Kimberly hosting meeting on mill site

Kimberly officials are presenting the results tonight from a series of public workshops about the future of the former NewPage mill site. Those workshops were held in August and September, and the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission analyzed the…

posted 2012-11-29 13:00 by WHBY

Oshkosh Corp. responds to Icahn offer

Leaders of the Oshkosh Corporation are urging stockholders to ignore an attempt at a hostile takeover. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is trying to gain control of the company again. Oshkosh Corporation leaders are calling his offer "highly conditional, inadequate, and…

posted 2012-11-29 12:59 by WHBY

Nicolet National Bank buys Mid-Wisconsin

The Green Bay-based Nicolet National Bank is buying Mid-Wisconsin Bank. Mid-Wisconsin is based in Medford, and once the sale is finalized, Nicolet will have 22 branches in northeast Wisconsin. The deal is worth $10.2 million.

posted 2012-11-29 12:58 by WHBY

Dem-led mining panel holding final hearing

A special committee on mining is holding its final hearing today. Sen. Tim Cullen of Janesville is the chair of the Democratic-led panel, and he says the bill that failed last session didn't provide enough revenue to the local governments…

posted 2012-11-29 12:57 by WHBY

Police holding child safety meeting

A number of recent suspicious encounters between strangers and children is prompting police in Neenah, Menasha, and the town of Menasha to hold a meeting tonight on child safety. Town of Menasha police officer Jason Weber says most of the…

posted 2012-11-29 05:05 by WHBY

UW-Fox working on 'flexible option' classes

UW-Fox Valley is getting ready to give adults the opportunity to test out of general courses, and earn college credits. The school and the other two-year campuses are going to participate in the state's new flexible option degree program. Dean…

posted 2012-11-29 05:04 by WHBY

Walker pushing lawmakers on mine bill

Governor Walker says the Legislature needs to act quickly next year, if the state hopes to lure a mining company to Wisconsin. The governor says he's confident Gogebic Taconite will renew its plans to open an iron ore mine in…

posted 2012-11-29 05:03 by WHBY

Tax cuts could lower state's tax ranking

As Republicans talk about tax cuts, the latest national rankings put Wisconsin ninth, among the places with the highest total state and local taxes. Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance President Todd Berry says the state's spot has fluctuated over the years. He…

posted 2012-11-29 05:02 by WHBY

Olde Oneida St. bridge delay continues

It's going to be at least a little while longer, before a bridge in the Appleton flats will be ready to open. The Olde Oneida Street bridge closed in April, and construction crews rebuilt the concrete deck. City public works…

posted 2012-11-29 05:01 by WHBY

Roggensack running for 2nd Supreme Court term

There's an election for a spot on the state Supreme Court next spring, and the incumbent is officially in the race. Justice Pat Roggensack announced her bid for re-election, yesterday afternoon. She's running for a second, 10-year term on the…

posted 2012-11-29 05:00 by WHBY

Judge temporarily blocks night deer hunting

Wisconsin's Chippewa tribes can't hunt deer at night, for at least two weeks. The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission authorized tribal hunters to kill deer at night, starting last Monday. DNR attorney Quinn Williams says U.S. District Judge…

posted 2012-11-29 04:59 by WHBY

2012-11-28

UW launches flexible degree program

A new degree program from the UW-System is targeting people who have some college credits, or on-the-job experience in certain areas. Under the Flexible Option, students can earn credits, and a degree, by testing out of certain subjects. UW Milwaukee…