NEW INFO: Town of Minocqua Orders Restaurant to be Razed After Deadly Fire
Last Updated: 12:52 PM 05/09/08 -
Owners of a Minocqua restaurant that was gutted by flames in December 2007 will need to have the building razed by May 30, according to the Town Board. It issued the ruling Tuesday night. If the owners fail to comply, the town says it will have the restaurant destroyed. (Full Story) |
Mosinee Man Extradited to Arkansas in 1992 Killing
Last Updated: 10:48 AM 05/09/08 -
A judge has ordered a man sent to Arkansas to face charges in the 1992 slaying of the owner of a flower shop. 45-year-old James Clemons of Mosinee has been jailed in Wisconsin since February. (Full Story) |
Wisconsin Legislative Leaders Continuing Budget Talks
Last Updated: 10:37 AM 05/09/08 -
Legislative leaders are still trying to find a solution to the state's $527 million budget shortfall. They were scheduled to continue talks by phone Friday, but Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch and Democratic Minority Leader Jim Kreuser were not planning on being in Madison. (Full Story) |
Black Bear Found in Weston Residential Area
Last Updated: 11:00 AM 05/09/08 -
A few Weston residents may take a careful look outside before leaving their houses tomorrow morning after a bear spent some time in their neighborhood. (Full Story) |
Mother Sentenced to 4 Years for Abusing Toddler in Stoughton
Last Updated: 11:21 AM 05/09/08 -
A Stoughton woman is sentenced to four years in prison for fracturing her toddler's skull by repeatedly slamming the child's head on the floor. 22-year-old Heather Lewis also faces charges in Jefferson County where she's accused of shaking another daughter on two occasions. (Full Story) |
Wis. Police Say 10 Year Old Boy had Handgun and Bullets Hidden in Desk at School
Last Updated: 4:28 AM 05/09/08 -
Police in Cudahy are investigating after a boy turned up with a handgun and bullets in his desk at Lincoln Elementary School
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Former Wisconsin Governor Denies Wrongdoing in Hiring Scandal
Last Updated: 10:56 AM 05/09/08 -
Former Gov. Tony Earl says he did nothing wrong in helping an acquaintance land a top legal job at the Department of Workforce Development. Earl says he didn't know the hiring scandal had cost taxpayers $346,000 in legal settlements with candidates passed over for the job as the state's top unemployment insurance lawyer. (Full Story) |
Another Wisconsin Republican Legislator to Call it Quits
Last Updated: 11:01 AM 05/09/08 -
Rep. Sheryl Albers of Reedsburg says she's having problems with her left leg, including a torn anterior cruciate ligament and plans to have surgery at the end of May. She says she won't be able to campaign for this fall's elections. (Full Story) |
ROAD RAGE: SUV Rams Waukesha Woman's Car, Police Find Driver Hiding in Tree
Last Updated: 4:24 AM 05/09/08 -
A Waukesha County woman says she thought she was going to be killed when an SUV driver started ramming her car, and now that driver has been charged in court.
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NEW INFO: Judge OKs Use of Statements to Police in Portage Torture Case
Last Updated: 4:19 AM 05/09/08 -
A woman's statements to police about a torture and death case in Portage may be used at her murder trial.
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Error Puts Nearly Everyone on Honor Roll at Sun Prairie High
Last Updated: 11:27 AM 05/09/08 -
At first glance, it seems like it was a very good quarter at Sun Prairie High School: About 80 percent of the students made the honor roll. But school officials say that was a mistake. A district official used the wrong grade point average to put together the third-quarter list. (Full Story) |
NEW INFO: Wis. Police Plan to Discuss Toddler Strangulation Case with Prosecutors Later Today
Last Updated: 4:14 AM 05/09/08 -
Police detectives in Neenah plan to meet with a special prosecutor today about possible charges in the case of a woman who told police she suffocated her 2-year-old son.
