GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation are welcoming the Defense Department's decision to upgrade rather than cancel the littoral combat ship program. Marinette Marine is one of two facilities that produce the ships. The shipyard on the Menominee River has six in production and employs about 2,000 people. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says the Pentagon's decision is great news for Wisconsin's shipbuilding industry because there will be […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The BMO Harris Bradley Center is attributing its loss of $1.9 million in the last fiscal year to a bad Milwaukee Bucks team, dwindling state grants and middling concert season. The facility is now carrying nearly $20 million in debt. Steve Costello, president and CEO of the center, says he's hopeful that things could turn around next year. He says center officials are continuing to be financially […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Madison campus police issued about 50 percent more tickets for underage drinking this fall amid a crackdown on dangerous drinking habits. Police cited 416 people for possessing alcohol underage between Aug. 20 and Nov. 4 compared with 276 in the same period last year. The number of underage alcohol-related police contacts, which include citations and warnings, nearly doubled in that time as well. UW […]
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin says a bill that would allow currently operating trucks to continue using Highway 41 once it becomes an Interstate is essential for safety and the state’s economy. A transportation bill Baldwin introduced is included in the Omnibus Appropriations legislation moving through Congress this week after months of delay in the senate. Baldwin says the bill does not expand truck weights, but preserves the status quo so […]
The Fond du Lac County Highway Commissioner says he agrees more money is needed to pay for roads…the question is how to go about doing that? A coalition of groups representing Wisconsin towns, villages, cities and counties presented a report this week spelling out how funding has decreased for local roads needs over the past decade. Fond du lac County Highway Commissioner Tom Jahnke says generally speaking he agrees […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker isn't giving any details about how quickly Wisconsin's private voucher school program may expand or in what form. Walker has been working behind closed doors on his plans for the statewide voucher program, which currently has a lid of no more than 1,000 students. The voucher programs in Milwaukee and Racine have no enrollment caps. Growing the voucher program is a priority for […]
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — The Chippewa Falls Police Department has released squad car video from a traffic stop involving a 29-year-old man who died after suffering an asthma attack. After the car is pulled over, the video shows Casey Kressin steps out of the car, waves at the officer and kneels on the pavement. Driver Leah Hryniewicki tells the officer he's having an asthma attack and is going to […]
Fond du Lac congressman Tom Petri says the House Ethics committee decision to close a case against him confirms what he has said all along…that he regularly consulted with the committee to ensure everything was done in accordance with House rules. Earlier this year Petri took the unusual step of requesting an ethics investigation into his own stock portfolio. The Fond du Lac Republican responded to a media report drawing […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A University of Wisconsin official tells The Associated Press that athletic director Barry Alvarez will coach the Badgers in the Outback Bowl against Auburn on Jan. 1. The move was confirmed by the official who spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because he was not authorized to release the information. Alvarez is replacing Gary Andersen, who abruptly accepted the job as Oregon State coach on […]