http://www.wqow.com/category/50672/wisconsin-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WQOW News - AP-State 15 wisconsin-headlines http://www.wqow.com/story/22627353/me-slain-wis-woman-struck-many-times http://www.wqow.com/story/22627353/me-slain-wis-woman-struck-many-times?t=2013-06-18T21:39:03Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:38:00 EDT A medical examiner has testified that a slain 78-year-old Wisconsin woman was struck at least 27 times with sharp and blunt objects. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22627269/assembly-scheduled-to-pass-state-budget http://www.wqow.com/story/22627269/assembly-scheduled-to-pass-state-budget?t=2013-06-18T21:18:54Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:18:00 EDT The state Assembly is scheduled to vote on passing the state budget after debate barely got off the ground on Tuesday. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22626743/report-faults-uw-system-education-schools http://www.wqow.com/story/22626743/report-faults-uw-system-education-schools?t=2013-06-18T19:34:46Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:34:00 EDT A review of the nation's teacher-training programs suggests that many University of Wisconsin System education schools are of middling quality. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/14877776/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-wisconsin-news-from-the-associated-press http://www.wqow.com/story/14877776/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-wisconsin-news-from-the-associated-press?t=2013-06-19T01:35:06Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:50:00 EDT The state Assembly has adjourned after debating the state budget for only 15 minutes. The Assembly is scheduled to resume debate at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow and vote at 5:30 p.m. Action was delayed while lawmakers waited for a... News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22625468/democrat-hulsey-considering-becoming-independent http://www.wqow.com/story/22625468/democrat-hulsey-considering-becoming-independent?t=2013-06-18T17:22:45Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:22:00 EDT Democratic state Rep. Brett Hulsey of Madison is considering switching his party affiliation to become an independent. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22625179/number-of-town-of-jackson-polluted-wells-hits-39 http://www.wqow.com/story/22625179/number-of-town-of-jackson-polluted-wells-hits-39?t=2013-06-18T16:58:42Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:58:00 EDT Wisconsin environmental officials say the number of wells contaminated by a 2012 gasoline pipeline spill continues to grow in the Town of Jackson. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22624942/wis-man-dies-in-collision-with-train http://www.wqow.com/story/22624942/wis-man-dies-in-collision-with-train?t=2013-06-18T16:34:34Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:34:00 EDT Clark County authorities say an 81-year-old man was killed when his minivan collided with a freight train. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22623512/wis-monks-ill-abduction-trial-delayed http://www.wqow.com/story/22623512/wis-monks-ill-abduction-trial-delayed?t=2013-06-18T14:38:27Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:38:00 EDT The trial has been delayed for a Benedictine monk from Wisconsin charged in Illinois with trying to abduct four girls. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22623399/catholic-religious-order-opens-abuse-files http://www.wqow.com/story/22623399/catholic-religious-order-opens-abuse-files?t=2013-06-18T14:26:24Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:26:00 EDT A Roman Catholic religious order based in the Midwest is releasing an unusually candid report admitting it failed victims of clergy sex abuse. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22622929/dnr-man-mauled-by-bear-in-burnett-county http://www.wqow.com/story/22622929/dnr-man-mauled-by-bear-in-burnett-county?t=2013-06-18T13:46:23Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:00 EDT A man who was attacked by a black bear in northwestern Wisconsin is recovering at a hospital in the Twin Cities. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22622518/wis-dnr-wants-to-increase-wolf-hunt-limits http://www.wqow.com/story/22622518/wis-dnr-wants-to-increase-wolf-hunt-limits?t=2013-06-18T13:10:19Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:00 EDT Wisconsin wildlife officials are asking their board to let hunters and trappers kill more wolves this year. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22622489/bipartisan-agreement-reached-to-limit-debate http://www.wqow.com/story/22622489/bipartisan-agreement-reached-to-limit-debate?t=2013-06-18T13:06:20Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:06:00 EDT A bipartisan agreement has been reached with the goal of avoid all-night debate of the state budget in the Assembly. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22622403/wis-senate-confirms-2-of-walkers-regent-nominees http://www.wqow.com/story/22622403/wis-senate-confirms-2-of-walkers-regent-nominees?t=2013-06-18T12:54:21Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:54:00 EDT The state Senate has unanimously confirmed two of Gov. Scott Walker's nominees to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22622107/authorities-warn-meth-lab-fugitive-armeddangerous http://www.wqow.com/story/22622107/authorities-warn-meth-lab-fugitive-armeddangerous?t=2013-06-18T12:34:15Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:34:00 EDT Lincoln County sheriff's officials are looking for a man they believe is manufacturing meth - a man they say is armed and dangerous. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/14880382/this-hour-latest-wisconsin-news-sports-business-and-entertainment http://www.wqow.com/story/14880382/this-hour-latest-wisconsin-news-sports-business-and-entertainment?t=2013-06-19T01:35:06Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:22:00 EDT Wisconsin Republicans are looking to curtail public access to an iron mine site in far northwestern Wisconsin in hopes of stopping protesters from interfering with the project. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22621950/high-capacity-wells-change-being-delayed-in-budget http://www.wqow.com/story/22621950/high-capacity-wells-change-being-delayed-in-budget?t=2013-06-18T12:14:42Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:14:00 EDT Republicans in control of the state Assembly plan to change the state budget to delay for a year implementation of a provision that would make it easier for big water users to get permits to drill high-capacity wells. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22621866/usgs-asian-carp-eggs-can-incubate-in-more-areas http://www.wqow.com/story/22621866/usgs-asian-carp-eggs-can-incubate-in-more-areas?t=2013-06-18T12:10:16Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:00 EDT Two species of invasive Asian carp may be able to spawn in more Great Lakes tributaries than previously thought. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22621827/program-to-give-chinese-students-wis-education http://www.wqow.com/story/22621827/program-to-give-chinese-students-wis-education?t=2013-06-18T12:06:24Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:06:00 EDT A central Wisconsin high school district is partnering with a Chinese school to teach the Chinese students a U.S. curriculum. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22621358/officials-kerry-taps-ex-senator-for-africa-post http://www.wqow.com/story/22621358/officials-kerry-taps-ex-senator-for-africa-post?t=2013-06-18T11:26:13Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:26:00 EDT Two officials say that Secretary of State John Kerry has chosen Russ Feingold, a former Democratic senator from Wisconsin, as the new U.S. special envoy for Africa Great Lakes region. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22621232/scientists-timber-in-lake-michigan-centuries-old http://www.wqow.com/story/22621232/scientists-timber-in-lake-michigan-centuries-old?t=2013-06-18T11:14:36Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:14:00 EDT Scientists say a wooden beam extending from the floor of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, an important finding as they try to determine whether it's part of the Griffin, the first... News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22620974/wis-republicans-looking-to-curtail-mine-protests http://www.wqow.com/story/22620974/wis-republicans-looking-to-curtail-mine-protests?t=2013-06-18T11:06:14Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:06:00 EDT Wisconsin Republicans are looking to curtail public access to an iron mine site in far northwestern Wisconsin in hopes of stopping protesters from interfering with the project. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22620940/teen-accused-of-providing-lsd-in-highway-fatality http://www.wqow.com/story/22620940/teen-accused-of-providing-lsd-in-highway-fatality?t=2013-06-18T11:02:16Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:00 EDT A 17-year-old is charged with providing a hallucinogen drug to a man who ran onto a Barron County highway and was fatally struck by a semi. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22620884/wis-judges-god-remarks-didnt-bias-sentence http://www.wqow.com/story/22620884/wis-judges-god-remarks-didnt-bias-sentence?t=2013-06-18T10:54:18Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:54:00 EDT A Wisconsin appeals court has rejected a sex offender's arguments that a judge improperly called his offenses as an abomination in the sight of God. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22620746/wisconsin-appeals-court-tosses-speeding-ticket http://www.wqow.com/story/22620746/wisconsin-appeals-court-tosses-speeding-ticket?t=2013-06-18T10:34:13Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:34:00 EDT A Wisconsin appeals court has tossed out a Superior man's speeding ticket because a tree branch blocked the speed limit sign. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22620410/study-raises-concerns-about-wisconsins-economy http://www.wqow.com/story/22620410/study-raises-concerns-about-wisconsins-economy?t=2013-06-18T10:18:18Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:18:00 EDT A new study raises concerns about Wisconsin's long-term economy, in part because its larger industries sell older technologies that are being overtaken by newer advances. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22619643/wisconsin-home-sales-rise-18-in-may http://www.wqow.com/story/22619643/wisconsin-home-sales-rise-18-in-may?t=2013-06-18T09:22:12Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:22:00 EDT Home sales in Wisconsin continue to rise. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22618531/mother-gets-13-years-in-prison-for-sons-death http://www.wqow.com/story/22618531/mother-gets-13-years-in-prison-for-sons-death?t=2013-06-18T07:46:22Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:45:00 EDT A Madison woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for fatally injuring her 3-year-old son. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22618095/man-presumed-drowned-off-kenosha-shore http://www.wqow.com/story/22618095/man-presumed-drowned-off-kenosha-shore?t=2013-06-18T07:02:11Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:00 EDT The U.S. Coast Guard is expected to resume a search for a man presumed drowned in Lake Michigan off the Kenosha shore. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22617400/wis-senate-to-take-up-venture-capital-bill http://www.wqow.com/story/22617400/wis-senate-to-take-up-venture-capital-bill?t=2013-06-18T05:06:03Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT The state Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill that would invest millions of dollars in state and private money in Wisconsin startups. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22617399/wis-dnr-urges-beachgoers-to-play-it-safe http://www.wqow.com/story/22617399/wis-dnr-urges-beachgoers-to-play-it-safe?t=2013-06-18T05:06:03Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging beachgoers to play it safe this summer. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22617398/wis-senate-to-vote-on-wedc-board-bill http://www.wqow.com/story/22617398/wis-senate-to-vote-on-wedc-board-bill?t=2013-06-18T05:06:03Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT The Wisconsin Senate is getting ready to vote on a bill that would limit terms for board members at Gov. Scott Walker's troubled quasi-public jobs agency. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880381 http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880381&t=2013-06-19T01:35:06Z WQOW Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:33:00 EDT Alfredo Figaro is slated to take the mound tonight for the Milwaukee Brewers against right-hander Jordan Lyles and the Houston Astros. The Brewers are coming off 5-1 loss to Cincinnati on Sunday, while the Astros had their... Sport http://www.wqow.com/story/22615660/body-pulled-from-chippewa-river http://www.wqow.com/story/22615660/body-pulled-from-chippewa-river?t=2013-06-17T22:09:49Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:09:00 EDT Eau Claire Police say a body has been pulled from the Chippewa River. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22615233/death-of-wis-baby-investigated-as-homicide http://www.wqow.com/story/22615233/death-of-wis-baby-investigated-as-homicide?t=2013-06-17T20:17:54Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:17:00 EDT The Milwaukee County medical examiner's office is investigating the death of a 7-day-old boy as a homicide. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22614973/milwaukee-officer-accidentally-shoots-suspect http://www.wqow.com/story/22614973/milwaukee-officer-accidentally-shoots-suspect?t=2013-06-17T19:29:42Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:29:00 EDT Milwaukee police say an officer accidentally shot and wounded a car theft suspect while arresting him. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22614814/defense-pins-blame-on-other-teen-in-wis-killing http://www.wqow.com/story/22614814/defense-pins-blame-on-other-teen-in-wis-killing?t=2013-06-17T19:09:44Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:09:00 EDT The attorney for a 14-year-old boy contends the boy's friend planned the murder and robbery of the friend's great-grandmother at her Sheboygan Falls home. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22614156/new-rules-let-wis-meatpacker-sell-to-other-states http://www.wqow.com/story/22614156/new-rules-let-wis-meatpacker-sell-to-other-states?t=2013-06-17T17:53:49Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:53:00 EDT Gov. Scott Walker says the first state-inspected meat processor has started shipping meat across state lines under a federal-state deal announced two years ago. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22614019/wis-doj-charges-tobacco-store-owner http://www.wqow.com/story/22614019/wis-doj-charges-tobacco-store-owner?t=2013-06-17T17:41:40Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:41:00 EDT The state Department of Justice has charged a southeastern Wisconsin tobacco store owner with multiple counts of evading state taxes and operating with the proper permits. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22613020/sex-charges-fly-in-menard-hilbert-legal-battle http://www.wqow.com/story/22613020/sex-charges-fly-in-menard-hilbert-legal-battle?t=2013-06-17T16:01:44Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:01:00 EDT A lawsuit claims billionaire hardware kingpin John Menard pressured the wife of a business partner to have sex with Menard and his wife and retaliated with firings and lawsuits when she turned him down. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22612267/assembly-to-begin-state-budget-debate http://www.wqow.com/story/22612267/assembly-to-begin-state-budget-debate?t=2013-06-17T14:33:19Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:33:00 EDT The state Assembly plans to begin debate of the state budget, with Republicans hoping to fight back any significant changes to the $70 billion two-year spending plan. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22611378/shipwreck-search-excites-remote-michigan-village http://www.wqow.com/story/22611378/shipwreck-search-excites-remote-michigan-village?t=2013-06-17T12:49:23Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:49:00 EDT French and U.S. experts are continuing their search for the 17th-century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in northern Lake Michigan in 1679. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22610841/wisconsin-produces-most-maple-syrup-since-1992 http://www.wqow.com/story/22610841/wisconsin-produces-most-maple-syrup-since-1992?t=2013-06-17T11:57:08Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:57:00 EDT Wisconsin's maple syrup producers are having a great year. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22610796/democrats-urge-moderate-republicans-to-join-them http://www.wqow.com/story/22610796/democrats-urge-moderate-republicans-to-join-them?t=2013-06-17T11:53:19Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:53:00 EDT Democrats in the state Legislature are calling on moderate Republicans to join with them in voting against the state budget this week. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22610688/madeline-island-plane-crash-victims-from-w-wis http://www.wqow.com/story/22610688/madeline-island-plane-crash-victims-from-w-wis?t=2013-06-17T11:49:17Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:49:00 EDT The Ashland County sheriff says the two men killed in a single-engine plane crash on Madeline Island are related and from the La Crosse area. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22610027/mother-accused-of-trying-to-kill-children-in-court http://www.wqow.com/story/22610027/mother-accused-of-trying-to-kill-children-in-court?t=2013-06-17T10:53:07Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:53:00 EDT A woman accused of trying to kill four of her six children is scheduled for a bond hearing in Taylor County. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22609613/wis-communities-seek-money-to-pay-for-water-tests http://www.wqow.com/story/22609613/wis-communities-seek-money-to-pay-for-water-tests?t=2013-06-17T10:21:02Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:21:00 EDT Cities and counties in Wisconsin are looking for ways to pay for water testing that could lead to beach closures after the federal government proposed cutting its funding for the program. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22609322/wisconsin-national-guard-members-face-furloughs http://www.wqow.com/story/22609322/wisconsin-national-guard-members-face-furloughs?t=2013-06-17T09:49:01Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:48:00 EDT Hundreds of Wisconsin National Guard members are facing furloughs as the result of the automatic federal budget cuts that took effect earlier this year. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22608979/court-will-review-dispute-between-airline-pilot http://www.wqow.com/story/22608979/court-will-review-dispute-between-airline-pilot?t=2013-06-17T09:37:33Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:36:00 EDT The Supreme Court will review a $1.24 million defamation judgment against a Wisconsin airline that reported one of its pilots as mentally unstable and caused him to be arrested. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22608401/tomah-police-investigate-death http://www.wqow.com/story/22608401/tomah-police-investigate-death?t=2013-06-17T08:40:58Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:40:00 EDT Police are investigating the death of a 21-year-old man in Tomah. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22607566/1-in-custody-after-woman-falls-from-porch http://www.wqow.com/story/22607566/1-in-custody-after-woman-falls-from-porch?t=2013-06-17T07:16:57Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:16:00 EDT Police say a woman has been seriously injured after falling from a second-story porch in Sheboygan. And another woman suspected of causing her to fall has been arrested. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22607363/stillwater-lift-bridge-closed-to-boat-traffic http://www.wqow.com/story/22607363/stillwater-lift-bridge-closed-to-boat-traffic?t=2013-06-17T06:49:00Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:48:00 EDT Crews will be making repairs to the Stillwater Lift Bridge after a cable snapped as it was being lowered. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22606763/wis-historical-site-offers-railroad-days http://www.wqow.com/story/22606763/wis-historical-site-offers-railroad-days?t=2013-06-17T05:05:23Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:04:00 EDT A southwestern Wisconsin historical site will offer a special railroad-themed weekend in August. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22606762/lakefront-festival-of-arts-starts-friday http://www.wqow.com/story/22606762/lakefront-festival-of-arts-starts-friday?t=2013-06-17T05:05:23Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:04:00 EDT Work from more than 175 artists will be displayed and sold this weekend on Milwaukee's lakefront. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22606270/louisville-slugger-exhibit-features-lego-stadiums http://www.wqow.com/story/22606270/louisville-slugger-exhibit-features-lego-stadiums?t=2013-06-17T03:36:42Z WQOW Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:36:00 EDT A baseball-themed exhibit built entirely from Legos is attracting adults and children to the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22605171/severe-storms-pop-up-in-minnesota-and-wisconsin http://www.wqow.com/story/22605171/severe-storms-pop-up-in-minnesota-and-wisconsin?t=2013-06-16T19:24:00Z WQOW Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:23:00 EDT Severe thunderstorms packing damaging winds have been popping up in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22605055/mn-politician-makes-amends-with-wi-brewery http://www.wqow.com/story/22605055/mn-politician-makes-amends-with-wi-brewery?t=2013-06-16T18:39:57Z WQOW Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:39:00 EDT There was a toast and an apology as the Leinenkugel brewery's fan base grew to include a Minnesota politician who once insulted the Wisconsin beer. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22604830/old-dog-depicted-in-online-photo-quietly-turns-20 http://www.wqow.com/story/22604830/old-dog-depicted-in-online-photo-quietly-turns-20?t=2013-06-16T17:35:57Z WQOW Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:35:00 EDT An elderly dog depicted in a photo that gained widespread acclaim online has quietly turned 20. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22604617/illinois-man-held-in-fatal-crash-in-se-wisconsin http://www.wqow.com/story/22604617/illinois-man-held-in-fatal-crash-in-se-wisconsin?t=2013-06-16T16:47:52Z WQOW Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:47:00 EDT An Illinois man suspected of drunken driving is facing charges for a crash that left him severely injured and killed a man in southeastern Wisconsin. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22604549/wis-man-allegedly-fled-trooper-with-baby-in-car http://www.wqow.com/story/22604549/wis-man-allegedly-fled-trooper-with-baby-in-car?t=2013-06-16T16:32:13Z WQOW Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:31:00 EDT Authorities are holding an Oshkosh man after he allegedly fled a state trooper with a baby in his car. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22604056/moderate-republicans-seek-budget-changes http://www.wqow.com/story/22604056/moderate-republicans-seek-budget-changes?t=2013-06-16T14:11:58Z WQOW Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:11:00 EDT Moderate Republican state senators are seeking major changes to the Wisconsin state budget, including undoing a statewide expansion of private school vouchers and accepting a federally funded Medicaid expansion. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22604005/diocese-of-green-bay-clears-retired-priest http://www.wqow.com/story/22604005/diocese-of-green-bay-clears-retired-priest?t=2013-06-16T13:51:51Z WQOW Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:51:00 EDT The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay says its investigation has cleared a retired priest of sexual abuse allegations. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22603826/2-people-die-in-madeline-island-plane-crash http://www.wqow.com/story/22603826/2-people-die-in-madeline-island-plane-crash?t=2013-06-16T12:55:50Z WQOW Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:55:00 EDT Two people have died in a plane crash on Madeline Island in northwestern Wisconsin. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22603402/diving-into-the-search-for-lost-17th-century-ship http://www.wqow.com/story/22603402/diving-into-the-search-for-lost-17th-century-ship?t=2013-06-16T11:11:52Z WQOW Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:11:00 EDT In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22603298/1-injured-in-milwaukee-casino-shooting http://www.wqow.com/story/22603298/1-injured-in-milwaukee-casino-shooting?t=2013-06-16T10:43:35Z WQOW Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:43:00 EDT Police say one person was injured in an early-morning shooting Sunday at a Milwaukee casino. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22602966/ap-impact-bites-derided-as-unreliable-in-court http://www.wqow.com/story/22602966/ap-impact-bites-derided-as-unreliable-in-court?t=2013-06-16T09:03:51Z WQOW Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:03:00 EDT A judge's ruling expected this month in New York could help end the practice of using bite mark analysis in courtrooms. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22601721/green-bay-officially-unveils-donald-driver-way http://www.wqow.com/story/22601721/green-bay-officially-unveils-donald-driver-way?t=2013-06-15T19:59:06Z WQOW Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:58:00 EDT Another street in Green Bay is now renamed after a Packers player or coach. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22601234/divers-begin-lake-michigan-search-for-griffin-ship http://www.wqow.com/story/22601234/divers-begin-lake-michigan-search-for-griffin-ship?t=2013-06-15T17:51:10Z WQOW Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:50:00 EDT A team of explorers has begun a close examination of a site in northern Lake Michigan that may be the resting place of the Griffin, a 17th century ship. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22601101/jury-selected-in-sheboygan-teens-homicide-trial http://www.wqow.com/story/22601101/jury-selected-in-sheboygan-teens-homicide-trial?t=2013-06-15T17:15:10Z WQOW Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:14:00 EDT Opening statements are expected for Monday in the trial of 14-year-old boy accused of participating in the slaying of his friend's great-grandmother in Sheboygan Falls. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22600969/cops-fugitive-goes-on-crime-spree-in-twin-cities http://www.wqow.com/story/22600969/cops-fugitive-goes-on-crime-spree-in-twin-cities?t=2013-06-15T16:43:02Z WQOW Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:42:00 EDT A 39-year-old fugitive recently released from prison is accused of carjacking three vehicles, kidnapping two people and then crashing one of the cars in St. Paul. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22600517/faa-group-must-get-new-planes-to-guide-cranes http://www.wqow.com/story/22600517/faa-group-must-get-new-planes-to-guide-cranes?t=2013-06-15T14:30:46Z WQOW Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:30:00 EDT A conservation organization that uses ultralight planes to lead endangered whooping cranes south for the winter has to replace its aircraft by next spring to comply with Federal Aviation Administration regulations. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22600143/officer-shot-at-wis-sikh-temple-gets-new-job http://www.wqow.com/story/22600143/officer-shot-at-wis-sikh-temple-gets-new-job?t=2013-06-15T12:44:16Z WQOW Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:42:00 EDT The officer seriously wounded while responding to the fatal shooting rampage at the Sikh temple last year is starting a new job. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22599042/new-professorship-created-for-potato-breeding http://www.wqow.com/story/22599042/new-professorship-created-for-potato-breeding?t=2013-06-15T06:14:28Z WQOW Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:14:00 EDT Wisconsin's potato growers have helped create a new professorship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison which is expected to lead to promising advances in potato breeding. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22597899/victim-in-altoona-homicide-identified http://www.wqow.com/story/22597899/victim-in-altoona-homicide-identified?t=2013-06-14T21:34:20Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:34:00 EDT Authorities say an Altoona man is suspected of killing a woman by strangling her and burning her body after they argued last weekend. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22597726/oshkosh-woman-reaches-deal-in-pedestrian-fatal http://www.wqow.com/story/22597726/oshkosh-woman-reaches-deal-in-pedestrian-fatal?t=2013-06-14T20:50:12Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:50:00 EDT An Oshkosh woman has reached a plea deal in a crash that killed a pedestrian last September. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22597687/national-envelope-no-appleton-layoffs http://www.wqow.com/story/22597687/national-envelope-no-appleton-layoffs?t=2013-06-14T20:34:17Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:34:00 EDT National Envelope says it won't have to lay off any workers at its Appleton plant after securing financing to continue operating in bankruptcy. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22597304/wis-mother-accused-of-trying-to-kill-4-children http://www.wqow.com/story/22597304/wis-mother-accused-of-trying-to-kill-4-children?t=2013-06-14T19:18:01Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:17:00 EDT A central Wisconsin woman is accused of trying to kill four of her children by carbon monoxide asphyxiation. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22597159/medical-examiner-ids-wis-woman-killed-in-shooting http://www.wqow.com/story/22597159/medical-examiner-ids-wis-woman-killed-in-shooting?t=2013-06-14T18:54:03Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:53:00 EDT The Dane County medical examiner's office has released the name of a Madison woman who was shot to death in her home. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22596546/wis-supreme-court-takes-domestic-partner-case http://www.wqow.com/story/22596546/wis-supreme-court-takes-domestic-partner-case?t=2013-06-14T17:37:57Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:37:00 EDT The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to hear a challenge to the state's domestic partner registry. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22596360/wis-supreme-court-takes-lawsuit-over-union-law http://www.wqow.com/story/22596360/wis-supreme-court-takes-lawsuit-over-union-law?t=2013-06-14T17:18:15Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:17:00 EDT The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit brought by two unions challenging the constitutionality of Gov. Scott Walker's law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22595510/gun-group-sues-wis-ag-over-concealed-carry-rules http://www.wqow.com/story/22595510/gun-group-sues-wis-ag-over-concealed-carry-rules?t=2013-06-14T16:01:47Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:01:00 EDT A gun rights group has filed a lawsuit against Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen alleging his state Justice Department's concealed carry rules limit training class sizes. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22595474/gun-group-sues-wis-ag-over-concealed-carry-rules http://www.wqow.com/story/22595474/gun-group-sues-wis-ag-over-concealed-carry-rules?t=2013-06-14T15:57:50Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:57:00 EDT A gun rights group has filed a lawsuit against Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen alleging his state Justice Department's concealed carry rules limit training class sizes. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22595447/union-caterpillar-to-begin-s-milwaukee-layoffs http://www.wqow.com/story/22595447/union-caterpillar-to-begin-s-milwaukee-layoffs?t=2013-06-14T15:53:51Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:53:00 EDT Union workers are getting indefinite layoff notices at Caterpillar Inc.'s South Milwaukee plant. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22594969/memo-explains-school-spending-increase http://www.wqow.com/story/22594969/memo-explains-school-spending-increase?t=2013-06-14T15:01:57Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:01:00 EDT A new memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau explains that the $150 per-student spending increase that's part of the state budget would amount to a $100 bump in the first year. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22594844/governor-names-new-colorado-prison-director http://www.wqow.com/story/22594844/governor-names-new-colorado-prison-director?t=2013-06-14T14:45:53Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:45:00 EDT The former head of the Wisconsin's Department of Corrections has been named to replace slain Colorado Corrections Director Tom Clements. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22594721/feds-announce-sheboygan-river-clean-up-complete http://www.wqow.com/story/22594721/feds-announce-sheboygan-river-clean-up-complete?t=2013-06-14T14:29:43Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:29:00 EDT Federal environmental officials say work to clean up contamination in the Sheboygan River is finished. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22593893/iran-citizens-vote-for-president-at-wis-hotel http://www.wqow.com/story/22593893/iran-citizens-vote-for-president-at-wis-hotel?t=2013-06-14T12:49:35Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:49:00 EDT People are voting in a Milwaukee suburb for the next president of Iran. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22593172/records-show-no-reviews-for-disgraced-police-chief http://www.wqow.com/story/22593172/records-show-no-reviews-for-disgraced-police-chief?t=2013-06-14T11:25:35Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:25:00 EDT Records show a former Wisconsin police chief accused of watching pornography with his officers didn't receive a performance review for more than 20 years. