Activists calling for comprehensive, immigration reform are staging a boycott in the greater Milwaukee area on Tuesday (5/1). Organizers say more than 100 businesses are planning to shut down for the day, to show support for the event. Brian Bull reports…

Conservationists are demanding action to save a trout stream in Central Wisconsin. The Little Plover River has all but dried up during the past two summers and its defenders say the Village of Plover is partly to blame. Glen Moberg reports…

Officials at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture announced today that two herds of pigs infected with the pseudorabies virus have been destroyed. The disease was first detected back on April 1st and was tracked to two different farms in Clark County. Mike Ewing reports…

Wisconsin's lottery advertising budget would get a more than 60-percent boost under a measure that cleared the legislature's finance committee Thursday. Shawn Johnson reports…

Organized efforts to get rid of unwanted medication in Wisconsin used to be few and far between. That appears to be changing as communities become more aware that what they throw away may later turn up where they don't want it to. Shamane Mills reports…

Cooks and entrepreneurs in Northeastern Wisconsin are creating delicious food and helping the local economy. They're cooking and marketing foods that are beginning to show up on grocery store shelves and in farmers markets. Patty Murray has this report on the "Farm Market Kitchen" in Algoma…

A Wisconsin lawmaker wants to make owning, stocking, or releasing feral pigs a crime. If passed, the bill would officially classify the wild oinkers as “harmful wild animals”. Brian Bull reports…

A new report by Amnesty International shows that Native American women suffer disproportionately higher rates of sexual abuse and violence -- and many perpetrators go unpunished. Brian Bull reports…

Some families of prisoners seeking parole are speaking out against what they call arbitrary decisions by the newy appointed chair of the state Parole commission. Gil Halsted reports…

For three tense minutes, a Duluth-based 911 dispatcher had the life of a woman in his telephone headset. Shelby Adlophson of Superior was shot by her husband in front of a Superior hospital last month. Emergency responders say the 911 call was handled as best as possible under the circumstances. Danielle Kaeding has the story. A word of caution: This story begins with the 911 call by Adolphson…

An upcoming report shows that people who call 911 on their cell phones may be difficult, if not impossible to track by rescuers. And some callers may wind up getting the wrong dispatcher. Brian Bull reports…

For the first time ever, five Native American tribes across Wisconsin are receiving almost $19 million in housing tax credits. Tribal housing authorities say the credits will help provide homes for impoverished families and elders. Brian Bull reports…

The state department of Health and Family services says there’s $200,000 in one-time grants, going out to programs that reach out to runaway and homeless kids. Mike Ewing reports…

A ruling by a federal judge has paved the way for lawsuits against 53 UW-Madison students accused of downloading music and violating copyright laws. Shamane Mills reports…

Small businesses would have to pay a fee if they don't file their taxes electronically under a measure that cleared the legislature's budget panel yesterday (4/25). Shawn Johnson reports…

Despite protests from both the Chinese government and Madison's most ardent atheist the Tibetan flag will fly over the city council building in Madison when the Dalai Lama comes to town next week. Gil Halsted reports…

With a decrease in the growth of elk populations over the past three years, the Department of Natural Resources is proposing an emergency closing of several roads near Clam Lake. Jay Stephenson reports from Superior…

Governor Jim Doyle is proposing a statewide ban on smoking in public buildings and workplaces. The idea is getting a lot of support...according to responses in the Wisconsin Public Radio St. Norbert College survey. Patty Murray reports…

People in Wisconsin think Global Warming is for real...and they want something done about it. Patty Murray has more results from the Wisconsin Public Radio, St. Norbert College Survey…

Governor Jim Doyle has announced a new statewide certification program for manufacturing employees, as well as a new manufacturing advisory council. Brian Bull reports…

A rule aimed at reducing nitrogen oxide pollution in smog-troubled southeastern Wisconsin has been okayed by the DNR Board. But the package is controversial and there may be more debate in the Legislature. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Some Wisconsin farmers want an exemption to what's called "premise identification." Amish compare it to numbering animals, which they consider a "mark of the beast." Other opponents believe it's an unnecessary government intrusion and are threatening a lawsuit. Officials and farmers squared off today (4/25). Shamane Mills reports…

