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5/23/2013
(Madison, WI) -- Gov. Scott Walker has announced the Wis. Walleye Initiative.
The program aims to dramatically increase the number of Wis. freshwater fish species, by expanding production at state, private and tribal fish hatcheries.
The roughly $13 million initiative, developed by the Wis. Dept. of Natural Resources, hopes to boost production from 120,000 large walleye fingerlings, to well over 500,000 by 2016.
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5/23/2013
(Milwaukee, WI) -- Brewer fans have given a name to a new beer.
The new brew, called, "Bernie's Barrelman Ale," will be served only at Miller Park this season.
It’s made by Chippewa Falls-based Jacob Leinenkugle Brewing Company, an imprint of SABMiller Public Limited Co.
The exclusive, Miller Park beer will show up for the first time at a game on Memorial Day.
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5/23/2013
A former spokeswoman for Gov. Scott Walker’s election campaign has been sentenced to 20 days in jail for her second drunk driving conviction.
Nicole Tieman, of Waukesha, pleaded guilty Wed., in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, after having pleaded innocent just a week before.
She’ll start her jail time no later than June 3, at a county correctional facility in Franklin, Wis., with work release privileges so she can look for a job.
Tieman was also fined $950, and she lost her driving privileges for a year.
Her attorney tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Tieman regretted her decision to drive drunk, and is taking responsibility for it.
The paper also says the Walker campaign wouldn’t confirm that her drunk driving conviction was the reason she resigned.
Tieman quit without explanation last Fri. as a spokeswoman for the Walker campaign.
She’s listed in online court records under her maiden name, Nicole Larson. The conviction was the result of an OWI arrest, in June, 2011, with a blood alcohol level of between .08 and .15.
Charges in the matter were not filed until a month ago, because Tieman’s original drunk driving case had to be settled first.
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5/23/2013
The Memorial Day Weekend will, of course, be busy on Wis. highways – but not as busy as a year ago.
AAA says travel is expected down by 1.6 percent from last year. Part of it appears to be the higher gas prices.
The auto club estimates that 627,000 people will hit the road for the holiday, and 33,000 more will hop on an airplane.
AAA says the average statewide price of regular unleaded is almost $3.95 per gallon Thurs. That’s 31 cents more than a month ago, and 23 cents more than this time last year.
Officials say Wis. gas prices are about 30 cents higher than the national average, because several refineries in the Upper Midwest have been down for maintenance.
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5/23/2013
Governor Scott Walker is writing a book – and apparently, Janesville House Republican Paul Ryan is doing the same. The National Review says Ryan wants to highlight a number of personal topics and policy ideas, as both he and Walker are speculated to be gearing up for Republican White House candidacies in 2016. Walker’s book will be called “Un-intimidated,” and it’s due out later this year. The Ryan book reportedly has neither a title nor a possible release date. The National Review says it will touch on Ryan’s recent contention that the G-O-P needs to show those in poverty how to achieve economic freedom. The report also says Ryan will describe his childhood in Janesville, his work as an aide to former Congressman Jack Kemp, and his rise in Congress. He also plans to write about his experience as the G-O-P’s vice presidential nominee in 2012. But don’t expect a lot of dirt about that. The National Review says Ryan has told friends that he’ll only praise Mitt Romney – and he won’t be writing a tell-all memoir. He’s said to be working with attorney Bob Barnett on the project – but so far at least, Ryan’s been writing by ...
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5/23/2013
Don't be alarmed if you see significant police and media presence at Altoona schools Thursday. The Altoona School District employees and Altoona Police Department will spend the afternoon practicing emergency plans as part of ongoing emergency preparedness activities at Altoona Elementary, Middle, and High school facilities. No tactical operations will be occuring while students are in the building. The Altoona Police Department asks the public to avoid the area of the schools from approximately 1pm-2:30pm.
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5/23/2013
Many people in the Chippewa Valley want to help those in Oklahoma who lost everything in the tornado this week. One local mom wants to send Diabetes supply kits, because she knows that several people who have Type 1 Diabetes in Oklahoma are without life-saving supplies.
A drive is also being put together for people to donate clothes, books, toys and even pet supplies. Heather Peck is in charge of the drive, and told WEAU 13 News she's working with a business right now to try and arrange a way to get everything to Oklahoma.
A food drive will be held this Saturday at Mega Foods East in Eau Claire from 11 a.m-4 p.m. Diabetes supplies can also be dropped off there as well.
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5/23/2013
Another busy day is ahead for the lawmakers who are re-working the proposed new state budget. The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee goes back to work at 10 this morning, to tackle several major points of contention in Governor Scott Walker’s two-year spending package. The panel is scheduled to decide how to eliminate an estimated 63-and-a-half million dollar deficit in Wisconsin’s transportation fund. Earlier, the panel said to no to adding two State Patrol safety investigators and inspectors – and it reduced funds to ease traffic congestion. The committee delayed the tougher decisions, like reducing state road aid to local governments, and pushing back repairs on Milwaukee area freeways. Also today, the finance panel will consider freezing tuition at U-W schools, after millions in campus reserves were recently disclosed. The committee will also consider paying for a plan to take D-N-A samples from those arrested for major crimes, instead of just those convicted. Some panel members have already talked about dropping a provision that would let rent-to-own companies withhold certain details about contracts until after the consumers sign them. That’s part of a series of reductions in consumer protections for rent-to-own customers.
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5/23/2013
More of America’s population is gravitating to big cities – and Milwaukee is no exception. The U-S Census Bureau says Milwaukee has gained almost four-thousand residents since the 2010 Census. It had over 598-thousand people as of last July, making it the nation’s 30th largest city – down two places since 2010. Oklahoma City and Portland Oregon surpassed Milwaukee in population, but Mayor Tom Barrett says he’s still pleased with the city’s growth. A lot of it’s been happening close to the downtown, with new condos and apartments occupied mainly by younger adults. William Frey of the Brookings Institution says most cities with a half-million residents have grown since the last Census – and surprisingly, not just in the Sun Belt. Milwaukee used to be a lot bigger at one time. In 1960, it was the nation’s 11th largest city with 741-thousand people. Madison has been Wisconsin’s fastest-growing city in the past couple years. The state’s capital gained 64-hundred residents since 2010, and is now at 240-thousand. Nine of the state’s top-10 cities gained residents. Racine lost almost 500 people, and is now at around 78-thousand. Kenosha surpassed 100-thousand for the first time. Of the 19-hundred municipalities in Wisconsin, about ...
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5/23/2013
How big should Wisconsin’s next wolf hunt be? That question will be addressed today, when the state’s Wolf Advisory Committee meets near Wausau. The 26-member panel is expected to recommend a quota for the state’s second wolf hunt that’s due to begin in October. Last year, the quota was 201 wolves, or about a quarter of the state’s total population – but the final figure was reduced to 117, because Chippewa Indians refused to let hunters kill the animals to which the tribes were entitled. Recently, the D-N-R said the wolf population grew only slightly over the past year to between 809-and-834. The D-N-R’s David McFarland says planning for the next wolf hunt will continue despite a legal challenge from animal rights’ groups who seek to put wolves back under federal protections. McFarland said if there’s judicial action quote, “We’ll change course at that time.” Also, he said the advisory panel will not touch the question of eliminating wolf hunting at night – a provision that’s in the proposed state budget. McFarland says that issue is in the hands of legislators now. Today’s recommendations will go to a D-N-R policy team and agency officials, and then to the Natural Resources ...
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