Cowles wants action against 'double dipping'

A lawmaker from Green Bay wants the state to make changes, to reduce the number of retired public employees who later return to their jobs and "double dip." Republican Sen. Rob Cowles is the co-chair of the Legislature's joint audit…

posted 2012-12-19 13:01 by WHBY

Man pulls gun after gambling loss

A night of gambling and drinking ended when a man pulled a gun in Ashwaubenon last night, after he lost his money. Public Safety Lt. Jody Crocker says officers were called to an apartment in the 900 block of Willard…

posted 2012-12-19 12:59:36 by WHBY

De Pere native in cast of 'Catch Me If You Can'

A De Pere native is getting a chance to perform close to home, during a touring Broadway show's run at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. Travis Mitchell plays FBI Agent Branton in the musical version of Catch Me If…

posted 2012-12-19 12:58 by WHBY

Highway crews preparing for storm

Highway crews are preparing for a winter storm that could drop up to a foot of snow on the Fox Cities between late tonight and tomorrow. Outagamie County highway commissioner Al Geurts says his crews will be busy today, trying…

posted 2012-12-19 05:05:21 by WHBY

Some G.B. schools invite parents to drills

Some Green Bay schools are opening their doors to parents this week, to let them see an emergency drill, in action. Executive director of pupil services Barbara Dorff says every school will practice its lockdown procedure, in the wake of…

posted 2012-12-19 05:04 by WHBY

Van Hollen warns against knee-jerk gun bills

The state's attorney general is asking lawmakers to avoid knee-jerk reactions to recent mass shootings. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says rushing to ban certain kinds of ammunition, or styles of guns, may not prevent tragedies like the one last…

posted 2012-12-19 05:03:49 by WHBY

End of same-day registration could bring suits

A push to get rid of the state's same-day voter registration law could leave several state agencies open to lawsuits. That's the feeling of Government Accountability Board Director Kevin Kennedy. He says the federal government, or other groups, might argue…

posted 2012-12-19 05:03 by WHBY

Average property tax levy up slightly

Property tax levies are climbing by a small percentage next year. The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance crunched the numbers, and researcher Dale Knapp says on average, overall levies will go up by 0.7 percent. He says that compares to 0.2 percent…

posted 2012-12-19 05:02 by WHBY

2012-12-18

Appleton may use reserves for 4K's 1st year

Appleton plans to start a four-year-old kindergarten program next fall, and the school board could use money from the district's version of a "rainy day" fund to cover the cost of the first year. Chief financial officer Don Hietpas says…

posted 2012-12-18 13:05 by WHBY

G.C. development progressing

Grand Chute officials are anticipating a building boom along Highway 41, west of Richmond Street. Community development director Bob Buckingham says developers are wrapping up their work on residential projects on 60 acres of land along Evergreen Drive. The first…

posted 2012-12-18 13:04:36 by WHBY

Petri pushing student loan repayment bill

Student loan payments would come directly out of paychecks, under a plan from a Fond du Lac Republican. Sixth district Congressman Tom Petri says the student loan default rate is increasing, and something needs to be done. His proposal would…

posted 2012-12-18 13:03:45 by WHBY

Heating bills still expected to climb

We officially welcome winter later this week, and while it's been a pretty warm December so far, we probably can't expect a repeat of last year's unusually warm temperatures. Charlie Higley of the Citizens Utility Board says that means people…