A Republican state legislator says he's worried that the Governor's new commission on racial disparity in prisons will ignore the major cause for the high rate of Wisconsin's black incarceration. Don Pridemore of Hartford says it's the lack of a male role model in most inner-city families. But some members of the commission take issue with Pridemore's theory. Gil Halsted reports…

Rape victims were among those who testified at a public hearing at the state capitol on proposed legislation that would force hospitals to offer emergency contraception to sexual assault victims. They told lawmakers the pill empowers women to make a choice during the vulnerable moments after they've been attacked. Shawn Johnson reports…

An engineering firm has been hired to come up with a plan to remove the Department of Defense barrels dumped into Lake Superior during the Cold War. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Boating enthusiasts and shoreline property owners are meeting in Green Bay this week for the Wisconsin Lakes Convention. They'll hear from an author who warns Wisconsin and other Great Lakes States must do a better job of managing a vast natural resource: fresh water. Patty Murray reports…

People in Wisconsin resoundingly say the war in Iraq is the biggest problem facing the nation. And most of them are lining up behind a plan in the US Congress to set a timeline for withdrawal. Patty Murray has more figures from the Wisconsin Public Radio-St. Norbert College Survey…

The Presidential election is still a year-and-a-half away...but some potential voters have already made up their minds. Patty Murray has results from the Wisconsin Public Radio-St. Norbert College Survey…

A report put out by the Institute of Medicine says the number of disabled Americans will grow significantly in the next 3 decades. A UW-Madison professor says technology can help people live independently but other changes are needed. Shamane Mills reports…

Wisconsin is holding its first-ever Tribal Transportation conference in Green Bay this week (4/24-25). Organizers say it’ll help the state’s 11 tribes address issues of cultural preservation and economic development with the Department of Transportation. Brian Bull reports…

Companies that employ traveling sales crews would be regulated by the state under a measure that cleared the Wisconsin Senate yesterday (4/24). Shawn Johnson reports…

Attorneys for some clergy abuse victims asked the State Supreme Court yesterday (4/24) to restart a fraud case against the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese. The court heard arguments during a session in Wautoma. Chuck Quirmbach reports …

State lawmakers yesterday (4/24) put the brakes on a plan that would take away the power of cities and towns to negotiate cable franchise deals. Shawn Johnson reports…

Earth Day weekend was marked by the second annual Prairie Chicken Festival at central Wisconsin's Mead Wildlife Center and Buena Vista grasslands. Glen Moberg got a bird's eye view…

The Wisconsin legislature's budget committee will begin taking votes later this week on pieces of the next two-year state spending plan. As Shawn Johnson reports... past history suggests it will be a while before lawmakers wrap up their work…

Two Wisconsin members of Congress have a bipartisan plan to reduce budget pork. But their proposal may not play well with powerbrokers in Washington. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Now that the “water resources development act” has been passed by the U.S. House, funding for new locks and dams on the upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers could move forward, as could some environmental restoration projects. Sandra Harris reports…

Wisconsin is one of seven states where a national alliance promoting early education is focusing its efforts. The democratic governor wants more 4-year-old kindergarten and more teachers for students in early grades. Critics contend such programs cost more than they're worth. Shamane Mills reports…

A Wisconsin church says it's happy with a settlement that will allow a symbol of the Wiccan religion to appear on headstones in national cemeteries. Wiccan is a nature-based faith that says it had faced discrimination by the Veterans Administration. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Work is set to begin on one of the most highly contaminated areas of the Fox River. Next week large dredging equipment will begin sucking PCB's out of the river in downtown De Pere. Patty Murray reports…

Madison is working on ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The goal is 100-thousand fewer tons over the next five 5 years. Shamane Mills reports…

