UW gets grant for smoking study

A $10 million grant will help state researchers find the most successful ways to quit smoking. The UW-Madison Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention is looking for up to 800 smokers, to go along with the 1,500 participants in a…

posted 2013-01-03 12:58 by WHBY

Walker well off pace on jobs pledge

It's the two-year anniversary of Governor Walker's inauguration, and he has a lot of ground to make up, to succeed in his pledge to create 250,000 jobs. Totals from the department of workforce development show the state added about 37,000…

posted 2013-01-03 05:05 by WHBY

GOP leaders to take up mining issue right away

When lawmakers return to the Capitol, one of the first issues they'll take on is mining. That's according to Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder. The Abbotsford Republican says they're going to start work next week, on a bill to streamline…

posted 2013-01-03 05:04 by WHBY

Races set for Supreme Court, schools leader

The statewide races are set for Supreme Court and superintendent of schools. The filing deadline was at 5 p.m. yesterday. Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone and lemon law attorney Vince Megna are challenging Justice Pat Roggensack. That sets up…

posted 2013-01-03 05:03 by WHBY

Appleton city council races in place

There will be three contested races on the spring ballot for seats on the city council. The eight odd-numbered districts are up this year, and Char Peterson says it's typical to have competition in about three of them. There's still…

posted 2013-01-03 05:02 by WHBY

Five run for 2 Appleton school board spots

Two seats on the Appleton school board are up for grabs this spring, and five candidates are running for them. Incumbent Julie Baker is seeking another term, but Jeff Knezel is not. Jim Bowman, John DeVantier, Gypsy Vered Meltzer, and…

posted 2013-01-03 05:01 by WHBY

Seymour library director can't check out books

The director of the Seymour library can't check out books from her own library right now, because of a dispute between the libraries in Brown and Outagamie counties. It stems from a bill that Brown County sent last summer, to…

posted 2013-01-03 05:00 by WHBY

Appleton charging for overflow trash

People with a lot of trash will end up paying more to get rid of it in Appleton this year. Appleton is getting rid of its monthly overflow garbage pick-up this month. Public works foreman Todd Nett says they'll collect…

posted 2013-01-03 04:59 by WHBY

2013-01-02

Fiscal cliff changes won't impact many

Congress reached a deal to keep the country from going over the so-called fiscal cliff, but most of us will barely notice. That's according to UW-Green Bay political science professor Michael Kraft. Kraft says seniors will see a boost in…

posted 2013-01-02 13:05 by WHBY

Business leaders optimistic about 2013

There's a lot of optimism for 2013 among Wisconsin business leaders. A survey from First Business Bank shows the New North region performed better than other parts of the state in sales revenue, profitability, employment, wages. Most businesses across the…

posted 2013-01-02 13:04:02 by WHBY

Governor reopens mining debate

When lawmakers return to the Capitol, Governor Walker wants them to tackle the mining issue. He says they need to pass a bill that streamlines the permitting process, to help open an iron ore mine in Bayfield and Iron counties.…

posted 2013-01-02 13:03 by WHBY

Outagamie Co. libraries enforce threat

Starting today, people from Brown County can no longer check out books from libraries in Outagamie County. The move comes after Brown County sent a bill to Outagamie County last summer, to pay for Outagamie County users. Appleton Public Library…