Ban on transportation fund raid progresses

A proposed constitutional amendment that would ban future raids on the state transportation fund took another step forward. An Assembly committee signed off on the measure yesterday. Rep. Keith Ripp of Lodi is the author, and he says using the…

posted 2013-01-30 12:59 by WHBY

Appleton to look at school retirement benefits

With health insurance costs rising, the Appleton school board could consider changes to the retirement benefits that teachers and staff receive. District chief financial officer Don Hietpas says a study showed the district's liability is $120 million, over the next…

posted 2013-01-30 05:05 by WHBY

Ribble weighs in on immigration bill

A local lawmaker isn't sure if he'll support an immigration bill proposed by some U.S. Senators this week. Congressman Reid Ribble says he hasn't read the bill yet. The Sherwood Republican says he wants to make sure it does an…

posted 2013-01-30 05:04 by WHBY

Election change could keep candidates away

A local professor says if lawmakers change the way the state awards its electoral college votes in presidential elections, Wisconsin would no longer be a battleground state. Some Republican lawmakers want those votes to go to the winner of each…

posted 2013-01-30 05:03 by WHBY

Walker, WEDC head pledge local partnerships

The state wants to work closely with regional and local economic development groups to help create jobs. That's according to Governor Walker. He introduced the new CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation yesterday. Reed Hall was the leader of…

posted 2013-01-30 05:02 by WHBY

Wave of foundation grants total $3 mil

Groups in the area received $3 million in grants over the last three months of last year, through funds that are within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Spokeswoman Tammy Williams says some of that money will help…

posted 2013-01-30 05:01 by WHBY

2013-01-29

Congressman Ribble taking input on gun control

The gun control debate is heating up in Washington D.C. and a local congressman is in northeast Wisconsin today, getting input on the issue. Congressman Reid Ribble was at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton this morning, talking to…

posted 2013-01-29 13:05:00 by WHBY

Shawano Co. roads a mixed bag in morning

It was a tale of two cities on Shawano County roads this morning. The eastern half of the county had scattered slippery spots, and some treacherous town and side roads, but the western half was in much worse shape. Capt.…

posted 2013-01-29 13:04 by WHBY

Passenger totals down at Outagamie Co. airport

The Outagamie County Regional Airport saw a nearly eight percent drop in passengers last year, and officials say several factors led to the decline. Spokeswoman Kim Sippola says airlines are cutting flights, fewer people are flying because of the economy,…

posted 2013-01-29 13:03:29 by WHBY

Former Marshfield Clinic CEO to head WEDC

The former head of the Marshfield Clinic is now taking over the state's economic development agency. Reed Hall has been the interim CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation since last November. Governor Walker created the public-private agency to promote…

posted 2013-01-29 13:02 by WHBY

Group wants scruitiny of all federal spending

A national group is calling on federal lawmakers to look at all areas to balance the budget. Tom Schatz is the president of Citizens Against Government Waste. He says they can make cuts to some defense programs, without risking national…

posted 2013-01-29 13:01 by WHBY

Temperatures to swing wildly

Enjoy the spring-like temperatures while they last, because we're about to go back into an arctic chill. That's according to Meteorologist Jeff Last of the National Weather Service in Green Bay. He says while we'll approach the 50-degree mark today,…