Articles tagged with public

Tue, May 22, 2012

Group giving public chance to watch growth of newborn whooping crane

BARABOO, WI (WTAQ) - If you ever wanted to see a newly-hatched whooping crane grow, the International Crane Foundation is giving you a chance.

The ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Rep for Donna Summer's Family Addresses Rumors About Public Memorial, Cause of Death

A spokesperson for Donna Summer 's family says reports of a public memorial for the late singer next week in Nashville "are not accurate ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

CVR Energy shelves unit's public offering

(Reuters) - Oil refiner CVR Energy Inc, which is being acquired by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, said it has scrapped plans for a public offering ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

California targets health, public workers to fix budget hole

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday unveiled a revised state budget plan that calls for new cuts to ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

DOT kicks off public meetings on U.S. 41 Interstate conversion in Green Bay

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A series of public meetings begin this week about the conversion of U.S. Highway 41 to an Interstate. 

The ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

NFL star Junior Seau celebrated at stadium memorial

By Alex Dobuzinskis

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A crowd of 15,000 fans celebrated the life of former football star Junior Seau in a memorial ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Ex-Beloit public works supervisor gets 3 years prison for illegal use of tax money

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A former public works supervisor in Beloit has been sentenced to three years in a federal prison, for using city tax ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Lobbyists' lobbyist draws public anger

By David Ingram

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Callers heaped insults on leading lobbyist Howard Marlowe when he sat in a television studio on Tuesday taking questions ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Analysis: Public pension fixes face stout legal challenges

By Jim Christie and Lisa Lambert

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public employees in San Jose, California's third-largest city, are gearing up for a ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

New Tepco head vows to be open to public opinion

(Reuters) - The president-designate of Tokyo Electric Power Co <9501.T>, the owner of the Fukushima nuclear plant, said he would be sensitive to public sentiment when ...

Sun, May 06, 2012

Romania seals deal with IMF to raise public wages

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania has sealed an agreement with international lenders to restore public wages to their previous levels, a senior official said, as part ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Treasury to sell more AIG common stock

By Mark Felsenthal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department said on Friday it plans a third sale of the common stock of American International Group ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Venezuela's Chavez reappears in public, back to Cuba

By Andrew Cawthorne and Julia Cobb

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made his first live public appearance in two weeks on Monday to ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Ke$ha Tweets Photo of Herself Urinating in Public

Ke$ha apparently is a firm believer in the old adage, “When you gotta go, you gotta go.”

She recently tweeted a picture of ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Fidelity Chairman Johnson feted in rare public appearance

By Tim McLaughlin

BOSTON (Reuters) - When Boston's business elite gathered on Tuesday night to pay tribute to the first family of mutual fund ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Many public employee unions unsure about legal status in wake of Act 10 ruling

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Many of Wisconsin’s public employee unions are not sure about their legal status, in the wake of a judge’s ...

Sun, April 22, 2012

Loved-up Williams and Segel go public at film afterparty

The new couple was first pictured together last month (Mar12), strolling hand-in-hand after enjoying a dinner date near Williams' home in Brooklyn, and she ...

Sat, April 21, 2012

Loved-up Williams and Segel go public at film afterparty

The new couple was first pictured together last month (Mar12), strolling hand-in-hand after enjoying a dinner date near Williams' home in Brooklyn, and she ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Public-private deals seen boosting road projects

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Financing for roads and highways is likely to attract a growing number of public-private partnerships once Congress passes federal transportation funding ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Loved-up Williams and Segel go public at film afterparty

The new couple was first pictured together last month (Mar12), strolling hand-in-hand after enjoying a dinner date near Williams' home in Brooklyn, and she ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Walker quietly lifts bonus pay for public workers, $1.36 million promised

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - We’re learning more about merit pay raises and bonuses being given to state government workers, at a time when most ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Moore makes first public appearance since rehab

The Indecent Proposal star has endured a tough few months following her split from husband Ashton Kutcher in November (11) and has been keeping ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Moore makes first public appearance since rehab

The Indecent Proposal star has endured a tough few months following her split from husband Ashton Kutcher in November (11) and has been keeping ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Layoffs, freezes, retirements for U.S. public sector

(Reuters) - More than half of local and state employees continue to work under pay freezes, while others are accelerating their retirements or facing the ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Green Bay Public Works employee dies on the job

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) -  An employee in the Green Bay Public Works department has died from injuries suffered in a lawn mowing accident.

A ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Local Pennsylvania paper wins Pulitzer for coach sex-abuse scandal

By Paul Thomasch and Jennifer Saba

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A central Pennsylvania newspaper, The Patriot-News, took home a Pulitzer Prize in local reporting on ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Ban on political ads on public TV struck down

By Jonathan Stempel, Terry Baynes and Jasmin Melvin

(Reuters) - A divided U.S. appeals court struck down a federal ban on political advertising on ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Ban on political ads on public TV struck down

By Jonathan Stempel and Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - A divided U.S. appeals court struck down a federal ban on political advertising on public TV ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

U.S. ban on political ads on public TV struck down

By Jonathan Stempel and Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - A divided U.S. appeals court struck down a federal ban on political advertising on public TV ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

School workers in Maryland claim part of record lottery

By Alice Popovici

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - An elementary school teacher, a special education teacher and another public school worker in Maryland shared one of three ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Two Florida anti-hazing task force members quit over public meetings

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Two members have stepped down from a task force charged with making recommendations to stop hazing at a ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

Public gets chance to speak out on a sandhill crane hunt Monday

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Members of the public will have a chance to share their opinions about a sandhill crane hunt at the Conservation Congress ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

Despite recovery, U.S. public employees face more layoffs

By Lisa Lambert

(Reuters) - Since 2009, the city of Chesapeake, tucked up against the Great Dismal Swamp in southern Virginia, has cut its workforce ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Burger King to go public again

By Greg Roumeliotis

(Reuters) - Hamburger chain Burger King said on Tuesday it plans go public through a deal with a London-listed investment firm, less ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Polls give Romney, Thompson edge in races

UNDATED (WSAU) – Republicans Mitt Romney and Tommy Thompson lead their respective races for president and U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, according to new polling ...

Sat, March 31, 2012

German wage deal agreed, averts public-sector strike

By Axel Hildebrand

POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters) - Two million German public-sector workers will get a pay rise of 6.3 percent over a 24-month period ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Wendy's jumps into "Pink Slime" public relations war

By Lisa Baertlein and Martinne Geller

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wendy's Co says it never has used so-called "pink slime" in its ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

WPS seeks electric, natural gas rate increase

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin Public Service wants to raise electric and natural gas rates next year.

The Green Bay-based utility asked the state ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Public information restricted in case of slain teen

By Daniel Trotta

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A special prosecutor investigating the death of an unarmed black teenager in Florida invoked an exemption on Thursday ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Analysis: Spain's banks may need more public cash

By Sonya Dowsett and Julien Toyer

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish banks, already hurting from a property crash, are facing a new wave of loan defaults ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Walker signs vocational degree bill

RACINE, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Scott Walker signed a bill in Racine today that lets public high schools hand out vocational diplomas.

The Republican governor ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Utah demands federal government return public lands to state

By Debbie Hummel

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - The state of Utah, long resentful that some 60 percent of its territory belongs to the U ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Obama taps public health expert for World Bank

By Lesley Wroughton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday nominated a Korean-American known for his work in fighting disease in impoverished countries to ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Justice Prosser wants ethics complaint against him made public

MADISON (WSAU) State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser wants to know exactly who’s accusing him of judicial misconduct, and why. The state’s ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

'Bachelor' Ben Flajnik & Courtney Robertson's First Public Date

Bachelor Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson may have briefly broken up prior to the After The Final Rose special, but now they are back ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Fulfilling Gov. Walker public records requests slower than Doyle administration

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The controversy over the elimination of most public union bargaining sparked a large increase in requests for public records from the ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

China exerts rare public pressure on North Korea over missile plan

By Jason Subler

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China put rare public pressure on ally North Korea over the reclusive state's plan to launch a long-range ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

New York cuts pension benefits for public workers

By Joan Gralla and Dan Burns

(Reuters) - New York state lawmakers approved pension reform that will save an estimated $80 billion over 30 years ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Day in court for healthcare revives public fight

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fate of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul will be debated at the Supreme Court this month, reviving ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Senate approves letting crime victims sue public officials who harass them

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Senate has voted to let crime victims sue public officials who harass them.

The bill was proposed in response ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Video of abused Madison girl telling police of her life allowed to be made public

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A 15-year-old Madison girl told police she “just had it” after being starved by her father and stepmother for several years ...

Sun, March 11, 2012

State DHS wants public to report suspected public assistance fraud

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - If you know of, or suspect, public assistance fraud, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants to report your suspicions online ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Brinkley's ex upset with public outbursts

Peter Cook insists his former wife should stop being so open about their court affairs, and accuses Brinkley of throwing her family ""under the ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Oklahoma House approves pistol-packing in public

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Law abiding citizens of Oklahoma who want to publicly carry a pistol on their hip or in a ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Judge denies public vote on 49ers stadium funding

By Philipp Gollner

SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - A judge on Monday handed a victory to the San Francisco 49ers pro football team and backers ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Public worker pensions expected to shrink

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - About 96,000 retired public employees in Wisconsin may see their pension checks shrink by seven percent.

