It’s hard to imagine that September 11th could be any worse than it was. But two planes from Wisconsin had near-misses with the worst terrorist attack in American history.
They’re just a few stories in a new book, called Touching History: The Untold Story of the Drama That Unfolded in the Skies Over America on 9/11.
The author is Lynn Spencer, and she joined Terry Bell this morning.…

It could be the end of summer before trucks are moving again across the Mississippi River bridge that connects Winona, Minnesota to Wisconsin. Transportation officials expect repairs to begin in two weeks. Brian Bull reports…

Wisconsin's home foreclosure rate is still going up. And that's providing an opportunity for scams that current law doesn't always cover. Shamane Mills reports…

The Office of Inspector General is charging the Federal Department of Justice with politicizing the hiring process of some entry level attorneys. A Madison law firm appears on a list of liberal organizations that Department screeners used to check the political leanings of job applicants. Gil Halsted reports…

The wind power industry wants more taxpayer help. But a neighbor of a Wisconsin wind farm says companies just want corporate welfare. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Police have arrested a suspect in one of Madison's high-profile unsolved murder cases. Former UW Madison student Adam Peterson has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the stabbing death of Joel Marino. Jesse Boyett Anderson reports…

The State Public Service Commission has given preliminary okay to a big power plant putting on more pollution controls. Environmental groups had said it would have been better to tear the plant down. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A vote in the U-S Senate this week will result in deep cuts to a range of state law enforcement and prison programs. Gil Halsted reports…

Health officials are starting to see flood related illness. A child in southwest Wisconsin had to be hospitalized earlier this week for E. Coli most likely caused by contaminated flood water. Shamane Mills reports…

The state says the percentage of adult smokers in Wisconsin has dropped to an all-time low. Shawn Johnson reports…

Wisconsin's Attorney General says he's pleased with yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding gun owner's rights. But state gun control advocates say they hope it will help defuse the debate over concealed weapons restrictions in Wisconsin. Gil Halsted reports…

The latest wave of immigration arrests in Wisconsin by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents netted 38 undocumented immigrants in Racine, Kenosha, and Milwaukee counties. Immigrant rights advocates say ICE agents may have used racial profiling to target many of the Latino's arrested. Gil Halsted reports…

The state will give up to 20 flood-damaged communities a chance to get some extra money for tourism marketing. Shawn Johnson reports…

While people in Wisconsin are sick of mosquitoes, mosquitoes are not yet making THEM sick. The state health department does not have any reported cases of West Nile, either in birds or humans. That's expected to change. Shamane Mills reports…

Wisconsin's beef industry may see a boost in demand soon....South Korean officials say they're re-opening their country to U-S beef this week. Jesse Boyett Anderson reports…

A state committee has reached agreement on several ways for Wisconsin to reduce emissions that contribute to global warming. But the recommendations are far from becoming law. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A state plan to cut mercury emissions ninety percent from large coal-burning power plants is on its way to the Legislature. That's after unanimous approval by the Wisconsin D-N-R Board yesterday. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…

A new lab for DNA testing is open in Madison. The Attorney General says that and the addition of new analysts should help reduce a backlog of cases by 2010. Shamane Mills reports.…

The state Supreme Court has approved a new set rules to make it easier to transfer civil cases between tribal and circuit court. Gil Halsted reports…

Forest County Potawatomi tribal leaders have filed suit against the local county board of supervisors. At issue is whether the board had the right to terminate a land purchase agreement for property near the Crandon mine site. Brian Bull reports…

The D-N-R Board has agreed to spend another seven million dollars on land purchases and special easements. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A popular western Wisconsin bike trail damaged by recent heavy rains reopened yesterday. Area businesses are hoping as the natural areas are restored, the tourists will follow. Maureen McCollum has more… …

A coalition of lawmakers, community planners, and union leaders is preparing a case for General Motors, to try to sway the big auto-maker to keep its Janesville plant open. Brian Bull reports…

It's not just motorists who are being hurt by the high cost of gas. As Glen Moberg reports, Wisconsin gas station owners are also feeling the pinch…

Voter interest in health care may be waning as other issues take center stage. The largest union for health care workers is trying to keep it on the front burner in presidential and congressional races. Shamane Mills reports…

Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold says he thinks Customs Cut officials may be illegally violating the privacy rights of some air travelers. Feingold will hold a hearing tomorrow/today/Wednesday to learn more about the new practice of searching the lap top hard drives of some passengers when they return from overseas travel. Gil Halsted reports…

