Day: May 16, 2017

A coalition of community partners formed to reduce the negative impact of opioids in Fond du lac County is holding free community Narcan training sessions this year.    Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says the Fond du lac County Opioid Initiatve is partnering with the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin to provide the free training.  Mueller says the training sessions are targeting friends and family members of […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin natural resources officials are planning to meet for a social hour and dinner this month despite their pledge to give up informal meetings following complaints of open meeting violations.  The state's Department of Natural Resources policy board will gather in a downtown Madison pub this month despite promising in October to end the practice amid criticism that such meetings shut the public out of decision-making. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of voters is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a ruling striking down Wisconsin's GOP-drawn legislative districts.  The voters sued in 2015 alleging the boundaries are unconstitutional and discriminate against Democrats. A panel of three federal judges agreed in November. Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the ruling.  The voters filed a brief May 8 arguing […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state chamber of commerce and a conservative advocacy group are praising a new Republican proposal that would require all state administrative rules to expire every seven years unless renewed.  But Democrats fear such a move would make it easier to undo consumer, workplace and environmental protections and a host of other regulations. Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling calls it a special interest giveaway.  Assembly Majority […]

MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — Unusual seasonal weather variations have made it tough on alfalfa crops in some parts of Wisconsin.  A warmer-than-usual winter and a cold wet spring have caused a significant portion of the alfalfa crop to fail in Manitowoc County. University of Wisconsin Extension agriculture specialist Scott Gunderson says at least 10,000 of the 18,000 acres of alfalfa have failed in the county. February temperatures climbed into the […]

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) — Plans are being made for a new research facility to support Wisconsin's $1 billion cranberry industry.  The Wisconsin Cranberry Research and Education Foundation said Monday it's purchasing about 155 acres in Jackson County for the research station. The purchase is being made with federal funds and private contributions.  The foundation expects research on best growing practices, including pest and disease management, to begin next year. […]