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Brookfield Shooting Raises Concerns About Restraining Orders

October 23, 2012 - 1:48pm

The tragic shooting deaths of four women in Brookfield on Sunday raise troubling questions about how to enforce restraining orders in domestic violence cases. There were some warning signs before 45-year-old Radcliffe Haughton took his gun to the Azana Salon and spa in Brookfield and allegedly killed his wife Zina...

Kewaunee Nuke Plant to Close

October 23, 2012 - 1:43pm

Owners of the Kewaunee nuclear power plant say the plant will permanently close next year, and the site will begin a decommissioning process. The Virginia-based owner of the Kewaunee plant, Dominion Resources has been trying to sell the facility for months. But there have been no buyers. Dominion managers say...

Early Voting Underway in Wisconsin

October 23, 2012 - 1:07pm

Early, in-person absentee voting begins today throughout Wisconsin. Municipal clerks are expecting a lot of traffic. In the last few presidential elections Wisconsin voters had three full weeks and three weekends to vote early at their local clerk's office. The legislature changed that and this year the window is just...

Money Pouring into 7th Congressional District Race

October 23, 2012 - 12:57pm

Political candidates in northern and central Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District have raised more money than any other district in the state except one. But both candidates say they can't control the role money plays in politics. Republican freshman Congressman Sean Duffy has raised twice as much money as his Democratic...

Thompson Not Sure His Medicare Plan Would Save Money

October 23, 2012 - 12:55pm

Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Tommy Thompson says he doesn't know whether his plan to rework Medicare will save the government any money. While health care has dominated the discussion in the race for U.S. Senate, Thompson didn't start talking about this plan until just a few weeks ago. The way...

Nuke Plant Closure to Cut Kewaunee Jobs

October 23, 2012 - 12:52pm

A small northeastern Wisconsin county is losing its largest private employer. The owners of the Kewaunee nuclear power plant announced it will go dark in six months. The Kewaunee plant employs 400 people, plus around 200 contractors. The plant sits on the shores of Lake Michigan and is owned by...

Senate Candidates Step Up Campaigning in Final Two Weeks

October 23, 2012 - 12:44pm

With two weeks to go until Election Day, Wisconsin's U.S. Senate candidates were on the campaign trail Monday to kick off early voting in the state. They each spent the time criticizing their opponent. Republican Tommy Thompson made two stops in Green Bay, one as part of a National Federation...

Studying Why Some Shy Away from Math and Science

October 22, 2012 - 5:05pm

Researchers from the UW-Madison and University of Colorado-Boulder will use a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to try to figure out why students shy away from math or science. For decades there's been concern that the U.S is losing its edge as a global leader in science...

Medical Examiner Says Gunman's Wife Among Those Killed

October 22, 2012 - 2:50pm

The Waukesha County Medical Examiner's Office says 42-year-old Zina Haughton of Brown Deer was among those killed in a shooting rampage at a day spa in Brookfield yesterday. It says 45-year old Radcliffe Haughton was also among the dead. Police say he shot seven people before taking his own life...

Report Card Day for Wisconsin Public Schools

October 22, 2012 - 2:05pm

The Department of Public Instruction will unveil new reports cards for Wisconsin public schools Monday. The report cards will rate each school on a scale of 0 to 100. Schools will be classified in one of five categories based on their numerical rating ranging from significantly exceeding expectations to failing...

Hoping to Fight Violent Crime Through Brain Research

October 22, 2012 - 1:58pm

A researcher at UW-Madison hopes the evidence from the brain scans of convicted psychopaths at a Wisconsin prison may someday lead to effective treatment for a disorder that often leads to violent crimes. In a bus equipped with an MRI machine parked at the Fox Lake prison psychiatry professor Mike...

Younger Sturgeon Spearers Permitted

October 22, 2012 - 1:54pm

Twelve year-olds will be able to take part in next winter's sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago and up-river lakes. A citizens' council approved the change. The deadline to buy a $20 spearing permit is October 31. As the DNR says, 2013 will be the first year "in modern history"...

