Wisconsin is one of only eight states that lack regulations and tracking on tigers in captivity according to a conservation group. Leigh Henry with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says most of the 5,000 captive tigers are in the hands of private owners rather than zoos. Meanwhile only 3,200 hundred of the big cats exist in the wild, according to a recent report by the group.
Jails battling over inmates
October 25, 2010 By
With budgets tight, counties around the state are in the strange position of fighting over other counties’ inmates.
Clark County has a 126-bed jail facility. On any given day, there might be 50 to 80 prisoners there. Some of them from other counties without enough jail space of their own. [Read more...]
Leave no leaf behind
October 25, 2010 By
Keep leaves out of lakes PHOTO: WRN
Fall colors on the trees are a well appreciated sight in Wisconsin each year. As those leaves hit the ground though, many homeowners start to grumble about how best to clean them up.
Sam Weis of Clean Wisconsin says there are many things to keep in mind as you rake the yard this fall. Rather than just bagging them up or having them hauled away, consider putting them to use at home. [Read more...]
Cell phones factor in political polling
October 25, 2010 By
Not all political polls are created equal in this age of widespread cell phone use. Should political polls which don’t contact cell phone users carry an asterisk? Wendy Scattergood with the St. Norbert College Survey Center, which conducts polls of land line phone users, concedes the cell phone factor exists. “If we were to include that – if we had more money – then it probably would be a little bit closer,” Scattergood said. [Read more...]
Badgers pull one out at Iowa
October 24, 2010 By
If you thought the Wisconsin Badgers win over previous #1 Ohio State was exciting last week? This week’s 31-30 win over #13 was even more thrilling.
The Badgers stunned the Hawkeyes with a fake punt midway through the 4th quarter, and Montee Ball ran 8 yards for a touchdown with 1:06 left to play to give the 10th ranked Badgers the win in Iowa City.
Scott Tolzien threw for 205 yards and a touchdown and John Clay added a pair of TD runs as the Badgers improved to 7-1 overall, 3-1 in the Big Ten.
The fake punt came courtesy of Brad Nortman, who ran 17 yards up the middle to pick up a first down.
The win gave the Badgers the Heartland Trophy and it’ll stay in Madison until the next time the two teams hook up, not until at least 2013.