There are many ideas for replacing SUV production at the General Motors plant in Janesville, that's shutting down in 2010. One proposal, perhaps a long shot, is for a Canadian company to build electric vehicles at the site. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A statewide farm group is lobbying Congress to reform immigration laws to insure a stable workforce on Wisconsin Dairy farms. Gil Halsted reports…

State lawmakers have released around 11-million dollars to the Department of Transportation so it can move ahead with the federal "Real ID" drivers license security program. Shawn Johnson reports…

A state task force may take final votes Thursday on big things the state can do to help reduce global warming. But a movement to get individuals to reduce carbon dioxide pollution says small steps are important, too. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A Dane County judge yesterday gave the green light for the Natural Resources Board to vote on new mercury emissions rules for power plants on Wednesday. Gil Halsted reports…

Bus ridership in the US has gone up two percent over the last year. Some Wisconsin communities are seeing an even higher percentage of growth in passengers. Shamane Mills reports…

The Madison-based Freedom from Religion Foundation wants the Attorney General to halt the sale of land in Holmen. As Brian Bull reports, the group claims the deal was done in violation of Wisconsin's open meetings law…

State government is sending over more workers to Milwaukee, to help with a food voucher program for flood victims. Earlier Monday there was shoving and some minor injuries, as thousands of Milwaukee residents showed up at a registration site. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Milwaukee political and private sector leaders are raising questions about a plan to require paid sick leave for employees at Milwaukee businesses. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A recent US Supreme Court ruling opens a window of opportunity for some people facing deportation, including some in Wisconsin. Gil Halsted reports…

As Wisconsin's flood waters recede, one of the questions that will linger is how they affected the state's organic farming industry. Shawn Johnson reports…

The state's Focus On Energy program has been spending millions more ratepayer dollars on energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. The program stands to get another financial boost next year. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

This past weekend, the city of Crandon demolished the house where six young people lost their lives in a shooting rampage. Reporter Glen Moberg attended the prayer vigil that was held in their memory, and files this report…

Volunteers are needed for flood control and clean-up efforts in some southern Wisconsin counties this weekend. Jesse Boyett-Anderson reports…

Early figures from the Wisconsin Emergency Management Department say the Southern portion of the state sufered nearly half of a billion dollars in damages from severe storms and heavy rains. Steve Roisum reports…

A permit plan for boaters has been launched by the US EPA. The impact would depend on the length of a person's boat and whether Congress jumps into the fray. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Across the country, a number of small towns and villages have signed on for terrorism insurance. Leaders say the likelihood of an attack is low, so the cost is affordable. Brian Bull reports…

A Southwest Wisconsin military base is hoping to see a new hotel and recreation center buit on its site. Steve Roisum reports…

A Madison lawyer is helping to launch a new support group to help people who've spent time in Wisconsin prisons for crimes they didn't commit. Gil Halsted reports.…

People who live along the Rock River in Rock County are still watching the water rise. The river is expected to crest in the next day or so. Michael Leland has more…

The Canadian province of Alberta and the state of Wisconsin are increasingly connected by energy and economics. But the connections are controversial. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Students at UW-Superior will live the life of a refugee for 30 minutes today (Friday), as part of World Refugee Day. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Immigrant rights advocates in Madison are joining others across the country in calling for an end to the stepped-up raids and deportations being carried out by the Department of Homeland Security. Gil Halsted reports…

The Chairperson of the state Public Service Commission is weighing in with ideas on how Wisconsin could help reduce global warming. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Add big industrial users to the list of consumers upset with rising electricity prices in Wisconsin. Chuck Quirmbach has the story…

The record high cost of gas has led to a spike in interest for this weekend's Midwest Renewable Energy Fair near Stevens Point. Glen Moberg reports…

Now that floodwaters are receding in some of the worst-hit parts of southern Wisconsin, the task of cleaning up and getting on with life is underway. Much of that help comes FEMA disaster recovery centers cropping up in flood-damaged communities in places like Reedsburg, Gays Mills, and Vernon County.

