Articles filed under Wisconsin

• Packers’ Hall of Fame to close until April 2015 Nov 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Packers’ Hall of Fame in Lambeau Field will be closed for over a year as part of the atrium renovation project.
  

   

• Wis. governor calls special session on Medicaid Nov 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Suspect arrested in Wis. burn-pit body case Nov 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  A southern Wisconsin man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of hiding the remains of a 19-year-old woman whose body was burned in a fire pit in his yard.The Rock County sheriff’s office said the 29-year-old man also was arrested on suspicion of mutilating a corpse; pandering; possession of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; and failure to notify the coroner of a death.
  

   

• Missing Wisconsin teen’s bike found; no sign of girl Nov 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Wisconsin DNR releases interim forest management plans Nov 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Great Lakes senators urge quick action on carp Nov 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  All 16 U.S. senators from Great Lakes states sent a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging quick action to stop the movement of Asian carp. The senators want fast action to stop the invasive fish from swimming up the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal into the lakes.
  

   
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  Asian carp DNA detected in Lake Michigan sample Nov 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  A water sample from Lake Michigan’s Sturgeon Bay in Wisconsin has tested positive for DNA from invasive Asian carp, although it’s unknown whether the genetic material came from a live fish, scientists said Tuesday. It’s the second positive DNA hit for the feared carp detected in Lake Michigan in recent years.
  

   

• Proposal would ban obscene T-shirt window displays in Dells Nov 1, 2013 12:00 AM
  An ordinance being considered in Wisconsin Dells would prohibit retailers from displaying obscene T-shirts in their store windows. Mayor Brian Landers said he’s been trying for years to get businesses to voluntarily remove offensive shirts from their storefront displays.
  

   

• Japan ends ban on Wisconsin poultry products Oct 31, 2013 12:00 AM
  apan has lifted a ban on Wisconsin poultry products that was instituted after birds in Jefferson County showed signs of exposure to avian flu. A routine inspection done four months ago found some birds had antibodies to low-pathogen avian influenza, indicating they could have been exposed to the disease.
  

   

• Wis. firefighters hope to carry heroin antidote Oct 31, 2013 12:00 AM
  La Crosse firefighters could become one of the first groups of emergency responders in Wisconsin allowed to carry a lifesaving drug for heroin users. The department is asking the state for permission to administer Narcan, an antidote given for an opiate overdose.
  

   

• Ex-Milwaukee police officer gets guns returned Oct 31, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Wisconsin judge has ordered nine guns returned to a former Milwaukee police officer on duty disability retirement for mental health issues.
  

   
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  Wisconsin whooping cranes released to fly south Oct 30, 2013 12:00 AM
  Two groups of Wisconsin-raised whooping cranes have been released to fly toward warmer climates for the winter. Nine were released last Thursday from the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in Dodge County near some older whooping cranes from which they will learn the migration route south.
  

   

• Man arrested after woman’s body found in vehicle Oct 29, 2013 12:00 AM
  Kenosha police say they’ve arrested a man in the death of a woman whose body was found in a vehicle near a Greyhound bus station in Chicago. Authorities say the 40-year-old man and 30-year-old victim had been dating. Kenosha police turned to authorities in Chicago for help in locating the vehicle, found early Monday morning.
  

   
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  Wisconsin governor delays decision on Kenosha casino Oct 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  Gov. Scott Walker decided Friday to delay his announcement on whether he will approve the Menominee Nation’s plans for a new $800 million casino in Kenosha. The Menominee have been pushing for years to open an off-reservation casino in Kenosha, saying it will help pull their people out of poverty. The U.S. Department of the Interior gave the tribe the go-ahead in August, but federal law grants Walker the final say.
  

   

• Sixth-grader has worn Packers jersey for nearly three years Oct 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  A sixth-grader in western Wisconsin proudly wears a green and gold jersey in support of his favorite team — the Green Bay Packers. And, it’s a shirt he’s worn every day for nearly three years.
  

   
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  TSA unveils faster screening at Milwaukee airport Oct 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  The government is rolling out faster passenger screening at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration debuted its new “TSA PreCheck” program at the airport Tuesday. The expedited screening program allows travelers to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belts and keep laptop computers in cases at security checkpoints.
  

   

• Authorities investigate death in Janesville Oct 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• 4 more indicted in timeshare scam Oct 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Deadline looms for Menominee casino project Oct 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Father killed, 3 children hurt in Wisconsin crash Oct 21, 2013 12:00 AM