The cut would hit ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Report: No state level checkup on local complaint system for public workers

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s local governments and school districts are supposed to have new systems in place by now to hear complaints from ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Microsoft releases Windows 8 for public testing

By Georgina Prodhan and Bill Rigby

BARCELONA/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp released an incomplete version of Windows 8 for the public to download and ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Public hearing Tuesday on eliminating Wisconsin's no-call list

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A public hearing will be held in Madison Tuesday on a bill to replace Wisconsin’s popular do-not-call list for telemarketers ...

Thu, February 23, 2012

35 public forums scheduled in March to discuss deer hunting

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The status of deer hunting in Wisconsin will be the subject of 35 public forums throughout the state next month.

The ...

Mon, February 20, 2012

Report: AFSCME endorses Falk in recall

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin's largest public employee union is endorsing Democrat Kathleen Falk in the expected recall election against Governor Scott Walkr.

The ...

Mon, February 20, 2012

Neenah PD blocks off streets around public library

NEENAH, WI (WTAQ)-Neenah Police are blocking off traffic and evacuating homes on concern that a suicidal man may be armed.  Chief Kevin Wilkinson ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Hedge funds see treasure in new public players

By Katya Wachtel

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund managers bought shares of several of last year's hot IPOs in the fourth quarter, including ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Public bans mean smokers also light up less at home

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Smoking bans in offices, restaurants and other public places don't drive smokers to light up more at home ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Public Policy Polling: Santorum may be up by 10-15 over Romney in Michigan

UNDATED (WKZO) -- Rick Santorum will reportedly surge to a 10-15 percent lead "barring big shift" in tonight's calls.  The report which comes from ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Adele's First Post-Surgery Public Performance to Air Friday on "CBS This Morning"

Adele fans everywhere won't have to wait until Sunday to hear what her voice sounds like now that she's had vocal cord ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Campbellsport HS hosts public visitation for 3 teens who died in crash

CAMPBELLSPORT, WI (WTAQ) - Campbellsport schools will end their classes early Thursday, so the high school can host a public visitation for three students killed ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Country singer Travis charged with being drunk in public

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Grammy award-winning country singer Randy Travis was arrested and charged with public drunkenness on Monday in Sanger, Texas ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Public's help needed in finding Oshkosh hit-run suspect

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Oshkosh need your help identifying a man suspected of a hit-and-run crash last weekend.

Cops say it happened Saturday ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Wisconsin AG: Walker recall petitions should be made public

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's attorney general says the recall petitions against Governor Scott Walker should be made public.

J.B. Van Hollen issued ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Public hearing set Tuesday for home-brewing bill

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A public hearing will be held Tuesday morning on a bill let Wisconsin home-brewers take small amounts of their beer and ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Madison woman files lawsuit over losing public housing subsidy

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Madison woman is going to court, after she lost her public housing subsidy because her son was charged with murder ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Exclusive: More public money likely for Greek bailout: EU's Rehn

By Paul Taylor and Axel Threfall

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The European Union's top economic official said on Thursday that more public money will ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Wisconsin third in country with college spending cuts

UNDATED (WSAU) – Wisconsin's public universities made some of the nation’s deepest budget cuts in the current school year.

The annual Grapevine study ...

Sun, January 22, 2012

Paterno's long goodbye ends with public memorial

By Dave Warner

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - The son of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno told 10,000 mourners on Thursday his ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Public employees hit back in pension fight

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public employees in the United States are striking back at what they see as attacks on their pensions.

Recently ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

New York budget portends clash with public unions

By Dan Wiessner

ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a $132.5 billion state budget on Tuesday that virtually freezes ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Exclusive: Banker in Olympus scandal steps into public view

By Kevin Gray

DELRAY BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - A Japanese banker who is a key figure in the Olympus accounting fraud came into public view ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Record number of public workers retired in 2011

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Public employees retired in record numbers throughout Wisconsin last year amid the protests over the loss of union bargaining privileges and ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Public hearing on mining bill draws hundreds to Hurley

HURLEY, WI (WTAQ) - An overflow crowd of 600 attended a public hearing in Hurley Wednesday on a bill that could pave the way for ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

First public hearing on bill to speed up wetlands building permits Tuesday

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The first of two public hearings will be held Tuesday on a bill to speed up the process of granting state ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Study needed on shale gas effects on health: group

By Ayesha Rascoe

ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - The public health effects of shale gas development need to be rigorously studied as production rapidly spreads in ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

15 public dams could get grants to help improve, remove them

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Fifteen publicly-owned dams throughout Wisconsin could get a total of $3.5 million to fix, replace, or remove them.

The state ...

Sun, January 08, 2012

Public hearing set on bill easing rules on state wetlands

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A bill easing restrictions on Wisconsin’s wetlands gets its first hearing Tuesday before the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

Supporters say ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Milwaukee police: Public not in danger after 5 homicides in 5 days

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police say people should not fear for their safety, after the city had five murders in the first five days of ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Detroit police stations to severely cut public hours

By John D. Stoll

DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit, which has one of the highest crime rates of large American cities, plans to close its police ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

GOP lawmakers agree to public hearing in Hurley on mining bill

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Assembly Republicans have agreed to hold a public hearing in northern Wisconsin on a bill to speed up the state’s ...

Mon, January 02, 2012

Spain public deficit may top 8 percent: minister

By Paul Day

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's public deficit for 2011 may be higher than the 8 percent of GDP forecast by the new ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

California city abusing public assets, funds-state

(Reuters) - Montebello, California, a city of about 60,000 in the eastern part of Los Angeles County, is mis-using public assets and funds, the ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Stock losses hit public pensions: U.S. Census

(Reuters) - The value of investments held by U.S. public pensions fell in the third quarter for the first time in a year, battered ...

Sun, December 18, 2011

Oshkosh woman leaves $1.1M gift for public library

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Oshkosh Public Library Director Jeff Gilderson-Duwe says the staff knew Majorie Dexter loved reading and movies, but they didn’t know ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

Milwaukee authorities start patrolling public buses after latest violence

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police plan to patrol county buses to help keep order. Several instances of violence have been reported on buses in ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Hundreds gather for mining bill's public hearing

WEST ALLIS, WI (WTAQ) - Those most affected by the proposed iron ore mine in northwest Wisconsin drove several hours to attend a public hearing ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Bulgaria to ban smoking in indoor public spaces

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria, where more than a third of adults smoke, plans to ban smoking in indoor public spaces from June 1, 2012, the ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Public hearing Tuesday on new doctors' rules for abortions

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Republican state senator says she keeps hearing that vulnerable women are being pressured by others to have abortions.

Mary Lazich ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Senate committee holds public hearing on stricter abortion plan

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Senate's Health Committee will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a bill that seeks to make it harder ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

EU wants cheaper, easier access to public data

By Christopher Le Coq

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission presented legislation on Monday to open up access to public sector data, in a move ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

DNR Board considers allowing overnight tree stands on public land

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Natural Resources Board will consider letting hunters keep tree stands overnight on public lands.

Current rules allow hunters to ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Public hearing next week on new mining-permit process

MADISON (WSAU) A public hearing is set for Wednesday on a plan by state Assembly Republicans to encourage new iron ore mines like the ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Republicans draw attention to public pension gaps

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in Congress on Thursday sought to shift attention back to public pension shortfalls, with estimates of the total deficit ranging from ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Coca-Cola moves secret soft drink formula to public vault

(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co moved the 125-year-old secret formula for its soft drink to its hometown attraction, the World of Coca-Cola, where it will be ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

GAB prepares for public information campaign on new voter I.D. law

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Government Accountability Board says it is preparing a major statewide public information campaign on the voter photo ID question. The ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Roundy's plans public stock offering

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin’s largest supermarket chain is going public.

Roundy’s, which is privately owned by the Chicago equity firm of Willis ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Supreme Court rejects worship at public school appeal

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court let stand on Monday a ruling that religious groups cannot use public schools facilities ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

Court: Hearing for person seeking immunity in Walker aide probe will be public

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - An appeals court rules a hearing for a person seeking immunity from prosecution must be conducted in public.

It’s part ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Exclusive: Zynga aims for $10 billion valuation in IPO

By Anthony Hughes and Robert Sherwood

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (IFR) - Facebook games developer Zynga Inc is seeking a lower-than-expected $10 billion valuation for ...

Sat, November 26, 2011

"Triple-Dipping" by public employees uncovered in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The city of Milwaukee is taking steps to end the practice called “triple-dipping.”

Right now, at least two dozen city employees are ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Showdowns loom in California over public pensions

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - There's no avoiding a ballot showdown over paring public employee pensions in California's third-largest city, its ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Gov. Walker presents pay plan that freezes public worker salaries for 2 years

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A public hearing began late this morning on the first compensation plan for state government employees since thousands of them lost ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

Packers public offering moving closer, could come around Nov. 15th.

SALK LAKE CITY, UT (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Packers offer to sell shares in the team could begin around mid-November.  According to a exchange ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

Hearing on gun training postponed

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The Legislature’s rules committee has postponed a public hearing until Monday morning on a controversial training mandate required to carry ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Fromer Wis. DOT Secretary to head Milwaukee public works dept.

