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Cutting Wood Sales to Slow Ash Borer

October 26, 2012 - 11:39am

The DNR wants tighter controls on bringing firewood onto state lands. The proposal is part of a stepped-up fight against invasive species.

The DNR board has okayed further development of a rule to decrease the distance from which firewood may be brought into parks and other state land from 25 miles...

Summer Drought Leads to More Cover Crops

October 26, 2012 - 11:36am

This summer's drought affected crop yields statewide forcing many farmers to try something new. More and more farmers are taking an interest in planting cover crops, which improve water quality.

Wayne Breitenfeldt farms 400 acres just east of Wausau. He's one of many farmers who planted cover crops this year for...

Senate Candidates Highlight Police Endorsements

October 26, 2012 - 11:25am

Both candidates for U-S Senate were highlighting endorsements from law enforcement groups today, just days after the campaigns began to focus on the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced the support of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, a statewide police union that has endorsed a mix of Republicans...

Fewer Return to Prison in Wisconsin

October 26, 2012 - 11:22am

Criminologists often refer to the recidivism rate as the revolving door process that too many criminals get caught in. A new report from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections documents a decline in the percentage of criminals who continue to go in and out of prison.

The report covers the years between...

Report: Gender Pay Gap Opens Early

October 26, 2012 - 11:17am

Many women graduating college aren't making as much as men. A new study shows the gender pay gap starts early in a worker's career.

One reason for the pay gap is that the better-paying jobs in science and technology are dominated by men. But a national study which took that...

Veterans' Ashes Finally Receive Burial

October 26, 2012 - 11:13am

The ashes of seven Douglas County veterans' who died without enough money for burial will finally be welcomed to their final resting place after years sitting on shelves in local funeral homes.

On November 3, the ashes of two veterans from World War II, two from the Korea War, and three...

A Boom, and 400 feet of Broadcasting History Comes Crashing Down

October 25, 2012 - 6:17pm

Wisconsin Public Radio's oldest transmission tower stood near Brule in the far northern part of the state for 60 years. It came down Wednesday in just a few seconds.

One charge was set at the base of the tower and another charge was set about 10 feet high on...

Romney Campaign and GAB Settle Ballot Lawsuit

October 25, 2012 - 3:00pm

The Romney campaign and Wisconsin's elections agency have resolved a lawsuit challenging the way some local clerks handled absentee ballots for military voters.

The Romney campaign initially filed the lawsuit because some clerks did not send out absentee ballots to military voters early enough. Federal law requires them to be...

Parole Denied Again in Green Bay Paper Mill Case

October 25, 2012 - 2:43pm

State prison officials have denied parole for the second time to one of six men convicted in the 1992 death of Green Bay paper mill worker, Tom Monfils. But supporters of the convicted men haven't given up on trying to prove that all of them are innocent.

On November 22, 1992,...

Hansen and Macco Debate in 30th Senate District

October 25, 2012 - 2:40pm

A state senator who left Wisconsin during the budget battle is facing an opponent with business experience. Dave Hansen is also running in a newly re-configured district.

Incumbent Democrat Dave Hansen represents northeastern Wisconsin's 30th District. He and Republican challenger John Macco met at a public debate this week. The two...

Hunting Near Fish Hatchery on Hold

October 25, 2012 - 2:36pm

Republican efforts to allow hunting and trapping near state fish hatcheries went on hold Wednesday, as the DNR Board blocked a proposal for a site in Sheboygan County.

DNR staff wanted to redesignate about half the 400 acres of land at the Kettle Moraine Springs fish hatchery, to allow hunting, trapping,...

Milwaukee Mayor Wants Online Gun Sale Law

October 25, 2012 - 2:35pm

After the shooting spree in Brookfield this week left four people dead and four wounded, Milwaukee's Mayor Tom Barrett wants a crackdown on online gun sellers.

