Letters: Wisconsin should curb highway billboards - Oshkosh Northwestern
Much relevant critique has already been said regarding the infantile “Impeach Obama” billboard decorating Highway 41 outside of Oshkosh. I add, what can be done about the excessive amount of billboards along 41? These garish eye sores, along with the
Child labor, sweatshops concern Wisconsin professor - Kansas State Collegian
Gay W. Seidman, professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin, spoke about the human rights issues and labor schemes Monday evening at Forum Hall. Sweatshops and child labor regulatory agencies were the focus of a lecture yesterday evening by
For sweating Illini, win over Wisconsin would be sweet - Chicago Tribune
There can’t be another team with bigger sweat rings than Illinois. Plenty of teams, such as Villanova and Kansas State, will work this week for a No. 2 seeding in the NCAA tournament. Ohio State has a chance with a big run in the Big Ten to earn a No
2 Wisconsin ACORN employees face charges from 2008 election campaign - Oshkosh Northwestern
MADISON A voter registration drive that the community organizing group ACORN conducted in Milwaukee before the 2008 presidential election was marred by fraud and corruption, prosecutors said Monday. Two former ACORN employees, Maria Miles and
Weekend in the Wisconsin Northwoods - Minneapolis Star Tribune
My wife and I spent a long weekend at her Grandma s cabin just off the Namekagon River . After the sprint to Pheasant Fest , this was a much needed respite. It was a glorious weekend of melting snow as temperatures cleared 50 degrees. All around us
Neenah’s Werner Electric earns Wisconsin Governor’s Council on - Post-Crescent
NEENAH Andy Schmidt could be a poster child for a healthy workplace. The salesman at Werner Electric wasn’t in bad shape before the company launched its workplace wellness program. So when a voluntary health risk assessment disclosed that his
Wisconsin-Milwaukee advances in Horizon, 73-67 - USA Today
game and advance to a second-round contest Friday in Indianapolis against fifth seed Cleveland State, which defeated Loyola of Chicago 80-66. Lonnie Boga and Anthony Hill also scored 12 points for Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Boga had nine rebounds as
Committee delays action against Wisconsin legislator charged with DUI - Pioneer Press
A special ethics committee considering a resolution to expel a Wisconsin lawmaker charged three times with driving under the influence has adjourned without taking any action. Committee members say they are upset that Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, did not show up to testify on his resolution to
Chinese delegation to learn about Wisconsin s water technology - Milwaukee Business Journal
A delegation from China s Anhui Province is visiting Wisconsin to learn more about the state s strengths in water technology and looking to establish partnerships on billions of dollars in water projects. Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Department
Job fairs for veterans planned across Wisconsin - Pioneer Press
MADISON, Wis. Eighteen job fairs for veterans living in Wisconsin have been scheduled between now and October. The first job fair will be March 11 in Madison with the last one Oct. 15 in Superior. Employment agencies and employers will be there
Wisconsin-Green Bay ousts Youngstown State 81-67 - USA Today
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Bryquis Perine scored 21 points, helping Wisconsin-Green Bay beat Youngstown State 81-67 in the first round of the Horizon League tournament Tuesday night. Rahmon Fletcher added 16 points, and Randy Berry had 10 points and 12
Wisconsin Senate set to vote on diploma mill proposal - Pioneer Press
The Wisconsin Senate is set to vote on a bill that would make it a crime to manufacture or use false academic credentials. The Senate The goal of the bill is to crack down on so-called diploma mills, unauthorized schools that issue degrees to
Car registrations drop by nearly half in Wisconsin - Pioneer Press
dealerships have closed in Wisconsin, including 56 in 2008 and 2009. The Journal Sentinel reports state employment in auto parts manufacturing fell 44 percent from 2000 to 2009. Parts factories such as Tower Automotive and Delphi in Milwaukee
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co. honored: Manitowoc company earns - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co. of Manitowoc was one of eight 2009 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year award recipients Thursday. The company received a special Industry Perseverance award during the 22nd annual event at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee
Meeting shows green progress in central Wisconsin - stevenspointjournal.com
With Gov. Jim Doyle calling for a 25 percent of Wisconsin’s energy to be produced from renewable sources by 2025 and promising some 15,000 jobs through his Clean Energy Jobs Act, communities in central Wisconsin already are making meaningful progress
Matchup: Wisconsin-Green Bay at Loyola - Chicago Tribune
Tipoff: 3 p.m. Saturday at Gentile Center. TV/radio: Lakeshore Public Television, WNTD-AM 950, WAUR-AM 930, WLUW-FM 88.7. Records: Green Bay 19-11, 10-7 Horizo; Loyola 14-14, 5-12. Teddy Greenstein’s quick look: The Ramblers look to gain momentum
Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl critical of NBC online Olympic coverage - Oshkosh Northwestern
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Democratic senator criticized NBC on Friday for its handling of online access to the Vancouver Olympics, calling it unfair and restrictive. Sen. Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee s antitrust
