Government (WI)

WI Highway Re-Opens After Wildfire Threat Near Solon Springs

May 15, 2013

SOLON SPRINGS - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reporting that a highway in Douglas County has re-opened after being closed for the Wildfire burning nearby.

50 Structures Destroyed in Germann Wildfire in Northern WI

May 15, 2013

GORDON - A smoky wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin spreading to 6,800 acres has destroyed at least 50 structures and forced dozens of residents to leave their homes.

WI Wildfire Now 90% Contained

May 15, 2013

GORDON - Wildfire crews from the Department of Natural Resources, working through the night and joined by more than one hundred municipal firefighters, have largely surrounded the Germann Road Fire which has scorched 8,700 acres of forestland in Douglas and Bayfield counties.

WI Assembly to Vote on Underage Drinking Bill

May 14, 2013

MADISON - The state Assembly is poised to vote on a Republican bill that would allow bars and liquor stores to sue underage patrons or their parents for $1,000.

WI Assembly to Vote on Tossing Tenants' Property

May 14, 2013

MADISON - The state Assembly is poised to pass a bill that would allow landlords to throw out property evicted tenants leave behind.

Wis. Board to Vote on Endangered Species Revisions

May 12, 2013

MADISON, Wis. AP - The state Department of Natural Resources board is poised to make some changes to Wisconsin's endangered species list.

Wis. Board to Vote on Endangered Species Revisions

WI Budget Panel Votes to Prohibit Sugary Drinks Bans

May 10, 2013

MADISON - No Wisconsin city could prohibit the sale of large, sugary drinks as was done in New York City under a provision that has been added to the state budget.

Gogebic Taconite Applies for Mining Permits

May 10, 2013

MADISON - A mining company has applied for an exploratory license to begin the process of opening an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin near Lake Superior.