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Neenah Hosts Voucher Expansion Forum

April 18, 2013 - 5:37pm

The debate over school vouchers continues tonight in the Fox Valley, with a focus on how the proposal will affect students with special needs.

A Republican and a Democratic lawmaker will be on hand to hear from parents.

Besides expanding the voucher program to nine districts, Governor Scott Walker's budget...

Wisconsin Marathon Couple Vow To Remember Boston Victims

April 18, 2013 - 4:23pm

A newlywed couple from Shell Lake in northern Wisconsin who ran in Monday's Boston Marathon says they will not be deterred by the terrorist attack there.

Besides running next year's Boston Marathon, the Deegs say they will run Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon in October.

Corrine and Justin Deeg were just five blocks away...

Dems Slow Vote On Bill To Weaken Milwaukee County Board

April 18, 2013 - 1:03pm

Democrats have delayed a vote on a bill that would reduce the power of the Milwaukee County Board, but Assembly Republicans remain poised to pass it next month.

The bill being pushed by state Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R - West Allis) would explicitly grant the Milwaukee County Executive, currently Chris Abele,...

WI Immigrants Say Proposed Federal Bill Good, But Not Enough

April 18, 2013 - 12:51pm

Some immigration advocates in Wisconsin say a newly introduced immigration bill in Congress is a positive step, but still falls short.

Groups supporting immigrants' rights say they've been working a long time to get a strong immigration reform bill going on Capitol Hill. And Milwaukee high school student Carla De Jesus...

Judge Could Rule On Capitol Protest Regulation Case Next Week

April 18, 2013 - 7:00am

A federal judge in Madison could rule as soon as next week on the constitutionality of the current rules regulating demonstrations in the state Capitol rotunda.

During a court hearing on Wednesday, Department of Justice attorneys argued that the current Capitol access rules actually protect the free-speech rights of...

Great Lakes Shipping Looking Sluggish Out Of The Gate

April 18, 2013 - 6:35am

Great Lakes shipping is getting off to a bit of a slow start. Lakers are hoping that that Mother Nature cooperates.

You can't read much into cargo numbers from March - they just one week of shipping. And even if demand for iron ore and limestone is strong. Lake Carriers Association...

Director's Cut Radio: Q&A With Documentary Filmmaker Simon Strikeback

April 18, 2013 - 6:30am

Simon Strikeback of Madison is one of the makers of "Riot Acts", a documentary about transgender and gender-variant musicians. As Strikeback describes, the inspiration for this movie came on a lark:

Simon Strikeback: Yeah, Madsen and I thought that we would make a mockumentary, "Boys on the Road"...

Heavy Rains Could Mean Heavy Flooding In Parts Of State

April 17, 2013 - 6:56pm

Some Wisconsin emergency officials are concerned that heavy rains will lead to major flooding in parts of the state.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has put much of Wisconsin under a flood watch or warning. Up to four inches of rain is expected in some spots tonight and tomorrow, especially...

Transit Managers: Budget Does Not Meet Our Needs

April 17, 2013 - 6:38pm

Public transit managers in Wisconsin were not keen on the last budget and so far they don't like this one. They are hoping lawmakers make changes to Governor Scott Walker's proposed spending plan.

Urban bus systems and providers of shared taxi rides in rural areas are lobbying lawmakers to...

Assembly Debates Shifting Power From Milw. County Board To Executive

April 17, 2013 - 6:16pm

The Wisconsin Assembly is debating a bill this afternoon that would shrink the size and power of the Milwaukee County Board and could shrink supervisors' pay.

The measure being pushed almost exclusively by Republicans would give the Milwaukee County Executive more power to run county government. Rep. Joe Sanfelippo...

State's No Call List Could Be Made Permanent

April 17, 2013 - 5:57pm

A popular program that reduces nuisance calls from telemarketers may be in line for improvements.

Wisconsin's No Call List started 10 years ago with a requirement that people renew their request every two years - but a proposed bill could make that permanent.

The proposed changes could also have an...

Little Plover River Named One Of 'America's Most Endangered'

April 17, 2013 - 5:24pm

A national conservation group has named the Little Plover River in central Wisconsin as one of "America's Most Endangered Rivers."