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12th Annual Rural Youth Safety Day: Keeping Central WI Students Safe
Last Updated: 5:46 PM 05/08/08 -
In hopes of keeping rural children safe, schools, business, and local communities are coming together to teach the importance of safety through Rural Youth Safety Day. About 300 students from 10 Central Wisconsin schools attended 9 different safety sessions at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station on Thursday in honor of the 12th annual Rural Youth Safety Day. (Full Story) |
A Lucky Star: a Child 's Story of Surviving Life in a Concentration Camp
Last Updated: 8:56 AM 05/09/08 -
Child Holocaust survivor Inge Auerbacher shares her story of growing up in a concentration camp where less than one percent of children escaped death sentences. (Full Story) |
City of Wausau Denies Sex Discrimination Allegations
Last Updated: 9:17 PM 05/08/08 -
Attorneys for the City of Wausau are denying discrimination allegations claimed by a former employee. Wendy Jasurda was fired from the Community Development Authority last August and has since filed a suit with the state's equal rights division. (Full Story) |
A Child Survivor of the Holocaust Shares Her Heartbreaking Story
Last Updated: 9:34 PM 05/08/08 -
On this day in history 63 years ago, Nazis surrendered to the World War II allies in what has become known as Victory in Europe Day. Inge Auerbacher was ten-years-old that day but had been growing up in the Holocaust for the last seven years. Here she shares her story of when the Holocaust began for her at the young age of three. (Full Story) |
NEW INFO: Report Confirms Deputy Shot Himself
Last Updated: 9:15 PM 05/08/08 -
The state Justice Department has released new documents confirming an off-duty Forest County Sheriff's Deputy who killed six people in Crandon, shot himself as he fled police last fall.
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New Poll Shows Wisconsin Residents Disapprove of How the President and Congress are Doing
Last Updated: 10:49 AM 05/08/08 -
A new poll shows that a majority of Wisconsin residents disapprove of the jobs President Bush and Congress are doing. But a majority like how Gov. Jim Doyle and the Wisconsin Legislature are working. (Full Story) |
NEW INFO: Police Confirm Identity of Man Accused in Kwik Trip Robbery
Last Updated: 9:15 PM 05/08/08 -
Wausau Police say they now know the name of the man accused of robbing a Kwik Trip Convenience store on the city's North-East side. According to Lt. Michael Juedes, the suspect is 36 year old Jeffery S. Deuel of Medford. (Full Story) |
NEW INFO: Merrill Teens Complete Year Long Court Orders
Last Updated: 9:56 AM 05/08/08 -
A Lincoln County judge says the three Merrill teenagers who provided alcohol to a foreign exchange student have completed their year long court orders. As part of a plea deal, felony charges were dropped against Tyler Carlson, Adam Kopetzky and Brandon Finucan. (Full Story) |
State Officials Say Former Wis. Man Scammed Packers Ticket Buyers
Last Updated: 10:46 AM 05/08/08 -
State officials say a former Wisconsin man faces a number of sanctions on his activities for scamming Green Bay Packers fans in his ticket sales over the Internet. That includes no longer using the same Web site for selling tickets. (Full Story) |
Stevens Point Students Gear Up for 150th Anniversary
Last Updated: 8:54 PM 05/08/08 -
Some 2nd and 3rd grade students at the McKinley Center are preparing for the 150th birthday of Stevens Point.
In honor of the once in a lifetime celebration, students are getting creative by bringing their favorite books to life through a float that will be in the parade on May 17th. The celebration is titled 'Contributions We have Made' focusing on what community members and business have done for the city. (Full Story) |
NEW INFO: Dale Neumann Will Have Court-Appointed Attorney in Case of Daughter's Death
Last Updated: 6:01 PM 05/07/08 -
A Marathon County judge has ordered the county to pay for an attorney for one of the parents accused of reckless homicide in their 11-year-old daughter's death from diabetes. Dale Neumann will have a county-paid attorney. His wife, Leilani Neumann, will have a private attorney. (Full Story) |
Merger Plans Scrapped for Everest Metro and Wausau Police Departments
Last Updated: 10:43 AM 05/08/08 -
Merger plans for the Wausau and Everest Metro Police Departments appear to be scrapped, according to the Everest Metro Police Commission. It voted Monday to advise Chief Dan Vergin to discontinue talks, saying joining forces would not be beneficial at this time. (Full Story) |
Former Marathon County Dispatcher Asks to Withdraw Guilty Plea to Burglary
Last Updated: 11:54 AM 05/08/08 -
A former Marathon County dispatcher is withdrawing his plea to a burglary he pled guilty to in December 2007. Edward Detert was supposed to be sentenced Wednesday in Lincoln County Court. (Full Story) |
NEW INFO: Accused Wausau-Area Robbery Suspect Ordered to Stand Trial
Last Updated: 11:11 AM 05/07/08 -
The Wausau man accused of robbing a gas station and then a convenience store hours later has been ordered to stand trial. A Marathon County judge made the ruling at a preliminary hearing Wednesday morning for Jason Steffen. (Full Story) |
Menasha Teacher Accused of Grooming 5th Grade Student for Sexual Encounter
Last Updated: 9:58 AM 05/08/08 -
A teacher at a parochial school in Appleton is accused of using conversations about sex in the fifth-grade classroom to groom a student for sexual encounters.
