Winter in Wisconsin means outdoor hockey. On Saturday, more than 55,000 people turned out for a UW hockey game played on a temporary outdoor ice rink at Camp Randall Stadium. But with ponds and lakes frozen solid all over Wisconsin, it's really the season for pond hockey. Producer Gianofer Fields found a pickup game going on near her home, and prepared this sound portrait of a favorite Wisconsin sport.…

Lawmakers are floating the idea of providing tax incentives for small businesses that expand their payrolls. Some Wisconsin business owners say it’s just one tool that could speed up job growth and jump-start sluggish sales. But as Kirk Carapezza reports others aren't so sure…

Would Midwest farmers benefit from the federal climate change legislation that's pending in the U.S. Senate? National farm leaders will debate the topic at a forum in Madison today. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Governor Jim Doyle and DNR Secretary Matt Frank, travel to the White House today, to hear the latest federal plan for keeping Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Wisconsin's Badger State Winter Games were celebrated with a winter festival in the Wausau area over the weekend. As Glen Moberg reports, it may be the last year that the city serves as the host community for the annual olympic style competition…

Only a week into Wisconsin’s open enrollment period, the state’s virtual schools say they’re near their cut-off point for applications. Brian Bull reports…

Wisconsin vaccination rates for measles, mumps and rubella are higher than the national average, even though researchers have disputed whether the shots were safe. Shamane Mills reports…

The co-chairs of the Governor's Global Warming Task Force have sent state lawmakers a list of suggested changes to a broad renewable energy bill. Shawn Johnson reports…

A plan to raise the cost of education at UW-Eau Claire was approved this morning by the UW-Board of Regents - but not before considerable discussion. Mary Jo Wagner has more…

Farmer's markets will have more canned goodies from family root cellars now that a new law will make it easier for home processed food to be sold. Mike Simonson reports on "The Pickle Bill"…

Young soldiers back from Iraq and Afghanistan face a new battle back home: finding work while struggling with a higher than average unemployment rate. Many of these veterans say they'd settle for any job, during what experts are calling a “jobless” economic recovery. Kirk Carapezza reports…

Milwaukee's school superintendent says he believes that state officials intend to withhold as much as 175 million dollars from his district. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Farmers would gain a larger market for their produce, under legislation two central Wisconsin lawmakers are proposing. They want a statewide system to help growers sell food to more schools, and make students' lunches more healthful. Steve roisum reports…

Recordings of 911 calls would be sealed off from the public under a proposal a state Assembly panel is considering. Lawmakers heard yesterday from the father of a man who called 911 after finding his fiancé murdered. Shawn Johnson reports…

Immigrants rights groups are asking Wisconsin's US Senators to co-sponsor immigration reform legislation this year. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

The state of Michigan is again asking the US Supreme Court to intervene over Asian Carp in the Great Lakes. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A priest at the La Crosse Diocese has been arrested and charged with sexual assault of a woman who had looked to him for counseling services. Danielle Kaeding reports…

A 60's-something couple has decided to walk into their retirement, and try to save Lake Superior at the same time. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

A new report from the Center on Wisconsin Strategy says Wisconsin is well poised for the "green economy." It also outlines how the state can do better in training people for the jobs of the future. Patty Murray reports…

Environmentalists want to know what happened to the mercury that used to be used at a company that was the state's biggest single source of mercury emissions. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Producers of bio-fuels in Wisconsin may have gotten a boost, with several energy-related announcements from the Obama Administration yesterday. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Businesses that sell fake college diplomas would be punished under a plan being considered by state lawmakers. Shawn Johnson reports…

A former police officer has a new 34 year old son and brand new grandson. They have taken the name of the officer as a way to say thanks for keeping them on the straight and narrow path. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

Some big money is mentioned in a new study about bicycling in Wisconsin. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Some of the state's public 2-year colleges may offer 4-year degrees as early as next year, under a plan approved today by the UW System. Brian Bull has more…

Legislation that would let more defendants qualify for court-appointed lawyers, instead of relying on counties to cover private attorney fees, has been passed by the state senate and is also advancing in the assembly. Steve Roisum reports…

The pastor of an Evangelical Lutheran church in central Wisconsin has resigned over the issue of gay clergy. Glen Moberg reports.…

Environmental groups say they'll ask Congress to toss out a proposed cut in federal funds to restore the Great Lakes. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

An alternative form of energy known as plasma gasification may be coming to Wisconsin. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A new report shows an unprecedented number of Wisconsin residents are going hungry and are in need of aid. Kirk Carapezza reports...many of those in need are children.

