There's money in the federal budget to develop new flame resistant uniforms for the military. Paper company "Appleton" is getting the money to launch research into the project, which could be a new use of 50-year old technology. Patty Murray reports…

The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has received nearly five-million dollars to develop its early childhood programs. Christina Clarkson reports…

Wisconsin and Southern Railroad wants to add a second operator to transfer goods from barges to rail cars at Prairie du Chien's port. That's because shipping by rail is now less expensive than by truck. Christina Clarkson reports…

Two University of Wisconsin-Madison grads have launched a new website they say will boost people’s grades. But others say it’ll diminish the learning process. Brian Bull reports…

State officials say they're working on improving job training programs. But a private sector leader says Wisconsin needs to think-- and spend-- bigger. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Grey wolves are back on the endangered species list in Wisconsin and Michigan, after a federal court ruling announced yesterday. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

With presidential election just 5 weeks away, partisan groups across the country are gearing up for "get out the vote" efforts. At the same time non partisan groups like the ACLU are launching voter education campaigns to assure that voters who go to the polls have what they need to cast a legal ballot…

The U-S Mint is still making over the country's change. First there was a re-designed quarter for each state. There's a new nickel. And now the penny is being made over in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. An Art Professor from Oshkosh had his design chosen for one of the new cents. Patty Murray reports…

The national and state fiscal crunch may affect childcare for low income people. Children's advocates say the state's budget imbalance and the nation's economic downtown might mean that parents pay higher co-pays and childcare centers get lower subsidies. Shamane Mills reports…

Another newspaper in Wisconsin stopped daily publication over the weekend. After 118 years as a six-day-a-week newspaper, the Superior Daily Telegram will go to a twice-weekly newspaper this week. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

The Milwaukee Brewers are on their way to the National League playoffs....thanks to a victory by Milwaukee yesterday and a loss by the New York Mets. The Brewers first post-season appearance in 26 years has touched off inter-generational happiness. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The candidates for the tightly fought 12th state senate district squared off yesterday at a Wisconsin Public Radio debate in Minocqua. As moderator Glen Moberg reports, the economy was the main focus of the evening…

The Wisconsin chapter of the ACLU meets for an activist conference in Madison this weekend. Protecting the right to vote is the major theme. But participants will also get an update on national ACLU's lobbying priorities for the next President. Gil Halsted reports …

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke in the Milwaukee suburb of Cudahy today. He met with firefighters and tried to challenge John McCain's image as strong on anti-terrorism efforts. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Health officials don't know all the reasons why some babies die. They do, however, know some risk factors, including tobacco, alcohol and co-sleeping. Shamane Mills reports on how the state is trying to getting pregnant women and new moms to change behavior, and what obstacles they face.…

Decisions about the American economy are playing out in New York and Washington...but the results will ultimately affect Wisconsin. Patty Murray reports…

Sixty state transportation and emergency officials staged a winter storm exercise yesterday, hoping to avoid large-scale back-ups on highways, like one that happened last February near Madison. Brian Bull reports on how the simulation will help prepare responders for future storms…

Governor Doyle stopped in Cashton yesterday to announce more than a million dollars in grants and loans for three area clean energy companies. Steve Roisum reports…

A recent report indicates there's a lack of money set aside for future debt of some school districts and local governments in southeastern Wisconsin. Critics of the report says the question whether or not they can pay is less pressing or relevant than why the bill's so big. Shamane Mills explains.…

A team of community and business volunteers launched a three-day building brigade in Sun Prairie yesterday. By Sunday, they hope to have completed the walls and roof of an accessible home for wounded Afghan war vet Chuck Isaacson. Gil Halsted reports…

It's the season of federal grants in Wisconsin. The latest is nearly $ 7-million for low-income Housing in Milwaukee. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…

The legendary Ojibwe figure who -- at 92 years old -- canoed and steamed his way to Washington D.C. to visit the President, will be honored in ceremonies on Madeline Island September 28th. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Wisconsin joined other states yesterday in remembering murder victims. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…