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No Sign of Undecided Superdelegates Picking Obama or Clinton
Last Updated: 2:38 PM 05/07/08 -
None of the five remaining undecided superdelegates from Wisconsin committed Wednesday to supporting Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton. The focus on undecided superdelegates is sharpening after Obama's North Carolina win on Tuesday moved him closer to securing the Democratic presidential nomination. (Full Story) |
Price of Beer on the Rise?
Last Updated: 2:32 PM 05/08/08 -
The Marathon County Board of Health is supporting an increase of the state beer tax in order to reduce the number of binge drinkers in the state. In a recent federal study, Wisconsin ranked number one in the nation for adult binge drinking. (Full Story) |
Life after an Autism Diagnosis: Litigation
Last Updated: 8:37 PM 05/07/08 -
There are still many unanswered questions about what causes Autism, and the best ways to treat it. So, when parents find a therapy that works for their child with autism, most will do whatever it takes to make sure they can provide it. Many families have told us that insurance companies repeatedly deny their claims and refuse to pay for certain treatments. (Full Story) |
Life after an Autism Diagnosis: A Lesson for Everyone
Last Updated: 8:41 PM 05/07/08 -
It’s a diagnosis that as many as one in 150 children will receive this year. With few answers about what causes it, and new cases on the rise, many families are looking for answers wherever they can find them. Unfortunately for them, many non-traditional diets and therapies aren't covered by insurance. Some families will spend whatever it takes to help bring their little ones out of their own worlds, and into ours. One thing experts agree on however is that early intervention is the key to reducing the signs of this disorder. (Full Story) |
Wis. Democratic Leader Says to Prepare for Budget Deal
Last Updated: 3:01 PM 05/07/08 -
The leader of Democrats in the state Assembly is telling lawmakers to prepare for debate Tuesday of a bill fixing the state budget shortfall. Assembly Minority Leader Jim Kreuser of Kenosha sent an e-mail to other Democrats a day after he blasted the budget plan being negotiated. (Full Story) |
Life After An Autism Diagnosis: Legislation
Last Updated: 10:37 AM 05/07/08 -
One of the biggest challenges facing parents of Autistic children is paying for alternative treatments not covered by their health insurance. The state of Wisconsin offers families a waiver to pay for some types of therapy but many programs have waiting lists with wait times as long as two years.
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Wis. State Workers Spend Nearly a Million Dollars on Travel Even After Gov. Says "Cut Back"
Last Updated: 9:02 AM 05/07/08 -
In the weeks after Governor Doyle's administration ordered state employees to curb unnecessary travel, those same workers charged the state more than $900,000 for hundreds of trips around the world.
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Increasing Physical Activity Decreases Risk of Cancer
Last Updated: 6:33 PM 05/07/08 -
While getting regular cancer screenings are important in preventing cancer, increasing your physical activity is just as important.
The American Cancer Society says increasing activity can lower your risk for breast and prostate cancer by regulating hormone levels and colon cancer by speeding up the digestive process. (Full Story) |
Hate Crimes Nearly Double in Wisconsin
Last Updated: 11:01 AM 05/07/08 -
FBI statistics show the number of hate crimes nearly doubled in Wisconsin from 1996 to 2006. In 1996, there were 43 hate crime cases. In 2006, the most recent figures available, there were 84. (Full Story) |
Wis. Woman Tells Police She Suffocated Her Toddler After Hearing Voices While Reading The Bible
Last Updated: 11:03 AM 05/07/08 -
Court records show that a woman accused of suffocating her 2-year-old son told police she heard voices telling her to sacrifice him while she was reading the Bible. The Winnebago County employee is in custody but not formally charged.
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Poll: Majority of Wis. Residents Support Leaving Iraq
Last Updated: 11:15 AM 05/07/08 -
A new poll shows that 63 percent of Wisconsin residents support a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. The poll released Wednesday also shows 55 percent support decreasing the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. Only 15 percent support an immediate withdrawal. (Full Story) |
Report: Wis. One of Worst States for Falls by People Over 65
Last Updated: 11:43 AM 05/07/08 -
An independent organization says more Wisconsin residents over 65 die from accidental falls than do seniors in almost any other state. The council says about 87 of every 100,000 Wisconsin seniors die from falls each year. That's second only to New Mexico, which averaged 99 deaths. (Full Story) |
DNR Studying Sturgeon on Lower Wisconsin River
Last Updated: 12:02 PM 05/07/08 -
The state Department of Natural Resources is studying sturgeon in the Lower Wisconsin River. Michael Rennicke, a DNR fisheries technician at Poynette, says the agency has surgically implanted radio-transmitters in 16 adult sturgeon, and hopes to follow those fish for six years if funding allows. (Full Story) |
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