State News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Scott Walker is releasing his first television ad in the governor’s race, pushing back against Democratic challenger Mary Burke’s message that unemployment has gone up under his watch. The Republican incumbent launched his first ad on Friday, the same day that Burke was running her initial spot. Both campaigns say the More >

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Anchor Bank is offering an apology to nearly 200 customers who were sent the wrong mortgage statements. Janesville railroad engineer Joe Martin says he received a March statement that should have been sent to a Madison couple. Martin tells WISC-TV (http://bit.ly/1dxtBbR ) that he’s concerned his statement ended up in the More >

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) – The mother of an 8-year-old boy accused of injuring two puppies with bleach is charged in Fond du Lac County. The 30-year-old Fond du Lac woman is accused of failing to take action after learning about the injured 6-week-old puppies. The dogs, Tina and Turner, suffered chemical burns to More >

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Conservation Congress have formed a new fishing advisory group. Dubbed the Wisconsin Fisheries Advisory Council, the group includes 16 representatives from fishing and tourism organizations including Walleyes for Tomorrow and Trout Unlimited. The council will advise the DNR’s fisheries management board and the congress More >

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin Rapids woman will spend three years on probation for threatening to kill a federal administrative law judge. Fifty-one-year-old Norma Prince was sentenced Thursday. Prince pleaded guilty in December. Prosecutors say the incident happened Jan. 31, 2013, when Prince appeared at a Social Security disability benefits hearing in Wausau. Administrative Law Judge Thomas More >

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Senate committee has voted to expand the amount of time lobbyists can give personal donations to candidates running for office in Wisconsin. The Senate Elections Committee voted 3-2 on Thursday to pass a bill that allows lobbyists to begin giving donations to candidates on April 15. Current law doesn’t allow donations More >

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is sending another letter in support of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would deliver oil from Canada to refineries along the Gulf Coast. Walker addressed the letter Thursday to Secretary of State John Kerry urging the project’s approval. The letter is similar to one he sent in More >

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he plans to focus on propane issues as the new chair of the Midwestern Governor’s Association. The Washington-based group brings governors and staff together to solve significant problems in the region. The association asked President Barack Obama for federal help in January as the region’s propane supply dwindled. More >

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – In-person absentee voting hours would not be allowed on weekends or holidays in Wisconsin under a bill passed by a state Senate committee. The measure passed 3-2 Thursday with all Republicans for it and Democrats against. The bill would limit in-person absentee voting to between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. More >

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Madison man is charged with fatally shooting his younger brother after an argument. Thirty-nine-year-old Bonnell Hanger was charged Thursday with first-degree intentional homicide. According to the complaint, Hanger cried before telling police, “I shot my kid brother.” Witnesses say Hanger and his 33-year-old brother, Fredica Hanger, had argued before the shooting Monday night More >