That journey starts with a single step, and with us this morning on how to take it... is FEMA spokeswoman Hannah Vick. Good morning!…

Residents of a flooded southwest Wisconsin Village may soon vote on whether to move their community uphill. Steve Roisum reports…

Beginning today flood victims in seven counties will be able to get a week's worth of emergency food stamps .. Gil Halsted has more…

With flood waters still rising, at least 17 Rock County households have left the area--and county officials have called in the National Guard to help with security. Jesse Boyett-Anderson reports…

Reaction to some ideas for the state's global warming task force continues to flow hot and heavy. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation has asked the Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly to stop opening the chamber's sessions with prayers. As Shawn Johnson reports...the Madison-based group says the practice violates the seperation of church and state…

Children with chronic disease and severe injury were in Washington Wednesday to tell Congress what they think about proposed cuts to a program which pays for half of all care at children's hospitals. One of them is from Wisconsin. Shamane Mills reports…

Gas keeps rising and it affects more than those on land. Vanessa Feltes reports on the effects gas prices are having on marinas and boaters…

As much of Wisconsin struggles with the devastation of flooding, people are looking ahead to rebuilding. It’s been seven years since a tornado ripped through the small Burnett County town of Siren. Amy Swanoski has the story from Superior…

One approach to avoiding flood damage is to simply move homes and businesses out of the flood plain to higher and drier land. That's what the residents of Gay's Mills in Crawford county will be debating tonight. As Gil Halsted reports the town has a model to refer to in its deliberations just a few miles upstream…

The Wisconsin DOT will switch to one-lane traffic each way on part of I-94 between Milwaukee and Madison. That's designed to reduce massive detours caused by floods. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Floods create misery and devastation but they also create money making opportunities especially for companies in what's known as the "restoration industry." Several big companies are already cashing in on the flood clean-up across the Midwest. Gil Halsted reports…

With nearly five months to go before the presidential election, Republican John McCain and his detractors are already buying up air time on Wisconsin TV stations. Shawn Johnson reports…

Businesses along a closed stretch of westbound I-94 are hoping for a rebound, now that the state plans two-way travel in the corridor. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The body of one of the oldest eagles to be documented soaring over Michigan and Wisconsin was found last month in far northern Wisconsin. Mike Simonson reports that the 31 year-old raptor had more than luck on its side to live that long…

Newspaper readers in Central Wisconsin are mourning the loss of one of the state's most outspoken journalists. Glen Moberg reports…

Record gas prices and wet weather are causing the Apostle Islands lone excursion service to founder. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

An Iraq war veteran from Madison says the Veterans Administration hospital in Madison is doing a good job of making the changes necessary to care for an increasing number of female veterans. That's despite a new national report showing most female veterans aren't getting the same level of service as their male counterparts. Gil Halsted reports…

A former SS guard during World War Two who lives in Racine has lost another legal battle and could be headed for deportation. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Wisconsin could take a big step toward major reductions in mercury emissions from coal-burning power plants next week. That's when the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board is scheduled to vote on a mercury rule package. But that's only if a judge doesn't halt the rule-making process first. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has now declared disasters in seven Wisconsin counties. As Shawn Johnson reports, residents of other flood damaged areas are hoping they're next on the list…

Five businesses have shut down in Jefferson until further notice because of flooding. Tyson Foods and Nestle are among them. And what used to be the easiest way through the city is now impassible, making travel difficult and lengthy. Shamane Mills reports…

Motorists in Southern Wisconsin are being urged to double check that they can get from Point A to Point B as flood waters continue to cause problems on some roads. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Wisconsin is bucking a trend on teen pregnancy. Across the nation, more teens are giving birth; while Wisconsin's teenage birth rate declined 14 percent. That decline is not evenly distributed and there's an indication that older teens are having more children. Shamane Mills reports…

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is working closely with the federal Department of Homeland Security in tracking down and deporting members of criminal street gangs who are non-citizens. Gil Halsted has more on the arrest of 8 gang members in the Sheboygan area last week…

People in one Columbia County village are hopeful that a big threat to their downtown lake has passed. The village president says over the weekend, an embankment that holds back a lake in downtown Pardeeville looked like it might not stand against rising floodwaters. Michael Leland has more…

Vice President Walter Mondale got his own highway in Duluth on Thursday. Vanessa Feltes caught up with him at the dedication on Walter Mondale Drive to talk presidential politics…

Some Grant County residents say last night's severe storms have led to some of the worst flooding they've seen in recent history. Steve Roisum reports…

US health secretary Mike Leavitt was in Madison today to kickoff a pilot project designed to show that electronic medical records can help reduce errors. Shamane Mills reports…