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22592544/owner-of-ramshackle-house-takes-fight-to-court http://www.wqow.com/story/22592544/owner-of-ramshackle-house-takes-fight-to-court?t=2013-06-14T10:21:32Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:21:00 EDT The owner of a ramshackle house in the Town of Neenah has petitioned the state Supreme Court to rule on his fight against razing the building. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22592523/wis-nr-board-to-set-2013-14-wolf-hunt-limits http://www.wqow.com/story/22592523/wis-nr-board-to-set-2013-14-wolf-hunt-limits?t=2013-06-14T10:17:28Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:17:00 EDT The state Department of Natural Resources' board is poised to adopt kill limits for Wisconsin's second wolf hunt later this month. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22591982/eaa-agrees-to-pay-450000-to-faa http://www.wqow.com/story/22591982/eaa-agrees-to-pay-450000-to-faa?t=2013-06-14T09:17:25Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:17:00 EDT The Experimental Aircraft Association has agreed to pay the Federal Aviation Administration $450,000 for air traffic control services during the upcoming AirVenture fly-in - but under protest. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22591169/man-charged-with-providing-heroin-in-fatal-crash http://www.wqow.com/story/22591169/man-charged-with-providing-heroin-in-fatal-crash?t=2013-06-14T07:49:22Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:49:00 EDT A Mosinee man is charged with providing the heroin that authorities say was a factor in a fatal car crash. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22590940/woman-who-lost-3-children-in-fire-accused-of-theft http://www.wqow.com/story/22590940/woman-who-lost-3-children-in-fire-accused-of-theft?t=2013-06-14T07:13:28Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:13:00 EDT A woman burned in a house fire that killed three of her children has been charged with stealing from residents at a rehabilitation center where she is recovering. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22590296/utility-to-start-inspecting-of-wis-mich-lines http://www.wqow.com/story/22590296/utility-to-start-inspecting-of-wis-mich-lines?t=2013-06-14T05:09:18Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:09:00 EDT People across northwestern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula might soon spot a helicopter flying over their neighborhoods and farms. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22590256/new-permit-allows-faster-cleanup-of-zebra-mussels http://www.wqow.com/story/22590256/new-permit-allows-faster-cleanup-of-zebra-mussels?t=2013-06-14T05:05:20Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT A new state permit allows owners of waterfront properties to more easily clean up accumulated zebra mussels, dead fish, algae and other deposits. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22590255/miller-caves-to-host-concert-this-weekend http://www.wqow.com/story/22590255/miller-caves-to-host-concert-this-weekend?t=2013-06-14T05:05:20Z WQOW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT For decades, the "Miller Caves" were used to store Miller beer before refrigeration. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22588466/tree-branch-kills-worker-at-wis-golf-course http://www.wqow.com/story/22588466/tree-branch-kills-worker-at-wis-golf-course?t=2013-06-13T21:09:15Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:09:00 EDT A maintenance worker at a southeastern Wisconsin golf course has died after a tree branch fell on him. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22587976/wis-police-search-for-suspects-in-double-shooting http://www.wqow.com/story/22587976/wis-police-search-for-suspects-in-double-shooting?t=2013-06-13T19:33:07Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:33:00 EDT Madison police believe a couple shot in their home were targeted. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22587853/wis-man-in-custody-in-suspicious-death http://www.wqow.com/story/22587853/wis-man-in-custody-in-suspicious-death?t=2013-06-13T19:17:11Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:17:00 EDT Authorities are holding a 41-year-old Altoona man in connection with a homicide. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22587580/wis-dairy-farmer-fined-1k-in-raw-milk-case http://www.wqow.com/story/22587580/wis-dairy-farmer-fined-1k-in-raw-milk-case?t=2013-06-13T18:41:09Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:41:00 EDT A Wisconsin dairy farmer championed by raw-milk advocates has been fined $1,000 for violating a holding order placed on products at his farm. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22586757/wis-assembly-bans-abortions-based-on-fetus-sex http://www.wqow.com/story/22586757/wis-assembly-bans-abortions-based-on-fetus-sex?t=2013-06-13T17:25:36Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:25:00 EDT The Wisconsin Assembly has approved a bill that would outlaw abortions based on the fetus' sex. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22586756/report-forests-on-indian-reservations-underfunded http://www.wqow.com/story/22586756/report-forests-on-indian-reservations-underfunded?t=2013-06-13T17:25:03Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:25:00 EDT A panel of experts says forests held in trust for Indian tribes across the nation are woefully underfunded by the federal government. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22586175/wis-assembly-approves-abortion-insurance-ban http://www.wqow.com/story/22586175/wis-assembly-approves-abortion-insurance-ban?t=2013-06-13T16:33:07Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:32:00 EDT The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would make public workers' abortions more expensive and allow religious organizations to refuse insurance coverage for contraceptives. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22583354/walworth-co-deputies-involved-in-fatal-shooting http://www.wqow.com/story/22583354/walworth-co-deputies-involved-in-fatal-shooting?t=2013-06-13T12:02:32Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:02:00 EDT Walworth County sheriff's officials say deputies have fatally shot a suspect. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22583186/report-taxes-would-drop-677-million-under-budget http://www.wqow.com/story/22583186/report-taxes-would-drop-677-million-under-budget?t=2013-06-13T11:50:40Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:50:00 EDT A new report shows state taxes collected in Wisconsin would drop by $677 million over the next two years, driven primarily by a $648 million income tax cut. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22582967/expedition-hopes-to-find-la-salles-long-lost-ship http://www.wqow.com/story/22582967/expedition-hopes-to-find-la-salles-long-lost-ship?t=2013-06-13T11:22:28Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:22:00 EDT An expedition that gets under way this weekend hopes to solve one of the Great Lakes' most enduring mysteries. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22582840/madison-police-say-shooting-is-apparent-homicide http://www.wqow.com/story/22582840/madison-police-say-shooting-is-apparent-homicide?t=2013-06-13T11:10:26Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:10:00 EDT Madison police are investigating a shooting as an apparent homicide and attempted homicide. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22582501/wisconsin-teen-faces-trial-in-sheboygan-slaying http://www.wqow.com/story/22582501/wisconsin-teen-faces-trial-in-sheboygan-slaying?t=2013-06-13T10:46:47Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:46:00 EDT Jury selection for a 14-year-old boy accused of participating in the slaying of his friend's great-grandmother is set to begin Friday in Sheboygan. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22582394/walker-withdraws-nomination-of-student-regent http://www.wqow.com/story/22582394/walker-withdraws-nomination-of-student-regent?t=2013-06-13T10:34:31Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:34:00 EDT Gov. Scott Walker has withdrawn the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents nomination of a UW-Platteville student whose name appears on the petition to recall Walker. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22581809/stevens-point-considers-domestic-partner-benefits http://www.wqow.com/story/22581809/stevens-point-considers-domestic-partner-benefits?t=2013-06-13T10:02:42Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:02:00 EDT The city of Stevens Point is considering offering domestic partner benefits to its workers. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22581808/veterans-seek-changes-to-property-tax-credit http://www.wqow.com/story/22581808/veterans-seek-changes-to-property-tax-credit?t=2013-06-13T10:02:42Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:02:00 EDT Veterans groups want the state Legislature to undo proposed limits on a popular property tax credit for disabled veterans and their spouses. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22580456/senior-population-grows-in-wisconsin http://www.wqow.com/story/22580456/senior-population-grows-in-wisconsin?t=2013-06-13T08:06:19Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:06:00 EDT Newly-released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show Wisconsin's senior population continues to grow. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22579985/cleanup-getting-underway-from-strong-storm http://www.wqow.com/story/22579985/cleanup-getting-underway-from-strong-storm?t=2013-06-13T07:02:15Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:02:00 EDT Utility crews are working to restore power to customers who lost service in a powerful storm that blew through Wisconsin. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22579387/wis-assembly-set-to-approve-anti-abortion-bills http://www.wqow.com/story/22579387/wis-assembly-set-to-approve-anti-abortion-bills?t=2013-06-13T05:06:14Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:06:00 EDT The Wisconsin Assembly is set to pass a trio of Republican bills designed to discourage women from obtaining abortions and making the procedures more difficult to obtain. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22579386/state-bar-of-wisconsin-to-get-new-president http://www.wqow.com/story/22579386/state-bar-of-wisconsin-to-get-new-president?t=2013-06-13T05:06:10Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:06:00 EDT The State Bar of Wisconsin will soon have a new president. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22579385/uw-milwaukee-creates-phone-apps-for-nonprofits http://www.wqow.com/story/22579385/uw-milwaukee-creates-phone-apps-for-nonprofits?t=2013-06-13T05:06:10Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:06:00 EDT The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has started a new lab that creates mobile phone apps for school researchers and area nonprofits. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22579383/oak-creek-plans-ceremony-for-murphys-retirement http://www.wqow.com/story/22579383/oak-creek-plans-ceremony-for-murphys-retirement?t=2013-06-13T05:06:10Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:06:00 EDT The Oak Creek police department plans a ceremony for the retirement of an officer seriously wounded while responding to the fatal rampage at the Sikh temple last year. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22579384/wis-assembly-to-vote-on-domestic-violence-bills http://www.wqow.com/story/22579384/wis-assembly-to-vote-on-domestic-violence-bills?t=2013-06-13T05:06:10Z WQOW Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:06:00 EDT The Wisconsin Assembly is set to vote Thursday on a trio of bipartisan bills that would strengthen the state's domestic violence laws. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22577151/wis-couple-accused-of-starving-horses-in-court http://www.wqow.com/story/22577151/wis-couple-accused-of-starving-horses-in-court?t=2013-06-12T20:49:59Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:49:00 EDT A couple accused of starving horses at their Pleasant Prairie farm could face dozens of new charges. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22575251/thunderstorms-moving-across-southern-wisconsin http://www.wqow.com/story/22575251/thunderstorms-moving-across-southern-wisconsin?t=2013-06-12T18:29:53Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:29:00 EDT A line of thunderstorms packing heavy rain and high winds is spreading across southern Wisconsin. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22574129/pill-based-abortions-resume-in-wisconsin http://www.wqow.com/story/22574129/pill-based-abortions-resume-in-wisconsin?t=2013-06-12T16:37:46Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:37:00 EDT Women can now get medication-induced abortions at Wisconsin clinics after a Dane County judge blocked a recent state law from restricting that procedure. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22573066/former-wrestlers-come-to-assembly-for-resolution http://www.wqow.com/story/22573066/former-wrestlers-come-to-assembly-for-resolution?t=2013-06-12T14:49:58Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:49:00 EDT Well-known Wisconsin wrestlers are joining with state lawmakers in supporting a resolution calling for wrestling to remain an Olympic event. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22572493/protesters-confront-mining-co-at-wisconsin-site http://www.wqow.com/story/22572493/protesters-confront-mining-co-at-wisconsin-site?t=2013-06-12T13:45:32Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:45:00 EDT A company looking to dig a huge iron mine in northwestern Wisconsin is having problems with protesters. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22572206/snapping-turtle-beaten-at-delavan-golf-course-dies http://www.wqow.com/story/22572206/snapping-turtle-beaten-at-delavan-golf-course-dies?t=2013-06-12T13:21:30Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:21:00 EDT A snapping turtle found bludgeoned, possibly with a golf club, on a Delavan golf course has died. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22571741/wis-man-accused-in-fatal-fire-agrees-to-plea-deal http://www.wqow.com/story/22571741/wis-man-accused-in-fatal-fire-agrees-to-plea-deal?t=2013-06-12T12:33:47Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:33:00 EDT An 18-year-old man charged with helping his brother kill three of his young children in an Argyle house fire plans to plead guilty in the case. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22571634/assembly-set-to-pass-unemployment-benefit-changes http://www.wqow.com/story/22571634/assembly-set-to-pass-unemployment-benefit-changes?t=2013-06-12T12:21:50Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:21:00 EDT The state Assembly is expected to pass a bill that would increase the maximum weekly unemployment payout but also install new limits on who can collect the benefits. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22571561/assembly-poised-to-pass-bipartisan-election-reform http://www.wqow.com/story/22571561/assembly-poised-to-pass-bipartisan-election-reform?t=2013-06-12T12:14:07Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:13:00 EDT The Wisconsin state Assembly is poised to pass an election reform bill that has bipartisan support and would double campaign contribution limits. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22571454/wis-assembly-to-vote-on-domestic-violence-bill http://www.wqow.com/story/22571454/wis-assembly-to-vote-on-domestic-violence-bill?t=2013-06-12T12:01:33Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:01:00 EDT The Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to vote on a bill that would expand the scope of evidence that can be used to prosecute domestic violence cases. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22571111/wis-appeals-court-upholds-sex-offenders-sentence http://www.wqow.com/story/22571111/wis-appeals-court-upholds-sex-offenders-sentence?t=2013-06-12T11:33:37Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:33:00 EDT A Wisconsin appeals court says a circuit court judge acted correctly in sending a registered sex offender to prison after he violated his probation in another case by visiting a bar where his sexual assault victim worked. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22571067/man-accused-of-drugged-assaults-back-in-jail http://www.wqow.com/story/22571067/man-accused-of-drugged-assaults-back-in-jail?t=2013-06-12T11:29:33Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:29:00 EDT A Madison man accused of drugging, assaulting and videotaping women is back behind bars after he was released on bail. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22570915/beloit-police-officers-kill-23-year-old-suspect http://www.wqow.com/story/22570915/beloit-police-officers-kill-23-year-old-suspect?t=2013-06-12T11:14:38Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:13:00 EDT Beloit police say officers shot and killed a 23-year-old man. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22570747/lfb-wis-faces-505-m-deficit-going-into-2017 http://www.wqow.com/story/22570747/lfb-wis-faces-505-m-deficit-going-into-2017?t=2013-06-12T11:01:23Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:01:00 EDT A new study estimates changes Republican lawmakers made to Gov. Scott Walker's executive budget will result in a half-billion dollar deficit going into the next two-year spending plan. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22570611/dot-wraps-up-highway-41-bridge-work-in-oshkosh http://www.wqow.com/story/22570611/dot-wraps-up-highway-41-bridge-work-in-oshkosh?t=2013-06-12T10:41:17Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:41:00 EDT A years-long construction project that has been tying up traffic on state Highway 41 in the Oshkosh is wrapping up. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22570540/damages-in-upside-down-flag-case-pending http://www.wqow.com/story/22570540/damages-in-upside-down-flag-case-pending?t=2013-06-12T10:29:28Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:29:00 EDT Damages in a case involving Crivitz police and free speech won't be determined until October. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22570293/madison-may-overhaul-alcohol-licensing-rules http://www.wqow.com/story/22570293/madison-may-overhaul-alcohol-licensing-rules?t=2013-06-12T10:14:38Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:14:00 EDT The city of Madison is looking at an overhaul of its alcohol rules. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22570097/senate-passes-bill-requiring-ultrasounds http://www.wqow.com/story/22570097/senate-passes-bill-requiring-ultrasounds?t=2013-06-12T09:45:15Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:45:00 EDT The Wisconsin state Senate has passed a bill requiring women seeking an abortion to first have an ultrasound performed. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22569926/wausau-gets-400000-from-epa-for-riverfront http://www.wqow.com/story/22569926/wausau-gets-400000-from-epa-for-riverfront?t=2013-06-12T09:37:22Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:37:00 EDT The federal government is giving the city of Wausau $400,000 in grants to help clean up its riverfront. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22569727/minivan-stolen-with-child-inside http://www.wqow.com/story/22569727/minivan-stolen-with-child-inside?t=2013-06-12T09:29:16Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:29:00 EDT A 9-year-old Fond du Lac boy is safe after a frightening ride in a stolen van. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22567770/milw-archbishop-to-celebrate-mass-at-polish-fest http://www.wqow.com/story/22567770/milw-archbishop-to-celebrate-mass-at-polish-fest?t=2013-06-12T05:05:21Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT Archbishop Jerome Listecki plans to celebrate mass at Polish Fest in Milwaukee. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22567769/assembly-to-vote-on-lemon-law-changes http://www.wqow.com/story/22567769/assembly-to-vote-on-lemon-law-changes?t=2013-06-12T05:05:21Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT The state Assembly is poised to vote on changes to the state's lemon law which covers when consumers can sue auto manufacturers. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22567768/wis-police-summit-to-focus-on-child-safety http://www.wqow.com/story/22567768/wis-police-summit-to-focus-on-child-safety?t=2013-06-12T05:05:21Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:05:00 EDT Police from around Wisconsin are gathering in Wisconsin Dells for Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's annual public safety summit. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22567285/unusually-massive-line-of-storms-aim-at-midwest http://www.wqow.com/story/22567285/unusually-massive-line-of-storms-aim-at-midwest?t=2013-06-12T03:09:05Z WQOW Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:09:00 EDT Meteorologists are warning that a gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms is likely to threaten one in five Americans. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22565810/caterpillar-workers-ok-6-year-deal-at-wis-plant http://www.wqow.com/story/22565810/caterpillar-workers-ok-6-year-deal-at-wis-plant?t=2013-06-11T20:28:59Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:28:00 EDT Union members have ratified a six-year labor contract at Caterpillar Inc.'s plant in South Milwaukee. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22565471/reward-offered-in-snapping-turtle-beating-in-wis http://www.wqow.com/story/22565471/reward-offered-in-snapping-turtle-beating-in-wis?t=2013-06-11T19:24:53Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:24:00 EDT A reward of $1,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of whoever beat a snapping turtle at a Wisconsin golf course. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22564530/wis-senate-approves-wedc-contracts-bill http://www.wqow.com/story/22564530/wis-senate-approves-wedc-contracts-bill?t=2013-06-11T17:44:52Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:44:00 EDT The Wisconsin Senate has passed a bill that would ban Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. employees from negotiating contracts that might benefit them. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22564199/walker-comfortable-with-slow-expansion-of-vouchers http://www.wqow.com/story/22564199/walker-comfortable-with-slow-expansion-of-vouchers?t=2013-06-11T17:13:43Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:12:00 EDT Gov. Scott Walker says he's comfortable with the slow expansion of the school voucher program, and he also isn't saying whether he'd use a line-item veto to eliminate a proposed enrollment cap. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22563884/walker-hopes-to-sign-budget-before-july-1 http://www.wqow.com/story/22563884/walker-hopes-to-sign-budget-before-july-1?t=2013-06-11T16:52:53Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:52:00 EDT Gov. Scott Walker says he hopes to sign the state budget into law before July 1. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22563766/marquette-student-dies-in-ledge-fall-in-rome http://www.wqow.com/story/22563766/marquette-student-dies-in-ledge-fall-in-rome?t=2013-06-11T16:40:45Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:40:00 EDT A Marquette University student studying aboard has died after falling from a ledge on the banks of a river in Rome. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22562796/wisconsin-governor-says-hell-sign-abortion-bill http://www.wqow.com/story/22562796/wisconsin-governor-says-hell-sign-abortion-bill?t=2013-06-11T15:29:05Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:28:00 EDT Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he will sign a bill requiring physicians to perform or arrange ultrasounds for women seeking abortions if the Legislature passes it. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22562720/analysts-midwest-drivers-to-see-lower-gas-prices http://www.wqow.com/story/22562720/analysts-midwest-drivers-to-see-lower-gas-prices?t=2013-06-11T15:20:40Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:20:00 EDT The worst may be over for drivers in Michigan and other upper Midwest states who have been grappling with the highest gasoline prices in the continental U.S. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22562404/wis-bill-would-bar-police-from-enforcing-gun-bans http://www.wqow.com/story/22562404/wis-bill-would-bar-police-from-enforcing-gun-bans?t=2013-06-11T14:48:50Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:48:00 EDT A Republican lawmaker is circulating a bill that would prohibit Wisconsin police from enforcing any new federal gun and ammunition restrictions, bans or weapon registration requirements. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22561767/insurance-leaders-detail-uncertainty-of-overhaul http://www.wqow.com/story/22561767/insurance-leaders-detail-uncertainty-of-overhaul?t=2013-06-11T13:40:28Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:40:00 EDT The leaders of four major health insurance companies in Wisconsin say the roll out of new private market exchanges under the federal health care law will be filled with uncertainty and horror stories. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22561381/wis-senate-oks-outdoor-fees-for-purple-heart-vets http://www.wqow.com/story/22561381/wis-senate-oks-outdoor-fees-for-purple-heart-vets?t=2013-06-11T13:04:23Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:04:00 EDT The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill that would offer wounded veterans steep discounts on the state Department of Natural Resource's catch-all outdoor activity license. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22561296/midwest-could-see-strong-windstorms-from-derecho http://www.wqow.com/story/22561296/midwest-could-see-strong-windstorms-from-derecho?t=2013-06-11T12:56:23Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:56:00 EDT Meteorologists are tracking a so-called derecho weather pattern in the Midwest that could spawn severe windstorms in major metropolitan areas with gusts as strong as 100 mph. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22560348/badgers-senior-quarterback-leaves-team http://www.wqow.com/story/22560348/badgers-senior-quarterback-leaves-team?t=2013-06-11T11:36:33Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:36:00 EDT University of Wisconsin senior quarterback Danny O'Brien has left the Badgers' football program. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22559913/dnrs-urban-fishing-program-expands-to-rock-county http://www.wqow.com/story/22559913/dnrs-urban-fishing-program-expands-to-rock-county?t=2013-06-11T10:56:41Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:56:00 EDT The Department of Natural Resources' urban fishing program is expanding to Rock County. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22559883/university-research-park-director-retiring http://www.wqow.com/story/22559883/university-research-park-director-retiring?t=2013-06-11T10:52:47Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:52:00 EDT The executive director of University Research Park in Madison plans to retire later this year. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22559388/vos-no-fan-of-state-funding-for-arena http://www.wqow.com/story/22559388/vos-no-fan-of-state-funding-for-arena?t=2013-06-11T10:20:28Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:20:00 EDT Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is no fan of using state taxpayer money to pay for a new Milwaukee sports stadium. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22559217/health-groups-unite-against-ban-on-sugar-bans http://www.wqow.com/story/22559217/health-groups-unite-against-ban-on-sugar-bans?t=2013-06-11T10:04:27Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:04:00 EDT Six health groups have united against a provision in the Wisconsin state budget that would prohibit local communities from banning sugary foods and drinks. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22558055/ethanol-plant-near-oshkosh-for-sale http://www.wqow.com/story/22558055/ethanol-plant-near-oshkosh-for-sale?t=2013-06-11T08:44:08Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:44:00 EDT An ethanol plant near Oshkosh will be sold to the highest bidder this summer. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22557923/police-looking-for-roommate-in-womans-death http://www.wqow.com/story/22557923/police-looking-for-roommate-in-womans-death?t=2013-06-11T08:24:36Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:24:00 EDT Black River Falls police are looking for the roommate of a woman who died suspiciously. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22557823/man-accused-of-drugging-assaulting-7-women http://www.wqow.com/story/22557823/man-accused-of-drugging-assaulting-7-women?t=2013-06-11T08:12:17Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:12:00 EDT A Madison man is accused of drugging and assaulting seven women - many who were co-workers. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22557217/barn-chicks-lost-in-fire-at-game-farm http://www.wqow.com/story/22557217/barn-chicks-lost-in-fire-at-game-farm?t=2013-06-11T07:20:01Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:20:00 EDT Officials say a fire at a game farm and hunt club in Waukesha County has destroyed a barn and killed thousands of pheasant chicks. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22556426/wis-dnr-hires-new-deer-elk-researcher http://www.wqow.com/story/22556426/wis-dnr-hires-new-deer-elk-researcher?t=2013-06-11T05:08:10Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:08:00 EDT Wisconsin wildlife officials have named a new deer and elk researcher. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22556425/unemployment-overpayments-targeted-in-bill http://www.wqow.com/story/22556425/unemployment-overpayments-targeted-in-bill?t=2013-06-11T05:08:10Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:08:00 EDT The state Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill that would make it easier for the state to recover overpayment of unemployment benefits by allowing officials to check private bank accounts. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22556424/wis-senate-to-vote-on-bill-requiring-ultrasound http://www.wqow.com/story/22556424/wis-senate-to-vote-on-bill-requiring-ultrasound?t=2013-06-11T05:08:10Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:08:00 EDT The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill that would require physicians to provide or arrange an ultrasound for women seeking abortions. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22556423/wis-program-for-former-inmates-gets-15m-grant http://www.wqow.com/story/22556423/wis-program-for-former-inmates-gets-15m-grant?t=2013-06-11T05:08:10Z WQOW Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:08:00 EDT A Milwaukee program that helps former inmates get a new start has been awarded a $1.5 million federal grant. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22553977/wis-teacher-appears-in-court-on-sex-charges http://www.wqow.com/story/22553977/wis-teacher-appears-in-court-on-sex-charges?t=2013-06-10T19:35:45Z WQOW Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:35:00 EDT A Catholic high school teacher in Milwaukee has appeared in court on charges she sexually assaulted two male students. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22553835/wis-man-hit-by-school-bus-while-helping-turtle http://www.wqow.com/story/22553835/wis-man-hit-by-school-bus-while-helping-turtle?t=2013-06-10T19:19:47Z WQOW Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:19:00 EDT A southeastern Wisconsin man was hit by a school bus as he tried to help a turtle cross the road. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22553379/walker-names-3-to-uw-system-board-of-regents http://www.wqow.com/story/22553379/walker-names-3-to-uw-system-board-of-regents?t=2013-06-10T18:27:39Z WQOW Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:27:00 EDT Gov. Scott Walker has made three appointments to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22551786/ex-wis-mayor-fined-801-in-drunken-driving-case http://www.wqow.com/story/22551786/ex-wis-mayor-fined-801-in-drunken-driving-case?t=2013-06-10T16:04:04Z WQOW Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:03:00 EDT The former mayor of Sheboygan will pay a fine and have his driver's license revoked after reaching a plea agreement in his drunken driving case. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22551604/janesville-teacher-allegedly-drunk-on-field-trip http://www.wqow.com/story/22551604/janesville-teacher-allegedly-drunk-on-field-trip?t=2013-06-10T15:39:46Z WQOW Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:39:00 EDT Janesville police say an elementary-school teacher who passed out while supervising a field trip to a bowling alley was legally drunk. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22551492/lemon-law-attorney-praises-changes-to-bill http://www.wqow.com/story/22551492/lemon-law-attorney-praises-changes-to-bill?t=2013-06-10T15:31:38Z WQOW Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:31:00 EDT Wisconsin's self-professed "Lemon Law King" says positive changes have made to a bill in the Legislature changing the law when consumers can sue auto manufacturers. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22551108/wis-committee-approves-revised-election-bill http://www.wqow.com/story/22551108/wis-committee-approves-revised-election-bill?t=2013-06-10T14:51:32Z WQOW Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:51:00 EDT The Wisconsin Assembly's elections committee has approved a bill that would increase campaign contribution limits and allow voters to register online. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22549783/wis-senate-panel-passes-ultrasound-bill http://www.wqow.com/story/22549783/wis-senate-panel-passes-ultrasound-bill?t=2013-06-10T12:27:23Z WQOW Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:27:00 EDT A bill that would require doctors to provide or arrange an ultrasound for women seeking abortions has advanced out of a Senate committee. News - AP-State http://www.wqow.com/story/22546373/woman-daughter-due-in-court-in-fatal-shooting http://www.wqow.com/story/22546373/woman-daughter-due-in-court-in-fatal-shooting?t=2013-06-10T07:23:05Z WQOW Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:22:00 EDT Two of the three defendants charged with fatally shooting a Greenville woman are due in Outagamie County Circuit Court. News - AP-State