The Court of Appeals that aquitted state employee Georgia Thompson earlier this month issued its written decision Friday. The court said there was, "not so much as a whiff of a kickback" in Thompson's case. Shawn Johnson reports…

There have been increasing complaints from prisoners and their families about the policies of the state's Parole Board. Critics of Parole board chair Alfonso Graham are expected to testify at a Senate committee public hearing this this week in Milwaukee. Gil Halsted reports…

New research shows women still earn less than their male counterparts. And the American Association of University Women says the pay gap actually gets bigger the longer a woman is in the workplace. Patty Murray reports…

DNR officials warn that northern Wisconsin’s drought could set off a record number of spring and summer fires. Jay Stephenson reports from Superior…

Michigan officials have closed off their borders to anyone trucking in Wisconsin hogs. The decision follows last week’s discovery of pseudo-rabies in a Clark County herd. Brian Bull reports…

Clergy sex abuse cases go before the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday when the justices meet in Wautoma. At issue are allegations of fraud by the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese and government oversight over religion. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Madison school board is facing criticism for its decision to name a new elementary school after a former Hmong general. A U-W Madison professor says General Vang Pao [POW] is a poor choice for such an honor, but many in the Hmong community say Pao led them out of Communist oppression and into new lives in the U.S. Brian Bull reports…

Students at UW Green Bay have another major to choose from. This month the UW Board of Regents approved establishing a "First Nations Studies" program at the school. Patty Murray reports…

Three women from Jerusalem, a Muslim, a Jew and a Christian say the United States must stop providing the weapons that fuel the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Sandra Harris reports…

Campus students across the country have tried to comfort those at Virginia Tech: through vigils, memorial funds and other means. Tomorrow (Friday) at UW Madison it will be orange and maroon day -- Virginia Tech's school colors. Sometimes that support extends beyond those directly affected by the tragedy. Shamane Mills explains…

A group of educators and Democratic lawmakers say the state needs to change its school funding formula if it wants kids to meet the kind of education standards Wisconsin residents have come to expect. Shawn Johnson reports…

A U-S Senate panel spent much of Thursday pummeling Attorney General Alberto Gonzales with questions about what role politics played in the firing of eight U-S Attorneys nationwide. He was also asked why Wisconsin U-S Attorney Stephen Biskupic was reportedly put on the chopping block and eventually spared. Shawn Johnson reports…

Harley-Davidson is reporting a double-digit decline in first quarter earnings, compared to a year ago. Analysts differ on whether the Milwaukee-based maker of motorcycles is still on the right financial track. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Immigrants rights groups plan marches and other gatherings in several Wisconsin cities on May First. The groups say they're not satisfied with some immigration reform measures in Washington D.C. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A wooden shack near the Wisconsin River is probably the most famous structure linked to naturalist Aldo Leopold. But on Earth Day this Sunday, a multi-million dollar building that bears Leopold's name will be dedicated. Chuck Quirmbach has more on the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center…

The National Women's Law Center has released a report, that states there are "troubling" gender disparities within Wisconsin's technical educational programs. Brian Bull has more…

Wildlife groups have gone to court, seeking to reverse the recent federal decision that allowed Wisconsin to resume the killing of problem wolves. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Lawmakers from both parties are proposing a statewide smoking ban that has NO exemptions, something taverns want and the governor has said he might consider. Shamane Mills reports…

A Central Wisconsin landmark and legendary music hall has defied the odds, and been saved from the bulldozer. Glen Moberg reports…

Democratic state lawmakers have blocked a proposed audit of a program that offers school districts extra money if they keep class sizes small. The rare move shows how the battle over what's known as "SAGE" funding has grown increasingly partisan in Wisconsin. Shawn Johnson reports…

Governor Jim Doyle says the state should know in the next week or two whether it will get permission to extend its SeniorCare drug discount program until the end of the year. Doyle made his comments yesterday (4/18) after what he described as a "very positive" meeting with federal Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt. Shawn Johnson reports…

Red Cliff and Bad River Bands will sign a fishing agreement between the two Chippewa tribes and the state Department of Natural Resources tomorrow (4/19). Danielle Kaeding reports in Superior…