The publisher of Milwaukee's daily newspaper says her publication probably wouldn't repeat the carrying of a D-V-D that criticizes some people who practice Islam. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A Dane County Judge ruled yesterday that Attorney General J-B Van Hollen has no conflict of interest in his lawsuit against the state's election agency over voter registrations. But Republicans say the timetable for the suit could end up rendering it meaningless. Shawn Johnson reports…

The chairman of the House Appropriations Committee wants to ensure the average American will benefit from the president’s 700 billion bailout proposal. Danielle Kaeding reports from Superior…

The DNR Board has okayed a proposed two-year budget for the D-N-R. But many decisions on fee increases and other details are ahead. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

UW Madison students apparently want less classroom time and more flexibility in getting information. Eighty-two percent of undergraduates in a survey said they'd like the option of having lectures online-- and more than half are willing to pay for it. Shamane Mills reports…

Milwaukee's teen pregnancy rate is among the highest in the nation. Babies born to teens are more likely die while they are still infants. Improving the health of young, inexperienced mothers and their babies is part of the effort to reduce infant deaths in Wisconsin. Shamane Mills reports on a program in Milwaukee called "Blanket of Love" …

Other cities have similar programs designed to help new mothers cope. Some actually go so far as to provide food, clothing and housing. One program run by Care Net Pregnancy Center of Dane County has set up a household for young single mothers. It's based on a family environment…

SAT and ACT scores are often significant factors in college admissions. But a recent report says schools should consider making test scores optional because they aren't the best measure of students’ abilities. Christina Clarkson reports…

A Minnesota based foundation has agreed to cover a shortfall in funds for a jail education program in Eau Claire County. The program in the county jail is one of many in the state that provide high school equivalency classes to county jail prisoners…

When 35 states reported infant mortality rates in 2004, Wisconsin ranked last. Its rate of African American infant deaths was the worst. This longstanding, troubling trend has been difficult to turn around. But one community has. Shamane Mills has the first of 3 reports about infant mortality......an issue that officials say is an indication of larger problems, and costly for society to bear…

Milwaukee has the second highest survival rate for those who get EMS assistance after a heart attack. A study looking at regional differences in heart attack outcomes across North America shows wide variation. Shamane Mills reports…

A U.S. Senator from Wisconsin says there must be strict oversight of the Bush administration’s proposal to bail out Wall Street investment firms. Danielle Kaeding reports from Superior…

Former Kenosha County Executive Allen Kehl has been sentenced to two years in federal prison, in the latest chapter of a corruption case tied to a proposed casino in the county. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Governor Jim Doyle says the water in the Great Lakes will be protected forever thanks to Congress's approval of the multi-state Great Lakes Water Compact. But the Governor says there are challenges ahead when it comes to managing the lakes and keeping them clean. Shawn Johnson reports…

A north central Wisconsin school district has found a way to save fuel costs by running its lawnmowers and school busses on waste vegetable oil. Gil Halsted reports…

Medical advocacy groups are concerned that a research breakthrough is being politicized and will present a new obstacle to therapies that might someday result from embryonic stem cells . And the scientist who made the discovery says there will be challenges that a currently "risk-averse society" might have to accept. Shamane Mills reports…

A bill to provide more money to help some endangered crane species is trying to make a final swoop through Congress. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Department of Public Instruction estimates that there about eight thousand homeless kids in Wisconsin. Each of the state’s 426 school districts has a designated liaison, whose job is to make sure that homeless kids have equal access to education. Kristen Durst reports…

The campaign for President came to Wisconsin again yesterday. Democrat Barack Obama was in Green Bay where he said the race will be decided in states like this. He also vowed to clean up government and the financial markets. Patty Murray reports…

The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama campaigned in Wausau yesterday... appearing at an economic roundtable for working women. Glen Moberg reports…

Both Barack Obama and his wife Michelle visited Wisconsin yesterday. Michelle Obama made her first stop in the morning at the U-W Madison, where she made a pitch to young people and women. Shawn Johnson reports…

A prisoner support group from Milwaukee say the Department of Corrections isn't living up to its mission of rehabilitating criminal offenders. About thirty members of the group held a rally at the DOC 's Madison headquarters yesterday calling for changes in the way paroles are granted. Gil Halsted reports…

