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MADISON – State regulators sent a clear signal: We Energies needs to increase savings for customers as it transitions away from coal-fired power.  The state Public Service Commission on Tuesday asked We Energies to prepare a comprehensive analysis on how to save customers money as coal plants retire prematurely in the transition to cleaner fuels.   “All utilities have been adequately put on notice that this is going to be an issue,” […]

MADISON – State regulators on Tuesday approved a reduction in 2024 electricity rates for customers of Wisconsin Public Service Corp. in northeastern and northern Wisconsin.  The state Public Service Commission authorized additional costs for new generation projects the utility has built but those costs were offset by declining fuel costs expected in 2024.  In a few areas, the PSC sided with CUB and pushed back against the utility’s request. In particular, the […]

Wisconsin has had an injury-filled and frustrating first year under coach Luke Fickell. The Badgers can extend their FBS-leading streak of winning seasons to 22 consecutive years by beating Minnesota. They're also aiming to take back Paul Bunyan’s Axe after losing two straight to the Gophers for the first time since 1993-94. The oldest rivalry in college football dates to 1890. The series is tied 62-62-8. Wisconsin is 6-5 overall […]

FDL City offices in the City/County Government Center remain closed through Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.  The Municipal Service Center office is closed.   However,   you may still drop off yard waste and brush and  the bulky waste drop off site will be open on Saturday.  Garbage will be picked up on Monday,  and recycling will be collected Saturday.   The Senior Center programs and City Transit buses will not be operating Thursday or […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says running back Aaron Jones’ knee problem makes him “highly unlikely” to play Thursday at Detroit but likely won’t require him to go on injured reserve.  “Very relieved that it’s not anything long term,” LaFleur said Tuesday.  Jones, who was carted to the locker room late in the second quarter of Green Bay’s 23-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, is one […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says hunters killed 16% fewer deer during this year's opening weekend of the state's nine-day gun season than last year. The department released data Tuesday that shows hunters registered 92,050 deer compared with 103,623 last year. DNR officials attribute the downturn to a lack of snow and warm temperatures that suppressed deer movement. The number of hunters in the woods […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats are urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps. During oral arguments Tuesday, conservative justices sharply questioned the timing of the redistricting challenge, while liberals focused on the constitutionality of the current maps and the process for adopting new ones. The fight comes ahead of the 2024 election in a battleground state where four of the six past presidential elections have been decided […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of firebombing an anti-abortion office in Wisconsin has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of damaging property with explosives. Online court records show Hridindu Roychowdhury entered the plea Monday. He faces up to 20 years in prison when he's sentenced on Dec. 1. Prosecutors have agreed to recommend the judge reduce his sentence because he has accepted responsibility for the crime. Investigators believe […]

Pittsburgh and Wisconsin will open the 2027 season by facing off in Ireland.  The two schools announced Wednesday they would play each other in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Aug. 28, 2027. This matchup is the second in a two-game series after Pitt plays at Wisconsin in 2026.  Wisconsin’s only previous international game was a 41-20 victory over Michigan State in Tokyo in 1993. Pitt’s last […]