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s transportation secretary during the Doyle years will become the new head of Milwaukee County’s public works department. Frank ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Director Von Trier questioned over Hitler remarks

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Director Lars Von Trier said he was questioned on Wednesday by Danish police for possibly breaking French law when he joked about ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Salesforce drama steals show at Oracle conference

By Noel Randewich and Jim Finkle

SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON (Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc scored a coup by publicizing a dispute with rival Oracle Corp ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Analysis: New plans may not save public pensions

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To fix their persistent pension problems, some U.S. states are looking to reshape their retirement plans to resemble ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Analysis: New plans may not save public pensions

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To fix their persistent pension problems, some U.S. states are looking to reshape their retirement plans to resemble ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Analysis: Move to new plans may not save public pensions

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To fix their persistent pension problems, some states are looking to reshape their retirement plans to resemble those in ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

U.S. seeks to make Rajaratnam's health public

By Grant McCool

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors demanded on Thursday that the judge who will sentence convicted Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

1 in 12 Wis. bridges need repairs, public policy group says

A public policy group says one-of-every-12 bridges in Wisconsin need some type of repairs.

The Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group says over 1,100 ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Brown County begins debate on concealed guns in public buildings

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Action on new conceal carry rules in Brown County public buildings won’t get approved in time for the new ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Public hearing about school choice expansion Oct. 5

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A state Senate committee will hold a public hearing October 5th on a bill to prohibit the expansion of the private ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Gay marriage trial tapes to be public, judge rules

By Carlyn Kolker

(Reuters) - Video recordings of the trial over California's gay marriage ban should be unsealed, a federal judge ruled on Monday ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

EU to urge U.S., Japan to act on public deficits at G20

By Jan Strupczewski

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will call on China this week to boost domestic demand and on the United States and ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Man shot while on public hunting grounds in Larsen

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Winnebago County Sheriff's are investigating after a 27-year-old man was shot Saturday.

Deputies say the man was on public ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Sheen opens up about public meltdown

Sheen's sitcom Two and a Half Men was stalled in February (11) following a series of bizarre antics, which began with the star ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Supreme Court Justices against opening court to public

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Five of Wisconsin’s seven Supreme Court justices are against letting the public watch how they decide cases.

An open conference ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Some public employees unions forego recertification votes

MADISON (WSAU) New rules are taking effect today on the annual re-certification votes that most public employee unions in Wisconsin must take to stay ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Packers' Super Bowl theme badges worn by Ashwaubenon Public Safety

ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - Officers with the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Department are celebrating the Green Bay Packers' Super Bowl victory.

APS officers started wearing Super ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Americans turned to public health insurance in 2010

By Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More Americans became reliant on public health insurance and lost coverage sponsored by their employers in 2010, the U ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

September 11 memorial at World Trade Center opens to public

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of people visited the National September 11th Memorial at the site of the World Trade Center on Monday after it ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Bosworth goes public with new romance

The Superman Returns star, who previously dated Orlando Bloom, split from True Blood actor Alexander Skarsgard in July (11) after two years.

Just a ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Private equity giant Carlyle files for IPO

By Megan Davies and Tanya Agrawal

NEW YORK/BANGALORE (Reuters) - Private equity company Carlyle Group filed for an IPO on Tuesday, a long-awaited move ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Thousands of public employees laid off in 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Local and state governments axed more than 200,000 jobs in 2010, according to U.S. Census data released on Tuesday that ...

Sun, August 28, 2011

Dem lawmaker criticizes plan to have legal status part of public aid application

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa says it's just a case of using immigration reform as a political tool.

The Milwaukee Democrat says ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Atlanta public school officials give documents to grand jury

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Atlanta public school officials appeared on Friday before a county grand jury investigating alleged cheating by teachers and principals on standardized tests ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Will Smith, Jada Pinkett, all smiles in public

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One day after a magazine claimed that their marriage was in trouble, Hollywood super couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Quake bolsters calls for public safety wireless network

By Jasmin Melvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Disruption of cell phone service by a rare East Coast earthquake on Tuesday prompted renewed calls for Congress and ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

State public worker unions must decide whether to remain certified by Sep. 15

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Most of Wisconsin’s public employee unions must decide in the next few weeks whether to try and remain certified.

Groups ...

Sun, August 21, 2011

Clinton public service school attracts students worldwide

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - In his native country of Thailand, Eakpot Nimkulrat is a neurologist.

But at age 43, Nimkulrat has ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

Wisconsin Public Services asks for monthly $4.30 increase in rate

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Two Wisconsin utilities want to make their customers pay for the extra cost of complying with new federal air pollution ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Little difference in test scores for Milwaukee public, private schools

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Another report shows that there’s very little difference in test scores between Milwaukee Public School students, and low-income city kids ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

India graft activist leaves jail to huge cheers

By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Paul de Bendern

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A vast and jubilant crowd cheered as Gandhian activist Anna Hazare walked out ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Oshkosh PD need public's help finding robbery suspect

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Oshkosh police are asking for the public’s help finding a woman that allegedly stole items from a motel.

Police are ...

Fri, August 05, 2011

Top skin doctor applauds Kardashian for going public with psoriasis

The socialite has chosen to speak out about her dry skin issue and has even included a trip to a specialist in her reality ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Top skin doctor applauds Kardashian for going public with psoriasis

The socialite has chosen to speak out about her dry skin issue and has even included a trip to a specialist in her reality ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Chrysler unlikely to go public in 2012: Marchionne

By Deepa Seetharaman

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (Reuters) - An initial public offering of shares in Chrysler Group LLC is unlikely in 2012, Sergio Marchionne, the ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Craig and Weisz make debut public appearance as newlyweds

The James Bond star married his fellow Brit in a secret ceremony in the Big Apple last month (Jun11), and the pair has kept ...

Sat, July 30, 2011

Craig and Weisz make debut public appearance as newlyweds

The James Bond star married his fellow Brit in a secret ceremony in the Big Apple last month (Jun11), and the pair has kept ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

Less than 25% of Wisconsin public defender offices have enough attorneys

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Not even a quarter of Wisconsin’s public defender offices have enough attorneys to represent the low-income people who are charged ...

Mon, July 18, 2011

Taxis and public vehiciles would have to post fare rate, file with city

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Taxi fares would have to be posted inside the cabs under a proposed ordinance being considered by the Green Bay ...

Fri, July 15, 2011

Most in U.S. want ban on smoking in public: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Americans want smoking banned in all public places but only 19 percent believe that cigarette smoking should be illegal in ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Public pension accounting to radically change

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The accounting board for U.S. state and local governments is set to propose on Friday radical reforms to the disclosure practices ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Unions will continue public fight against collective bargaining changes

MADISON (WSAU) Many of Wisconsin’s public employee groups promise to take their cases to the public instead of the negotiating table, now that ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Wisconsin's controversial public union law takes effect

By John Rondy

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's controversial law limiting collective bargaining for public workers took effect on Wednesday.

The law eliminates most collective ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

U.S. enters next round of public pensions fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is entering the next round of a nationwide boxing match over public pensions, with states approving changes to the ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Thieves in Bronx steal piano from public arts installation

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Memo to possibly musical and probably strong thieves -- a Bronx neighborhood wants its piano back.

A brightly colored piano that community ...

Fri, June 24, 2011

New Jersey public sector bill a victory for Christie

By Jonathan Allen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Governor Chris Christie's success in forcing New Jersey public sector workers to pay more for their benefits ...

Fri, June 24, 2011

Connecticut public unions reject no-layoff deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Connecticut's public employee unions have rejected an offer by Governor Dannel Malloy for a cost-cutting labor accord that would not ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

NY public workers union dodges layoffs in new pact

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of New York state's biggest public employee unions said on Wednesday it reached a preliminary agreement with Governor Andrew ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

NY public workers union dodges layoffs in new pact

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of New York state's biggest public employee unions said on Wednesday it reached a preliminary agreement with Governor Andrew ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

NJ Senate OKs public-sector pension changes

By Edith Honan

TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey's Democrat-controlled Senate on Monday approved changes to the state's pension and benefits system ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

Senator Mark Kirk seeks private cash for public infrastructure

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Senator on Monday proposed legislation to allow private investment in public infrastructure, saying it would create around $100 billion for projects ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Bankers struggling to regain public trust: survey

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bankers are struggling to regain the trust of consumers around the world after the worst financial crisis in generations rocked the global ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Gov. Walker: No line-item veto to expand private school vouchers

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker promises not to use his line-item budget vetoes to expand Milwaukee’s private school voucher program throughout Wisconsin ...

Thu, June 16, 2011

School voucher budget item causes controversy

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Low-income students throughout Wisconsin could get state-funded vouchers to attend private schools in the coming years.

State Assembly Republicans put the ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

Poor public transit called threat to older Americans

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - Communities that now rely almost solely on automobiles will face problems as today's baby boomers turn into tomorrow ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

CB measure added Tuesday if Supreme Court doesn't restore law

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Republicans will add the governor’s collective bargaining limits to the new state budget if the Supreme Court doesn’t restore ...

Mon, June 13, 2011

Facebook looking at IPO in first quarter: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook is preparing to file for an initial public offering as early as October or November that could value the popular ...

