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LAC DU FLAMBEAU - We want to correct a mistake we made in our Newscasts at ten last night and again this morning.
The story was about 31-year old James Peterson of Lac du Flambeau, who accepted a plea deal.
We wrongly said he had originally been charged with first degree intentional homicide.
He actually had been charged with attempted first degree intentional homicide, and was convicted of reduced charges.
We apologize for that error.
Witnesses told police Peterson showed up to a party with a knife and drunkenly started a fight.
Other witnesses say Peterson was attacked.
This week he accepted a plea deal.
Peterson pleaded no contest to hurting someone by carelessly using a weapon.
He was also found guilty of a second O-W-I.
Peterson will find out his sentence in August.
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MERRILL - Hospitals can sometimes scare kids and even many adults.
That's why one Northwoods hospital wants those kids to be comfortable with doctors if they ever need their help.
Merrill kindergarteners visited Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center today.
The kids got to see an ambulance, physical therapy and x rays.
"We try to show them that you know what, the hospital isn't so scary. And we bring them through different areas that they may experience when they come in or they have a family member here. And a lot of times children, if they don't know, they're very afraid. A hospital can be very intimidating, says Jane Bentz, Director of Foundation and Community Outreach.
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MADISON - Home sales in Wisconsin fell 11 percent in March compared to the same period a year ago.
The chilly winter might be part of the reason.
The Wisconsin Realtors Association says the spring selling season got off to a slow start.
Things might improve along with the weather.
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MILWAUKEE - Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is scheduled to talk politics during an hour-long forum at Marquette University in Milwaukee.
Baldwin's office says she'll discuss health care reform, immigration, minimum wage and Washington's political divide at Wednesday's event.
The 52-year-old was elected to the Senate in 2012. She previously spent 14 years in Congress, and before that was in the state Assembly for six years.
She serves on the Senate's budget committee, as well as committees involving homeland security, health, aging and natural resources.
A Marquette Law School poll last month said her favorable and unfavorable ratings were both 35 percent. Another 27 percent said they didn't know enough about her to form an opinion.
The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
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MADISON - An aide to a Wisconsin lawmaker says Gov. Scott Walker intends to sign a bill that would put outside agencies in charge of investigating officer-involved deaths.
Craig Trost, an aide to Rep. Chris Taylor, says in an email that Walker's office notified Taylor's office that he plans to sign the bill Wednesday.
Taylor, a Madison Democrat, and Rep. Garey Bies, R-Sister Bay, developed the legislation in response to three high-profile deaths in the last 10 years. None of those incidents resulted in criminal charges.
Supporters say the new requirements will counter claims that police protect their own from consequences of using deadly force. But police observers say the bill could create conflict and confusion for Wisconsin agencies that have traditionally done the investigations themselves.
The bill passed the Legislature earlier this year.
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ANTIGO - Recycling your old electronics doesn't just save the environment.
It can also raise money for charity and help groups in the community.
Helping the Community with E-Cycling, Money from old electronics used for non-profit groups »
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MADISON - Wisconsin wildlife officials say they're going to hand out personalized certificates to successful first-time turkey hunters this year.
The Department of Natural Resources says hunters can fill out information about when and where they killed the bird as well as information on its weight and spur length on the agency's website. Hunters also can submit a photo of themselves with their turkeys.
The agency will send the certificates out electronically within a few weeks of receiving the information.
The certificate program will run during both the spring and fall hunts.
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