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DNR Board okays Brule Easement, but worries about other acres

May 24, 2012 - 12:00am

The DNR Board has okayed a large forest protection plan in Northwest Wisconsin. But the fate of hundreds of thousands of additional acres is still up in the treetops.

Burning restrictions end in Northwestern Wisconsin

May 24, 2012 - 12:00am

The emergency burning restrictions in the timber blowdown area of northwestern Wisconsin will end tomorrow.

Wisconsin DNR allows unattended trail cams

May 24, 2012 - 12:00am

The Wisconsin DNR is going ahead with a trial plan to allow unattended cameras on department-managed land. But, the agency says it won't be responsible for stolen cameras.

Activists want the Green Bay Catholic Diocese to investigate alleged pedophile priests

May 23, 2012 - 12:00am

The Green Bay Catholic Diocese must pay two brothers 700-thousand dollars to settle a fraud suit. The brothers were molested by a priest who they say the Church knowingly moved from parish to parish. An advocacy group says this case may be the tip of the iceberg.

Army worms mustering in some parts of Wisconsin

May 23, 2012 - 12:00am

Parts of Wisconsin are due for a visit from the forest tent caterpillar this summer.

WPR-St Norbert's poll finds Walker with a slim lead over Barrett

May 23, 2012 - 12:00am

A new poll of likely recall election voters finds Governor Scott Walker with a slim lead over Tom Barrett.

County bans snus-chewing among employees

May 23, 2012 - 12:00am

First it was banning smoking, now it's the smokeless tobacco users turn. Thursday the Douglas County Board unanimously approved a policy to ban employees from using smokeless tobacco on the job.

Feingold campaigns for Barrett

May 23, 2012 - 12:00am

Former U-S Senator Russ Feingold says Democrat Tom Barrett will defeat Republican Governor Scott Walker if all the people who felt strongly about the recall come out and vote.

Wisconsin business owner doesn't want

May 23, 2012 - 12:00am

A business owner who may take part in a new state jobs program says he doesn't want any "slackers" at his company.

Bayfield joins program to track wanderers lost in the Northwoods

May 23, 2012 - 12:00am

Bayfield County is taking on a new program designed to help locate people who wander and become lost due to cognitive disease.

UW researchers link sleep apnea to risk of cancer

May 23, 2012 - 12:00am

UW researchers may have found another health hazard linked to sleep apnea.

Barrett says Walker is anti-Milwaukee

May 23, 2012 - 12:00am

Democrat Tom Barrett says Governor Scott Walker's concerns about Milwaukee could hurt the business community there.

Pipelines will pump more crude from North Dakota and Canada through Wisconsin

May 22, 2012 - 12:00am

The North Dakota oil boom is heading to Wisconsin and points south. Enbridge Pipeline company will increase the flow of crude oil from there through Superior by about 40%.

Recall election sees jump in online political advertising

May 22, 2012 - 12:00am

As the governor's recall election approaches, Scott Walker and Tom Barrett's campaigns are reaching out to voters in many ways. That's happening more frequently through advertisements online.

Absentee voting begins for recall election

May 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Absentee voting began Monday for next month's recall election. Some municipal clerks in Wisconsin have extended business hours to accommodate voters.

Barrett presses Walker on John Doe emails

May 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett is pressing Governor Scott Walker to release any e-mails related to a secret computer network at the heart of an ongoing John Doe investigation. Walker says it's a sign Barrett's campaign is desperate.

There's a move to

May 22, 2012 - 12:00am

A Wisconsin congressman is forming a new group on Capitol Hill called the "Fix Congress Now" caucus. His challenger in this fall's election says the representative himself is part of the problem.

For first time in years, Milwaukee schools hire agriculture teacher

May 22, 2012 - 12:00am

For the first time in more than twenty years, a school in the Milwaukee Public School district will hire an agriculture teacher.

Two frac sand mining companies face penalties from DNR

May 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Two frac sand mining companies in western Wisconsin face enforcement actions by the Department of Natural Resources. The actions result from sediment-laced runoff finding its way into waterways and a home.

Great Lakes shipping season off to solid start

May 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Powered by a resurgent domestic steel industry and demand for wind energy components from overseas, the Great Lakes shipping season is holding its own, up about 2% over last year.

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DNR Board okays Brule Easement, but worries about other acres

Burning restrictions end in Northwestern Wisconsin

Wisconsin DNR allows unattended trail cams

Activists want the Green Bay Catholic Diocese to investigate alleged pedophile priests

Army worms mustering in some parts of Wisconsin

WPR-St Norbert's poll finds Walker with a slim lead over Barrett

County bans snus-chewing among employees

Feingold campaigns for Barrett

Wisconsin business owner doesn't want

Bayfield joins program to track wanderers lost in the Northwoods

UW researchers link sleep apnea to risk of cancer

Barrett says Walker is anti-Milwaukee

Pipelines will pump more crude from North Dakota and Canada through Wisconsin

Recall election sees jump in online political advertising

Absentee voting begins for recall election

Barrett presses Walker on John Doe emails

There's a move to

For first time in years, Milwaukee schools hire agriculture teacher

Two frac sand mining companies face penalties from DNR

Great Lakes shipping season off to solid start

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