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Reviewing recount rules

April 25, 2011 By

State election officials will be “sticklers” during the recount process.

Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board meets with local election clerks via teleconference to discuss procedures for the State Supreme Court recount that begins Wednesday. Mike Haas, staff counsel with the GAB, stresses the importance of conducting the process uniformly across the state.

“We understand that counties may be accustomed to a little bit more latitude when a recount involved only one or two counties, but we are going to be a little bit more of a stickler regarding procedures used in this recount because it is statewide.” [Read more...]

Filed Under: Elections

Protect kids against ticks

April 25, 2011 By

It’s the time of year to think about Lyme Disease – particularly in kids. Doctor Greg Demuri, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at UW Children’s Hospital, has seen a lot of cases of Lyme Disease in kids over the years – and he recommends some simple preventative measures such as tucking pants legs into socks, and wearing long pants and long sleeved shirts. And after the kids come in from spending time outdoors, make a thorough examination. And, says Demuri, don’t shy away from using repellents containing DEET. “I’ve seen quite a few cases of Lyme Disease, and some very significant complications of them, including children who have been in an ICU, but I’ve not once in 15 years in Wisconsin seen a case of DEET toxicity,” he says. “It should be used carefully, but it’s generally very safe.” If you do find a tick on your child, a tweezers is the recommend tool for removal.

Filed Under: Children & Families, Health & Medicine

Kreitlow launches House bid

April 25, 2011 By

A former state senator from Chippewa Falls has announced a run for Congress. Democrat Pat Kreitlow, who recently served a term in the state Senate, announced he’ll challenge Republican Representative Sean Duffy for the 7th district congressional seat, up for election in 2012. Kreitlow said despite the wave that swept he and other Democrats out of office last fall, he thinks voters feel Republicans are not keeping their promise to focus on job creation. “I went from exploring the options to making the decision after some of these recent votes that Shawn Duffy and Republicans have made in Washington, that are nothing like the promises they made to voters last year,” said Kreitlow. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics & Government

Arrests made in stabbing death

April 25, 2011 By

Caleb Miller PHOTO: Sawyer Co. Sheriff

Two men have been arrested and charged in connection a stabbing death on the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation in Sawyer County. According to the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department, 18 year-old Caleb M. Miller and 20 year-old Marvin A. Corbine have been charged with Party to the Crime of Homicide and Party to the Crime of Attempted Homicide. The arrests came as investigations continued into an incident early on the morning of Friday, April 22, which resulted in the stabbing death of 23 year-old John “J.D.” McDaniel, and injuries to McDaniel’s brother Derrick and a juvenile. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crime & Courts

The impact of politics on what we watch

April 24, 2011 By

We are what we watch, politically speaking. A new study from the Midwest Foundation for Media Research looked at media consumption in the region. It offer some interesting findings on what we tend to watch on the tube, whether we lean Republican or Democrat. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest
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