MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A majority of Conservation Congress spring hearing attendees say lawmakers should repeal a law relaxing iron mining regulations. The congress asked attendees at its spring hearings in all 72 Wisconsin counties Monday whether they want the law erased. According to state Department of Natural Resources tallies released Wednesday, 2,350 attendees voted to get rid of the law and 1,140 voted to keep it in place. That translates to a majority of attendees in 62 counties voting for repeal. The question is advisory only. The Legislature almost certainly won’t repeal the law as long as Republicans maintain control of at least one house. They currently hold both the Senate and Assembly. A majority of attendees in 70 counties also voted for a moratorium on new state permits for frack sand mines.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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