October 8, 2013 - 1:31pm
A week after the health exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act launched, no one from Wisconsin's largest city has been able to sign up for private insurance coverage because of computer glitches. Milwaukee officials, however, are not discouraged. The high numbers of people nationwide trying to sign up for...
October 8, 2013 - 1:14pm
Austan Goolsbee, a former top economist for the Obama administration, said the U.S. economy will eventually improve during a visit to Milwaukee. Goolsbee formerly chaired the president's Council of Economic Advisors. He’s now a professor of economics at the University of Chicago. Goolsbee says the recovery from the recession has...
October 8, 2013 - 12:29pm
It’s said that Wisconsinites drink more brandy than any other state. California’s Korbel calls Wisconsin its top market, with officials saying they ship approximately one-third of its annual output to the state. No one is quite sure why Wisconsinites developed such a deep thirst for this sweet, brown liquor. Brandy...
October 8, 2013 - 12:21pm
The state Department of Administration has settled a lawsuit with a protester who claimed his constitutional rights were violated by the permitting process for gatherings in the state Capitol.
October 8, 2013 - 11:40am
The town of LaPointe on Madeline Island may become one of the first off-reservation locations in Wisconsin to have Ojibwe and English bilingual signs. LaPointe Town Board member Nick Nelson says he’ll propose up to $5,000 for the bilingual signs in next year’s town budget. “When you have signs for...
October 8, 2013 - 8:23am
The Kenosha City Council approved an incentive package Monday night for the online retail giant Amazon to build a new distribution center. To serve its growing clientele, Amazon plans to establish a center along I-94. Amazon is expected to employ at least 1,100 workers with an average hourly wage of...
October 8, 2013 - 7:59am
As the state prepares for another wolf hunting season, wildlife experts are debating whether the public can learn to tolerate meat-eating wild animals like wolves, coyotes and black bears. Conservationists have lost the battle to save several large carnivores. Other meat-eating species, however, seem to be in good shape, and...
October 8, 2013 - 7:33am
Wisconsin is the number one producer of frac sand in the country. There are now more than 100 facilities across the state. In this, the second installment of our two-part series , we look at the industry's effect on groundwater and public health. Before a frac sand mine is approved...
October 8, 2013 - 1:00am
For those looking to up their spookiness this Halloween, colored contact lenses are a sure bet – but people need to beware before they buy. Colored or decorative contact lenses can add a creepy touch to a Halloween costume, but eye doctors warn they can be dangerous if purchased improperly...
October 7, 2013 - 1:34pm
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says he won't seek a third term as the state's highest law enforcement official. In a written statement, Van Hollen said he plans to spend the next 15 months in office putting the finishing touches on initiatives he began eight years ago, such as eliminating...