Michelle Obama's last stop in Wisconsin yesterday evening was a fundraiser in the Milwaukee suburb of Fox Point. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Madison is hosting the World Stem Cell Summit. It runs through Tuesday, and combines science and policy in a field of research that might someday help those with Parkinson's, Alzheimers and diabetes. Shamane Mills reports…

Winter is still a few months away, but state highway officials are getting ready. One concern for highway departments in Wisconsin and throughout the country is a nationwide shortage of rock salt. Christina Clarkson reports…

Seven shiploads of wind turbine components in Duluth-Superior are being unloaded for transport to wind farms across the Midwest. Danielle Kaeding reports from Duluth…

It's not many people who can say they voted for Franklin Roosevelt for President…and plan to vote for Barack Obama this fall. But a blues legend who visited the Milwaukee area over the weekend says HE's in that category. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Republican Presidential nominee John McCain took his economic message to Green Bay today. It was his second appearance in as many days. Today he told members of the Green Bay area Chamber of Commerce that corruption in Washington and Wall Street is threatening the savings of ordinary Americans. Patty Murray reports…

The former deputy secretary who worked under Tommy Thompson in the US Department of Health and Human Services says lifestyle changes could substantially bring down health care costs. Ken Thorpe was in Madison Friday at a health care forum put on by the online service WisPolitics. Shamane Mills reports…

A large, western Wisconsin farm can now turn cow manure into water you could drink. But so far this first-of-its-kind project hasn’t gotten the permits it needs to proceed. More from Mary Jo Wagner…

Today, about 80 law enforcement officers across the Midwest start the weekend with a little more street sense. An intensive, three-day program aimed at criminal apprehension on the highways has wrapped up in West Bend. It's one of the largest such programs in the U.S. Nisse Lovendahl reports…

There's no Wisconsin Badgers football game Saturday. The team has a bye week. But 50 years ago, two big Badger football games were taken off the schedule for very different reasons. Wisconsin canceled a home-and-home series in 1957 and 1958 with Louisiana State University, because LSU required Wisconsin's African-American players to sit out those games.

The episode is the subject of an article in this month's "Wisconsin Magazine of History". And its author, Richard Haney, joined Terry Bell this morning…

The Republican Presidential nominee was campaigning in Wisconsin last night. Senator John McCain was in Green Bay where thousands of people turned out for a rally with him and his running mate, Sarah Palin. The economy was the main topic of the night. Patty Murray reports…

A group that supports embryonic stem cell research says the research should continue, along with the use other cells. And they want Wisconsin to fund this type of research to a greater degree. Shamane Mills reports…

A coalition of civil rights groups has launched a national hot line project to provide voters with the information they need to assure they can register to vote in the November presidential election. Gil Halsted reports on how Wisconsin voters can benefit from the "866 our Vote" initiative…

Kids glued to the TV? Hands welded to a Wii or Xbox? Danielle Kaeding reports on efforts to get youth from northern Wisconsin tribes out of the house and into the outdoors this weekend…

Unpaid property taxes are up in Wisconsin, and experts speculate the troubled housing and credit markets are to blame. Christina Clarkson reports…

Seven Midwestern states, including Wisconsin, that were battlegrounds in the last presidential election probably will be again. Shamane Mills reports…

In the annual “State of Education” address in Madison yesterday, Wisconsin’s top education official called for state funding for two-thirds of public education costs in the next budget cycle. Brian Bull reports…

Dancing around something that used to belch smoke may seem medieval to some. But tonight and tomorrow night, a modern dance company will perform around smokestacks to mark the progress of a major urban renewal project in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley. Katelyn Ferral reports…

U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings handed out four million dollars in Milwaukee yesterday for a reading program that may be on the Congressional chopping block. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A spokesman for Attorney General JB Van Hollen said yesterday that there had been no coordination between Van Hollen and the Republican Party in a high-profile lawsuit over Wisconsin's voter registration list. But Democrats say the Attorney General's office wasn't being straightforward. Shawn Johnson reports…