The number of meth labs in northern Wisconsin may be down, but remnants of the dangerous sites are still out there. Danielle Kaeding reports on the challenges facing agencies cleaning up what meth labs leave behind…

Telecommunications services are promoting a three-digit phone number people can dial to talk with someone with a speech or hearing disability. Katie Fischer reports that the service can help people relay messages that they might not otherwise be able to share…

The feud continues over a proposed Indian-owned casino in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Menominee Tribe has enlisted the help of a Connecticut tribe to help in the venture. Now opponents -- including Wisconsin’s Potawatomi tribe -- are stepping up criticism of the partnership. Wisconsin Public Radio’s Brian Bull reports…

A plan that would wipe out local cable franchise deals and clear the way for ATT to enter the video market has been changed to restore several consumer protections. Shawn Johnson reports…

A plan to let school safety aides put flexible handcuffs on disruptive students in Milwaukee is moving ahead. Chuck Quirmbach reports on the actions of a Milwaukee School Board committee last night (4/17)…

The state Assembly has once again passed a measure aimed at requiring a photo ID to vote in Wisconsin. Republicans say it would protect the integrity of Wisconsin's elections... but Democrats say there's no data to suggest anything's broken in the first place. Shawn Johnson reports…

New figures will be released soon... showing that Wisconsin's wolf population continues to grow. Glen Moberg reports…

A federal lawsuit filed against Menominee Tribal Enterprises has fired up activists, who want the tribal legislature to take control of its business arm. Brian Bull reports…

Governor Jim Doyle spent part of Monday trying to sell the idea of a "Wisconsin Covenant" to some of the eighth graders who could potentially take advantage of it. The meetings gave Doyle a chance to chat with a young skeptic who wasn't so sure the state could promise college to everyone. Shawn Johnson reports…

With the murder total continuing to mount in Milwaukee, a pro-hunting group is joining the call for tighter gun controls. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A teachers union in Beloit is one of only two in the country to create a partnership with the AFL-CIO. The goal is to have more voices to influence issues the two groups agree on: such as boosting teacher salaries and figuring out the best way to pay for schools. Shamane Mills reports…

Presidential candidate Barack Obama took up an anti-violence theme....as he made his first trip to Wisconsin since declaring he's running for the White House. Chuck Quirmbach reports on last night's event…

The board of directors of Midwest Air Group is calling on shareholders to reject a 389-million dollar buyout offer from Airtran Holdings. The Midwest Board calls it, "inadequate". Brian Bull reports…

A lawsuit by a Christian student group against the University of Wisconsin has been settled. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

A wolf attack in Lincoln County has reignited the debate over the growing number of the animals in the northwoods. Glen Moberg reports…

An item in Governor Jim Doyle's budget would diminish the power of local citizen commissions to discipline police officers and firefighters and put it in the hands of arbitrators instead. As Shawn Johnson reports... it's a move that's pitted police and fire chiefs against the rank-and-file officers they command…

The U-W System Board of Regents have approved a decision to increase tuition for the U-W Madison’s business school. Katie Fischer reports…

On Tuesday, alleged gunman Eric Hainstock will appear in Sauk County District Court. He is charged in the first-degree murder of his high school principal last fall. Hainstock’s defense team will argue that he should be tried as a juvenile, not an adult. Brian Bull reports…

For the Chippewa Falls community, it’s been a long wait. The criminal trial for the truck driver involved in a fatal bus crash in 2005 gets underway today. The school's band program was affected. Sarah Davis has more…

Tuesday is the official deadline for filing your 1040s with the IRS. And revenue officials say they've a new way to tackle people who might try to skip out on paying their owed taxes. Brian Bull reports…

Steven Avery's nephew goes on trial this week for his alleged role in the murder of Teresa Hallbach. The case against Brendan Dassey largely revolves around a confession he made to police last year. But his defense says that admission was coerced. Patty Murray reports…

