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Homeless Offenders Create Gaps In Wisconsin’s GPS Monitoring System

March 7, 2018 - 5:00pm

Ten percent of offenders scramble to find places to plug in bracelets to charge, leading to some cutting them off. DOC data show about one in 10 offenders may not have regular or easy access to an outlet to charge a monitoring device and that 131 of the 1,258 registered...

Winnebago County High School Students Compete In 'Shark Tank' Class

March 7, 2018 - 4:00pm

On the hit reality television show "Shark Tank," entrepreneurs pitch business proposals to a panel of investors and try to convince them to buy into a new product or service. But it’s also reality for a group of students from Neenah High School, enrolled in a "Shark Tank"-like class of their own.

Walker 'Confident' Juvenile Justice Changes Will Pass, Despite Senate Concern

March 7, 2018 - 3:35pm

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, told the Associated Press on Wednesday morning that a deal unanimously approved by the state Assembly last month is "not ready for prime time."

This Week In Washington - March 7, 2018

March 7, 2018 - 3:05pm

Black and white photograph of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

President Trump's Chief Economic Advisor Gary Cohn resigned yesterday, adding to the backlash over proposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. We talk about the rift, and check in on other top stories of the week, with a Washington reporter.

Redistricting Critics Stage Basketball Game To Highlight 'Rigged' System

March 7, 2018 - 3:00pm

Advocates who want to change the way Wisconsin's legislative district lines get drawn are going to new lengths to tell the public that the current system is unfair.

La Crosse Diocese Terminates Employee Pension Plan

March 7, 2018 - 12:00pm

The bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse has informed hundreds of current and former employees they won't be getting all the pension benefits they were counting on for their retirement.

Gov. Walker Focusing On School Building Safety

March 7, 2018 - 9:15am

Gov. Scott Walker met with Republican state senators as several of his legislative priorities, including a child tax rebate and juvenile justice overhaul package, hangs in the balance.

Wisconsin Beekeepers Report Losing High Numbers Of Bees This Winter

March 7, 2018 - 6:00am

Some Wisconsin beekeepers are reporting high losses of bees this winter. O ver the last five to 10 years, beekeepers have been dealing with around 50 percent of their hives dying over the winter.

Analysis Finds 21 Percent Of Milwaukee City Employees Live In Surrounding Suburbs

March 6, 2018 - 7:45pm

A recent nonpartisan memo reports 21 percent of city of Milwaukee employees live in surrounding suburbs and that has some Milwaukee officials concerned. The memo from the city's Legislative Reference Bureau says a 2013 state law barring local residency requirements on municipal employees is responsible — the Wisconsin Supreme Court...

Advocates Say New House Bill Could Weaken The Americans With Disabilities Act

March 6, 2018 - 4:05pm

The House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 620, known as the ADA Education and Reform Act . Proponents of the bill say that it will help prevent what they say are "frivolous" lawsuits. But disability rights advocates say it could dismantle portions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We're joined...

How To Raise a 'Self-Driven Child'

March 6, 2018 - 3:30pm

Studies show children and young adults are more depressed than ever before. And according to the authors of a new book… that’s because kids don’t have enough control over their own lives.

New Districts in 2018 Look Unlikely As SCOTUS Continues The Case

March 6, 2018 - 3:05pm

Five months have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Wisconsin's redistricting case, Gill vs. Whitford. SCOTUS is set to hear another gerrymandering case from one congressional district in Maryland this month. Many say that no matter the SCOTUS decision, it will not be enough time to draw...