Wisconsin and four other Midwest states say they'll work together to move around wind-generated electricity. But that could mean more transmission lines in Wisconsin. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Governor Jim Doyle says the state still has more than a billion dollars worth of repairs it needs to make to fully recover from this summer's floods. Shawn Johnson reports…

Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas campaigned across Wisconsin today (yesterday), focusing on the economy in a effort to shore up Barack Obama's support among women . Glen Moberg reports from a campaign rally in Wausau…

Two leading state prosecutors have started a task force to investigate voter fraud charges in Milwaukee County during this fall's election. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Lawyers for the state Attorney General and the Government Accountability Board will meet in a Dane County courtroom later this morning to argue a case that could effect thousands of Wisconsin voters. Shawn Johnson reports…

The State Revenue Secretary is once again trying to get legislative approval to collect sales taxes on on-line purchases. He says the tax could generate another 46-million dollars over the next two years. But it's something lawmakers have been reluctant to do. Patty Murray reports…

Even though the financial world remains in a state of turmoil, state government's money managers actually received some good news yesterday. Shawn Johnson reports…

Dane county is getting a half million dollars to study why infant death rates among African Americans have dropped drastically. Shamane Mills reports…

Scientists have taken another step toward converting plant sugars into transportation fuels. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Congress is expected to vote on the comprehensive American energy security and consumer protection act today. Western Wisconsin congressman Ron Kind calls the bill a good first step towards U-S energy independence while satisfying those who want to increase fuel drilling sooner than later. Steve Roisum reports…

Three of Wisconsin's Supreme Court Justices yesterday warned against doing away with judicial elections as a way to reform the system. Shawn Johnson reports…

A national expert on preventing unplanned pregnancy will be in Milwaukee today.That city has gotten national attention for it's high rate of teen pregnancy. Shamane Mills reports…

A state legislative committee has begun drafting a bill to reform the Wisconsin Juvenile Justice code. One of the major issues they hope to address is just who is, or is not a juvenile. Gil Halsted reports…

Hurricane Ike has temporarily disabled some oil platforms in the Gulf off the Texas coast. Murphy Oil USA, which operates a refinery in Superior... didn’t escape the storm unscathed. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Governor Jim Doyle says Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen should leave it to elections officials to decide how to run the state's voter database. Shawn Johnson reports…

Midwest Democrats are promoting a Great Lakes clean-up plan announced by the campaign of the party's presidential candidate, Barack Obama. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The State Democratic Party says it's hypocritical of Republican Attorney General J-B Van Hollen to sue the state over its voter list when the G-O-P has had problems with a list of its own. Shawn Johnson reports…

With the polls tightening, two top political strategists... one a Democrat and one a Republican... are both saying that Wisconsin could play a pivotal role in the Presidential election. Glen Moberg reports…

The chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is launching a new initiative to improve the way courts jail and prison respond to offenders who are mentally ill. Gil Halsted reports.…

The Wisconsin AFL-CIO says it backs a controversial power plant expansion proposed for the Southwestern Wisconsin community of Cassville. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A new law is recognizing law enforcement upgrades for tribal conservation wardens in northwestern Wisconsin. Danielle Kaeding reports on a ceremony in Odanah to mark the legislation yesterday.…

If you've ever worked hard on a long project and then were told to leave just before the project was finished, you have something in common with a fellow named Ned Yost. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The work of up to six Wisconsin Crime Lab analysts is under scrutiny again. The crime lab has already disciplined them for botched DNA and fingerprint tests. Now, the Wisconsin Justice Department is looking into the matter. The result of that investigation may determine whether the crime lab continues to get federal funding. Keith Findley, the co-director of the Wisconsin Innocence Project, joined Terry Bell this morning…

The Wisconsin Troopers Association is warning that public safety could be jeopardized if there is not adequate funding for a program that ensures affordable telephone service in rural areas. Shamane Mills reports…

Officials at a faith-based organization in Superior are looking ahead to November’s general elections with concern. Danielle Kaeding reports on worries over changes coming to the White House…

Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold plans a congressional hearing tomorrow to examine what he sees as abuses of executive power by the President. Feingold says the aim is to give the next president a blueprint for how to act differently. Shawn Johnson reports…

As of this week Presiential candidate John McCain has increased the number of offices and campaign aides in Wisconsin. That, along with a recent barrage of television ads could make the race for Wisconsin's ten electoral votes a tighter one. Gil Halsted reports…

The Army Reserve is teaming up with Schneider National to hire and train people with military experience. The trucking company is pledging to guarantee job interviews to reservists. It's the first company in Wisconsin to sign onto the national program. Patty Murray reports…

California has one of the largest amounts of public funding for stem cell research. A conservative think tank questions such funding in a report that highlights Wisconsin's more modest financial support for such research. Shamane Mills reports…

The Obama and McCain presidential campaigns are trying to spell out their differences on protecting the Great Lakes. One of the differences may be where the candidates live. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has released a draft assessment of the state's energy needs for the next seven years. More transmission lines are mentioned. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

This summer's extreme weather has lead to low harvests across the state. Rain expected this weekend could help a little, but probably not enough to change farmer's fortunes. Nisse Lovendahl reports…

The documentary ”Bridging the Shores” airs tonight on WPR, but Morning Edition had a preview. Gil Halstead presents a profile of a Hmong support group in Madison, and Terry Bell talks with executive producer Brian Bull…

Last winter's fight over a nativity scene at Green Bay's City Hall is scheduled to go to Federal Court next week. Oral arguments are scheduled for Monday. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is suing the city over the display it says violates the Separation of Church and State. Patty Murray reports…

La Crosse researchers have narrowed down two possible pesticides which could fend off an invasive species heading towards the Mississippi River. Steve Roisum reports…

The board that runs elections in Wisconsin has asked the Governor's office to appoint a special counsel to defend the board against a lawsuit by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. The move came on a day when Van Hollen's critics accused him of doing the Republican Party's bidding and suggested he should excuse himself from the case. Shawn Johnson reports…

A new study assesses who is using retail health clinics, how they're paying and what ailments they want treated. A review of more than a million quick clinic vistis over 7 years shows patients tend to be younger; more are paying with insurance rather than out of pocket; and most have minor conditions. Shamane Mills reports…

About one-hundred and fifty pilots and flight attendants from Midwest Airlines marched through the Milwaukee airport yesterday. National airline workers unions are raising concerns about Midwest outsourcing some jobs. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The state is spending about two million dollars in Stewardship Fund money to protect land in Door County. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Three northeastern communities are planning to shore up their workforce and economies, with financial help from the Wisconsin government. Brian Bull reports…

The D-N-R says a newly-proposed rule about a fish-killing virus may let Wisconsin import more fish. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in another lawsuit filed by the family of a child who suffered poisoning when he ate lead paint. Shawn Johnson reports…

A Labor union that represents many state workers says the State Investment board is risking workers pensions by investing in a failing company. The union claims that Atria Senior Living has lost money in the past few years and is also abusing workers rights.Gil Halsted reports…

Working adults in Wisconsin who go back to school usually don't qualify for as much financial aid as recent high school graduates. A new report from a family advocacy group says such aid needs to better accommodate older, non-traditional students. Christina Clarkson reports. …

The State Department of Justice has begun a review of several incidents of botched DNA and fingerprint tests by analysts at the state crime lab. But a defense attorney who filed complaints about the problems says he wants an independent investigation. Gil Halsted reports.…

Relations between the U.S. and Russia are cooling since the incursion into Georgia last month. A Wisconsin astronaut hopes the agreement between NASA and the Soyuz space programs continue to build the International Space Station. Mike Simonson reports from Superior.…

Wisconsin's Attorney General has sued the state agency that regulates elections over its refusal to run computerized checks on everyone who's registered to vote in the past two-and-a-half years. Shawn Johnson reports…

Supporters of democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama launched a group representing special interest voters that Senator John McCain's coalition is also trying to woo. Both want the votes of those who hunt and fish...but they're going about it in different ways. Shamane Mills reports…