Sat, June 11, 2011

Milwaukee Mayor: Infant mortality rate still major problem

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says the city’s infant mortality rate remains a major problem, especially when looking at racial breakdowns.

While ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

NJ Governor Christie proposes public-private schools plan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced a pilot program on Thursday that would allow private companies to run public schools in ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Public high school opens precedent-setting drug clinic

By Bernd Debusmann Jr.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An in-school drug and alcohol abuse clinic is opening at a public high school on Long Island ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Man accused of planning to kill abortion doctor won't get public defender

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Marshfield man who’s accused of planning to gun down an abortion doctor in Madison will not get a tax-funded ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

State superintendent Evers blasts Green Bay inclusion in voucher program

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s public school superintendent is blasting the idea of letting Green Bay kids attend private schools with tax-funded vouchers ...

Mon, June 06, 2011

Alabama's Jefferson County to put workers on leave

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's troubled Jefferson County is to put one-third of its workers on administrative leave without pay from Monday because of ...

Mon, June 06, 2011

Public Employees Won't Pay Retroactive Increases To Pensions

MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - Governor Scott Walker said this afternoon he would not make state employees pay retroactive increases for their pensions and health insurance ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

New York public schools may bar after hours religion: court

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled that New York public schools could legally bar religious groups ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

Mediator assigned to solve Wis. capital public access issue

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Dane County judge has told a member of the Government Accountability Board to help resolve a dispute over the limited ...

Tue, May 31, 2011

Prayers removed from Texas public school graduation

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that a high school graduation in a San Antonio suburb may not ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Nebraska lawmakers pass compromise bill on public unions

By David Hendee

OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - Nebraska lawmakers unanimously approved changes to collective bargaining for public workers on Wednesday but the debate was not ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Pensions Cut for Part-time Public Employees

Madison, WI (WHBL) - Republicans say part-timers in the private sector don’t get pensions – and government part-timers shouldn’t get them either. The Legislature ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

JFC votes to eliminate public campaign financing in state elections

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Candidates for state offices would no longer get tax money under a budget measure passed Tuesday.

On a 12 to 4 ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Unintended pregnancies cost public $11 billion a year: studies

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Studies released by a reproductive rights research group on Thursday show that unintended pregnancies cost U.S. taxpayers about ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

GOP leaders work to restore some proposed public education aid cuts

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Republican legislative leaders say they’re working on a deal to restore some of the $844 million in proposed state aid ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

McAdams and Sheen go public at Cannes

The Frost/Nixon star has been dating the actress since last summer (10) and they were recently forced to deny rumours of an engagement ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Concealed Carry Supporters Pack Public Hearings Thursday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Dozens of concealed weapons’ supporters jammed hearing rooms in Madison and Wausau Thursday to weigh in on two bills allowing hidden ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Public Citizen: Key data left out of Alzheimer's study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. consumer group alleged on Tuesday that researchers with ties to Eli Lilly and Co withheld important information from a ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Donald Trump says public scorn greater than he expected

By Ros Krasny

NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Real estate magnate Donald Trump suggested Wednesday it's not much fun flirting with the idea of ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Concealed Carry Bill Gets Public Hearings Next Week

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Public hearings will be held a week from Thursday on the Republicans’ latest effort to legalize the carrying of concealed weapons ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Public Hearing on Bill Trimming "Earn A Buck" Thursday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin Senate committee will hear from deer hunters and others on Thursday about a bill to trim down the state ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Public hearing on voter ID

UNDATED (WSAU) A public hearing will be held today on the Republicans’ latest effort to make voters show photo I-D’s at the polls ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

GB Schools offers ideas on lowering cuts to public education

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Green Bay School District is showing their disapproval of the state budget that cuts 900-million to public education in ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Ashwaubenon Public Safety: Owen Death Ruled OD

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities say the death of an Ashwaubenon woman has been ruled a prescription drug overdose. 

32-year-old Bonnie Owen was found dead ...

Fri, April 22, 2011

Pope talks to public in rare TV broadcast

By Catherine Hornby

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict took questions from a child in Japan, a Muslim woman in Ivory Coast and a mother caring ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Maine man admits threats to National Public Radio hosts

DEERFIELD, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A Maine man pleaded guilty on Friday to federal charges stemming from threats to rape, torture and kill hosts of a ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Detroit sends layoff notices to all public teachers

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The emergency manager appointed to put Detroit's troubled public school system on a firmer financial footing said on Thursday he was ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Two endangered zebras make public debut at St. Louis Zoo

By Bruce Olson

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two zebra newborns made their first public appearance on Thursday at the St. Louis Zoo, new additions to ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Neenah Hosts Final Public Hearing on Budget Proposal

NEENAH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Over 200 people testified in Neenah Wednesday at the fourth and final official hearing on the governor’s proposed state budget ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Gov's Budget Gets 1st Public Hearing Thursday

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee is starting to hear what people think about Governor Scott Walker’s proposed state ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Pilot may lose license over landing plane on public beach

By Aman Ali

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pilot who landed a small plane on a public beach in New York City and later bragged ...

Tue, April 05, 2011

Cities decline to host public hearings on budget

SUPERIOR, Wis. (WTAQ) - It used to be an honor for communities to host the public hearings on the state budget which are held every ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Budget cuts pummel public colleges and U.S. standing

By Michael Connor

MIAMI (Reuters) - At the University of Central Florida, the provost's bi-monthly e-mails are now virtually required reading for 56,235 ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn Go Public

Reese Witherspoon got married on Saturday, but the poor dear's Will the Circle Be Broken was outshined by the first public appearance of ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Ohio House committee passes public union curbs

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio House committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would restrict collective bargaining rights for about 350 ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Ohio House committee passes public union bill

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio House committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would restrict collective bargaining rights for public employees ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Public Employee Protests Costly

Madison, Wis.(WHBL-Learfield) - Wisconsinites are just starting to learn how much they’ll pay for the added police presence at the Capitol during the ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Kalamazoo Public Safety Issues Warning About Suspicious Cases of Men Approaching Young Females

Wed, March 23, 2011

China to ban smoking at indoor public places

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will ban smoking at all indoor public venues from May in an effort to shield the world's most populous nation ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

NYC public retirees should pay health premiums: watchdog

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City should require its retired public employees to pay for Medicare Part B premiums -- the way ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Possible Republican 2012 hopefuls criticize public schools

By Kay Henderson

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Three potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates expressed hostility toward the public school system at a home schooling ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Hispanic students now majority in Texas public schools

AUSTIN, Tex (Reuters) - Hispanic students are now the majority in Texas public schools, according to the state education agency.

"This has definitely been a ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Half or more of U.S. public supports Obama on Libya

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least half the U.S. public approves of President Barack Obama's military action in Libya, despite growing criticism from Republicans ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Lawmakers turn to public on Obama clean energy plan

By Tom Doggett

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leadership of the Senate Energy Committee is seeking public input on how to fashion a bill creating the ...

Sat, March 19, 2011

U.S. ambassador to Mexico resigns after public spat

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Mexico has resigned after a public dispute with President Felipe Calderon over the handling of the ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

House votes to cut funding to public radio

By Wendell Marsh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to end federal funding for National Public Radio, following recent controversies that ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

House votes to cut funding to public radio

By Wendell Marsh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted Thursday to end federal funding for National Public Radio, following recent controversies that entangled ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

California voters souring on public pensions: survey

By Jim Christie

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - More California voters believe public employees' pension benefits are too generous than they did two years ago and ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Rajaratnam lawyer: information public, not secret

By Grant McCool

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accused hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam did not get secrets about Advanced Micro Devices Inc and eBay Inc ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Rajaratnam lawyer: information public, not secret

By Grant McCool

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accused hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam did not get secrets about Advanced Micro Devices Inc <AMD.N> and ...

Sun, March 13, 2011

U.S. public support for more nuclear power slips

By Christopher Doering

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. public support for expanding nuclear power appears to be slipping after Japan's nuclear crisis while New ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Factbox: Union membership highest in public sector

(Reuters) - Wisconsin and several other states are considering measures to reduce the power of public sector unions.

The U.S. has low union membership ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Chuck Norris Attacks Public Schools: Celeb Speak

When he's not convincing us that The Total Gym REALLY CAN slide under our beds, Chuck Norris takes it upon himself to alert ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Iowa House debates bill limiting public union bargaining

By Kay Henderson

DES MOINES (Reuters) - The Iowa House began debate of a controversial labor bill on Wednesday that Republicans say makes common sense ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Public prefers cutting defense spending: Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans prefer cutting defense spending to reduce the federal deficit rather than taking money from public ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Microblogs in China government's fight to win public approval

By Sui-Lee Wee

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's wary government is a world champion in internet censorship, but Communist Party leaders now want to master ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Kidman goes public with baby Faith

Mum and daughter were photographed at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday (05Mar11).

The tot was born via surrogate in December (10). Kidman and ...

Sun, March 06, 2011

Behind public standoff, Wisconsin lawmakers talked

MADISON (Reuters) - While sparring in public, Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker and Democrats have quietly talked about making some changes to the governor's ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Jobs outlook in public sector grows dimmer

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The jobs outlook is growing dimmer and dimmer for the public sector.

