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More Deer Taken In This Year's Gun Hunt

November 27, 2012 - 6:44pm

Hunters registered nearly 8% more deer by the close of the 2012 gun deer season than last year. The DNR credits a growing herd in parts of the state.

A preliminary count by the Department of Natural Resources shows hunters registered 243,739 deer during the nine day gun deer season. That's...

DNR Concerned With Safety Of Frac Sand Exploration

November 27, 2012 - 6:41pm

The Department of Natural Resources is concerned that improper exploratory drilling for frac sand could contaminate groundwater.

Before landowners and frac sand companies decide to mine numerous bore holes are drilled to pinpoint the deposit. The holes are usually two-to-four inches in diameter and contractors keep drilling until they find...

State Getting Less Homeland Security Funds

November 27, 2012 - 6:38pm

Wisconsin got fewer federal dollars to carry out Homeland Security activities last year. But the state's Adjutant General says law enforcement agencies made good use of the money they got to help first responders prepare for potential disasters or terrorist attacks.

The state got $2.8 million for Homeland Security for fiscal...

DeMain Says State-Tribal Relations At Low Ebb

November 27, 2012 - 6:36pm

As some Chippewa tribal members possibly head out for an off-reservation deer hunt, a longtime Native American journalist says state-tribal relations are at their worst point in decades.

About 75 Chippewa tribal members could go deer hunting off the reservation in the ceded territory of the north, as the tribe responds...

Green Bay Charities Receive Big Boost

November 27, 2012 - 6:34pm

Four Green Bay charities recently received a total of nearly $2.5 million. The catch was, they had to wait 25 years to cash the checks.

The estate of Angus and Norma Beaton is finally able to distribute $1.7 million to the Salvation Army and three other groups.

Mr. Beaton was 79 when...

It's Busy Season for Northwoods Meat Markets

November 27, 2012 - 6:29pm

The owners of small, Northwoods meat markets are working overtime, in an annual tradition that marks the end of Wisconsin's gun deer season.

Zillman's Meat Market in Wausau has been going through the same routine for 52 years. Second generation owner Pat Zillman points to dozens of deer carcasses hanging in...

Peace Corps Director Speaks In Madison

November 27, 2012 - 6:25pm

UW-Madison ranks third among U.S. universities for the number of alumni who served in the Peace Corps. Monday, a campus talk by the agency's acting director drew a crowd of former volunteers, and future ones.

Education is the main focus of Peace Corps volunteers, but acting director Carrie Hessler-Radelet says...

Night Deer Hunt Not Shining, Began Monday Night In Ceded Territory

November 27, 2012 - 12:54pm

A tribal night hunt for deer was authorized to begin in the ceded territory of northern Wisconsin 50 minutes after dusk last night. This is the first-ever hunt of its kind.

The state Department of Natural Resources and Department of Justice say this hunt is illegal and dangerous. But Great...

Vos Says General Fund Money Could Help Pay For Roads

November 26, 2012 - 3:03pm

A top Republican state lawmaker wants to tap into a fund that pays for schools and health care to pay for roads instead.

Assembly Speaker-elect Robin Vos grabbed some attention recently when he announced that he supports using tolls to pay for roads. That's unlikely to happen soon with a...

Mining Committee To Look At Money For Mining Towns

November 26, 2012 - 2:56pm

The last Senate mining meeting under Democratic control is set for Thursday. Part of the meeting will focus on how iron ore mining would help, and burden nearby communities.

Senate Mining Committee Chairman Tim Cullen wants to hear from local governments located in potential mining areas, "We want them to...

Tree-Sellers Hopeful For A Good Year

November 26, 2012 - 2:52pm

Despite a hot, dry summer that killed a lot of young Christmas trees in the state, growers say they're ready for another successful selling season.

This year's drought destroyed tens of thousands of small Christmas trees on farms across the state. The newbies would have needed seven to 10 years to...

Eau Claire Measures Citizens' Happiness

November 26, 2012 - 2:41pm

An initiative to measure the "happiness" of Eau Claire residents is nearly complete. The next step is to use the results to improve quality of life in the city.