Wisconsin Congressman James Sensenbrenner has easily defeated his first primary election opponent since he first took office thirty years ago. Chuck Quirmbach reports on last night's race…

Six Democratic incumbents in the State Assembly have brushed off challenges from a slate of candidates backed by a former Republican lawmaker. Chuck Quirmbach has more on the Clean Sweep getting swept in yesterday's election…

The state agency that provides low-interest home loans to first time homebuyers says it won't be affected by the federal bailout of the nation's largest home lenders. Shawn Johnson reports…

Wisconsin's dairy industry is steadily growing, but a new report says milk production could eventually surpass the state's capacity to process and store it. Christina Clarkson reports…

A coalition of environmental labor groups wants the federal government to invest in clean energy technologies. Supporters say by spending $100-billion, the government could lower the cost of energy and create millions of jobs, including several thousand in Wisconsin. Patty Murray reports…

Ex-offenders in Milwaukee County will get more help once they're released thanks to a new half-a-million dollar federal grant awarded this week. The money will go to the Department of Corrections new Prisoner Re-entry Initiative. Gil Halsted reports…

The Janesville community was hit hard when General Motors announced in June it's shutting down its plant there. Many are concerned about the town's prospects for survival. A non-profit group called Forward Janesville has been collecting ideas from the community on how the city should best move ahead and they presented those findings to the city council this week. Dan Cunningham is the Forward Janesville Vice President of Government Relations, and talked with Terry Bell.…

The world's largest maker of naturally brewed soysauce is expanding in Wisconsin; this time with other products in mind. Kikkoman will partner with UW Madison researchers to produce functional foods -- those that promote health and prevent disease. Shamane Mills reports…

The state Ag department cut down a few ash trees in Newburg today yesterday, and showed off the bug that may soon threaten thousands of ash trees in Wisconsin. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…

While most voters are focused on the upcoming November election... Wisconsin has a primary tomorrow. Among the contested races are 34 Assembly seats... that will narrow down the roster of candidates battling it out for control of the state legislature. Shawn Johnson reports…

A new survey forecasts that Wisconsin will join the nation in a hiring slowdown over the next three months. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

College students are lighting up less on the nation's campuses. Smoking rates among 18 to 22 year olds are the lowest they've been since the 1980's. Shamane Mills reports…

Governor Doyle says there's been record growth of exports of Wisconsin agricultural products. The announcement comes as Midwest Governors are meeting with Japanese trade officials in Milwaukee. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The Wisconsin National Guard announced today that there will be a historic mass mobilization of its troops . 3500 soldiers are getting the word this week that they're heading to Iraq in February. Gil Halsted reports…

For the first time in six election cycles, voters in the Democratic Primary in the 1st Congressional District on Tuesday won’t see physician Jeff Thomas’s name on the ballot. They will have a choice between three other Democrats who’ve been actively seeking to become their party’s nominee in a district that’s been dominated in recent years by Janesville Republican Paul Ryan. David Cole reports... …

This morning - for the first time in 120 years - the paper making machines at the Kimberly Paper mill have been shut down and the doors locked for good. But the 600 mill workers who are losing their jobs haven't given up hope that the mill might eventually be reopened. Gil Halsted reports.…

Kimberly's NewPage paper mill closed today, but residents plan to keep their village's historical connection to papermaking alive. Christina Clarkson reports…

The only Latino in the Wisconsin Legislature faces two primary opponents in tomorrow's election. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…

The Democrat running for Vice President made a campaign stop in Green Bay today. Joe Biden told an enthusiastic crowd of supporters he and Barack Obama care more about the working class than their Republican opponents. Patty Murray reports…

A federal ballast water standards bill, the first of its kind and one that will make uniform ship ballast rules in the Great Lakes states and the nation's coastal water, is bottled up in the US Senate. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

For the first time in six election cycles, voters in the Democratic Primary in the 1st Congressional District on Tuesday won’t see physician Jeff Thomas’s name on the ballot. They will have a choice between three other Democrats who’ve been actively seeking to become their party’s nominee in a district that’s been dominated in recent years by Janesville Republican Paul Ryan. David Cole reports…