There are plenty of places to get coupons aside from the Sunday paper these days. An industry group says some of them should be illegal. As Shawn Johnson reports, the group is hoping Wisconsin will be the first state to pass a law that regulates what's know as "coupon fraud"…

One of the state's more isolated Ojibway bands is hoping to build a new medical center in the wake of a fire that destroyed their clinic last summer. Mike Simonson reports that the Bad River Band is looking for some help from other tribes…

A new report shows Wisconsin is still facing a shortage of healthcare professionals. In just 7 years there could be more than a million job openings in that field. Patty Murray reports…

A western Wisconsin school district is offering parents of students a chance to test their kids for drugs. A La-Crosse pediatrician says such a test could mess up the relationship parents may have with their teens. Steve Roisum reports…

With the tax-filing deadline of April 17th just days away, state revenue officials report that 76-percent of returns are already in. They add that more people are filing electroncially. Brian Bull reports…

The lawyer for the state employee who was acquitted of charges that she rigged a state contract bid says he'd be surprised if politics played any role in the decision of the U-S Attorney to prosecute his client. Shawn Johnson reports…

Today (4/12), the UW-Madison is sending an envoy to El Salvador, to investigate allegations of mismanagement and corruption at a factory that made official sportswear for the University. Brian Bull reports…

Two Federal Agencies are studying exactly what happens to livestock manure that's spread on frozen ground. Freeze and thaw cycles in the winter can lead to polluted run-off. Patty Murray reports…

The La Crosse boiling water reactor has been out of service since April of 1987, but the dismantling process is still going on. Sandra Harris reports…

Public schools across Wisconsin are being squeezed by revenue caps, unfunded mandates and out of control costs. In Wausau last night (4/11), there was an effort to find some solutions. Glen Moberg moderated the forum on school funding, and files this report…

Wisconsin will soon monitor all violent child sex offenders who are on supervised release using satellite technology. A state lawmaker wants to be able to keep track of their cars, too. Shawn Johnson reports…

A state consumer protection official told lawmakers at a public hearing that they should ban the sale of elastic yo-yo balls to protect Wisconsin's kids. Shawn Johnson reports…

The recent spring campaigns brought on a shower of political calls, some generated by computers. A lawmaker wants to ban these pre-recorded messages. Shamane Mills reports …

Two high-level officials at UW-Green Bay have announced major career decisions. One is leaving the school...the other has decided to stay. Patty Murray reports …

The state has brought a much-needed check to the dental clinic in Eau Claire. Mary Jo Wagner has more …

The acquittal of a former state worker who spent four months in prison on charges she rigged a government contract bid has grabbed the attention of several in Congress. Democrats on the US Senate's Judiciary Committee have asked the US Department of Justice for documents relating to why Georgia Thompson was investigated in the first place. Shawn Johnson reports …

Wisconsin’s Chief Justice says she believes races for the state’s high court should be publicly financed. Shawn Johnson reports …

A Hollywood movie crew wants to profile Madison native and ten-time world poker champion Phil Hellmuth….though they’re leaning towards shooting in Canada. The production has rekindled arguments among lawmakers over whether to make a tax break for filmmakers effective sooner than planned. Brian Bull reports…

Spring is in the air, as well as pollens, molds and other things that trigger allergy attacks. A Wisconsin specialist warns that this season may be one of the longest allergy seasons in recent memory. Brian Bull reports…

An insidious effort to hook children on methamphetamine is heading to Wisconsin. Meth cartels are adding chocolate or strawberry flavor to the highly addictive illegal drug. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Fewer women in Wisconsin are having abortions. Groups active in issues of family planning disagree why the numbers are at a record low. Shamane Mills reports…

Rural schools battling money troubles stand to get a break from Governor Doyle’s proposed budget. Danielle Kaeding has the story from Superior…

Two Madison lawmakers have introduced a measure that would provide full public financing for all state political campaigns. As Shawn Johnson reports, the move comes in the wake of a Supreme Court race where candidates and interest groups spent an estimated $6 million…

