Son of Green Bay Packers' offensive coordinator found dead in Wisconsin river
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:15:15 -0800

Police have recovered the body of Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin's son from an icy Wisconsin river and said Tuesday that they were trying to figure out how he died. Michael T. Philbin, 21, disappeared early Sunday and was reported ...

Wisconsin unable to move Jan. 15 men's basketball game
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:54:28 -0800

Despite exhaustive efforts from the Wisconsin Athletic Department and the Big Ten Conference, the University of Wisconsin is unable to alter the time of its men's basketball game on Jan. 15 against Nebraska. The Badgers and Cornhuskers are scheduled to ...

Wisconsin's winter weather to stage a comeback
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:07:33 -0800

Wisconsin Public Service Corp. estimates winter heating costs will be 10 percent less than last year, based on normal temperatures and precipitation. "People have gotten a savings of $20 to $30 for November and December alone," said Kerry Spees, ...

Winter Storm Watch For Southern Wisconsin
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:50:40 -0800

After staying away for six weeks, the white stuff is returning to Wisconsin . The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the eastern two-thirds of Wisconsin , and a Winter Weather Advisory for much of the western third of the state. ...

Don't delay in applying to Wisconsin Women's Network training program
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:09:41 -0800

Area women have an opportunity to learn how to become community leaders through a special program being offered by the Wisconsin Women's Network. We strongly encourage interested women to apply. The network is looking for 10 to 15 participants for the ...

Northern scenic byway moves closer to reality
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:41:14 -0800

The long-time effort to designate part of Wisconsin State Highway 13 a scenic byway is one step closer to becoming reality. The 10-member Scenic Byways Advisory Committee unanimously endorsed the proposed 70-mile route between US Highway 2 and Bayfield ...

Prater's plan: Northwestern or Wisconsin
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:50:47 -0800

A day after Kyle Prater announced on Twitter that he's leaving USC, his mother said the former five-star wide receiver from Proviso West will transfer to either Northwestern or Wisconsin . He needs to be around his support group, and that's his family ...

Wisconsin weekly gas price update and outlook
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:40:21 -0800

By Trent Artus - bio | email Wisconsin , January 9 (Press Release) - Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 10.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.37/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased ...

Hospital fountain linked to Legionnaires' outbreak
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:45:40 -0800

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Wisconsin has been linked to a decorative water wall in a hospital lobby, according to a study published Tuesday that suggested the popular architectural feature can pose dangers in a health-care setting, ...

Cabana(TM) Enters Minnesota and Wisconsin Through a Master Distribution Agreement
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:20:30 -0800

We are excited to bring Pulse's lineup of high quality, great tasting Lemonades to our Minnesota and Wisconsin markets. Our Customers look to us for category leading beverages to bring new consumers to their stores. Cabana(TM) hits the mark on all ...

High school boys basketball: Newman falls to Royals
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:32:54 -0800

Casey lake/Wausau daily herald wisconsin rapids -- "The A-Team" always strived to make its plan come together on the hit television show. Tuesday night, it was a different A-Team who saw its plan come together. The Assumption boys basketball team ...

Wisconsin Police Arrests Man Named "Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop"
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:18:58 -0800

A man with the extraordinary name Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop was arrested recently in Madison, Wisconsin , police report. Jeffrey Drew Wilschke, 20, who legally changed his name to Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop last year, is charged with ...

State revamps travel advisory system
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:07:35 -0800

Madison as the first winter storm of the season heads toward Wisconsin , drivers have new ways to learn about hazards on state roads. The state's 511 Travel Information System has new tools to alert drivers to problems and has boosted server capacity ...

Wisconsin Gov. Walker looks to stay above ongoing investigation to those in ...
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:50:37 -0800

With salacious felony child enticement and embezzlement charges swirling around former close associates, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is doing his best to stay above the fray and hope an ongoing criminal investigation doesn't hit any closer to home. ...

Growing number of Wisconsin parents are choosing not to have their children ...
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:14:04 -0800

(AP) A growing number of parents in Wisconsin are choosing not to have their children immunized. Less than 1 percent of students did not get shots against measles and other diseases 20 years ago. Last year, nearly 4 percent opted out of the ...

Northwestern needs two strong halves at Michigan
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:50:17 -0800

That's because the Wildcats have to cut their teeth against Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin in probably their most crucial stretch of the Big Ten season. But first up is a trip to Ann Arbor, Mich. where the Wildcats (11-4, 1-2) will face the No. ...

Ethics complaint filed against Wisconsin justice
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:17:00 -0800

Another ethics complaint has been filed against Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, claiming free services he received from a law firm violated state law. The complaint was filed by the group 9to5 Milwaukee, which defended Milwaukee's law ...

Democrats on commission called by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker call waste ...
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:27:03 -0800

Ap madison a special commission Republican Gov. Scott Walker created to root out government waste has identified about $456 million per year in potential savings, but Democrats said Tuesday it's misleading and Walker is taking credit for others' ...

Badger Bits: Wisconsin's 2013 receiving corps could be off the charts
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:49:57 -0800

The Chicago Tribune's Brian Hamilton reported former 5-star recruit Kyle Prater, who announced his intentions to transfer from USC Monday, will end up at either Wisconsin or Northwestern. Prater, whom Rivals.com listed as the No. ...

Wisconsin poet laureate Bruce Dethlefsen reads in Milwaukee Jan. 15
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:15:41 -0800

By Jim Higgins of the Journal Sentinel You can't scare Bruce Dethlefsen, he's held nothing but high-risk jobs all his life: dad, educator, library director, poet and, lately, Wisconsin poet laureate. Dethlefsen, of Westfield, travels around the state, ...