What’s Memorial Day without cookouts? A registered dietician has some advice to ensure you don’t get sick from food not prepared or stored properly. Barbara Troy, Clinical Assistant Professor at Marquette University, says be careful with proteins especially raw meat. Although cured meats like sausages and hot dogs are generally considered to be a little more sustainable she says exercise caution there as well.
Having home security in mind for holiday
May 28, 2010 By
If you and your family are leaving town for Memorial Day, there are some things to keep in mind to keep your home safe. A police officer says first and foremost use your locks. Jason Weber with the Wisconsin Crime Prevention Practitioners Association (WCPPA) says so many burglaries to homes and cars occur when are they are simply unlocked.
Kicking off tourism season in the Dells
May 28, 2010 By
Wisconsin Dells attractions are hoping to kick off a “tremendous summer season” this holiday weekend
Tom Diehl of the Tommy Bartlett Show says a good weekend could represent up to 6-percent of their business for the summer. He’s hoping for up to 100,000 visitors to the area this weekend, which he feels is a very attainable goal. [Read more...]
No Call deadline nears, online registration spikes
May 28, 2010 By
Deadline approaches for getting on Wisconsin’s No Call list.
If you want to avoid frequent calls from telemarketers, you have until the end of Monday to sign up to the latest No Call list.
Brock Bergey, spokesperson at the state Department of Consumer Protection, says nearly 37,500 new phone numbers were added to the list in just a few hours Thursday early afternoon, causing online registration to be temporarily unavailable. Bergey says the agency’s Internet service provider assures them that peak usage will diminish. So, if you were unable to register, simply try again. [Read more...]
Alvarez headed to College Hall of Fame
May 28, 2010 By
Wisconsin A.D. Barry Alvarez
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez, the winningest football coach in Badger football history, will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Alvarez won 118 games in his 16 years on the Badger sidelines, including three Big Ten titles and three Rose Bowl Championships. Alvarez said he’s truly honored.
AUDIO: Barry Alvarez on being elected to the College Football Hall of Fame :19
Alvarez is the 9th Badger to be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame and the first since Pat Richter joined the Hall in 1996.