An oil industry lobbying effort is underway to have a proposed $270-million state tax proposal pulled from the governor's budget. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Milwaukee Senator Lena Taylor is on a mission to improve the state's criminal justice system. This week she begins a series of public hearings across the state to gather testimony on what is, and isn't, working in the state's courts and prisons. Gil Halsted reports…

Two U-W campuses want to make it easier for working adults to get Bachelors Degrees. UW Green Bay and UW Oshkosh hope the Board of Regents will approve the plan. Patty Murray reports…

Research done at the UW Madison indicates juice from pomegranates may slow or even prevent lung cancer. Shamane Mills reports…

There's another attempt in the state legislature to make it easier for police to give tickets for not wearing a seat belt. Shawn Johnson reports…

A Chicago Court of Appeals has aquitted the state employee who was accused of steering a state contract to one of the Governor's political donors. Georgia Thompson was ordered released from prison yesterday... almost immediately after a panel of three judges heard oral arguments in her appeal.

The decision ends what's been a tumultuous ordeal for Thompson... and to a lesser degree... for Governor Jim Doyle. Wisconsin Public Radio's Shawn Johnson reports...

A leading Democrat says yesterday's acquittal of a former state employee raises questions about the Republican-appointed prosecutor who went after her. Shawn Johnson reports...

Wisconsin is one of five states currently considering laws allowing physician assisted suicide. It's a familiar issue to the legislature and groups that lobby against it. Shamane Mills reports...

This week, the war of words over the war in Iraq heated up between the President and a powerful Wisconsin democrat... who is also feeling some heat from the local peace movement. Glen Moberg reports...

This week's cold, wet weather has Wisconsin corn growers a little bit concerned about their spring planting schedule. But the state's corn growers' association says it won't hurt farmers too much if the weather takes a turn for the better -- soon. Michael Leland has more...

The state has a new study group on global warming, even though there's already a major bill in the legislature aimed at reducing some greenhouse gas emissions. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

A state legislator wants to see President Bush impeached. Mike Simonson reports that a resolution has been introduced in the state assembly...

Wisconsin’s governor says regionalism is key to meeting renewable energy goals and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Regionalism is part of Jim Doyle’s energy independence initiative announced Thursday. Sandra Harris reports...

Some bait shop owners on the Mississippi river are worried about one of the emergency rules set by the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board to fend off a fish virus. Steve Roisum reports...

Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson wants school vouchers to be nationwide. Thompson proposed that idea Wednesday as he made official what has been obvious for months… he's running for President. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

An emergency plan to try to keep a fish-killing virus out of Wisconsin's inland waters has cleared the DNR Board. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

A legendary blues musician appeared in Wausau this week... and shared his uniquely American story with an enthusiastic audience. Glen Moberg was there, and files this report...

The Wisconsin Green Party is claiming victory in this week's election. Seven Party members won seats on several different local Common Councils in Wisconsin. Patty Murray reports...

On the same day that former Governor Tommy Thompson announced his bid for the presidency... another possible candidate was visiting Wisconsin. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich told a gathering of the state's largest business group Wednesday that the country's success over coming decades will depend on how fast it moves to a more market-driven health care system. Shawn Johnson reports...

Governor Jim Doyle is urging seniors enrolled in the state's soon-to-end prescription drug program to "hold tight." The federal government has told Wisconsin it will no longer help pay for SeniorCare and has offered no firm assurances it will be allowed to continue through the end of the year. The state is looking for alternatives. Shamane Mills reports...

After years of planning, and hoping, the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge has the funding it needs to build a new visitors center. Steve Roisum reports...

Washington County Judge Annette Ziegler will be the state's next Supreme Court Justice. Ziegler captured nearly 60-percent of the vote yesterday to defeate Madison Attorney Linda Clifford.

It's not often that a seat opens up on the Wisconsin Supreme Court... which is part of the reason this contest was so contentious. But after all the money and the effort spent on this race... the political leanings of the high court may not change much. Shawn Johnson reports...

