Roll Vote: Senate OKs legislation giving businesses more incentives to hire the jobless The 68-29 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate passed legislation giving tax breaks to companies that hire unemployed workers. A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the ...
Police: Worker hurt after mixing chemicals that cause an explosion at a Wisconsin resort Authorities in Wisconsin say a resort employee mixed chlorine with another chemical, causing an explosion that left her with broken bones and a mild chemical burn. Oconomowoc (oh-KAHN'-noh-moh-wahk) ...
Product recalled for salmonella contamination: baking mixes, spice blends, cheese spreads The following products are being recalled because they could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune ...
State responses to Supreme Court's election spending ruling range from defiant to confused The U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of decades-old campaign spending limits gives states scant time to face an election-year dilemma: brace for a flood of new money in politics, or ...
Unemployment benefit cuts, higher taxes for Wis. business projected to deal with shortfall Benefits paid to suffering unemployed workers will have to be cut and taxes on struggling businesses will have to go up to pay for a staggering number of claims ...
Amish farmer who refused to register livestock wins legal battle with Wis. regulators An Amish livestock farmer who refused to follow a 2005 Wisconsin law requiring him to register his land and livestock has won a legal battle with state regulators. Clark ...
Refineries running at reduced capacity due to lack of demand The pace of the increase in gasoline prices has slowed, as the nationwide average approaches a new high for the year. The average price of self-serve regular Friday is $2.72 a gallon, ...
Woman trying to feed bear at Wis. zoo bitten, loses fingers after ignoring barriers, warnings Police say a bear bit off a woman's fingers at a Wisconsin zoo after she ignored barriers and warning signs to try to feed the animal. The ...
Fifteen people have been injured in a pileup involving nearly 40 vehicles on a foggy Wisconsin highway. WLUK-TV reports that Appleton Medical Center had 14 patients in fair or good condition and one in serious condition following the accidents Friday morning. Foggy ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Education said on Thursday that 15 states and the District of Columbia are in the final running for new stimulus grants to be distributed this spring. The states, which include financially strapped New York and Florida, ...