The Democratic Party and some of its supporters are siding with incumbent legislators who face primary election challenges tomorrow from a half dozen people backed by a conservative Republican. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

One of Wisconsin's public Universities is doing something no other college in the country has done. UW Oshkosh is becoming the first "Fair Trade University." Patty Murray reports…

The buildings and landscapes that make Door County unique are also an important part of the area's economy. That will be the message at a forum this weekend in Ephraim. Speakers will emphasize the importance of preserving Door County's history and its popularity with tourists. Patty Murray reports…

Union members in four Wisconsin cities have begun a get out the vote drive for Barak Obama. Gil Halsted reports…

Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin campaigned in Wisconsin today---amid more bad news about the nation's jobless picture. Chuck Quirmbach has more on the visit of the Republican presidential and vice-presidential nominees…

Governor Jim Doyle has turned to a familiar name to be Wisconsin's next Commerce Secretary. Richard Leinenkugel of Leinenkugel Brewing will take the job starting later this month. Shawn Johnson reports…

John McCain formally accepted his party's nomination for President last night in front of the nation and his base at the Republican National Convention. Carl Toepel is a Sheboygan resident and delegate for the 6th congressional district. He was there and joined Terry Bell this morning with his take on McCain's important speech…

Some of the most dedicated athletes in the world will compete this Sunday in Madison in the Ironman Wisconsin. For one area Ironman hopeful, the 140 mile triathlon is the end of long journey where the race is only half the battle. Kristen Durst reports…

Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader is planning visits to Eau Claire and Madison today and Milwaukee on Saturday. Wisconsin Public Radio's Shawn Johnson spoke with Nader about what the longtime consumer advocate plans to discuss, and why he's in the race…

This afternoon, a dugout canoe will be given to organizers of a Native American festival in Milwaukee. The wooden craft was carved by several white men who say more needs to be done to honor Native people. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A pilot program begins later this month in the town of Cochrane, Wisconsin, which will teach Mexican immigrant workers in the state on how to become entrepreneurs back home. Coordinators say it’ll help that country’s economy and even decrease immigration into the U.S. Brian Bull reports…

Election season begins full force next week with Tuesday's Primary vote. Two Democrats will be on the ballot in the sixth Congressional District, vying to run against Republican Incumbent Tom Petri in November's general election. Patty Murray reports…

A new campus building designed to enhance cancer research officially opened yesterday at UW-Madison. The medical research center is being touted as a way to build Wisconsin's economy; attract students in medical research; and change science to improve patient care. Shamane Mills reports…

A Wisconsin Democrat who worked closely with Republican Presidential candidate John McCain says both the Arizona Senator and his running mate Sara Palin have shown signs of being political mavericks. But U-S Senator Russ Feingold says McCain remains unfocused on the needs of American families. Shawn Johnson reports...…

National Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean is in Wisconsin, promoting a voter registration effort. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…

A Maximum security inmate at the state's Boscobel prison Jeffrey Rice has filed a $2-million dollar law suit against the Department of Corrections. Rice claims prison guards tried to recruit him in a murder for hire scheme and then put him in solitary confinement when he refused to cooperate. Gil Halsted reports…

A government watchdog group says contributions from out-of-state utility executives may have influenced Governor Jim Doyle's decision to consider new nuclear power plants in Wisconsin. As Shawn Johnson reports... the Governor calls the allegation "outlandish" and "ridiculous."…

Longtime G-O-P Congressman James Sensenbrenner faces a rare thing in next Tuesday's election---another Republican running against him. Chuck Quirmbach looks at the primary contest in Wisconsin's Fifth Congressional District…

It looks like a world class water ski complex will not be built in the central Wisconsin Village of Plover... but that doesn't mean the land won't be developed. Glen Moberg reports…

Politicians and health officials concerned about high rates of tobacco-related cancer among African Americans want menthol cigarettes banned as part of a pending federal bill. In Wisconsin, a survey shows 92- percent of African American smokers use this type of cigarette. Shamane Mills reports.…

Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin fired back last night in an enthusiastic speech that thrilled the Republican National Convention. Carl Toepel joins us again this morning from St. Paul with his analysis. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.…

