the assistance for Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson…

Wisconsin's Revenue Secretary the past four years will head Governor Jim Doyle's cabinet going into the next four. Shawn Johnson reports…

The Northwest Counseling and Guidance Clinic in Rice Lake has been charged with negligent abuse of a resident because of the death of a 7-year-old girl six months ago. Mary Jo Wagner has more…

Yesterday was officially National Methamphetamine Awareness Day. Among those calling for greater public awareness about the issue are representatives of Indian Country, which they claim suffers higher rates of meth trafficking and addiction than other ethnic groups. Brian Bull reports…

The City of Green Bay is ready to move forward with its downtown re-development plans. City leaders envision a mix of condos, businesses, and retail, but the projects were blocked because of a large, vacant shopping mall in the middle of things. Patty Murray reports…

Today is World AIDS Day, marking a disease that has infected 40 million people around the globe. In Wisconsin, the total number of HIV/AIDS cases has levelled off since peaking in the early 90's. But minoritities continue to have higher rates of infection. Shamane Mills reports…

The Bush Administration wants more attention paid to the dangers of methamphetamine. But law enforcement officials in Wisconsin say the problem is shrinking in the state. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

National experts say there are ways Milwaukee can reduce its teenage pregnancy problem, which is among the worst in the nation. Rachel Nason reports…

The National Park Service is hoping to head off an invasion of white-tailed deer into the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Until recently, that 21-island group on Lake Superior has been mostly shielded from deer, but Mike Simonson reports that's changing…

State agricultural officials say nearly 600-thousand dollars in federal assistance is available for livestock producers hit by this summer's drought. Brian Bull reports…