September 30, 2013 - 1:00am
The sign-up period for buying health insurance on a new marketplace called an exchange begins on Tuesday, and Wisconsin officials say they're ready.
September 27, 2013 - 1:30pm
Union Cab was one of the businesses that was highlighted during Gina McCarthy's visit.
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy stopped in Madison Friday to laud local business efforts to become more energy efficient. The businesses she applauded were involved in MPower – an EPA-funded, one-year program that helps businesses become more energy efficient. Since starting in 2009, the program has reduced carbon dioxide...
September 27, 2013 - 1:06pm
Whooping cranes at the home of the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo.
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George Archibald, a co-founder of the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, is marking 40 years of work, with new hopes for the whooping crane migration experiment in Wisconsin. Archibald says it's thrilling that the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership now has more than 100 “whoopers” migrating between Wisconsin and the southeastern...
September 27, 2013 - 12:33pm
Barbara Munson, who chairs the Wisconsin Indian Education Association's Indian Mascot and Logo Task Force, says Rep. Steve Nass's new legislation is racist.
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Wisconsin's Native American community reacted strongly to Republican legislation that would change the state's law on school mascots . The proposal would make it more difficult to challenge Native American school mascots. Barbara Munson, who chairs the Wisconsin Indian Education Association's Indian Mascot and Logo Task Force, says she rarely...
September 27, 2013 - 11:35am
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele: "Heroin’s a very serious issue."
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Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele criticized County Sheriff David Clarke today for joking that Abele should be tested for heroin use. Clarke is a Republican appointee who currently runs for office as a Democrat, even though the Democratic Party doesn't want him. This week, when Abele proposed cutting the budget...
September 27, 2013 - 10:59am
The owner of a Dane County cherry orchard is offering a reward for information on who cut down over 600 of its cherry tree saplings. Seaquist Orchards is a well-known cherry destination in northern Door County, a county where cherries are a major crop and a draw for tourists. Sometime...
September 27, 2013 - 10:15am
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Deer mating and hunting are the main reasons more deer are on the move in October and November, especially at night and early morning.
A car-deer accident can happen anytime, but state transportation officials say the next two months are the peak season in Wisconsin. Deer mating and hunting are the main reasons more deer are on the move in October and November, especially at night and early morning. There were nearly 18,900 accidents...
September 27, 2013 - 8:18am
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Renting a room or apartment while traveling has become easier online, but cities are looking to apply some regulation to what's been a largely ignored phenomenon.
When Kyle Pfister lived in Madison, he would travel often for work. Rather than leave his apartment empty, he would rent it out to people visiting the city using AirBnB , a website that lists short-term rentals ranging from shared rooms to entire homes. He said renting his living space...
September 27, 2013 - 7:52am
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Wisconsin Native American tribes are asking for more autonomy in law enforcement within their borders.
Some Wisconsin tribal leaders are calling on the legislature to grant them more sovereign control over enforcing criminal and civil law on their reservations. The legislature's Special Committee on State Tribal Relations met with tribal leaders this week to discuss the pros and cons of expanding the powers of reservation...
September 27, 2013 - 7:44am
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EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is making two stops in Madison today.
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will step into the Wisconsin debate over climate change and air pollution Friday when she makes two stops in Madison. McCarthy is scheduled to join Madison Mayor Paul Soglin to highlight an energy efficiency program for businesses. Then she's off to Middleton to speak about climate...
