A newly released report from the Natural Resources Defense Council says the water quality at Wisconsin beaches is eighth-worst in the nation. Anne Sayers of the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters says this shocking report should be a wake-up call. The report says Great Lakes beaches are more isolated, relatively speaking, than coastal beaches. Because they don’t have the water circulation of coastal beaches, it can allow pollutants to stagnate […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nearly 300 people who applied for stand-alone dental coverage from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Wisconsin through the federal health care exchange thought they had policies but didn't have them activated. That is according to a report on enforcement records from the state's Office of Commissioner of Insurance. The documents show the Waukesha-based insurance company signed a stipulation and order April 24 agreeing to stop offering […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke says if elected she would work to repeal a law signed by Gov. Scott Walker and opposed by veterans making it more difficult for victims of asbestos exposure to receive damages in court. Burke announced her position on that and other veterans issues in a statement released on Thursday, just before the July 4th holiday. Walker signed the asbestos bill in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All three Republicans running for Congress in Wisconsin's 6th District say they will self-impose term limits if elected. State Rep. Duey Stroebel, of Saukville, State Sen. Glenn Grothman, of West Bend, and State Sen. Joe Leibham, of Sheboygan, are running for the seat being vacated by Rep. Tom Petri, who is retiring after serving 35 years in Congress.
On July 6, 2014 at approximately 8:30pm, the Fond du Lac Police Department received a complaint that a male subject approached two children in the area of S. Military Rd. and Morris St. near the bike path and eventually exposed himself to the children in Taylor Park. The subject was described as being a white male, 50-55 years old and having short red/brown, graying hair. He was wearing a green […]
Fond du Lac based American Bank has acquired Waukesha’s InvestorsBank, a private, family-owned full service bank known mostly for its work with entrepreneurs and small businesses. American Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEB Corp., which has assets in excess of $1.5 billion. InvestorsBank will operate under the American Bank name after the acquisition wins regulatory approval, expected later this year. The combined entity will have assets in excess of $450,000,000. Senior management teams […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — It's official: most of June was wet in Madison and Milwaukee. According to the National Weather Service, Madison had about 9 and 1/2 inches of rain last month, which ranks as the fifth most on record. The record is nearly 11 inches in 2008. Milwaukee received more than 6 inches, which ranks at 14th. The most was over 12 inches in 2008. As far as the actual […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Prescription opioids claimed the lives of about 300 people each year from 2006 to 2012. Opioids are narcotic drugs like OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin typically used for pain relief and contain a synthetic form of opium, the core ingredient in heroin. They are the primary gateway to heroin use. Between 297 and 329 people died from prescription opioids each year from 2006 to 2012, as […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources has hired 11 new wildlife technicians. The workers will be stationed around the state. They'll focus on habitat creation and preservation, public recreation, wildlife population monitoring and handling public contacts. The new employees include Darren Ladwig, who will be stationed at the Richard Bong State Recreation Area; Drew Hawley at the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area; Kenneth Pemble in Florence County; […]