Wisconsin
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Tribes turn out to oppose Wis. mining billJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - HURLEY, Wis. — American Indian tribes in northern Wisconsin are coming out strongly against a mining bill that would streamline the permitting process for a proposed iro...
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10 more Wis. communities named “Bird Cities”Jan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Ten more Wisconsin communities have been named “Bird Cities.” The Milwaukee Audubon Society started the “Bird City Wisconsin” project last year. It recognize...
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Wis. board to discuss Walker recall procedureJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The state board charged with reviewing signatures to recall Gov. Scott Walker from office plans to discuss how it will proceed given a court order requir...
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Wisconsin state government employment declines 10 percentJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin led all other states in shedding state government jobs in the second quarter of last year. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show state governme...
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Talks resume between Manitowoc Co., strikersJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - MANITOWOC, Wis. — Talks between the Manitowoc Co. and its striking union have resumed with a federal mediator. Machinists began a strike two months ago. They say the co...
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Cable hosts Paralympic Nordic Skiing World CupJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - CABLE, Wis. — Northern Wisconsin is hosting the 2012 International Paralympic Nordic Skiing World Cup this month. There are currently more than 180 athletes signed up fr...
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Wis. DNR online chats gaining popularityJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — State Department of Natural Resources officials say more people are logging on to find out about agency regulations. DNR Customer Service and Licensing ...
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More parents forgo immunizations for childrenJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A growing number of parents in Wisconsin are choosing not to have their children immunized. Less than 1 percent of students did not get shots against me...
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Wisc. state employee sent home for wearing union shirtJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - IRMA, Wis. — Demonstrators rallied outside a juvenile corrections facility in north central Wisconsin in a dispute over wearing union T-shirts at work. About 75 people ...
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Rural Warren man fall through ice on pond, drownsJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - TOWN OF SCOTT, Wis. — A 74-year-old rural Warren man has drowned after falling through the ice on a private pond in Monroe County. The sheriff’s department says the man ...