Walker addresses presidential talk

Governor Walker is downplaying talk that he'll run for president. Walker was asked about his intentions for 2016, today, after he spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington D.C. over the weekend. During that event, he finished sixth…

posted 2013-03-18 13:05:11 by WHBY

Schmitt backs historic tax credit bill

A proposal is intended to promote the redevelopment of historical buildings in the state. A bill from Republican Rep. Chad Weininger of Green Bay would increase tax incentives for developers from five percent to 20 percent. Mayor Jim Schmitt says…

posted 2013-03-18 13:04 by WHBY

Sting nets online child predators

Authorities arrested 17 people during a three-day sting operation that targeted online child predators. The sheriff's departments in Brown and Door counties initiated "Operation Black Veil." Eventually, about 15 departments across northeast Wisconsin, and the state, got involved. Investigators posed…

posted 2013-03-18 13:03 by WHBY

Home sales rise again in Feb.

Home sales were up nearly 12 percent across the state last month, compared to February of last year. The Wisconsin Realtors Association found that median prices also climbed by six percent, to $122,000. Economist David Clark is with C3 Statistical…

posted 2013-03-18 13:02 by WHBY

Absentee voting starts today

Absentee voting is under way, for the April 2 spring election. Appleton City Clerk Char Peterson says it started today, and her office will be open from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, for the next two weeks.…

posted 2013-03-18 13:01:16 by WHBY

Appleton delivering new recycling carts

People in Appleton may notice something new when they come home from work over the next few weeks. The new carts for automated recycling are coming in, and deputy public works director Nate Loper says crews are getting them out…

posted 2013-03-18 13:00:10 by WHBY

Tax filing deadline 4 weeks away

The deadline to file tax returns is four weeks away. State revenue secretary Rick Chandler says most people in Wisconsin have already filed, or will, before April 15th. Just under three million people in Wisconsin are required to file income…

posted 2013-03-18 12:59 by WHBY

Candidate denies blacklisting reporters

A candidate for state superintendent of schools is denying that he's trying to blacklist five reporters. A memo from a former staffer contradicts the claim from Rep. Don Pridemore of Hartford. He's challenging incumbent superintendent Tony Evers. Pridemore says the…

posted 2013-03-18 12:58 by WHBY

Attendance up at state girls tourney

The number of fans at the state girls basketball tournament was up substantially, in the first year at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Attendance nearly reached 40,000, and that's up almost one-third from last year, at the Kohl Center…

posted 2013-03-18 05:05 by WHBY

Medical condition may have led to fatal crash

An Appleton man was killed in a crash on Highway 41 South yesterday morning. The Hobart-Lawrence police department is looking into whether 70-year-old Donald Lieberger was suffering from a medical condition when his car went into a ditch, around 10:15…

posted 2013-03-18 05:04 by WHBY

DNR holding deer hunting meetings

Each spring, DNR officials hold meetings across the state to answer hunter questions about the next deer hunting season. They're coming up over the next two weeks, kicking off tonight in Reedsville. DNR big game ecologist Kevin Wallenfang says the…

posted 2013-03-18 05:03 by WHBY

Raw milk issue back at Capitol

The raw milk debate is coming back to the state Legislature. During the last session, a bill to let farmers sell unpasteurized milk died in committee, and Republican Sen. Glenn Grothman of West Bend is reviving it. He says raw…