Federal employment data released on Friday shows ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Lawsuit tests use of private e-mail for public business

NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters Legal) - A lawsuit filed against the mayor and city council of Austin will test whether public officials in Texas ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

EPA says big budget cut would hurt public health

By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ability to protect citizens from premature death and other health problems would ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Gomez and Bieber go public at Oscars party

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber proved they're the hottest new couple in showbiz by officially stepping out together for the first time at ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Wisconsin judge orders Capitol open to public

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin officials said Tuesday they would not ease entry restrictions at the Capitol Building in Madison after a judge ordered there ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Report: WI Public Employees Earn Better Than Private Sector Workers

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin is one of 41 states where public employees get better pay and benefits than their private sector counterparts.

But according ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Obama says public employees should not be "vilified"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday everyone should be ready for sacrifice to help tackle U.S. budget problems, but it does ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Largest Public Workers Union Files Complaint over Bargaining

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state government’s largest public employee union filed an unfair labor practice charge Monday against Governor Scott Walker.

The Wisconsin ...

Sun, February 27, 2011

Sen. Schumer calls for increased public WiFi security

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday called on major U.S. web site operators such as Amazon and Twitter to switch to ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Green Bay Police Seek Public's Help in Fatal Hit-and-Run

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Police in Green Bay are ramping up efforts to find the driver involved in last week's fatal hit-and-run crash ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Miguel Cabrera Issued A Public Apology Thursday

Tiger’s All-Star first baseman Miguel Cabrera reported yesterday to Detroit’s spring training facility in Lakeland, Florida following his arrest last week on ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Regulator to ask if TMX-LSE deal in public interest

By Solarina Ho and Pav Jordan

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Ontario Securities Commission will assess whether the London Stock Exchange's proposed takeover of TMX ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

California Republicans zero in on public pensions

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Republicans, who could hold hostage a state budget proposed by its new Democratic governor, are drafting demands ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Ohio public employees protest proposed union curbs

By Jim Leckrone

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Thousands of people picketed the state Capitol on Tuesday to protest a bill to cut collective bargaining rights ...

Mon, February 21, 2011

GOP Majority Holding Firm on Cutting Public Employee Collective Bargaining

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Majority Republicans say they’re holding firm on their plans to reduce bargaining rights for Wisconsin’s public union workers – even ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Damon & Blunt face the public at Statue of Liberty

The landmark couldn't be shut down for filming and so the onscreen couple had to shoot a romantic scene before a big crowd ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Public Hearing on Gov. Walker's Union Cutting Plan Halted After 17 Hrs.

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public hearing on the governor’s plan to reduce public union benefits and bargaining power ended about 3 a.m ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Public hearing drags on to 3am; budget repair bill has votes to pass

MADISON (WSAU) A public hearing on the governor’s plan to reduce public union benefits and bargaining power ended about 3am this morning. And ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

A 'Gnomeo & Juliet' Public Service Announcement (PSA)

Gnomeo & Juliet hits theaters today and is already generating plenty of negative buzz with parent groups over its conclusion. It appears that the film ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

UPDATE: Overflow Crowd Gathers at Public Hearing for Gov's Budget

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - An overflow crowd jammed a State Capitol hearing room Tuesday to have their say on Governor Scott Walker’s plans to ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

White House Official Joins Asian Carp Public Meeting in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The White House official who’s in charge of keeping the Asian carp out of the Great Lakes will hold a ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Public Hearing Tuesday on Union Worker Cutbacks as Protests Continue

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee will hold a public hearing Tuesday on the governor’s cutbacks for public employee ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Public Employees Protest

Madison, Wis. (WHBL) - State employees held protests yesterday at the Capitol, the Governor’s Mansion, and the home of Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald in ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Lawmakers pound public pensions, fear bailouts

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers swore off any bailout of state and city governments on Wednesday, turning the screws on states and ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

U.S. public cautious on Middle East democracy: poll

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans believe the United States should be cautious about backing democracy in the Middle East because ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Public hearing today on wind-farm regulations

MADISON (WSAU) A public hearing will be held today on Governor Scott Walker’s latest effort to limit the locating of new wind energy ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

Costs of public pensions targeted in three states

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 8 (Reuters ) - Efforts to tackle the costs of public pensions advanced on Tuesday in three Western U.S ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

Ex-New Holstein Superintendent Gets Public Defender

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - After being told “no” last week, the New Holstein school superintendent is getting a tax-funded lawyer for his sex solicitation case ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Cisco investors wary over rivalries and public debt

By Ritsuko Ando

NEW YORK (Reuters) - No longer Wall Street's top over-achiever, network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc <CSCO.O> must persuade wary ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Managing AIG's return to public hands

By Clare Baldwin and Ben Berkowitz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As bailed-out insurer American International Group <AIG.N> prepares to return to the public markets ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

Lawmakers OK public-private jobs agency

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Legislature has approved a bill that would transform the commerce department into a public-private jobs agency.

“It will help ...

Tue, February 01, 2011

Nelson Denied Public Defender

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - New Holstein's superintendent of schools appeared in Milwaukee County Court on Monday. 

58-year-old Christopher Nelson was arrested earlier this month ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

Some public officials get special deal on Super Bowl tickets

GREEN BAY, Wis (WSAU) Some state lawmakers and other public officials are getting Super Bowl tickets from the Packers organization. Several public officials have ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

White House eyes spectrum for public safety

By Jasmin Melvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will support legislation ensuring a block of airwaves are used for public safety rather than going ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Defibrillators useful in public, less so at home

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Devices to restore a normal heartbeat after cardiac arrest appear to be less useful at home than ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

House takes aim at public funding of elections

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to eliminate public financing of presidential campaigns, calling the ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Public hearing on rolling back auto insurance minimums

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsinites will have their say today on a bill to roll back the state’s coverage limits for auto insurance, with a ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

GBPD Looking for Public Input

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Normally it's cops giving the public orders, but now, the Green Bay Police Department is asking you to tell ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

Gov. Walker's Public Schools Plan Details Expected Friday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - We could learn more about Governor Scott Walker’s plans for public schools on Friday, when he speaks in Milwaukee to ...

Sun, January 16, 2011

Public hearing set on tree-killing disease

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin residents get a chance to give their input to state agriculture officials on plans for new rules restricting wood and ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Public hearing on privatizing Commerce Department

MADISON (WSAU) A public hearing will be held this afternoon on Governor Scott Walker’s plan to partially privatize the state Commerce Department.

The ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Public Hearing on Gov. Walker's Plan to Change Commerce Dept.

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public hearing will be held Thursday afternoon on Governor Scott Walker’s plan to partially privatize the state Commerce Department ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Holland to Hold Public Hearing on Medical Marijuana Clinics

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland city planners yesterday scheduled a January 25^th public hearing into how the Tulip City should handle the matter ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Public strongly opposes debt ceiling increase: Reuters/Ipsos

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. public overwhelmingly opposes raising the country's debt limit even though failure to do so could ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Seyfried and Phillippe go public with romance

Seyfried, who previously dated her Mamma Mia! co-star Dominic Cooper, was first linked to Reese Witherspoon's ex-husband in October (10) after they met ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Morrison wears disguise in public

The actor has gained legions of loyal followers since he shot to fame playing hunky teacher Will Schuester in the hit U.S. TV ...

Sun, January 09, 2011

Major funders to share study data for public health

LONDON (Reuters) - Health research data must be made more widely available in the scientific community if researchers are to unlock its full potential and ...

Sun, January 09, 2011

Public pension funds seek foreclosure reviews

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A coalition of seven major public pension systems, led by New York City Comptroller John Liu, has asked the boards of ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Major Funding For State's Public Access Channels Gone

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Public access channels on Wisconsin’s cable TV systems are losing a major source of their funding this month. And ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

LinkedIn plans to go public in 2011: sources

By Nadia Damouni

NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, plans to go public in 2011 and has selected its financial ...

Mon, January 03, 2011

NY Governor Andrew Cuomo seeks to freeze public workers pay

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state employees should be asked to accept a wage freeze, and when their contracts expire, pay cuts could be ...

Tue, December 28, 2010

Walker pushes public-private jobs agency

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor-elect Scott Walker gave more details today about his idea to replace the state Commerce Department with a public-private job creation ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

Ex-Milwaukee Public Employee Union Prez Embezzled $180K

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former public employee union president in Milwaukee has been put on three years’ probation for embezzling $180,000.

Paula Dorsey ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Crisis commission partisan divide goes public

By Dave Clarke

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The panel empowered by Congress to investigate the causes of the 2007-2009 financial crisis is falling prey to the ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

Carlyle may file to go public next year: source

By Megan Davies and Michael Erman

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group <CYL.UL>, which has been considering an initial public offering ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

McAdams & Sheen seal romance with public kiss

The Frost/Nixon star, who was previously married to Kate Beckinsale, reportedly met the Sherlock Holmes actress at a party earlier this year (10 ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

Daily Shuffle: Taylor Swift And Jake Gyllenhaal Go Public

Spotted: Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal not looking like ""just friends"" in Nashville on Saturday. But here's a photo of them looking like ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Public hearings planned on Chicago-Minneapolis high speed rail route

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsinites will have a chance this week to tell state officials what they think about high-speed rail. The state D-O-T will hold ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Court: Menasha Must Give Public Records to Bank Suing City

MENASHA, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal appeals court says the city of Menasha must give public records to a bank that’s suing the city ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Public Gets Chance to Speak Out About High-Speed Rail

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsinites will have a chance this week to tell state officials what they think about high-speed rail.

