9-10-14 hazardous weather outlook

MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- 353 AM CDT WED SEP 10 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN…SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED

9-10-14 ray rice-local react

The Director of a Fond du Lac organization that serves domestic abuse victims says she hopes the NFL uses the Ray Rice incident to further educate their players and the public at large about the problem of

9-10-14 ev68 virus

The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says there may already be cases of an uncommon respiratory virus in Wisconsin even though the virus has not been officially confirmed here.  Fond du Lac County Public Health

9-10-14 student loan debt

A Democratic state senator says a bill introduced last fall to address student loan debt would also help create jobs.  Last fall state senator Dave Hansen and two other Demoratic legislators introduced the Higher Ed, Lower Debt

9-10-14 college savings

The good news is that Americans are saving more than ever for college. The bad news is that the average amount still isn’t enough to cover one year at a four-year public university.  The College Savings Plan

9-10-14 structural deficit

The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance researcher says a new Legislative Fiscal bureau report behooves that lawmakers be more cautious when it comes to spending projected revenues.   The fiscal bureau says the projected shortfall for the next two year

9-10-14 burke-walker spar over budget

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke is accusing Republican Gov. Scott Walker of being fiscally irresponsible after new estimates projected a $1.8 billion shortfall in the state budget by mid-2017.  Burke said Tuesday during a

9-10-14 jake leinenkugel retirement

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jake Leinenkugel is stepping down as president of the brewery started by his great-great-grandfather and will be succeeded by his younger brother Dick Leinenkugel, who led economic development efforts in Wisconsin under former Gov.

9-10-14 health overhaul-wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Fifteen insurance companies want to sell coverage to Wisconsin residents shopping for plans on the federally run online marketplace, up from 13 currently on the exchange.  The state insurance commissioner’s office released the

9-10-14 wisconsin attorney general race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of female GOP lawmakers are demanding Emily’s List retract its endorsement of Democratic attorney general hopeful Susan Happ.  Happ, Jefferson County’s district attorney, won the endorsement in March. The Washington-based group