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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 Vietnam...

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, and...

Baldwin, Thompson Tangle in Wausau Debate

October 19, 2012 - 1:50pm

Republican Tommy Thompson and Democrat Tammy Baldwin clashed over President Obama's health care overhaul law, the future of Medicaid, and other matters in a debate last night in Wausau. Thompson accusing Democrat Baldwin of wanting a government takeover of health care.

"She does not believe that Obamacare went far enough.," he...

Debate in Northern Wisconsin Focuses on Mining

October 19, 2012 - 1:21pm

A debate sponsored by a pro-mining business group in Ashland this week heard from the two candidates running for the 74th Assembly District.

Legislation to change the state permitting process for iron ore mining failed by one vote in the Wisconsin Senate back in March. Democratic State Rep. Janet Bewley of...

Lawmakers Have Ideas for Simplifying Wisconsin's Tax Code

October 19, 2012 - 1:17pm

A legislative committee plans to send Gov. Walker a set of recommendations on how to simplify the state tax code. At a hearing Thursday, a panel of tax accountants urged the committee to eliminate state tax credits and exemptions that duplicate one that are already in the federal tax code....

Federal Debt Gets Attention in Wisconsin, Other States

October 19, 2012 - 1:11pm

A new effort is underway in Wisconsin and a dozen other states to bring attention to the nation's $16 trillion debt at a time when politicians are focused on the November elections.

At the end of the year, if there's no national debt resolution, there will be automatic spending cuts to...

McCain, Graham Campaign for Thompson

October 19, 2012 - 1:05pm

The campaigns for Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republican Tommy Thompson stayed on the attack Thursday, ahead of the second U.S. Senate debate in Wausau. Thompson got a hand from Republican U.S. Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, who went after Baldwin for her votes against sanctions against Iran.

Baldwin voted yes...

Nuclear Missile Lieutenant Remembers Cuban Crisis

October 19, 2012 - 12:00pm

The Cuban Missile Crisis was also the Turkey Missile Crisis. Fifty years ago this week, the 13 day stand-off between the Soviet Union and United States put the world on the brink of nuclear war.

While Kennedy and Khrushchev waited to see which one would blink over removal of nuclear...

In Lac du Flambeau: A Pie in the Face

October 19, 2012 - 9:39am

Thursday was a bustling morning at the Ojibwe Market in Lac du Flambeau. Joe Walker was busy.

He's the head baker and doubles as a cook in the deli. He says the broasted chicken is a local favorite. Preparing enough of that for the day, in addition to the homemade...

Racial Relations, Other Factors, Affect Native American Voter Turnout

October 19, 2012 - 9:38am

It's nothing new that Native American voter turnout is low, but some members of Wisconsin's 11 Native American tribes are working to change that.

Adrian King is one of them.

He's a member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and says he stayed away from politics until last...

Road to November: Getting Out the Vote on the Reservation

October 19, 2012 - 9:35am

On a cloudy, misty afternoon on the Lac du Flambeau reservation, Matt Dannenberg and Adrian King stopped people outside the Ojibwe Market as they left the store.

Dannenberg is the Central Wisconsin Organizer for the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, which is running the Pow Wow the Vote program. It's...

Senate Race Called Tied Ahead of Tonight's Debate

October 18, 2012 - 5:03pm

The latest Marquette University poll shows a virtual tie in Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race between Republican Tommy Thompson and Democrat Tammy Baldwin. The survey comes as the two candidates prepare for their second debate tonight in Wausau.

The last two Marquette surveys showed leads of nine and four points for Baldwin,...

Merrill Voters Agree Job Creation is Vital

October 18, 2012 - 4:10pm

Merrill voters agree U.S. job creation is a vital issue in this year's presidential race. Many said they will vote for Republican Mitt Romney, because they have faith in his ability to balance the budget. Others think President Obama is more in tune with the country's middle class. A few...

Presidential Race Called a Tossup in Wisconsin

October 18, 2012 - 2:04pm

The latest poll by Marquette University shows a virtual tie between President Obama and Mitt Romney in the race for Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes.

The last two times Marquette polled likely voters in Wisconsin it found President Obama with a double-digit lead. Marquette pollster Charles Franklin says all that has...

Lee and Pocan Offer Different Visions

October 18, 2012 - 1:56pm

Two small businessmen with very different ideas on the nation's debt and health care are running for Tammy Baldwin's congressional seat. Chad Lee and Mark Pocan spoke at the downtown Madison Rotary Wednesday.

The 2nd Congressional District in south-central Wisconsin is overwhelmingly Democratic, but went Republican with the election of moderate...

Turkey Prices Rising

October 18, 2012 - 1:46pm

The price of a whole turkey is expected to go up notably for the upcoming holiday season.

The Consumer Price Index says in September, turkeys were already six percent more expensive than the same time last year. They're expected to cost even more over the holiday season, more so than...

Wildfire Fighting Grants Decline

October 18, 2012 - 1:44pm

Wisconsin fire departments, many of them rural, volunteer groups, were awarded $575,000 in grants for helping the state knock down wildfires. But the slices of that pie are getting smaller.

The money is used to reimburse fire departments for equipment and training. DNR Fire Protection Grant Manager Eileen Trainor says...

Senate Debate Tonight on WPR

October 18, 2012 - 8:36am

Join WPR tonight night at 7 for a debate between U.S. Senate candidates Tommy Thompson and Tammy Baldwin. That meeting is airing live from the UW-Marathon County campus in Wausau. You can also join us for an online discussion during that debate at Wisconsinvote.org....

In Merrill: Campaigns are Close

October 18, 2012 - 6:02am

In Merrill, the presidential race is close - literally. Volunteer campaign offices for both President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney are in the same building.

Wednesday morning, Judy Ayer was volunteering at the Lincoln County Republican campaign. She sat in a metal folding chair amidst tens of yard signs for local,...

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Wisconsin ROTC Cadet in Vietnam

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

Amid Partisan Rancor, People Remain Lovely

Baldwin, Thompson Tangle in Wausau Debate

Debate in Northern Wisconsin Focuses on Mining

Lawmakers Have Ideas for Simplifying Wisconsin's Tax Code

Federal Debt Gets Attention in Wisconsin, Other States

McCain, Graham Campaign for Thompson

Nuclear Missile Lieutenant Remembers Cuban Crisis

In Lac du Flambeau: A Pie in the Face

Racial Relations, Other Factors, Affect Native American Voter Turnout

Road to November: Getting Out the Vote on the Reservation

Senate Race Called Tied Ahead of Tonight's Debate

Merrill Voters Agree Job Creation is Vital

Presidential Race Called a Tossup in Wisconsin

Lee and Pocan Offer Different Visions

Turkey Prices Rising

Wildfire Fighting Grants Decline

Senate Debate Tonight on WPR

In Merrill: Campaigns are Close

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