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Water conservation study urges communities to fix leaks

December 9, 2011 - 12:00am

A state-funded study has ideas on how communities can best conserve more water.
Chuck Quirmbach reports.

Wisconsin Board of Regents might review of campus policies on reporting sexual abuse

December 9, 2011 - 12:00am

UW System Vice President Kevin Reilly is recommending the Board of Regents do an audit of campus policies and state laws on reporting child abuse in the wake of university scandals elsewhere. Shamane Mills reports.

Federal judges demand Republicans explain redistricting decisions

December 9, 2011 - 12:00am

Two Republicans who were instrumental in drawing new legislative maps will have to tell a Court what went into their decisions under a ruling handed down by a panel of federal judges. Shawn Johnson reports.

UW-Madison bestows record number of degrees

December 9, 2011 - 12:00am

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is touting a new accomplishment: for the first time, it has bestowed more than 10,000 degrees to students in a single academic year.

Wisconsin legislature finishes second special session on jobs

December 9, 2011 - 12:00am

The state legislature uncerimoniously adjourned Governor Scott Walker's second special session on jobs yesterday. As Shawn Johnson reports, it effectively killled roughly half the bills Walker said would help put Wisconsin residents back to work.

Wisconsin DNR to work on Stewardship land directory

December 8, 2011 - 12:00am

The DNR will start working on a printed summary of most Stewardship-acquired land, under a bill Governor Walker has just signed. Chuck Quirmbach reports.

Tentative thumbs up for Potawatomi biogas plan

December 8, 2011 - 12:00am

A plan for the first Native American-owned bio-gas power plant in Wisconsin
is getting a tentative thumbs up. Chuck Quirmbach reports.

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans to introduce mining bill

December 8, 2011 - 12:00am

Environmental groups are holding their collective breath as the Assembly Republican leadership prepares to announce a new bill today to speed-up the mining permitting process. Mike Simonson reports from Superior.

Wisconsin agencies that help victims of sexual assault face big budget cuts

December 8, 2011 - 12:00am

About 40 agencies that provide services to victims of sexual assault are bracing for major budget cuts. Patty Murray reports.

Interstate delivery of raw milk done in protest

December 8, 2011 - 12:00am

A group calling itself the "Raw Milk Freedom Riders" plans to transport 100 gallons of unpasteurized milk from Wisconsin to Illinois today. As Kristen Durst reports, the ride is to draw attention to what the group says is unfair regulation by the federal government.

Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau assesses Focus On Energy

December 8, 2011 - 12:00am

A newly-released audit of the Focus on Energy program has re-lit debate over how much money the program should have. Chuck Quirmbach reports.

Brokaw Mill closing, 450 jobs lost

December 8, 2011 - 12:00am

Wausau Paper Company has announced that it will close its mill in the Village of Brokaw, leaving 450 people without jobs. As Glen Moberg reports, the news is more than an economic blow to the people who live in the community.

Wisconsin DOJ dismisses gasoline price fixing allegations

December 8, 2011 - 12:00am

The State Department of Justice has found that Eau Claire gas stations are not guilty of price fixing. As Rich Kremer reports the finding comes after a months-long investigation initiated by the city council.

Legislators add to Wisconsin's depleted disaster relief fund

December 8, 2011 - 12:00am

The Joint Finance Committee is adding an additional million dollars to the state's Disaster Relief Fund after a series of windstorms threatened to run it dry. Rich Kremer reports.

Concealed carry specifics spark bitter debate

December 7, 2011 - 12:00am

A leaner version of the state's new emergency rules for getting a concealed carry permit has cleared the legislature's rules committee. But not before a bitter debate about the need for tougher firearm training requirements. Gilman Halsted reports.

New Wisconsin Crime Alert Network

December 7, 2011 - 12:00am

The Wisconsin Department of Justice has launched a new state wide Crime Alert Network. It allows businesses and ciitzens to receive texts or emails about recently committed crimes so they can help police catch perpetrators within hours of the crime. Gilman Halsted reports.

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Water conservation study urges communities to fix leaks

Wisconsin Board of Regents might review of campus policies on reporting sexual abuse

Federal judges demand Republicans explain redistricting decisions

UW-Madison bestows record number of degrees

Wisconsin legislature finishes second special session on jobs

Wisconsin DNR to work on Stewardship land directory

Tentative thumbs up for Potawatomi biogas plan

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans to introduce mining bill

Wisconsin agencies that help victims of sexual assault face big budget cuts

Interstate delivery of raw milk done in protest

Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau assesses Focus On Energy

Brokaw Mill closing, 450 jobs lost

Wisconsin DOJ dismisses gasoline price fixing allegations

Legislators add to Wisconsin's depleted disaster relief fund

Concealed carry specifics spark bitter debate

New Wisconsin Crime Alert Network

UW Madison researcher examining routine newborn testing

DNR asks public to protect swans/cranes

State Supreme Court debates funding public attorneys in civil cases

24 business groups back new Wisconsin mining legislation

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