Mayor Barrett says police have determined that Radcliffe Haughton got help from an internet gun dealer to buy the firearm Haughton used in Sunday's shootings...

Study Pushes for Stricter Gun Control Policies

October 25, 2012 - 2:34pm

A new study on gun control policies makes the case for requiring background checks in private gun sales to prevent dangerous people from buying guns too easily.

The study was released just days after eight people were shot, including the gunman, during a domestic violence dispute in Brookfield.

The study from the...

Election Day to Determine Ten Electoral Votes

October 25, 2012 - 2:33pm

The state's Democratic and Republican parties chose their Electoral College representatives earlier this month.

The Republican and Democratic Parties of Wisconsin each choose 10 electors that work closely with the party. Then, if President Obama wins the popular vote, all ten Democrats will cast their electoral votes. If Mitt Romney wins...

More Land Preserved for Ice Age Trail

October 25, 2012 - 2:32pm

Two more sections of land will be purchased for the Ice Age Trail, under DNR Board action Wednesday.

The board has okayed buying 36 acres for the Ice Age Trail in Columbia County. Kevin Thusius of the Ice Age Trail Alliance says the land is next to Gibraltar Rock near Lodi....

Hunting near fish hatchery on hold

October 25, 2012 - 11:40am

State legislators are considering two competing proposals for increasing the amount of compensation the state pays to people who have served time in prison for crimes they didn't commit.

One of the two proposals would increase the compensation from the current $5,000 per year of imprisonment capped at $25,000, to the...

Thompson, Baldwin 9-11 Ad Duel

October 25, 2012 - 11:24am

With less than two weeks to go before the election, dueling T-V ads involving the September 11th terrorist attacks are dominating the race for Wisconsin's U-S Senate seat.

Former Governor Tommy Thompson started the ad war, releasing a commercial Tuesday that criticized Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin for...

GAB Upholds Current Election Observer Regulations

October 24, 2012 - 3:47pm

Wisconsin's elections agency has rejected a push to let election observers get closer to voters on election day.

The Government Accountability Board's decision means observers watching the polls will have to stay at least six feet away from voters. While that policy is not new, the Republican Party and others...

Thompson Accuses Baldwin of Not Honoring 9/11 Victims

October 24, 2012 - 3:44pm

U.S. Senate Republican candidate Tommy Thompson has released a new ad criticizing Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin of not honoring the victims of 9/11. The Baldwin campaign is calling the move "desperate."

The 30 second ad features members of the military criticizing Baldwin. In 2006, she voted against resolution honoring victims of...

Watchdogs to Watch Kewaunee Decommissioning

October 24, 2012 - 3:42pm

Consumer groups and federal watchdogs say they'll keep a close eye on the eventual decommissioning of the Kewaunee nuclear power plant.

The plant's owner, Dominion Resources, says the Kewaunee power station will stop operating in about six months. Then the company will begin a teardown process that could take up to...

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Cutting Wood Sales to Slow Ash Borer

Summer Drought Leads to More Cover Crops

Senate Candidates Highlight Police Endorsements

Fewer Return to Prison in Wisconsin

Report: Gender Pay Gap Opens Early

Veterans' Ashes Finally Receive Burial

A Boom, and 400 feet of Broadcasting History Comes Crashing Down

Romney Campaign and GAB Settle Ballot Lawsuit

Parole Denied Again in Green Bay Paper Mill Case

Hansen and Macco Debate in 30th Senate District

Hunting Near Fish Hatchery on Hold

Milwaukee Mayor Wants Online Gun Sale Law

Study Pushes for Stricter Gun Control Policies

Election Day to Determine Ten Electoral Votes

More Land Preserved for Ice Age Trail

Hunting near fish hatchery on hold

Thompson, Baldwin 9-11 Ad Duel

GAB Upholds Current Election Observer Regulations

Thompson Accuses Baldwin of Not Honoring 9/11 Victims

Watchdogs to Watch Kewaunee Decommissioning

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