The Eau Claire Happiness Initiative is the first of its kind in the state and unique in the U.S.. Citizens...

Tribal/DNR Dispute Over Night Deer Hunting Could End Up In Court

November 24, 2012 - 12:56pm

UPDATE: Tribes have been given until next Wednesday to respond to the Wisconsin DNR's plea to stop plans for night hunting of deer. A statement from the Wisconsin DNR Friday said, "We are hopeful the Court will hold a hearing earlier and the Secretary has expressly asked all six Chippewa...

Protesters Call For Higher Pay

November 24, 2012 - 12:47pm

Shoppers and protesters mingled in the aisles of the Walmart Superstore in Monona Friday morning. Shoppers came in search of Black Friday discount prices; the protesters came to demand higher wages for Walmart workers.

Before taking their protest inside, out of a bitterly cold wind, a group of about 100 protesters...

Wisconsin In For A Colder-Than-Normal Winter?

November 24, 2012 - 12:41pm

El Nino is sputtering so the National Weather Service has changed its winter forecast for Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It's going to be colder instead of warmer than normal. Meteorologists tend to have a passion for their science. At a recent roundtable discussion in Superior, WDIO-TV's Justin Liles...

Fiscal Cliff Threatens Research Money

November 24, 2012 - 12:35pm

Wisconsin universities could lose almost 50 million dollars of federally funded research grants unless congress passes legislation to stop sequestration.

The UW-Madison collects just over a billion dollars in research funding annually, putting it in the top five among universities nationwide. Dan Uhlrich is a neuroscientist and the Associate Vice Chancellor...

Demand Rises for Holiday Assistance Programs

November 24, 2012 - 12:32pm

As the holiday shopping season kicks off, nonprofit officials hope people who have a little extra to give will help others in need. More people are reaching out to Christmas gift assistance programs.

At The Neighbors' Place in Wausau, children write down the top three presents they'd like for Christmas....

Greening Vacant Lots to Reduce Violence?

November 24, 2012 - 12:25pm

Backers of a program to clean up vacant lots say the effort helps reduce gun violence. Many cities have paid or volunteer crews that clean up vacant lots. The Land Care program in Philadelphia may be the nation's largest, with trash removed and grass and trees planted on about 4500...

Wisconsin's New Rainy Day Fund

November 24, 2012 - 12:19pm

For the first time in a long time, the state budget has some money stashed away in a rainy day fund. The question now is how long it will stay there.

Todd Berry with the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance has long advocated for the state saving more money, and right now, he...

Wisconsin Has Plenty of Flu Vaccine

November 24, 2012 - 12:15pm

Flu season is officially here and state health officials say there's plenty of vaccine to go around. Traditionally, flu season begins in October with peak activity in January. Last year was a "mild" flu season in Wisconsin. Thomas Haupt is Wisconsin's influenza surveillance coordinator. He says hospitalizations from the flu...

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More Deer Taken In This Year's Gun Hunt

DNR Concerned With Safety Of Frac Sand Exploration

State Getting Less Homeland Security Funds

DeMain Says State-Tribal Relations At Low Ebb

Green Bay Charities Receive Big Boost

It's Busy Season for Northwoods Meat Markets

Peace Corps Director Speaks In Madison

Night Deer Hunt Not Shining, Began Monday Night In Ceded Territory

Vos Says General Fund Money Could Help Pay For Roads

Mining Committee To Look At Money For Mining Towns

Tree-Sellers Hopeful For A Good Year

Eau Claire Measures Citizens' Happiness

Tribal/DNR Dispute Over Night Deer Hunting Could End Up In Court

Protesters Call For Higher Pay

Wisconsin In For A Colder-Than-Normal Winter?

Fiscal Cliff Threatens Research Money

Demand Rises for Holiday Assistance Programs

Greening Vacant Lots to Reduce Violence?

Wisconsin's New Rainy Day Fund

Wisconsin Has Plenty of Flu Vaccine

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