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NBA Draft Tonight

June 25, 2009 By

The NBA Draft is tonight and the Bucks have a pair of picks to use.  Milwaukee will have the 10 th overall pick in the first round and the 41 st overall selection in the 2 nd round.  Many people think the Bucks will take a point guard with their #1 pick.

Point guard could be the deepest position in this year's draft so a quality player will be available when the Bucks come up on the board at #10.  North Carolina's Ty Lawson, Wake Forest's Jeff Teague, Syracuse's Johnny Flynn, and Brandon Jennings who spent last year in Europe could be available and all would help Milwaukee fill a hole.

The Los Angeles Clippers have the first overall pick tonight and are expected to take Oklahoma's Blake Griffin.

Listen/Download: UNC's Ty Lawson on why he's the top PG. :10

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Brewers Win

June 25, 2009 By

The Brewers won a wild one at Miller Park 4-3 over the Twins on Wednesday night.  The Brewers scored two times in the 8 th inning to steal the win.  Jason Kendall doubled to plate JJ Hardy with the tying run, but the throw to home got past the catcher Joe Mauer allowing Kendall to third.  Nick Blackburn's throw to 3 rd ended up in left field allowing Kendall to score the eventual winning run. 

Todd Coffey was the winner.  Blackburn took the loss.  Trevor Hoffman pitched the 9 th for his 17 th save of the season. 

The series wraps up this afternoon as Mike Burns get the start for Milwaukee against the Twins Scott Baker.

 

Listen/Download: Ken Macha on the win. :14

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Rodgers To Keep Working Out

June 25, 2009 By

The Green Bay Packers wrapped up their final offseason minicamp on Wednesday and will not get together again until training camp opens on August 1 st .  Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won't be sitting around for the final month of the offseason. 

Rodgers plans to head to San Diego to workout with a handful of other NFL players.  Rodgers will work on his game with a group of players that includes Saints QB Drew Brees, the Chargers Ladanian Tomlinson, Tampa Bay's Kellen Winslow, and the Bears Charles Tillman.

Listen/Download: Aaron Rodgers will workout with other players. :22

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Farm tax change raises opposition

June 25, 2009 By

Efforts to change tax exemptions for farm land are drawing concerns from a state lawmaker.

A provision in the Senate version of the state budget would end a tax break for farmers on land used for agricultural purposes, which may also be zoned for future development. State Senator Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse) says the change in "use value" doesn't belong in the budget and needs to be examined on its own.

Supporters of the change, such as state Senator Pat Kreitlow (D-Chippewa Falls), say it's needed to prevent abuses of the system by non-farmers. Kreitlow says many developers are getting a property ready for use, but manage to avoid paying property taxes by throwing a few token stalks of corn out on the land and calling it an agricultural use.

If that's the case, Kapanke says action needs to be taken. However, he says legit farming operations shouldn't be punished as well. Even if the land is pegged for future development, Kapanke says farmers shouldn't lose the tax credit as long as crops are still being grown there. 

AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (MP3 1:03)

Filed Under: Agriculture

Bankers predict slow growth

June 25, 2009 By

The Wisconsin Bankers Association is predicting slow economic growth for the second half of the year.

A recent survey by the WBA shows bank leaders predict weak growth for business and residential loans over the next six months. Bankers also believe rising interest rates will lower the demand to re-finance existing loans.

Association President Kurt Bauer says just about every area measured by the survey predicted slow or flat growth, which he describes as a "pretty pessimistic" view among bankers.

Bauer says the dismal outlook is unfortunate, after things had been looking up earlier this year. Residential mortgage refinancing and new homeowners taking advantage of a federal tax credit helped to boost earning earlier this year. However, Bauer says the continued recession and growing unemployment make it unlikely that banks will be able to continue relying on those factors to help them.

If current trends continue, Bauer doesn't expect a recovery in Wisconsin in the near future.

AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (MP3 1:05)

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