6-7-19 gop reaches road funding deal

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers have ironed out a plan to fund road repairs.  Rep. John Nygren and Sen. Alberta Darling, co-chairs of the Legislature’s finance committee, told reporters Thursday that the panel will scrap Gov. Tony

6-7-19 walleye weekend

Thousands of people will converge on Lakeside Park this weekend for Fond du Lac’s Walleye Weekend.  The festival starts Friday afternoon and continues through Sunday at Lakeside Park.  The  event is centered around the Merc National Walleye fishing

6-7-19 medicaid expansion

Democrats continue to fight to expand Medicaid in Wisconsin, while Republican lawmakers are holding firm against.  The Republican-controlled budget committee this week voted to stand by its decision to reject Governor Tony Evers’ plan to expand Medicaid.   Republican state representative

6-7-19 mexico tariff-wisconsin impact

As GOP senators line up against president Trump’s five percent Mexico tariff plan a local political scientist says the tariff would have a major impact in Wisconsin.   Retired Ripon College political science professor Marty Farrell says the big concern for

6-7-19 wi honey production

The president of the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association says he expects a better year this year for honey production.  Federal data shows Wisconsin’s honey production fell by nearly a quarter last year.  Association president, Kent Pegorsch, says

6-7-19 dnr wetlands decision

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An Atlanta-based fracking company is taking the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to court over its decision to deny a permit to construct a $75 million sand processing plant in Monroe County.   Meteor