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Rumblin’ for a cause at Lambeau

December 7, 2009 By

Packer fans have a chance to benefit the U.S. military tonight. Oshkosh Defense President Andy Hove says fans at tonight’s game between the Packers and the Baltimore Ravens have the opportunity to see the prizes in the Rumble for a Cause Sweepstakes: two custom Harley Davidson Fat Boys, done up in Army and Marine Corps camouflage schemes.

Oshkosh Defense hopes to raise $150,000 for the Armed Forces Foundation, an organization which supports active and retired members of the military as well as their families. Military Appreciation Day at Lambeau Field also features a display of an Oshkosh M-ATV All Terrain Vehicle – although that’s not a sweepstakes prize. Find out more at rumblewithacause.org.

Bob Hague (:60) AUDIO: Bob Hague reports (:60 MP3)

Filed Under: Human Interest, Military Tagged With:

Murder suspect’s family: Turn yourself in

December 7, 2009 By
The nationwide search continues for the man from Dane County wanted in the deaths of his two young daughters and the children’s mothers. The family of murder suspect Tyrone Adair is calling on the 38-year-old Middleton man to turn himself in.

Damien Sundby, Adair’s brother, said it is time to bring the situation to an end. He and seven others in Adair’s family members attended a news conference at Madison’s West District police station.

 

Damien Sundby (:56)

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Adair is accused of killing Tracy Judd, Deja Adair, Amber Weigel and Neveah Weigel-Adair last week. He was formally charged with two of the killings last Friday so an arrest warrant could be issued.

Jason Fischer contributed to this report

Filed Under: Crime & Courts

Tracking the deadliest highways in Wisconsin

December 7, 2009 By

What’s Wisconsin’s deadliest highway? The Interstate, stretching from Kenosha Couunty in the southeast to Hudson in west central Wisconsin. Doug Horn is a highway safety attorney. “That may not be too surprising, that I-94 is rated as the deadliest highway in Wisconsin,” says Horn. “Primarily that’s because of traffic volumes, and particularly truck volume.”

Twenty one people were killed on I-94 last year. Second deadliest was Highway 12 with eleven fatalities, followed by Highway 51 with ten. Horn says distracted driving – talking on cell phones and texting – is an increasing cause of traffic deaths. Horn is the author of “Arrive Alive,” a report that cautions against distracted driving, especially during the holiday season.

WIBA’s John Colbert contributed to this report

Bob Hague (:40) AUDIO: Bob Hague reports (:40 MP3)

Filed Under: Transportation

Global warming bill coming soon

December 7, 2009 By

It’s been over a year since a task force released its recommendations for how the state can reduce its impact on global warming, and lawmakers continue to look for ways to implement those proposed changes.

Governor Jim Doyle says he hopes to have legislation out soon that would help to advance some of those reforms. He says it’s a very detailed and technical piece of legislation, and a draft of the legislation could be ready to go in the coming weeks. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Environment & Conservation, Legislature Tagged With:

Red flags over a holiday party

December 7, 2009 By

Holiday plans for a state agency are drawing fire.

State Senator Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) is concerned about plans by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority to spend $1,400 on flowers from a Christmas party. Grothman says it seems like a poor choice at a time when many families are facing tough economic times and even losing their homes.

Grothman says that if there’s extra money floating around the agency it should be donated to a charity such as the Salvation Army.

AUDIO: John Colbert reports (:34)

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Filed Under: Legislature
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