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MINOCQUA - More than 11 thousand scientists signed a letter declaring the world is in a climate crisis. A retired science professor in the Northwoods held a seminar Monday at Minocqua Public Library about why there are reasons to be concerned and optimistic.
Speaker David Barnhill said extreme weather events like deadly hurricanes and wildfires are becoming the new normal. It will also be one of the hottest years on record.
But Barnhill said there have been many positive steps this year, including heightened activism and the Green New Deal.
"[The Green New Deal] is aimed at creating millions of jobs," said Barnhill. "It is aimed at promoting unions. It is aimed at supporting social justice at the same time that is working seriously on the climate."
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GREEN BAY - Sheriff's officials say a man who abducted his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint in Green Bay has been killed by law enforcement in Kewaunee County after he shot the woman.
Sheriff Matt Joski says 38-year-old Luis Cardona was fatally shot by authorities Tuesday after he shot his ex-girlfriend, Babette Caraballo, near an ATV park in Kewaunee County. She has been rushed to a Green Bay hospital. Her condition was not immediately known.
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MILWAUKEE - The state Department of Natural Resources is rejecting a plan from a unit of Johnson Controls International that calls for the agency rather than the company to determine the extent of pollution from firefighting foam around Marinette.
Tyco Fire Products, a unit of Johnson Controls, has been testing firefighting foam in the area for decades.
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MADISON - Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer season starts Saturday.
The season begins just before dawn and will run until just after sunset on Dec. 1. Hunters will be allowed to kill does in every county for the first time in a decade, a sign that the herd is robust across the state.
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RHINELANDER - There are 582 million entrepreneurs in the world.
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RHINELANDER - Thousands of Wisconsin hunters will take to the woods early Saturday for the first day of gun deer season. Forest officials and environmental experts want to make sure people know about certain rules regarding trees and woodland safety.
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CRANDON - A series of bills introduced by Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) would allow all employees who are part of the Wisconsin Retirement System to re-enter the workforce after leaving it.
The School District of Crandon administrator, Larry Palubicki says the bill might receive their support.
"I think it's a bill that we would be in support of to keep high-quality educators after they retire," said Palubicki
Felzkowski said this will not solve the Wisconsin teacher shortage, but it is a step in the right direction.
"This isn't a long term solution; this is to help fill vacancies in the interim until they can find someone," said Felzkowski
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