Washington County Judge Annette Ziegler won yesterday's State Supreme Court race. But questions about her record at the Circuit Court level could follow her over to Madison. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

The 14th time was a charm for the Mosinee school district. Voters have finally passed a referendum that will allow the district to add on to its elementary school. Michael Leland has more...

In yesterday's contest for Madison mayor, incumbent candidate Dave Cieslewicz readily defeated challenger Ray Allen, with roughly two-thirds of the vote. Brian Bull visited both camps last night, and prepared this report...

What would have been the state's first county-wide use of land preservation through purchase of development rights has been defeated in Washington County. Chuck Quirmbach reports...

Some patents on stem cells discovered at the UW-Madison are in jeopardy after a preliminary decision by the U.S. government. Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle says the state will continue to be strong in a form of biotech research that could lead to discoveries for diseases like Alzheimers and diabetes. Shamane Mills reports...

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board meets in emergency session Wednesday to find ways to stop the spread of a virus that could have significant impact on the state’s fish population. Sandra Harris reports...

Life for the staff and inmates state's third largest maximum security prison and inmates is slowly returning to normal. But the Green Bay Correctional Insitution is now in it's eighth week of a disciplnary lockdown. Gil Halsted reports...

Wisconsin's tribes are divided on a plan that would require the legislature to approve of any off-reservation gaming compacts. As Shawn Johnson reports.. where they stand depends on whether they have a compact or whether they still want one...

A Wisconsin trucking company is being recognized for its effort to keep tired drivers off the road. Schneider National is identifying drivers who are at risk of having sleep apnea. Patty Murray reports...

Wisconsin’s milk prices are on the rise. Agricultural experts say this reflects a national trend, which is tied in to higher demand for ethanol. Brian Bull has more:…

Student loan practices are under fire in New York for a program involving what that state's attorney general referred to as "kickbacks." UW Madison does not have so-called preferred lenders for its students, but like financial aid officials across the country, they've been paying attention to the case. Shamane Mills reports.…

A proposal at the state capitol aims to make sure no child gets left behind... on the school bus. Shawn Johnson reports...

Air Tran Airways is trying harder to take over Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines. For the second time, the Florida-based discount carrier has raised the price of its buy-out offer to Midwest shareholders. Chuck Quirmbach reports. …

The father of a Cedarburg National Guard soldier killed in Iraq last summer says the Army is covering up the true causes of his son's death. Stephen Castner says an earlier investigation into the bomb blast that destroyed his son's Humvee included false statements about the combat readiness of his son's unit. Gil Halsted reports. …

Wisconsin environmentalists are happy....and business groups are concerned about a Supreme Court ruling that could push the EPA toward regulating carbon dioxide emissions from cars. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Thanks to Internet features like YouTube, teenagers’ antics are showing up almost everywhere. But some aren’t so thrilled that a pilot program designed to improve their driving is putting them and their mistakes behind the wheel on-camera for their parents to watch. But despite grumblings about loss of privacy, the Teen Safe Driver Program has gotten high marks -- and is now expanding beyond Wisconsin. Brian Bull reports…

More than ten percent of the state’s 426 school districts are asking voters to approve more money for paying bills or building projects. A dozen of those on the ballot tomorrow are in western Wisconsin. Mary Jo Wagner has more from Eau Claire…

Tuesday's elections are important in one Central Wisconsin community. The Mosinee school district is hoping voters will reverse a long string of defeats and pass a referendum to address serious overcrowding issues. Glen Moberg reports.…

As development gobbles up more acres of farmland and open space, voters in one Wisconsin county will be asked tomorrow (4/3) if they want to spend money to try to control sprawl. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…

A few years ago... a new law took effect that added foxes, bobcats and coyotes to the list of wild animals people can pen up to help train their hunting dogs. Now that the Department of Natural Resources has drawn up rules on how the law will work... it's reignited protests from animal rights activists. Shawn Johnson reports…

Travelers and diggers rejoice --- state officials are announcing two new information lines to help you avoid hitting potholes and gas mains. Brian Bull reports…