Wisconsin has lost more than 150,000 jobs since the recession began. Many of those jobs won't come back when the economy rebounds. The situation is prompting some of the recently laid-off to go back to school in order to retool their resumes and make them more appealing to future employers. Patty Murray reports…

A proposed DNR rule change aimed at reducing polluted runoff in rural and urban areas is being challenged at public hearings. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Last year, Native Americans were three times more likely to be hospitalized with H1N1 than whites. With the possibility that a third wave of the virus is on the way, Rich Kremer reports the state wants more vaccinations for native people…

The broad global warming bill state lawmakers are considering would establish new standards for petroleum sold in Wisconsin. As Shawn Johnson reports, it could restrict a certain type of Canadian oil that's refined in Superior…

Wisconsin schools are in a three week window in which students can apply to switch districts. Shamane Mills reports…

The deadly fish virus VHS in Lake Superior is threatening one of the Anishinaabe people’s most valuable resources. Joe Cadotte reports…

Wisconsin will soon be able to apply for federal funds that will help agriculture producers with conservation practices to improve water quality in the Mississippi River Basin. Danielle Kaeding reports…

A Milwaukee state lawmaker has offered what he calls a "middle-ground" proposal aimed at reviving the debate over that city's struggling schools. As Shawn Johnson reports... the plan would cover both public and private schools…

On the ancient Celtic calendar, early February marks the festival of Imbolc. It marks the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. The snow is still deep on the ground near Caryl Owen's home near Verona, and she took to the woods to look for subtle signs that spring just might be on the way...

The body of a Lutheran seminary student from La Crosse killed in the Haiti earthquake has been recovered. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

A state lawmaker wants to help get loans to homeowners, to make energy efficiency improvements. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A UW campus appears twice in a national report that highlights colleges and universities that have improved graduation rates, and tightened achievement gaps for minorities. Brian Bull reports…

At least three Democratically-held seats in southwestern Wisconsin are being contested for this year’s mid-term elections. Meanwhile, a new study shows party support nationwide shifting to the right. Danielle Kaeding reports…

Among the people in Wisconsin keeping a close eye on the developments in Haiti is Gergens Polynice, a graduate student at U-W Madison, who’s originally from Haiti. When he’s able to, he plans to make a quick trip to his native country in order to deliver supplies, and get a first-hand account of the devastation from last month’s earthquake. He joins Terri Bell now to talk more about what his family is doing to get badly-needed water to earthquake victims…

The Obama Administration, labor unions and some Wisconsin officials are trying to encourage more public and private investment in weatherization of buildings. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

A proposal for a sweeping smoking ban on the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point campus has been put on hold after running into resistance. Glen Moberg reports…

A report on children's health disparity in Wisconsin says there've been notable efforts in addressing lead poisoning, infant mortality and dental care...although the health gap among whites and blacks remains. Shamane Mills reports…

Overall, the state of Wisconsin has seen its lowest rate of traffic deaths in 65 years. But for the state's rural counties, the number of fatal highway crashes continues to increase. Kirk Carapezza reports…

A Milwaukee Congresswoman says she wants to make sure racial minorities get a fair share of the thousands of jobs to be created by higher speed rail in Wisconsin. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan told his home town newspaper over the weekend that he's dating a lobbyist for the payday loan industry. As Shawn Johnson reports, Sheridan's admission comes as the legislature is considering whether to regulate payday loans…

Wisconsin is one of only a dozen states that treats 17 year olds as adults when they commit crimes. But a bill being circulated in the state legislature could change that. Gil Halsted reports…

A Wisconsin Indian Tribe says it was seriously under-counted in the last U-S Census, ten years ago. Leaders of the Oneida want their members to be very specific when asked about race during this year's count. Patty Murray reports…

The federal government is giving more money to help assist displaced auto workers in South Central Wisconsin. Kristen Durst reports…

One of three planned stops for a high speed rail line between Madison and Milwaukee is Watertown. And as Shamane Mills reports, its a place that has actively sought to be a depot for Amtrak.