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The executive director of the Wisconsin Transportation Development  Association says he supports the state Department of Transportation’s proposed budget.  The proposal calls for new fees and tax hikes totaling $750 million to help pay for roadwork.  Transportation Development Association director Craig Thompson says it’s a  "thoughtful comprehensive proposal."  One of the most significant changes would change the gas tax is calculated… changing the rate to 15.5 cents per gallon plus […]

The  director of an environmental group says he finds it interesting that in a climate of lower taxes a propsosed DOT budget would raise taxes on Wisconsin residents.  The DOT budget unveiled last week calls for new fees and tax hikes totaling $750 million to help pay for roadwork.  Executive director of the group 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, Steve Hiniker, tells WFDL news while he doesn’t know what the final […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of powerful business groups in Wisconsin are coming out against a proposal from Gov. Scott Walker's Department of Transportation that would increase taxes and fees by more than $750 million.  The statewide chamber of commerce, the National Federation of Independent Business, the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association and the state Restaurant Association were among 10 groups that issued a statement Monday raising concerns about the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin dairy experts say some farmers are enjoying a sweet combination of record-high milk prices and record-low feed costs that are creating profits in 2014 that are six times higher than previous good years.  Randy Greenfield, a dairy specialist for a Madison-based livestock feed company, says this year will prove to be the best financially for many dairy farmers. He says some dairy farms that milk […]

A Fond du Lac High School music teacher is being recognized for creative and innovative teaching in the classroom. Matt McVeigh  received the Creative Sparks Award for Music Education  at the Wisconsin Music Educators Convention.  McVeigh was recognized for the music technology curriculum at the high school.  McVeigh says the program is designed to teach students how to create music through technology.  He says the great part of this approach […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hunters have registered more than 90,000 deer during the opening weekend of Wisconsin's 9-day deer season.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources also says it was a safe opening weekend, with no hunting-related injuries recorded.  Many hunters described Saturday's conditions as ideal, but rain and fog made for a quiet Sunday.  Of the 90,281 deer registered over the weekend, nearly 1,500 were registered by participants in […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victims of a a fatal two vehicle crash over the weekend.  The sheriff’s office says 29 year old Jesse Becker of Lake Mills was pronounced dead at the scene early Saturday morning on Highway 151 south of North Salem Road in the town of Calamus. The sheriff’s office says Becker was driving a car southbound in the northbound lanes of 151 when […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student accused of possessing the deadly toxin ricin has been ordered to stand trial.  A federal judge in Green Bay ruled Monday there's enough evidence against 21-year-old Kyle Smith to move forward with his case.  Prosecutors argued Smith admitted he knew what he was making and shouldn't have been doing it. No lab equipment was found in his off-campus home.  Defense […]

BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — Christmas tree growers in south-central Wisconsin say this year's growing season was more favorable than past years.  Several Baraboo tree farms are seeing fewer trees lost this year. Jim and Suzanne Dohner, owners of Christmas Treeland, say they only lost a few hundred trees due to dry weather this year, compared to 10,000 trees lost in 2012 and 2013. The pair started planting trees in the […]