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Stricker within 1-shot of the lead

July 16, 2009 By

Steve Stricker, fresh off his win at the John Deere Classic a week ago, is just one shot off the lead after his opening round at the British Open in Scotland today.

Stricker's first round of 6 birdies and 2 bogies gave him a 4-under par 66, 1-shot behind round 1clubhouse leader Tom Watson.  Stricker is tied with John Senden, Stewart Cink, Camilo Villegas and Mathew Goggin. 

Good conditions greeted golfers this morning with the sun shining and the winds nearly calm.

Tiger Woods wasn't nearly as fortunate on day 1.  Woods struggled to keep the ball in the fairway on the back nine and settled for a 1-over par 71, 6-shots off the lead.

Round 1 continues throughout the day.

 

Listen / Download – Steve Stricker says conditions were great today. :19

Filed Under: Top Story

Obesity rates on the rise

July 16, 2009 By

Wisconsin appears to have a growing waistline.

A new Department of Health Services report shows at least half of the adults in Wisconsin are either obese or overweight. According to the study, about one in every four Wisconsin adults is considered obese, while 65-percent are considered either overweight or obese.

State Nutrition Program Coordinator Mary Pesik says it's a problem that needs to be addressed through steps such as implementing wellness programs, encouraging healthier eating choices, and providing more opportunities for people to exercise. She says it needs to be treated like an epidemic.

Pesik says there are many reasons for growing obesity rates. She believes a major problem is that we have engineered being active out of our lives and also have easy access to high-calorie foods that are not very nutritious.

Pesik says support and resources are available from the state to help communities fight obesity. 

AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (MP3 1:03)

Filed Under: Health & Medicine

Cold case cracked after 40 years

July 16, 2009 By

Investigators in Ohio say an 18-year-old Green Bay woman was the murder victim in a cold case that's almost 40 years old. Using DNA tests, the Darke County sheriff's department identified the victim as Jeanne Melville.

Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker says Melville took a bus to western Ohio to visit her aunt in 1970, but she never showed up. The nude body of a woman was found in a corn field in October of 1970, but she was never identified.

Whittaker says they re-opened the case 10 years ago, and after eventually exhuming the body, a forensic analyst created a facial reconstruction. He says they released the pictures last October, and Melville's aunt recognized her niece.

Whittaker says they called Green Bay police to open a missing persons case and get DNA samples from Melville's sister and aunt in Green Bay. Whittaker says now they're turning their attention to finding Melville's killer.

Filed Under: Crime & Courts

Thrill Kill bill closes loophole in animal cruelty law

July 16, 2009 By

A new "Thrill Kill" bill attempts to close a loophole for folks who hurt or kill wildlife with an off-road vehicle.

Wisconsin's animal cruelty laws don't apply to hunters. The problem is, according to State Representative Andy Jorgensen , there are people who kill animals with their ATV or snowmobile just for fun, and a loophole allows such action to be considered "hunting." So, the Democrat from Fort Atkinson drafted legislation to change that.

"No person may intentionally or recklessly kill or harm any wild animal by harassing or pursuing the wild animal with a motor boat or motor vehicle."

Jorgensen began writing legislation in January, after learning that two Waupaca County men accused of torturing and killing several Whitetail deer by running them down with their snowmobiles, had felony charges against them dismissed. Jorgensen also cites the incident in his district where more than 5 dozen ducks were slaughtered on the Rock River.

"If you don't come forward and you're playing the card that you didn't mean to do it, well, why didn't you come and say that you hit, you know, 50 ducks on the Rock River if you truly didn't mean to do it. Why did we have to come and find you?"

Violators may be given a Class I felony, 3 years probation, a $10,000 fine, revocation of the vehicle registration and operating privileges, and a mental health assessment. Meanwhile, the state Justice Department says it will appeal the dismissals of those felony charges against Robby and Rori Kuenzi (KIHN-zee) of Weyauwega — the two brothers accused of running down those deer 6 months ago.

NOTE: Jorgensen says his constituents had contacted him with their concerns, and he's been reaching out to other lawmakers on both sides of the isle when drafting legislation, he says, after meeting with several District Attorneys throughout the state, law enforcement, the state DNR, off-road vehicle clubs, and conservation clubs.

Representatives Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah) and Penny Bernard Schaber (D-Appleton) have also introduced legislation that would make the mistreatment of wild animals a separate crime.   

AUDIO: Jackie Johnson report (1:37 MP3)

Filed Under: Politics & Government

Jury pre-screening in Weston prayer death

July 16, 2009 By

Jury pre-screening has begun in the next Weston prayer death case even though the trial won't start for another week.  Prosecutors and Dale Neumann's defense attorney went through 115 individual jury questionnaires Wednesday. Twenty were excused for cause or by a stipulation of both parties, including several who had pending criminal charges and a breastfeeding mother. That leaves 95 Marathon County residents who will be called in next Thursday for formal jury selection.

A jury of 12 members and 2 alternates will be chosen to decide Neumann's fate. Prosecutors say he caused his daughter's death from diabetes last year by choosing prayer over medicine.

AUDIO: Matt Lehman reports (MP3 :35)

Filed Under: Crime & Courts
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