Month: December 2014

A Republican state lawmaker from Markesan says she is confident the state can continue to provide tax relief even with a looming budget shortfall.  A Legislative Fiscal Bureau analysis released last week showed Wisconsin's state budget would be $824 million short  just to continue the current level of services.  It looked only at what it would cost the state to continue funding levels over the next two years at their […]

MAPLE BLUFF, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says property taxes can still be cut next year, even though the state faces a $2.2 billion budget shortfall.  Walker told The Associated Press in an interview Monday that he's focused on cutting property taxes, not income taxes, in the budget he will present to the Legislature likely in early February.  But Walker is vague when explaining how he plans to balance […]

MAPLE BLUFF, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he doesn't expect many front-line state employees will be affected by his plans to reorganize duties at several state agencies.  Walker told The Associated Press on Monday that he expects most of the consolidation to come in top-level positions like secretaries and their deputies.  Walker says he is looking at shuffling duties at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the Wisconsin Housing […]

MAPLE BLUFF, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he's "willing to look" at changing from nonpartisan to partisan the board that oversees elections in Wisconsin.  Walker told The Associated Press on Monday that he will work with both Republicans and Democrats on possible changes to the Government Accountability Board.  The board is made of former judges and has been the center of criticism lately from Republicans who control the […]

MAPLE BLUFF, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he doesn't see his consideration of a run for president as a distraction as he works on solving a $2.2 billion state budget shortfall.  Walker told The Associated Press on Monday that he views his thinking about a 2016 presidential run differently from a possible debate of right-to-work legislation. Walker has repeatedly said that debate would be a distraction from his […]

Two people were seriously injured in a two vehicle accident in Dodge County.  Shortly before 7pm Sunday rescue personnel were called to the scene near the intersection of  State Highway 33 and County Highway AY in the town of Herman.  One of the vehicles burst into flames and the fire was quickly extinguished.   Two occupants received what were described as life-threatening injuries.  Highway 33 was closed  near the scene. […]

A Milwaukee woman accused of killing a town of Fox Lake man in August is scheduled to make her initial Dodge County Circuit Court  appearance Monday.  The Dodge County District Attorney's Office  filed homicide charges Friday  against 30 year old Kriscilla McHenry in the death of 43 year old Michael Soeller. According to a criminal complaint, Soeller was stabbed 38 times at his Town of Fox Lake apartment.  The complaint […]

A heads up for motorists.  County Road “V” – Reinzi Road will be closed between National Avenue and Brookfield Boulevard this week.  The closure is expect to last Monday and Tuesday to fix a broken sewer pipe.  There will be no detour posted.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources is looking to lease private land in southeastern Wisconsin to give turkey hunters more room to roam this spring.  Under the DNR's pilot Turkey Hunting Access program, leases are good until May 29th, 2016. The rates are $5 per acre per year with an upfront lump sum payment from the state. Spring turkey hunters can use the leased land as […]