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Senators Baldwin, Johnson split on Hagel confirmation vote; snow blamed for Walworth fatality; tribal gaming revenues down; more state briefs

Wisconsin News
Wisconsin's Senators voted opposite ways on Chuck Hagel's nomination as the nation's new Secretary of Defense. Also, the debate over siting of a new iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin continues today, and heavy snow has snarled travel in the southeastern corner of the state, plus more state briefs.

February 27, 2013

Most of snow is done – many state schools close; GOP bill would slash mining company fees; Two snowmobilers die; more briefs

Wisconsin News
Snow has closed schools in the Green Bay and Fox Valley regions. Green Bay schools are shut down – along with those in Appleton, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and Manitowoc plus many smaller districts. Democrats are livid after learning that Gogebic Taconite would get out of paying $171 million a year in fees for environmental protection programs under the GOP’s mining incentive bill.

February 22, 2013

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River Falls police investigate death of Tyler Hole

River Falls police report there is an investigation into the cause of Hole’s death. Police said a drug overdose is believed to be the cause. Suicide is not suspected.

February 21, 2013

Update: HHS grad Billy Meister dies in snowmobile mishap; funeral services Saturday

Update: HHS grad Billy Meister dies in snowmobile mishap; funeral services Saturday The funeral services for Billy Meister, 22, Stillwater, who died when he broke through the ice on the St. Croix River on Feb. 16, will be Saturday, Feb. 23 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Church in Stillwater.

February 20, 2013

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Celebrity buys therapy dog for fall victim

Wisconsin News
Remember Teagan Marti? She’s the girl who’s finally walking again after she fell 100 feet from a ride at Extreme World at Wisconsin Dells three years ago.

February 20, 2013

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Driver flees as three Minnesota passengers hurt in Pierce County crash

A late night crash Wednesday, Feb. 6, in the town of Trenton sent three people from Red Wing, Minn., to the hospital for injuries. One passenger had to be extricated from a vehicle by Ellsworth firefighters. The unidentified driver of a 1998 Buick Regal, eastbound on 825th Street near Hwy. 63, fled before sheriff's deputies arrived.

By Phil Pfuehler , February 07, 2013

Hudson Schools: Student safety top priority for school closings

Hudson Schools: Student safety top priority for school closings Decisions to close school, delay opening, or release students early due to inclement weather are always made with the safety of all students foremost in our minds.

February 07, 2013

Carbon monoxide caused woman’s ice-shanty death

Wisconsin News
Authorities found a woman unconscious Feb. 2 in an ice-fishing shanty on Lake Winnebago and ordered an autopsy, which found she died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

February 06, 2013

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Watchdog: E-mailed ballots hint lawmakers hiding something; school open enrollments underway; ice-related incidents claim two lives, more state news

Wisconsin News
E-mailed ballots and secret meetings create the impression that state lawmakers are trying to hide their actions, a conservative watchdog group says. Also, an Amish teenager and a woman from Chilton died over the weekend -- the first while harvesting ice and the second, while fishing. Read on for stories about school open enrollment, claims by a Stevens Point firm that the state isn't playing fair with contracts and details of weekend snowfall in southern Wisconsin.

February 04, 2013

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One death blamed on ice storm; Good Samaritans fall off overpass; Fishing guide dies after falling through ice; more briefs

Wisconsin News
At least one death in Wisconsin was blamed on Sunday’s snow and ice storm. Authorities said a woman was killed and another person was injured in a three-vehicle crash near Boyceville in Dunn County.

January 28, 2013

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Activist speaker slams Republican policies in Walker's presence Monday; HS grad rates rise; 'Native Mob' trial starts, more state briefs

Activist speaker slams Republican policies in Walker's presence Monday; HS grad rates rise; 'Native Mob' trial starts, more state briefs Wisconsin News
The widow of Milwaukee civil rights activist Fr. James Groppi railed against Act 10 and the likihood of more mining in Wisconsin when she spoke Monday at a Capitol ceremony. Also, high school graduation rates are climbing in Wisconsin and a former aide to Scott Walker is to be sentenced Tuesday, plus more state news.

January 22, 2013

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Turtle Lake woman dies in collision with semi; GOP expected to unveil mining proposals today; Unemployed union contractors join Walker at podium; more briefs

Wisconsin News
A northwest Wisconsin woman was killed Tuesday when her car slammed into an oncoming semi-truck. We should know today what Republicans have in mind for shortening the state’s time period for approving new mines while loosening regulations to attract developers. More briefs.

January 16, 2013

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Designer drug claims young man’s life

Wisconsin News
Milwaukee County has recorded its first death from a designer drug called methoxetamine (meth-ux-et’-uh-meen) – Mexxy for short.

January 11, 2013

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Traffic restrictions implemented on County J bridge over I-94

Effective immediately the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and St. Croix County Highway Department are restricting travel on the County J bridge over Intertstate 94 to one lane, indefinitely.

January 10, 2013

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New legislative session begins today -- Walker predicts less turbulence; Tech college teachers earn more than UW instructors; more briefs

Wisconsin News
A festive atmosphere is planned at the State Capitol today as Wisconsin legislators begin their new session. Gov. Scott Walker said none of his plans for the new session will prompt massive protests like those which rocked the Capitol when he virtually ended collective bargaining for most public union employees.

January 07, 2013

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