Proposed legislation would strengthen legal protections for domestic violence victims. State Senator Van Wanggaard is a former police officer with firsthand experience. He says many abusers under restraining orders often relocate to Wisconsin and resume the abuse. “The problem is, for years when we’ve had restraining orders that have come from other states, and we have person come here to our state, we can also have the offender follow that person,” said Wanggaard, who’s drafted the bill with state Representative Amy Loudenbeck. The bill addresses current law that often prevents victims in Wisconsin from obtaining restraining orders against individuals who are abusing, threatening or harassing them from other states.
Archives for August 2011
Milwaukee to host Nat’l Governors Assocation meeting
The National Governors Association will be holding its annual meeting in Milwaukee in 2013. Governor Scott Walker made the announcement this morning, drawing on his experience at the NGA meeting held in Salt Lake City last month.
“It’s a unique opportunity for governors to come together from both political parties, to talk about the challenges we face state by state.”
Rodgers sits out Monday workout!
Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers wanted to practice on Monday, but
coach Mike McCarthy held him out of workouts because of a sprained foot. McCarthy said the injury was not serious and he wouldn’t say if Rodgers will play at all in the preseason finale against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday.
Rodgers didn’t play in the final preseason game last year and he was 100% healthy at that time, so one would believe that he won’t be suiting up on Thursday against the Chiefs.
If Rodgers doesn’t play, that means Matt Flynn and Graham Harrell will get all of the reps in Thursday night’s game.
After watching Randall Cobb and Ryan Taylor limp off the practice field yesterday, Mike McCarthy ended the workout 25-minutes early.
AUDIO: Mike McCarthy on ending Monday’s workout early :26
Brewers surpass 3-million tickets sold today
The Milwaukee Brewers announced today that the club has eclipsed 3-million
tickets sold for the 2011 season at Miller Park. It marks the 3rd time in franchise history that the club has gone over 3-million (2008 & 2009).
Today’s date is the second-earliest that the club has reached the milestone in a season, missing the 2008 record by just two days. In 2008, the mark was reached on August 28 while in 2009, it came on September 2.
The Brewers currently average 37,176 fans a game, ranking 9th in Major League Baseball. They’ve sold out 27 of their 66 home games this season and have a season attendance of 2,453,617.
The Brewers have 15 home games remaining in the 2011 regular season.
Marinette County wildfire continues
The Department of Natural Resources says a wildfire burning in Marinette County is contained, although DNR forestry supervisor Mike Folgert says the blaze will likely remain active for some time.
The fire started last week in a remote wooded area between Peshtigo and Marinette. Folgert says state and local fire fighters were able to responded quickly and put fire breaks in place to circle the entire 100 acre area. He says they are confident it will remain in that area and will not pose a risk to additional property. [Read more…]
Irene leaves but Salvation Army stays
Hurricane Irene has come and gone, but the need for help continues. The Salvation Army remains on the scene along the east coast, doing damage assessment and helping evacuees and volunteers.
“They’re receiving significant requests for mass care after the power outages, the downed power lines, trees and local flooding. Thousands of the evacuees are housed in shelters across the area especially those who live in low lying areas that prone to surges.”
Ruth Ann Schoer with the Salvation Army of Dane County says the organization has already provided lodging to hundreds of people and served over 40,000 meals to first responders and evacuees in coastal states by Monday morning. [Read more…]
Keeping VHS under control
For the past several years, the Department of Natural Resources has been working to keep viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, from spreading beyond Lake Winnebago and the Great Lakes into Wisconsin. So far, DNR microbiologist Erik Eikenberry says a recent round of testing shows those efforts appear to be working.
The DNR tested samples from over 2,700 fish in 19 water bodies in the state to help monitor for the fish killing virus. Eikenberry says no evidence of its presence was found in any new locations. [Read more…]
Neumann enters Senate race
The first official candidate is in the race for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Herb Kohl. He’s former congressman Mark Neumann, a businessman who also sought the Republican nomination for governor, which he lost to Scott Walker. Neumann said hopes to address the nation’s fiscal challenges. “When I look at the problems facing America today, and the threat to our future, and the fear that I see of people around me, I know we need a definitive plan to balance the budget and bring jobs back to our country, and that’s what my candidacy will be about,” Neaumann said. [Read more…]
Clinic notifies patients of safety concern
A health scare at a Madison clinic. Officials with Dean Clinic are notifying some 2300 patients who may have been exposed to blood borne diseases like HIV and Hepatitis B and C over the past five years. They discovered a former employee was inappropriately using insulin demonstration pens and finger stick devices during patient training from 2006 until this year. Doctor Craig Sammit is the president and CEO at Dean Clinic. “This was an isolated incident,” said Sammit. “We are reeducating the entire team about appropriate use of these devices, and who gets to use these devices, as well as improving our process of routinely monitoring the care provided by our team.” [Read more…]
Ryan likes ‘staying put’ in Janesville
A previously proposed presidential prospect puts up with parenting pressures. Although some Republican Party faithfuls urged Congressman Paul Ryan to make a Presidential run, Ryan has cited his young family as a reason he will not run.
“Any job in politics you can have a good balance with family but I don’t know if you can with that job,” says the House Budget Chairman.