Venture capital ready for Walker’s signature

At last, Wisconsin has a venture capital fund. The bill, including a minor amendment passed in committed, received bipartisan support. Senator John Lehman (D-Racine) was one of two Democrats to vote against it in that chamber on Tuesday. “I just…

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State lawmaker says EAA fee is ‘bad politics’

State Senator Rick Gudex (R-Fond du Lac) says officials with the EAA AirVenture shouldn’t have to pay $450,000 to the Federal Aviation Administration to secure air traffic control services for next month’s event in Oshkosh. “I think this is bad…

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Man dies in car versus train crash

(PHOTO: Clark County Sheriff’s Department) An elderly man from Spencer is dead following a crash involving a train and a Dodge Grand Caravan in central Wisconsin. Emergency officials responded to a 911 call Tuesday morning at 9:15, according to the…

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AARP warns of BadgerCare cuts

Lawmakers are poised to pass a budget this week which will cut the state’s health care program for low-income people. Governor Scott Walker’s decision to turn down millions in federal money to expand BadgerCare here in Wisconsin means thousands of…

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Stevens Point approves domestic partnership benefit proposal

Stevens Point will move forward on a proposal to recognize domestic partnerships. That decided at the City Council meeting Monday night. Several residents spoke against the move on moral and religious grounds. Others supported the changes, saying it is time…

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Assembly to start budget debate

Now that the public hearings and lengthy Joint Finance Committee process has wrapped up, Wisconsin’s proposed two year state budget heads to the full Legislature today. The Assembly will be the first chamber to take up the bill, with the…

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Senate Dems reach out to GOP ‘moderates’

With the Wisconsin state Assembly set to begin budget deliberations, Democrats in the Senate are seeking Republican support for changes they believe should be made in the state’s spending plan. State Senate Minority Leader Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) on Monday extended…

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Plane crash victims identified

Two men killed in a plane crash on Madeline Island are identified. Ashland County Sheriff Mick Brennan says 63-year-old Dr. Richard Renwick of La Crosse — the pilot — and his brother, 58-year-old Bruce Renwick of Waunakee, perished when the…

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Evers calls for education budget changes

As the Legislature prepares to begin debating the two year state budget, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers is asking members to consider changes to the proposal. Evers wants majority Republicans to remove provisions that would expand a private…

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2013-06-16

Teen charged in drug-fueled ‘death by semi’

A northern Wisconsin teenager who allegedly provided a hallucinogenic drug to another teen faces charges in the youth’s death. Alex Hill of Cameron was struck by a semi truck as he dashed across U.S. Highway 8 early Saturday morning. Dorien…

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Madeline Island plane crash kills two

Two persons died Saturday evening after the single-engine aircraft they were aboard crashed about 200 yards short of the runway at the Madeline Island Airport. Ashland County Sheriff Michael Brennan said the single-engine Piper Comanche was attempting to land…

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Stevens Point to consider domestic partnership benefits

A proposal before the Stevens Point City Council Monday night is seeking to give domestic partnerships the same rights as traditional husband and wife couples. Mayor Andrew Halverson and City Attorney Andrew Logan Beveridge drafted the changes which would change…