Hundreds of water-covered or flood-damaged roads remain closed in Wisconsin, including 30 to 40 state highways and several sections of Interstate. As Shawn Johnson reports, the Governor and emergency officials say there's no telling when traffic will return to normal…

Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency crisscrossed southern Wisconsin today for the second day in a row. Heavy rains and numerous tornado warnings yesterday prevented the Agency from doing the thorough damage assement in several of the counties on they had hoped to complete. Gil Halsted reports…

Some Grant County residents say Thursday night’s severe storms have led to some of the worst flooding they’ve seen in recent history. Steve Roisum reports…

Hundreds of water-covered or flood-damaged roads remain closed in Wisconsin, including 30-to-40 state highways and several sections of Interstate. As Shawn Johnson reports... the Governor and emergency officials say there's no telling when traffic will return to normal…

U.S. health secretary Mike Leavitt was in Madison Friday to kickoff a pilot project designed to show that electronic medical records can help reduce errors. Shamane Mills reports…

A major financial donation was announced today in Wausau to build a critical link for a trail system along the Wisconsin River. Glen Moberg reports…

Former Vice President Walter Mondale got his own highway in Duluth Thursday. Vanessa Feltes caught up with him at the dedication on Walter Mondale Drive to talk presidential politics…

Barack Obama brought his campaign for the Presidency to the Fox Valley Thursday. It's a region that typically votes Republican... but the Democrat was met by a large crowd at Kaukauna High School. He was there as part of a national tour outlining his tax and economic policies. Patty Murray reports…

People who get arrested for driving drunk at twice the legal limit would have to get special ignition interlocks on their vehicles under a plan backed by a handful of Democratic state lawmakers. Shawn Johnson reports …

Volunteers are ready to help out in flood-stricken areas but communities are still working to get this help organized. Tegan Wendland has the story …

Wisconsin efforts to protect the lake sturgeon and the bald eagle get up-close looks, in a large-screen IMAX film that debuts in Milwaukee Friday Chuck Quirmbach reports …

A comparison of how states regulate health insurance shows wide variation. Wisconsin, traditionally a leader in consumer protection laws, does poorly in a report by an advocacy group that wants health reform. Shamane Mills reports…

Rising flood waters are putting a strain on many dams in the state. One rural county in western Wisconsin could see its own dams fail. Maureen McCollum reports…

This week's floods mean parts of Wisconsin could get more mosquitoes than usual this year… including some that carry potentially serious diseases. Steve Roisum reports…

A Madison restaurant owner could become the first Hmong immigrant elected to the Wisconsin legislature. But he'll have to win a seven way primary first. As Gil Halsted reports, Peng Her says his ethnicity won't be central to his campaign…

Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama will focus on the economy during a town hall meeting in Kaukauna, Wisconsin on Thursday. And, if other campaign stops are any guide, he's likely to use the impending General Motors layoffs in Janesville to put a face on the nation's economic problems. Shawn Johnson reports…

Funding cuts are in store for an education program that has helped hundreds of county jail inmates complete their high school and General Education Degrees. Gil Halsted reports…

Wisconsin exceeds national health goals in preventing bedsores. Officials hope to improve on that with a new training program for hundreds of nurses who work in long term care. Shamane Mills reports…

Federal Emergency Management officials will be in Sauk County Thursday to help assess flood damage. Initial property damage is estimated to be 5 million and rising, along with the water. Shamane Mills reports…

This week's flooding in parts of southern Wisconsin could complicate an unusually late planting season. Steve Roisum reports…

Tourism officials in the Wisconsin Dells say the show must go on. Still, some resorts and longtime attractions are left to pick up the pieces after Lake Delton overflowed its banks and emptied Monday. Patty Murray reports…

For the second time in less than a year residents of Gays Mills are riding in boats down main street to their homes to find out what the flooded Kickapoo river has left behind. Gil Halsted reports…

A judge has refused to dismiss charges against two Central Wisconsin parents who prayed as their daughter died of diabetes instead of taking her to a doctor. Glen Moberg was at Tuesday's court hearing, and files this report…

People near Lake Delton are still coming to terms with the loss of the lake on Monday. Its waters poured into the Wisconsin River after breaching an embankment that had been softened by the weekend's heavy rains. Shamane Mills has more…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be in Wisconsin today to tour flood damage throughout the southern part of the state. Shawn Johnson reports…

