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Antigo looks to Langland Hospital to take over ambulance service
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Submitted: 06/18/2013 |
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ANTIGO - The city of Antigo doesn't want to run an ambulance service anymore. It's just too expensive. Instead, the city's new hospital may take over.
"We have a great ambulance service now and that's our biggest concern here is being able to maintain that... As with a lot of people our problem is financial," said City of Antigo’s Mayor, Bill Brandt.
Each year it costs around 2 million dollars to run the ambulance service for Antigo and 10 surrounding townships.
About half of that is paid by the city and county through taxes... The other half is paid by the user fees.
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Republicans want to limit access to proposed mine site
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Submitted: 06/18/2013 |
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MADISON - Wisconsin Republicans are looking to curtail public access to an iron mine site in far northwestern Wisconsin in hopes of stopping protesters from interfering with the project.
Representative Mark Honadel is trying to persuade Republican leaders to make changes in the state budget limiting access.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, a Juneau Republican, acknowledged the discussions on Monday.
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New study raises concerns about Wisconsin economy
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Submitted: 06/18/2013 |
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MILWAUKEE - A new study raises concerns about Wisconsin's long-term economy.
Part of the problem is the state's larger industries sell older technologies that are being overtaken by newer advances.
Three of the state's five largest sectors have to do with paper and printing.
That could be a concern as the nation shifts its demand toward digital media.
The study also says Wisconsin's main industries aren't as globally minded as are manufacturers elsewhere.
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Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office seeks eyewitnesses to fire near Bucki's home
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Submitted: 06/17/2013 |
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LINCOLN COUNTY - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office needs your help.
Investigators want to talk to anyone who was near Anita Bucki's home between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. on April 26.
That's the day she went missing. Her husband, Mark Bucki, has been charged in her murder.
Lieutenant Tim Fischer says he specifically wants to talk to anyone who may have seen a large fire that morning.
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Horses help children with autism at Camp AweSum
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Submitted: 06/17/2013 |
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ST. GERMAIN - Doctors don't know why they're diagnosing more and more children with autism. It’s hard to know what therapy works best for each child.
Today at Camp AweSum in St. Germain, kids on the Autism Spectrum got a chance to interact with horses.
"I saw him smiling up there, just kind of spontaneously. I think the horse kinda shook and he thought that was kinda funny," said Becky Howell-Adams, the mother of a 9 year old with autism.
For some autistic children smiles are hard to come by. Making a connection like that people or animals is special.
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Making Cheese the Old Fashioned Way
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Submitted: 06/17/2013 |
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MARATHON - Wisconsin makes up 24 percent of the nation's cheese production.
Helping out that number is Bletsoe's Cheese in Marathon.
Their old fashioned approach to cheese making still proves successful.
Bonnie Bletsoe and her husband David started the business in 1983.
They have a fully operational cheese factory, making cheese, the old way.
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Power Restored After Storm Outages
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Submitted: 06/17/2013 |
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RHINELANDER - Thousands lost power in the northwoods, thanks to heavy storms last night.
Wisconsin Public service says 5-thousand customers were without electricity right after the storm yesterday.
2-thousand were still out early this morning, but almost everyone should have service back now.
The Rhinelander area was hardest hit.
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