The state DOT will ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Barton struggles with public perception she's crazy

The former The O.C. star shocked fans in July 2009 when she was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold.

She subsequently revealed a ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Green Bay Public Works Ready For Snow

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The weather is getting colder and a few snow flakes have been seen in the Green Bay area. 

Public Works ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Watson loves public transport

The actress moved from Britain to the U.S. last year (09) to enrol in an English Literature course at Rhode Island's prestigious ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

Paris Louvre asks public for help to buy painting

By Vicky Buffery

PARIS (Reuters Life!) - France's Louvre museum is making an unprecedented appeal to the general public to help it raise the ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Survival hero Ralston - 'I won't share real canyon videos with public'

The hiking enthusiast had to amputate his own arm to break free from his rock-face prison and his gripping story has been made into ...

Fri, November 05, 2010

Zenyatta wins over American public despite defeat

By Julian Linden

LOUISVILLE (Reuters) - Blame claimed the Breeders' Cup Classic and the lion's share of the $5 million prize money but it ...

Thu, October 28, 2010

Britain's spy boss makes first public speech

By William Maclean, Security Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top spy makes the first public speech by a serving UK espionage chief on Thursday ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

Public pension reform key issue in California race

By Nichola Groom

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With decades of public service under his belt, 72-year-old California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown joked last month that ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

Public Hearings Set on Proposed Canners Rules

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A dozen public hearings will be held throughout Wisconsin next month on proposed rules to let small canners and maple syrup ...

Sat, October 23, 2010

Green Bay PD, 4 Others Get Community Public Safety Funds

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Five law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin have been awarded federal money to hire extra officers, to concentrate on community public ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

DNR Delays Public Hearings on Cave Bats

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR has delayed public hearings on the declaring of four cave bats as threatened species, while more rules are ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

Police Seek Public's Help in Finding Runaway

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Green Bay police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who ran away from home.

Baihley Topci was reported missing from ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

DNR Holding Public Hearings on Classifying Bats as Threatened

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR will hold public hearings this month on a plan to permanently classify four types of bats as threatened ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Milwaukee Public Schools Help Families Hurt by Flooding

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest school district is doing its part to help families hurt by this summer’s flooding.

The Milwaukee Public ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Voicemail, lewd picture, become public in Favre "sexting" case

NEW YORK, NY (WSAU) - Brett Favre is back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Number 4 may be preparing for the New ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

PSC Taking Public Comments on Power Supply Projections

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state Public Service Commission says it will take comments through January 7th on its newest projections for Wisconsin’s power ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Russia eyes cigarette ad ban, public smoking curbs

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tobacco advertising in Russia, where more than half of adults smoke, should be outlawed by 2012 and smoking in public places banned ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Army To Ask For Public Water System Approval Near Badger Plant

BARABOO, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Army says it will ask state and local governments to approve a public water system near the old Badger Army ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

J&J "let the public down' over recalls, CEO says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson <JNJ.N> disappointed consumers in recalling millions of bottles of popular children's medicines, but products should be back on ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Kerr goes public with baby bump

The Victoria's Secret stunner confirmed she was expecting husband Orlando Bloom's child in August (10) - just weeks after the couple wed.

And ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

Some WI Public Libraries Becoming Informal Job Centers

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - At least some of Wisconsin’s public libraries are becoming informal job centers.

Folks without computers at home are flocking to ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

State's Public School Choice Program May Be Changed

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s long-running public school choice program might be in for some changes.

The Madison School District says the program cost ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

Reubens pleaded no contest to public indecency because he couldn't face trial'

The funnyman pleaded no contest to accusations he had been caught masturbating in a Florida porn theatre, because he couldn't bear the thought ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Hortonville Public Works Director To Stand Trial

APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Hortonville's public works director will stand trial on charges he threatened to kill the village's police chief. 

44-year-old Ronald ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Bay wants a 'public apology' over bodyguard claims

The moviemaker has been left fuming after Joshua Stewart and Paul Klimczak claimed a security guard employed by Bay pistol-whipped them outside a Hollywood ...

Sun, August 29, 2010

Sanofi makes $18.5 billion Genzyme offer public

By Jessica Hall and James Regan

PHILADELPHIA/PARIS (Reuters) - France's Sanofi-Aventis on Sunday publicly disclosed its $18.5 billion, $69-per-share cash offer for ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

Ground Zero Muslim center may get public financing

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Muslim center planned near the site of the World Trade Center attack could qualify for tax-free financing, a spokesman for ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Rich Rodriguez Says His Choice For Starting Quarterback Won’t Be Made Public Until Right Before The Kickoff

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez says you won’t know until game time for the Wolverine’s home opener against Connecticut who his choice is ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Public Hearings on New Dog Breeder Rules Set

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsinites will have their say next month on the state’s new regulations for dog breeders.

Five public hearings on the ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Public School Students Allowed to Take Online Classes This Fall

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials say all public school students who wanted to take their classes online this fall will do so.

The Department ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Paquin and Moyer went public with big love before wedding

The actors, who play lovers in TV vampire drama True Blood, wed at a private residence in Malibu, California on Saturday (21Aug10) - and both ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Portland's Fernandez fined for public trade request

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NBA fined Portland Trail Blazers swingman Rudy Fernandez $25,000 on Thursday for public statements considered detrimental to the league ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Report: UW-Madison 13th Best Public College

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - UW-Madison is rated the 13th best public institution in an annual survey by U.S. News and World Report. That’s ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

More pot-growing operations hidden on public lands

UNDATED (WRN) Growing marijuana in national forests is a growing trend throughout the United States, and a special agent for the National Forest Service ...

Sat, August 14, 2010

Public Health Advisory Removed on Holland State Park Beach

(Holland Twp., MI - WHTC News) - Ottawa County Health Department officials on Saturday lifted a public health advisory on the waters of Lake Michigan off ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Congresswoman wants ethics charges made public

By Corbett B. Daly

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The second Democrat in the House of Representatives to face an ethics trial in the fall wants the ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Public worker pay has many clamoring for reform

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has state employees on the ropes.

Growing public outrage over their pay, benefits and ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Official Bully Policies Adopted In Public Schools

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) Wisconsin’s public schools have until August 15th to adopt official policies against bullying. A new state law requires all ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Wisconsin's Chief Public Defender Will Retire

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) -  Wisconsin’s chief public defender for the last 22 years will retire in January. 67-year-old Nicholas Chiarkas says he’s announcing ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

DNR asks for public help in counting deer

MADISON (WRN) The Department of Natural Resources is asking for help from the public in estimating the size of Wisconsin’s deer herd.

Starting ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

DNR Taking Public Input on CWD Plan Until Aug. 8

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it will take public comments on the changes it has made to its Chronic ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

DNR taking public comments on chronic wasting disease

UNDATED (WSAU) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it will take public comments on the changes it has made to its Chronic Wasting ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Public sector losing jobs in this recession: report

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State and local governments have cut fewer jobs than the private sector during the recession, but public education is ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

U.S. sees public transit repair costs at $77.7 bln

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Repairing and modernizing U.S. public transportation systems will cost $77.7 billion, and maintaining those networks will require an average of ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

Lion’s Practice Sessions Open To The Public

If you’re a Lion’s football fanatic, you can check your calendar now to decide which of the team’s practice sessions you ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Court Rules Gov't, School Worker E-mails Not Public Records

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s public employees can send personal e-mails on their tax-funded computers without having to worry about hearing them on the ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Public unfamiliar with Wall Street bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A big majority of Americans are unfamiliar with the sweeping overhaul of financial rules that was headed to final approval in Congress ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

Woods no closer to winning over adoring public

By Tom Pilcher

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - If only Tiger Woods could bond with fans as well as he did with his caddie on ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

DNR Wants Public Input on Improving River, Lake Quality

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin DNR wants to find out what people think about plans to improve the quality of rivers and lakes in ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Public workers spike pensions with excess overtime

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some New York public employees are spiking their pension benefits by working hundreds of hours of overtime as they near retirement ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Public Meetings To Discuss Walleye Population

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The walleye population in eastern Wisconsin will be the subject of 4 public meetings this summer.

The state DNR is updating ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Officials Want Public's Help to Enforce Phosphorus Ban

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials say they'll count on the public to help enforce a new law that bans phosphorus from dish detergents ...

Sat, July 03, 2010

Spill panel to hold public meeting July 12-13

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A presidential panel to probe the cause of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and recommend new rules to ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

Over Half of State's Public School Districts to Get Less Aid

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - More than half of Wisconsin’s public school districts will get less state aid this fall – and local taxes will likely ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Questions Remain in Plans to Change Public Education Funding

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - There are still big questions about a plan to change the way Wisconsin pays for its public education. State Superintendent Tony ...

Tue, June 22, 2010

U.S. public still backs offshore drilling

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans still support offshore drilling on the U.S. coastline despite the devastating oil spill in ...