The state will partner with a farm co-op to see if switchgrass and other biomass fuels can substitute for coal as a sizable source of energy. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A state task force on global warming can't agree on some items. So the commitee's co-chairs have proposed what they call compromises and want to hear from the public. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Rising water took out a road and a handful of homes in Sauk County today. Shamane Mills reports…

The Army and the Marine Corps want a new vehicle that will better protect troops. A Wisconsin company competing in a design contest with hopes of ultimately winning the contract to make thousands of what is being called a "J.L.T.V." Patty Murray reports…

Some residents in Southern Wisconsin are now returning to their homes to check out flood damage. Steve Roisum reports…

The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Lake Superior is taking steps to become a more climate friendly national park. And it could involve things like boat-pooling. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Governor Jim Doyle today added a 30th county to a list of those in a state of emergency from the weekend storms. Doyle also toured some of the flood damage. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

For the third time in the past three years vandals have attacked a war memorial in Walworth County. The owner of the memorial says so far the county sheriff's Department has done nothing to prevent the vandalism. Gil Halsted reports…

The Department of Corrections was among the state agencies responding to record flooding yesterday, sending prisoners to fill sandbags in communities around the state. Shawn Johnson reports…

A new hiring survey for Wisconsin shows more slow-growth for the next three months. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The battle continues over a planned cooling system for a major state power plant along Lake Michigan. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Northland College student severely beaten, apparently because a car load of locals in Ashland thought he looked like a hippie, is recovering well after a series of surgeries at the Mayo Clinic. Mike Simonson reports that people in the Ashland area are rallying to support the student…

A group supporting abstinence wants changes in sex education. Shamane Mills reports…

Tomorrow on the Lac du Flambeau reservation, tribal members will hold a special election to decide if two recently-removed councilmen can regain their seats. Brian Bull reports…

Municipal judges are backing a plan that would make them more independent from other branches of government and more insulated from the pressures of political campaigns. Shawn Johnson reports…

The state says it will cut back on the killing of adult mute swans in parts of Southeastern Wisconsin. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Green Bay's teen pregnancy rate is far above the state and national averages. Today, people from a large number of agencies met to discuss the social and financial costs of young single mothers and to come up with a plan to bring the rate down. Patty Murray reports…

For a couple decades, black babies in Dane county have died at a rate 3 times that of whites. Now it appears the gap is narrowing so the two groups are nearly even. Shamane Millls reports…

The U.S prison population continues to rise, and Wisconsin's inmate count is keeping pace at about the same rate. Gil Halsted reports on the latest statisitics released by the U.S Justice Department…

Many state recreational trails will be travelled during National Trails Day tomorrow. On the Ice Age Trail that winds through Wisconsin, a group is hoping to have hikers on all one-thousand miles of the route. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Wisconsin's largest doctor's group has asked a judge to force the state to return 200 million dolllars to a fund that's set aside to compensate victims of medical malpractice. Shawn Johnson reports…

The woman who coordinated Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in Wisconsin, Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton, is weighing in on her candidate's loss to Barack Obama. Glen Moberg reports…

With federal and state aid shrinking, Milwaukee County's bus system is in a financial crisis. Fixing that problem may be the key to extending commuter rail from Kenosha to Milwaukee. David Cole reports…

The State Department of Natural Resources is giving Brown County the go-ahead to close an offshore landfill. Renard Island is in the Bay of Green Bay...and it may someday become a park. Patty Murray reports…

Officials in Winona, Minnesota say they’ve devised a way to help commuters out following the closing of the town’s only bridge spanning the Mississippi River. Brian Bull reports…

The Department of Defense is giving another grant to the Red Cliff Band of Chippewa to investigate the dumping of barrels and other military waste into Lake Superior during the Cold War. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

A Wisconsin gun control group is reacting to Attorney General J. B. Van Hollen's decision Wednesday to issue a concealed weapons permit to a retired state Justice Department employee. A spokeswoman for the Wisconsin Anti Violence Effort says such permits don't improve public safety. Gil Halsted reports…

Wisconsin's economy grew by one-percent last year... which was about half as fast as the rest of the country. Shawn Johnson reports…

Pay levels are going up for the jobs of UW-Madison Chancellor and UW System President. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Tuition will increase five-point-five percent for many undergraduates in the UW system this fall. UW Regents approved the hike yesterday after debating how to send a message to state lawmakers about a veterans program. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Several major lenders for student loans have crossed technical colleges off their lists. As Brian Bull reports, Wisconsin’s tech schools are banking on other sources to help students pay for their education…