The group American Rivers periodically names a Wisconsin waterway to its 10-most-endangered list. This year, the group has put the Little Plover River near Stevens Point in the national...

Assembly Passes Bill To Penalize Food Stamp Traffickers

April 17, 2013 - 11:53am

The state Assembly has passed a bill that would penalize people who traffic government-issued food stamps.

The bill is one of a few offered by Republicans this session that are focused on the FoodShare program. This one, Assembly Bill 82, would make it a crime...

American Cancer Society Recruits In Madison For New Longitudinal Study

April 17, 2013 - 7:00am

The American Cancer Society (ACS) wants to know more about how people live, as part of a long term population study. One of the first recruitment sites for Wisconsin volunteers was Madison.

The ACS wants to know more about what causes cancer: how genes, the environment and lifestyle...

Wisconsinites Convene In Nebraska For Keystone XL Hearing

April 17, 2013 - 6:30am

About 20 people from Wisconsin are headed to Nebraska today for a key federal hearing on a proposed oil pipeline called the Keystone XL.

The Keystone pipeline would carry crude oil from the tar sands region of Canada to a refinery in Texas. It is a major issue for folks...

Interest Rates On Stafford Loans Could Double Without Congressional Action

April 17, 2013 - 6:00am

If Congress does not act, interest rates on a certain type of federal student loan may double, affecting more than 80,000 Wisconsin college students. But some doubt the impact on the overall economy.

Congress has until July 1 or interest rates on federal subsidized Stafford Loans would jump from 3.4 percent...

Historic Wausau Ballpark To Be Renovated

April 16, 2013 - 7:18pm

An historic baseball park near downtown Wausau is going to get a major renovation, along with the surrounding neighborhood.

Wausau's Athletic Park, home of the Northwoods League's Wisconsin Woodchucks, is getting a $2.7 million renovation, financed completely by team owner Mark Macdonald.

"Premium seating in the grandstand itself. The
...

Non-Voters Notified: Names Could Be Removed From Voting Rolls

April 16, 2013 - 6:38pm

Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board (GAB) is notifying "lapsed voters" that they are in danger of being removed from the voting rolls. The Board sends notifications every two years to voters with a record of not going to the polls.

Postcards are in the mail to an estimated 300,000 people in...

Sen. Johnson Responds To Bombing

April 16, 2013 - 5:53pm

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisc) told constituents today that the country needs to maintain a strong national defense, when asked about the bombing at the Boston marathon.

The Senator's comments come as it remains unclear who carried out the attack and whether they were foreign or domestic.

Speaking to constituents...

Skills Lab Gives Prisoners Manufacturing Training

April 16, 2013 - 5:10pm

The Department of Corrections is looking for new ways to help inmates get the skills they need to rejoin society once they've served their time. The latest effort involves a mobile manufacturing skills lab that is making the rounds of state prisons.

The lab, filled with machining and pneumatics...

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Neenah Hosts Voucher Expansion Forum

Wisconsin Marathon Couple Vow To Remember Boston Victims

Dems Slow Vote On Bill To Weaken Milwaukee County Board

WI Immigrants Say Proposed Federal Bill Good, But Not Enough

Judge Could Rule On Capitol Protest Regulation Case Next Week

Great Lakes Shipping Looking Sluggish Out Of The Gate

Director's Cut Radio: Q&A With Documentary Filmmaker Simon Strikeback

Heavy Rains Could Mean Heavy Flooding In Parts Of State

Transit Managers: Budget Does Not Meet Our Needs

Assembly Debates Shifting Power From Milw. County Board To Executive

State's No Call List Could Be Made Permanent

Little Plover River Named One Of 'America's Most Endangered'

Assembly Passes Bill To Penalize Food Stamp Traffickers

American Cancer Society Recruits In Madison For New Longitudinal Study

Wisconsinites Convene In Nebraska For Keystone XL Hearing

Interest Rates On Stafford Loans Could Double Without Congressional Action

Historic Wausau Ballpark To Be Renovated

Non-Voters Notified: Names Could Be Removed From Voting Rolls

Sen. Johnson Responds To Bombing

Skills Lab Gives Prisoners Manufacturing Training

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