Sun, June 20, 2010

Chlorine leak at public swimming pool

COLUMBUS, Wis (WSAU) More than two dozen people sought treatment at local hospitals after a chlorine leak at a public swimming pool in Columbus ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Newsweek: Rufus King Ranked WI's Top Public High School

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Once again this year, Milwaukee Rufus King is ranked as Wisconsin’s top public high school. But it dropped more than ...

Sat, June 12, 2010

Foxconn suicide probe to be made public

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will publish the results of an official probe into recent suicides at electronics maker Foxconn's giant manufacturing plant in south ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

Austreng Fired as Hortonville Public Works Director

HORTONVILLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The public works director in Hortonville has been fired, after he allegedly threatened to kill the village police chief and tried ...

Mon, June 07, 2010

For California public workers, it's more give than take

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Smaller paychecks beat reams of pink slips, California public employee unions are concluding in contract talks with local ...

Mon, June 07, 2010

NY Fed staffer: Public stress tests can be "calming"

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stress tests that the United States conducted on its banks last year show releasing the results of such tests can be ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

WI Public Schools to Follow National Math, Language Standards

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin public schools will follow new national standards for teaching math and language arts. Those standards were released Wednesday morning.

Wisconsin ...

Mon, May 31, 2010

Greece to ban smoking Sept 1 in indoor public places

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece, a nation of heavy smokers, will ban tobacco in all indoor public places from September 1 because a partial ban enacted ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

Hortonville Public Works Director Charged in Alleged Death Threats

HORTONVILLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The public works director in Hortonville is due in court June 10th after he allegedly threatened to kill the village police ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Clinton to play down Japan base dispute in public

By Arshad Mohammed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is likely to play down a military base dispute when she visits Japan on ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Public Hearing Next Week on Selling Homemade Products

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state agriculture department will hold a public hearing next Tuesday in Madison on the new law that lets home canners ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

FDA urged to make public more company data

By Susan Heavey and Lisa Richwine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should make more information public, including its reasons for ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

High public debt may strain growth for years: IMF

By Emily Kaiser

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Advanced economies face a herculean task to restore public debt to pre-crisis levels, and failure to do so will ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Doyle: WI Will Have Strong Public Indoor Smoking Ban

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle said Wednesday that Wisconsin will have a strong public indoor smoking ban, despite the fact that it allows ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Eau Claire Chain of Lakes Public Hearing Scheduled

BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public hearing will be held a week from Saturday on a plan to designate a chain of lakes in ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Hortonville Public Works Director Arrested

HORTONVILLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Hortonville’s public works director is free on a $1,200 bond, after he was arrested for intimidating a witness and ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Escaped Dane Co. Inmate Caught Thanks to Public Tips

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - An inmate who escaped from a minimum-security jail in Madison is back behind bars. Peter Lawler was captured just after 10 ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Authorities Collecting Racial Data Gets Public Hearing

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Next year, police and sheriff's departments across the state will start tracking the race or ethnicity of motorists they stop ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

DNR To Hold Green Bay, 2 Other Public Hearings on Phosphorous

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR will hold 3 more public hearings on proposed new limits for phosphorus in Wisconsin waterways. Environmentalists say the ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Public Image Ltd, returns to U.S. after 18 years

By Derek Caney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "You're sounding like one of those cynical halfwits."

John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) sends his ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Public Image Ltd, returns to U.S. after 18 years

By Derek Caney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "You're sounding like one of those cynical halfwits."

John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) sends his ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Bill Aims to Get Tough on State's Worst Public Schools

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new bill to get tougher on Wisconsin’s worst public schools will be introduced Wednesday in the Senate’s Education ...

Sat, April 10, 2010

IMF warns high public debt "tremendous" challenge

By Natsuko Waki

CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) - IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Saturday that public debt in the advanced economies is set to increase ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Public to Sound Off On Kids Performing In Taverns, Clubs

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state Senate Children’s Committee will hold a public hearing Wednesday on a bill to let young kids perform in ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

Committee To Hear From Public On MN Tax Reciprocity

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin Senate committee will hold a public hearing Wednesday on the possibility of resuming tax reciprocity between the Badger State ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

Public Hearings Begin On "Mega Farms"

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Public hearings begin this week on a proposal to issue general state permits for so-called “mega farms.” Right now, the DNR ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Public support for nuclear power at new peak

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The majority of Americans who favor nuclear-generated electricity hit a new high this year, according to a poll on Monday that suggests ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

Cuomo seeks probe of public retiree payments

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York authorities, agencies, and local governments that pay public workers some of the highest salaries and benefits ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Public defibrillators boost cardiac arrest survival

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wider dissemination of portable defibrillators in Japan's schools, workplaces and other public venues has increased the ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Shin shuns limelight as Korea Life goes public

By Rhee So-eui

SEOUL (Reuters) - Shin Eun-chul is a four-decade insurance veteran who, into his eighth year in charge of South Korea's No ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Natural Resources Board Agrees To Public Hearing On Phosphorous Limits

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A plan to limit phosphorus in Wisconsin lakes is still alive, after the Natural Resources Board agreed today to hold public ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

WI Has Fewer Public Workers Per Resident Than Nat'l Avg.

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin has fewer state and local public employees per resident than the national average – but the state employees get paid more ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Bill Makes It Easier For Poor To Get Public Defenders

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - It will be easier for poor people to get public defenders in criminal cases under a bill signed into law Monday ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

NYC partners with Citi to modernize public housing

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City will renovate 21 public housing projects, home to thousands of people, through two deals that allow it to ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

Madison Holds Public Hearing On Using Google's Super Speed Internet

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - How would you use Google's new super high-speed Internet service? Folks in Madison explored that question at a public hearing ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

Madison holds public hearing on high-speed internet project

MADISON (WSAU) How would you use Google's new super-high-speed Internet service? Folks in Madison explored that question at a public hearing. Google will ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Public Enemy's Chuck D still fighting the power

By Gail Mitchell

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - At the end of "Pirate Radio" -- the 2009 feature film about a '60s illegal rock 'n' roll radio ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Public Hearing Set For Different Payday Loan Rules

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state Senate panel will hold a public hearing next Thursday in West Allis on payday loan regulations which are ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Public Hearing Supports Fox Valley, 2 Other RTA's

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Local officials, environmentalists, and business and labor leaders urged state lawmakers Thursday to approve new money for mass transit. They testified ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

Public Hearing Held On RTA's For Fox Valley, 2 Others

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public hearing is being held Thursday on the best ways to meet transit needs in three parts of Wisconsin. The ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

Large crowd for raw milk public hearing

EAU CLAIRE, Wis (WSAU) Wisconsin legislators heard over 10 hours of testimony in Eau Claire yesterday on bills to allow the sale of raw ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Prostate test 'public health disaster': discoverer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most commonly used tool for detecting prostate cancer, routine PSA screening, has become "a hugely expensive public health disaster," its discoverer ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Nearly 150K Retired Public Employees Get Core Payments Cut

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 150,000 of Wisconsin’s retired public employees will again have their monthly core payments cut. Last spring, those in ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

MADD Prez Wants Public Hearing On Tougher OWI Reforms

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The national president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants the state Legislature to hold a public hearing on tougher reforms than ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Statewide Sex Offender Residency Bill Gets Public Hearing

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public hearing will be held Thursday on a bill to create statewide limits on where sex offenders can live. It ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Public hearing on sex-offender release rules

UNDATED (WSAU) A public hearing will be held tomorrow on a bill to create statewide limits on where sex offenders can live. It would ...

Mon, March 08, 2010

Eau Claire Hosts Public Hearing On Legalizing Raw Milk Sales

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public hearing will be held Wednesday in Eau Claire on bills to legalize the sale of raw milk in ...

Mon, March 08, 2010

Public hearing on allowing dairy farms to sell raw milk

UNDATED (WSAU) A public hearing will be held Wednesday in Eau Claire on bills to legalize the sale of raw milk in Wisconsin. The ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Bill Approved To Give Poor Easier Shot At Public Defenders

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin lawmakers gave their final approval Thursday to a bill that makes it easier for the poor to get public defenders ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Health insurer rises should be public: health sec

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health insurers should post information about rising premiums for certain customers on their company websites to justify rising costs, the ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Survey: WI Next To Last In Spending On Public Health

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new survey says Wisconsin is second to last among the states in what it spends on public health. The Robert ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Wisconsin spends among the least on public health

UNDATED (WSAU) A new survey says Wisconsin is second-to-last among the states in what it spends on public health.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ...

Mon, March 01, 2010

Public Hearing On Bill Restoring State Funding Of College For Vets

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Legislative Fiscal Bureau says it would cost about $15 million over 6 years to restore state-funded college benefits for post ...

Mon, March 01, 2010

Lawmakers debate public access funding

MADISON (WRN) A state lawmaker says deregulation of the cable industry is threatening local public access channels. State Representative Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie) says ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Bill Prohibits Forest Land Owners Who Get Tax Breaks From Shutting Out Public

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Those who get tax breaks to preserve forest land would not be able to close off large areas to hunting and ...