A Green Bay television station is losing its local sports department. Coverage will be consolidated with its sister station in Milwaukee. It could be a sign of tough times to come for local TV. Patty Murray reports…

A study by a Milwaukee researcher shows gun deaths are lower when states use their own system to track gun purchases, instead of relying solely on the national database for background checks. Shamane Mills reports…

As Barack Obama becomes the presumptive presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, he is drawing support from one of the Midwest's most influential Hmong political leaders. Glen Moberg reports…

A federal judge in Madison has ruled that the Wisconsin Department of Corrections violated an inmates free speech rights by refusing to let him read a prisoners rights newsletter. The May 23rd ruling from Judge Barbara Crabb includes a brief history lesson for the DOC on the role of censorship in a free society. Gil Halsted reports…

It will likely be at least a couple years before the state decides whether to try to retrieve the money it gave to General Motors to modernize the Janesville plant it's now closing. Shawn Johnson reports…

Governor Doyle is defending state plans to widen Interstate 94 between Milwaukee and the Illinois State Line. But critics haven't headed down the highway just yet. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Growing food in urban areas may get a boost if a training center succeeds in Milwaukee. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

General Motors decision yesterday to close down four of its plants, including one in Janesville was not a complete surprise. But it was still an unpleasant shock for both plant workers and Governor Jim Doyle. Gil Halsted reports…

General Motors says dwindling sales of large trucks and SUVs are a reason it plans to close its factory in Janesville. Some see it as a signal that the price of gas has risen to the point where people are changing their buying and driving habits. Since Americans live in a car-culture...they say the auto industry must develop new technologies to keep them on the roads. Patty Murray reports.…

A new report on green jobs urges automakers to boost their investment in fuel-efficient vehicles. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A coal-fired plant in Cassville may soon be burning wood waste instead of coal. Steve Roisum reports…

A survey by a national group of student doctors shows conflict-of-interest policies at Wisconsin's two medical schools could improve. One school disagrees and wants their status reviewed again. Shamane Mills reports…

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents will likely increase tuition by five-and-a-half percent when it meets later this week. Shawn Johnson reports…

With gasoline prices at four dollars a gallon, sales of gas-electric hybrid cars are on the way up. Some advocates say more of the fuel-efficient vehicles would be sold, if governments offered more incentives. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…

General Motors has announced its plant in Janesville will close by 2010, citing poor sales of large SUVs and trucks. The shutdown is one of several nationwide. WPR’s Randall Davidson spoke to reporter Gil Halsted, who was present at Governor Doyle’s address before the Janesville workforce….

A new report out of the University of Wisconsin says Barack Obama all but captured the Democratic presidential nod earlier this year. That's when lopsided campaign spending helped Obama win nine consecutive nominating contests culminating with Wisconsin's primary. Shawn Johnson reports…

The national guard and army reserve training facility at Fort McCoy will be getting 13 million dollar boost to renovate and update its barracks. Gil Halsted reports…

Dane County is repeating a program designed to ensure safe disposal of pharmaceuticals. Last year's MedDrop collected nearly 1,700 pounds of medicine people want to get rid of. Shamane Mills reports…

Members of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents say the cost of providing veterans free tuition benefits has become too great to handle alone. Steve Roisum reports…

A bill that would authorize spending five million dollars a year on whooping cranes and other endangered crane species is halfway through Congress. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The state of Wisconsin has acquired a parcel of land in Marathon County to complete a critical link of the Ice Age Trail. Glen Moberg reports…

A new analysis of public opinion polls by a University of Wisconsin professor suggests that despite the success of referenda banning gay marriage... public support for gay marriage has been increasing for more than two decades. Shawn Johnson reports…

The Department of Natural Resources has turned over allegations of environmental violations by Enbridge Energy to the state Department of Justice. The alleged incidents are over the construction of the Superior to Whitewater crude oil pipeline. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

High crop prices and tight food supplies have prompted the federal government to temporarily allow haying and grazing on land that would ordinarily sit idle. It will help some Wisconsin farmers who are finding it tough to feed their cattle. Shamane Mills reports…

Amtrak trains on the Milwaukee to Chicago Route Continue to Set Ridership Records. Randall Davidson reports…

Two members of the Lac du Flambeau Tribal council are trying to get re-seated, after being removed from a meeting last Friday. As Brian Bull reports, the men are also demanding a financial audit of the tribal administration…