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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...

Wal Mart Workers to Walk Out?

November 22, 2012 - 2:00pm

Some Walmart workers in Wisconsin say they plan to walk off the job today or tomorrow, to protest low pay and other issues.

One such worker, Kenosha resident Mary Pat Tifft says she's worked at Walmart nearly 25 years. She plans to speak out against some of the company's practices...

Food Pantries' Need Grows

November 22, 2012 - 1:53pm

Thanksgiving kicks off the busy season for food banks, and the need continues to grow at shelters and pantries across Wisconsin.

More than 60,000 people in west central Wisconsin receive assistance indirectly from Eau Claire's Feed My People Food Bank. Executive director Emily Moore says the holidays are the busiest time...

Learning is ForEver Brings LIFE to Adult Education

November 22, 2012 - 1:45pm

Adult learning programs are popping up all across the state of Wisconsin, offering educational opportunities to those in their golden years. One program in Stevens Point is attracting hundreds of participants.

The program is called LIFE, an acronym for Learning is ForEver, and it's sponsored by UW Stevens Point. Retired Philosophy...

NLRB Rules on Some Issues in Palermo Case

November 22, 2012 - 1:41pm

A regional office of The National Labor Relations Board has ruled on some issues in the dispute involving workers who are trying form a union at Palermo's pizza in Milwaukee. Both sides are claiming a slice of victory.

Dozens of workers, many of them Latinos, have been on strike at the...

Marquette Poll's Future Under Discussion

November 22, 2012 - 1:35pm

Marquette University is still deciding how to proceed with what was arguably the most-watched political poll in Wisconsin during this election-heavy year.

In the Marquette poll's first year, it had the distinction of being attacked by Democrats during the recall campaign and Republicans in the race for President and U-S...

Income Gap Continues to Widen

November 22, 2012 - 1:31pm

A review of state tax returns shows that those who earn the least lost income over the last 14 years. And those earning the most, gained.

The gap between the richest and the poorest continues to widen, both across the U.S. and in Wisconsin. State income tax returns in 1996 compared...

Hunters Helping DNR in New CWD Zone

November 22, 2012 - 1:26pm

Hunters are cooperating with the Department of Natural Resources in Wisconsin's new Chronic Wasting Disease zone in far northern Wisconsin.

A CWD carcass was found three miles west of Shell Lake in Washburn County last fall. That means the disease lept more than 100 miles from the southern Wisconsin zone...

Wis. Schools Get Good Grade For PE

November 21, 2012 - 2:07pm

A recent report by a national sports organization says that many schools across the nation are using "loopholes" to sidestep their state's physical education requirements. Wisconsin has a new law that may reduce PE time, but overall schools are not taking advantage of so-called loopholes.

The National Association for Sport and...

FBI Says Sikh Temple Shooter Acted Alone

November 21, 2012 - 2:00pm

Leaders of the Sikh temple in Oak Creek say they've put in additional security measures. That's even though an FBI report released yesterday concludes that the man who killed a half-dozen people at the temple in August acted alone.

Wade Michael Page was a white supremacist, but the FBI says after...

Innocence Project Gets Milwaukee Man New Trial

November 21, 2012 - 1:54pm

A Milwaukee man convicted of murder has been granted a new trial thanks to the work of a team of UW Madison law students working for the Wisconsin Innocence Project.

Seneca Malone has spent four years in prison for the 2005 murder in Milwaukee of Ricardo Mora. Six students and two...

Less Demand For Wi. Frac Sand

November 21, 2012 - 1:45pm

Frac sand producers are seeing less demand for Wisconsin sand used to drill for natural gas. Low prices are being blamed but industry experts expect them to bounce back as natural gas continues to replace coal as a fuel of choice.

Natural gas prices have been falling since 2008 according to...

Unfair and Lacking Balance Talk Radio?

November 21, 2012 - 1:38pm

A media watchdog group wants the FCC to yank the broadcast license of two Milwaukee radio stations that the group says has given an unfair amount of airtime to Republicans.

Conservative talk show hosts at WTMJ-AM and WISN-AM in Milwaukee regularly do lengthy interviews with just GOP office holders or candidates....

Hanging of Obama Effigy in Duluth Called 'Terroristic'

November 21, 2012 - 1:30pm

An effigy of President Obama hung from an electronic billboard on election day in Duluth is under investigation as a criminal act. Community leaders say the city must confront this racist act.

The effigy of the President is a chilling reminder of another event in Duluth 92 years ago. That's when...

New Fed. Estate Tax Could Affect Farm Inheritance

November 21, 2012 - 1:23pm

Changes to the federal estate tax, set to take effect January 1, could make it costlier for those hoping to keep a farm in the family.

Right now people who inherit a farm only have to pay federal estate taxes if the property is worth more than $5 million. If Congress...

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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

Wal Mart Workers to Walk Out?

Food Pantries' Need Grows

Learning is ForEver Brings LIFE to Adult Education

NLRB Rules on Some Issues in Palermo Case

Marquette Poll's Future Under Discussion

Income Gap Continues to Widen

Hunters Helping DNR in New CWD Zone

Wis. Schools Get Good Grade For PE

FBI Says Sikh Temple Shooter Acted Alone

Innocence Project Gets Milwaukee Man New Trial

Less Demand For Wi. Frac Sand

Unfair and Lacking Balance Talk Radio?

Hanging of Obama Effigy in Duluth Called 'Terroristic'

New Fed. Estate Tax Could Affect Farm Inheritance

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