October 4, 2013 - 1:21pm
Navigators help the uninsured get coverage on the online marketplaces established through the Affordable Care Act.
There's criticism about the fees paid by those helping the uninsured get coverage under health reform. Some say they create barriers, but state officials say over a hundred people have paid for a required exam taken by navigators and certified application counselors. Brad Gingras runs the Concentrated Employment Program, a...
October 4, 2013 - 12:46pm
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia, which has been causing fish kills in the Great Lakes since 2005.
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Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a virus that has caused large fish kills in the Great Lakes since 2005, may now be harmless. VHS has been found in several spots in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior since 2009 and is blamed for large-scale fish die-offs in all of the lower Great...
October 4, 2013 - 12:12pm
Approximately 31,500 vehicles will be heading to the Packers game this weekend.
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This Sunday is the first home game for the Green Bay Packers since the closure of the Leo Frigo Bridge. The game against the Detroit Lions will also be bringing many fans in from out of town. Sunday's game will bring more people in on roads that are now diverted...
October 4, 2013 - 9:17am
Photo Credit: J. Stephen Conn (CC-BY-NC) | The proposal would end the offices of secretary of state, as well as state treasurer, regarding the positions as now reduced to "symbolic."
State legislators are again considering a proposal to eliminate the offices of the secretary of state and state treasurer.
October 4, 2013 - 9:10am
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The fire destroyed Gordon's fire hall in September; the town is looking to rebuild it.
A small northwestern Wisconsin town that was headquarters during a May wildfire is rebuilding their fire hall after it was destroyed by fire last month. The Gordon Volunteer Fire Department in Douglas County is back in action, using donated fire trucks and equipment, but the 15 volunteer fire fighters are...
October 4, 2013 - 9:00am
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The proposal would mean people donating less than $500 to a political campaign would not need to name their employer.
A proposed bill would keep employment information about most campaign donors secret. At odds is the public's right to know versus protecting donors who fear consumer boycotts for supporting an unpopular candidate. Election regulators say preventing this disclosure would make it harder to track campaign donations laundered through employees. The...
October 4, 2013 - 8:40am
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Cadet Keith Idso from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse receives feedback from an officer at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The Army has announced it will close the ROTC program at UW-La Crosse and 11 other locations around the country.
The Army has announced that the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at UW-La Crosse will be phased out over the next couple years. For more than 40 years, the ROTC program at UW-La Crosse has helped students get scholarships and leadership training in exchange for a commitment to...
October 4, 2013 - 5:35am
The Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum officially opened to the public last weekend. The 40-acre space located along the Milwaukee River was ecologically restored by the Urban Ecology Center — with support from the city's Rotary Club and other organizations — into a habitat for native plants and wildlife. Chuck Quirmbach...
October 3, 2013 - 2:19pm
Van Hollen arguest that judges already have options to divert 17-year-olds to drug courts and treatment programs.
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A bill to change how 17-year-olds are treated when they commit crimes is facing strong opposition from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.
October 3, 2013 - 1:50pm
State Superintendent Tony Evers was the first to give testimony at the hearing.
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The Wisconsin Senate and Assembly committees are holding the first of four hearings on Common Core academic standards today. State Superintendent Tony Evers was the first to testify. He told the committees the standards are rigorous and a step forward for Wisconsin. However, some Republican lawmakers appear unconvinced. They questioned...