Gasoline Prices Fall; Diesel Stays Put

October 22, 2012 - 1:30pm

While the average price of gas in Wisconsin has dropped to $3.67 a gallon, the price of diesel remains above $4.00. Industry analysts at Gasbuddy.com say the cost of diesel is as high as $4.54 per gallon in western Wisconsin. Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says it's a sign of...

Group Releases Concerns About WEDC

October 22, 2012 - 1:16pm

The Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group weighed in Wednesday on oversight problems at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The group released a report documenting a decline in public accountability for the agency's loans and grants programs. The WISPIRG report cites the groups numerous efforts to get a full accounting of...

Dems Want More Transparency from WEDC

October 22, 2012 - 1:11pm

The Democratic co-chair of the legislature's Audit Committee says she'll introduce legislation next year that calls for more transparency in Wisconsin's new economic development agency. When the legislature and governor created the quasi-private Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or WEDC, they billed it as an agency with a singular focus on...

First Lady Stumps for President in Wisconsin

October 22, 2012 - 12:29pm

First Lady Michelle Obama is in Wisconsin today. She's in Racine and Wausau, campaigning for her husband's reelection, and encouraging people to take advantage of early voting. Firing up supporters in Racine, First Lady Michelle Obama said the difference between winning and losing in a battleground state like Wisconsin could...

Millions Flow into Northern Wisconsin Congressional Race

October 22, 2012 - 10:45am

The race to unseat Wisconsin's two freshmen Republican congressman is drawing millions of dollars, according to the latest campaign finance reports. Although the incumbents have raised twice as much as their challengers, the Democrats are racking up impressive amounts too. First-term Congressman Reid Ribble has raised two-million dollars and some...

Wisconsin ROTC Cadet in Vietnam

October 22, 2012 - 10:44am

Forty years ago, an American military officer visiting Hanoi might have been thrown in prison. But this summer, a Wisconsin cadet from the Army's Reserve Officer Training Program spent a month in the Vietnamese capitol teaching English to her counterparts. Nineteen year old Rachel Liskar of New Berlin traveled to...

In Lac du Flambeau: Most Who Will Vote, Will Vote for Obama

October 19, 2012 - 3:26pm

Voters in Lac du Flambeau who live on the reservation plan to vote for President Obama, if they are going to vote at all. That wasn't true for those at the Lake of the Torches casino who were either on vacation visiting the area or gambling. These photos are part...

Amid Partisan Rancor, People Remain Lovely

October 19, 2012 - 2:32pm

WPR reporters Maureen McCollum and Lindsey Moon have spent the last week talking with voters along Route 51, hearing what they think about the presidential election. Here are some closing thoughts from the road. One family-sized bag of M and M's, 245 photos, 6-hours, 39-minutes and 44 miliseconds of audio,...

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Brookfield Shooting Raises Concerns About Restraining Orders

Kewaunee Nuke Plant to Close

Early Voting Underway in Wisconsin

Money Pouring into 7th Congressional District Race

Thompson Not Sure His Medicare Plan Would Save Money

Nuke Plant Closure to Cut Kewaunee Jobs

Senate Candidates Step Up Campaigning in Final Two Weeks

Studying Why Some Shy Away from Math and Science

Medical Examiner Says Gunman's Wife Among Those Killed

Report Card Day for Wisconsin Public Schools

Hoping to Fight Violent Crime Through Brain Research

Younger Sturgeon Spearers Permitted

Gasoline Prices Fall; Diesel Stays Put

Group Releases Concerns About WEDC

Dems Want More Transparency from WEDC

First Lady Stumps for President in Wisconsin

Millions Flow into Northern Wisconsin Congressional Race

Wisconsin ROTC Cadet in Vietnam

In Lac du Flambeau: Most Who Will Vote, Will Vote for Obama

Amid Partisan Rancor, People Remain Lovely

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