Wed, February 24, 2010

Think tank report says public retirement benefits outpace private sector

UNDATED (WSAU) A conservative think tank says government employees have had their retirement benefits protected, while private sector workers have taken it on the ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Golf's fallen idol, Tiger Woods, faces the public

By Tim Gaynor

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - A total hush fell over the darkened room at the PGA club house and all eyes ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Public Weighs in on Oneida St. Reconstruction

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Ashwaubenon village leaders want the public's input, as they redesign a major thoroughfare. The reconstruction of Oneida Street between Hansen ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

Report: WI 1 of 4 States Able To Cover Public Worker Pensions

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new report said Wisconsin was 1 of only 4 states which had enough money set aside in 2008 to cover ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Tiger Woods To Make Public Statement Friday

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (WTAQ) - Golfer Tiger Woods will make his first public comments in months on Friday. The world's number-one golfer will ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

Senate Approves Breastfeeding In Public Bill

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators voted Tuesday to let mothers breastfeed in public places without being hassled. The measure passed on a voice vote ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

Dane Co. Health Officials Reassure Public After Bacterial Meningitis Deaths

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Dane County health officials say there is no cause for alarm, after 2 young people died from bacterial meningitis this month ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Public Hearing On Using ATV's For Snow Plowing

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public hearing will be held Wednesday on a bill to let all-terrain vehicles use Wisconsin roads so they can plow ...

Tue, February 09, 2010

State Senate Gets Public Hearing On "Diploma Mills"

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin Senate committee will hold a public hearing Wednesday on a bill to make it a crime to sell false ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Public Hears About GB Schools Proposed Budget Cuts

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The public gets their shot to sound off and learn about the proposed $6.1 million in cuts for the ...

Sun, February 07, 2010

DNR Wants Public Input On Musky Management

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - DNR officials are asking for ideas on how to manage the spotted musky population in the bay of Green Bay ...

Fri, February 05, 2010

Goldman CEO bonus only $9 million in nod to public ire

By Steve Eder

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a sign it is concerned about Main Street anger over bankers' compensation, Goldman Sachs Group Inc <GS ...

Fri, February 05, 2010

Public Hearing Gets Both Sides Of Restricting 911 Audio

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The father of murder victim Brittany Zimmermann’s fiancée asked state lawmakers Thursday to stop letting police release recordings of ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Some Public TV Viewers May Have Trouble Tuning In

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Some viewers of Wisconsin Public Television in northeastern Wisconsin may be having trouble tuning in. The service rents space on ...

Wed, February 03, 2010

Lawmakers Hold 1st Public Meeting On Global Warming Bill

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State legislators held the first of 2 public hearings Tuesday on a massive bill aimed at setting cleaner energy standards, and ...

Wed, February 03, 2010

Appear in public to admit you messed up, Watson urges Woods

By Bernie McGuire

DUBAI (Reuters) - Tiger Woods needs to show some humility and appear in public to admit he "messed up" by cheating on ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Public swimming ups risk of gastrointestinal ills

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A dip in the public pool or local lake may boost people's odds of catching a case of "stomach ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

2nd Public Hearing On Limiting Access To Online Court Records

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A second public hearing was held Wednesday on a bill to limit access to Wisconsin’s popular online court records. Assembly ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

Limiting Viewing Of Online Court Records Gets Public Hearing

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public hearing is being held Wednesday on a second bill to limit what we see on Wisconsin’s popular online ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Economy tops U.S. poll of public policy priorities

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Strengthening the U.S. economy and improving the job situation are the top domestic political priorities of Americans, according to a poll ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Bill Would Allow Defendants Easier Access To Public Defenders

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill to let poor criminal defendants have more assets in order ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Supreme court says jury selection should be in public

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the constitutional right to a public trial in criminal cases means that ...

Thu, January 14, 2010

Waukesha DA: Transport Company Wrong By Stopping At Public Rest Area

WAUKESHA, Wis. (WTAQ) - Waukesha County’s chief prosecutor said a private transport service violated its contract when it stopped at a public rest area ...

Mon, January 11, 2010

Appleton Lands 1 of 5 Public Hearings On Runoff Control

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Public hearings begin in 2 weeks on proposed rule changes to control runoff into Wisconsin waterways. The DNR will hold 5 ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Bill Making Cheese Official Snack Gets Public Hearing

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new bill in the Wisconsin Legislature would make cheese the official state snack. The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Emotions Run High At Public Hearing Over MPS Control

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - There were mixed feelings and strong emotions expressed Tuesday about the plan to let Milwaukee’s mayor take control of the ...

Thu, December 31, 2009

RUSAL goes public in pursuit of $2.6 billion

By Michael Flaherty and Robin Paxton

HONG KONG/MOSCOW (Reuters) - UC RUSAL plans to raise up to $2.6 billion in a landmark Hong ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

Qaeda makes rare public appearance at Yemen rally

SANAA (Reuters) - Al Qaeda militants made a rare public appearance in restive south Yemen on Monday, telling an anti-government rally that the group's ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

Feingold denies flig-flop on healthcare bill without public option

WASHINGTON D.C. (WRN) - Russ Feingold says he has not done a flip-flop on health care reform. The Wisconsin Senate Democrat previously said he ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Public Hearing On Medical Marijuana Tuesday

MADISON (WRN) - State lawmakers will hear what people think Tuesday about letting cancer patients and others use marijuana for their treatment.

The Assembly and ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

General Public Urged To Get H1N1 Vaccine

MADISON (WRN) - State health officials are starting to urge the general public to get vaccinated for the H1N1 swine flu. Until now, there was ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

H1N1 Vaccine Now Available For Public

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - People in Ashwaubenon and Pulaski will get a chance to get the H1N1 vaccine this week. Flu clinics planned for ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

GB Public Works To Take Days To Clean Streets

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - As the big winter storm subsides, Green Bay Public Works remains hard at work. Operations Manager Chris Pirlot says they ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

DNR Starts Groundwater Standards Public Hearings Friday

MADISON (WRN) - Public hearings begin Friday on a plan to improve Wisconsin’s groundwater standards. The DNR wants to create limits for 15 new ...

Tue, December 08, 2009

GB Public Works Ready To Tackle Winter Storm

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - With a major snow storm slamming into northeast Wisconsin...Green Bay city officials are ready to go. Public Works Operations ...

Sun, December 06, 2009

OECD warns public debt jeopardizes recovery: report

MILAN (Reuters) - Countries with mounting public debt jeopardize the sustainability of their economic recovery from the global financial crisis over the next several years ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Most in U.S. want public health option: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans would like to see a "public option" in health insurance reform but doubt anything Congress does will lower costs or ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Senate Democrats seek public option compromise

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats hunted for a compromise on a government-run insurance plan and battled Republicans on home care for the ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

DNR Taking Public Input On Waterway Changes

MADISON (WRN) - The state DNR is taking public comments before it decides whether to add 30 waterways and remove 40 others from a list ...

Mon, November 30, 2009

Portage County free to distribute vaccine to students; public

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) Students in Portage County will start getting the first rounds of H1N1 vaccinations this week after the health department was ...

Sat, November 28, 2009

Effort Underway to Restore Funding to Public, Education and Government TV Stations

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) - Wisconsin’s PEG channels say changes are needed in the cable industry to keep them alive. Legislation passed two years ago ...

Wed, November 25, 2009

Bill Cutting Back New Insurance Rules Gets Public Hearing

MADISON (WRN) - A bill to roll back some costly car insurance requirements gets a hearing at the Capitol.

State Representative John Nygren says there ...

Wed, November 25, 2009

Health public option fight - symbol over substance

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fight over a U.S. government-run public insurance plan may be getting louder and noisier, but for now ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

DNR To Hear From Public On FDL Co. Dairy Farm Expansion

MADISON (WRN) - The state DNR will hold a public hearing December 3rd on a plan to double the size of a large Fond du ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Public hearing in December on proposed mega-dairy farm

UNDATED (WSAU) The state D-N-R will hold a public hearing December third on a plan to double the size of a large Fond du ...

Thu, November 19, 2009

NY Times to Goldman Sachs: Pay up to cut public debt

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York Times editorial slammed Goldman Sachs <GS.N> for its role in the financial crisis and said that instead ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

Public Workers Retirement Fund Managers No Longer Fly First Class

MADISON (WRN) - The group that manages the retirement funds of most Wisconsin public employees is no longer flying first class on its business trips ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Public divided on troop increase in Afghanistan: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans expressed confidence U.S. President Barack Obama's new Afghanistan strategy will succeed, but they are divided over ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Cruise ships' public restrooms poorly disinfected

By Joene Hendry

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Going on a cruise? To cut your risk of getting sick while sailing the high seas, avoid ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Public Hearing On Medical Marijuana Legalization

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin lawmakers will hold a public hearing December 15th on a bill to let cancer patients and others take marijuana to relieve ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

Final Preparations In Place For Public Brown Co. H1N1 Clinic

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Brown County health officials are getting ready for a crush of people looking to get the H1N1 vaccine. They're ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Legal Defense For Prayer Bill Gets Public Hearing

MADISON (WRN) - Legislation providing a legal defense for use of prayer instead of medical treatment gets a hearing at the Capitol Tuesday. The bill ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

State Nets $1.7M To Create Expanded Public Internet Access

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin is getting $1.7 million in federal stimulus to create a map of where folks are getting broadband Internet access, so ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Report: WI Taxpayers Not Supporting As Many Public Workers

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin taxpayers are not supporting as many public employees as critics might lead you to believe. A recent report from the U ...

Tue, November 03, 2009

Philadelphia public transit workers strike over pay