September 10, 2013 - 12:06pm
Drunk driving has been deterred by the task forces because of the perceived larger concentrations of officers on patrol for OWIs.
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Wisconsin law enforcement agencies sometimes cooperate to arrest drunk drivers by forming what's called an OWI task force. There are only 11 operating in the state right now, with two more on the way. As chairman of the Southeast Wisconsin Multi-jurisdictional OWI Task Force, Wauwatosa Police Captain Timothy Sharpee is...
September 10, 2013 - 11:26am
Great Lakes advocates are pushing Congress not only to increase funds for restoration projects , but to consider how to improve broader areas of lake. The three-year-old Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) has already pumped more than a billion dollars into lake clean-up projects in an eight-state region. In Wisconsin,...
September 10, 2013 - 8:04am
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The judge's ruling could actually improve chances the lodge will be sold successfully.
A Bayfield County judge has ruled that the historic Telemark Lodge and Resort has been abandoned and that foreclosure should be sped up. As dire as that may sound, it’s actually good news for Telemark. The lodge, built in 1972, is the starting point for the American Birkebeiner, the nation’s...
September 10, 2013 - 7:50am
A slowdown in job growth is forecast for the state of Wisconsin this fall. The latest three-month hiring survey done by the Milwaukee-based temporary services firm Manpower Group says 18 percent of the Wisconsin employers quizzed say they plan to add workers. Nine percent expect layoffs, while more than two-thirds...
September 10, 2013 - 7:29am
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Lake Superior's water levels have returned to near normal, but other Great Lakes remain worryingly low.
Water levels in the western Great Lakes are back up a bit, but the debate continues over how and whether to seek additional gains. Early this year, Lake Superior's water level was well down, and the connected lakes, Michigan and Huron, hit record lows. Superior is now close to average...
September 10, 2013 - 1:00am
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak speaking in Madison on gay marriage.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is urging gay couples to marry in his city, and is also urging Wisconsinites to legalize gay marriage in their own state. In an effort to capitalize on Minnesota's law legalizing gay marriage, Rybak held a news conferences in Madison and Milwaukee inviting gay couples to...
September 10, 2013 - 1:00am
The Wisconsin Wildlife Federation is applauding Gov. Scott Walker for cancelling a sporting grant to a politically connected lobbying group . The $500,000 Sporting Heritage Grant, which was aimed at getting more people involved in hunting and fishing in the state, had been given to the United Sportsmen of Wisconsin...
September 9, 2013 - 1:33pm
An aerial shot of the Douglas County wildfire.
The local logging company that admitted to starting the Douglas County wildfire in May will pay a $600,000 fine. The dangerous, fast-moving fire destroyed 50 buildings and burned more than 7,000 acres. It took 30 hours to get the forest fire under control and allow people back into their homes...
September 9, 2013 - 1:15pm
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says his city needs funding for sewer upgrades.
Advocates and Democratic politicians are asking congressional Republicans to set aside more money for the Great Lakes and aging sewer systems. President Barack Obama is proposing to spend $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) over the next year – the same expenditure as this year. The Democrat-controlled...
September 9, 2013 - 12:48pm
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon has raised concerns over Waukesha's plan.
Waukesha's proposal to get drinking water from Lake Michigan is drawing concerns from some other states in the Great Lakes Basin. Waukesha is still fine-tuning the water diversion proposal it's filed with the Department of Natural Resources. If the DNR approves the plan, it would still need permission from seven...