Wisconsin’s workforce is facing tough times, with little relief up ahead. Brian Bull shares the latest figures from a new report…

Governor Jim Doyle says he supports the Milwaukee Public Schools, despite a recent newspaper series highlighting problems with a state-backed program to expand neighborhood schools in the city. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…

Campaign workers for Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader say they've filed four thousand signatures -- twice the number required -- to get Nader on the ballot in Wisconsin. Shawn Johnson reports…

The Republican National Convention got back up to speed yesterday, with speeches by Fred Thompson and Joe Lieberman that electrified the delegation. In our continuation of political convention coverage-- Carl Toepel joins us this week from St. Paul. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.…

Next Tuesday voters in the 81st Assembly District will decide who replaces a thirty year veteran of the state legislature. Dave Travis is stepping down. Six candidates have been knocking on doors, trying to convince voters they've got what it takes to fill his shoes. …

Governor Jim Doyle says John McCain's pick for vice-president is a gamble. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A Wisconsin scientist says that melting of a major ice sheet may cause a faster than expected rise in sea levels. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…

Two students are keeping tabs on what’s going into the Lake Superior. They figure what goes in is a good way to gauge the pulse of the Great Lakes. Danielle Kaeding reports from Superior…

Technical colleges in Wisconsin have more students than they've ever had. Shamane Mills reports…

Many Wisconsin towns are still struggling with the aftermath of June's floods, when torrential rains poured down on already soaked soil. In Spring Green water still lingers, and that has the community looking at alternative ways to dry things up. Kristen Durst reports…

Fewer people are using their Wisconsin income tax forms to help fund political campaigns. As Shawn Johnson reports... the number has dropped to nearly an all time low.…

An intensive welding program intends to keep Wisconsin workers employed and answer the demand for welders. Amy Swanoski reports from Superior about a Welding Boot Camp…

Presidential candidate Barack Obama made a pitch for labor union votes in Wisconsin yesterday -- even as he said it was not a day for political speeches. Chuck Quirmbach reports.…

A new ethnic group may be rising in the Duluth-Superior area: "Finndians". Finnish-Indians took the spotlight last month during the international FinnFest in Duluth. Now the Finnish press wants to know more about these folks. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

The Republican National Convention is back on course, after Hurricane Gustav made land fall yesterday and curtailed the first day's plans. In our continuation of political convention coverage-- Carl Toepel joins us this week from St. Paul. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.…

Across the state schools are struggling to cut costs--as fuel and energy prices soar. In Wausaukee, money is so tight that the taxpayers *finally* -- on the third attempt-- voted to bail the school out by providing $675,000 in support. The state must now weigh in, and it's still possible that the school district could be dissolved. Wausaukee school district superintendent Jan Dooley joins us to discuss the fiscal crisis at her school..…

Plans for the Republican National Convention are rapidly changing, as Hurricane Gustav bears down on the Gulf Coast and national attention turns there. In our continuation of political convention coverage-- Carl Toepel joins us this week from St. Paul. He's a Sheboygan resident and Republican 6th congressional district delegate.…

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is scheduled to speak in Milwaukee this evening. The event is billed as a Rally for America's Workers.......some of whom are not yet in the Obama camp. Chuck Quirmbach filed this report.…

In many cities Labor day is traditionally an opportunity for political candidates to work the crowds at parades and union organized festivals, especially in a presidential election year. But Madison's annual Labor fest is an exception. Gil Halsted reports. …

One can't avoid germs. And these days, it seems, antibacterial soaps are just as prevalent. That would seem to be a good thing -- however, there’s concern about its overuse by the general public. Critics say the germicide could create disease resistance, build up in the body....and the environment. Shamane Mills reports.…

The struggling economy last year didn’t hurt Wisconsin’s tribal casinos. A new report shows their combined gaming revenues rose 7.3 percent in 2007. Brian Bull reports…

Activists for immigrants' rights have been pressuring the national political conventions ...in hopes of promises from the next U.S. president. The effort resumes tomorrow in Minnesota. Chuck Quirmbach reports. …