Articles Written by:    JEFF PETERSEN WIXK     

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Agree to disagree on tax reciprocity

At an event intended to show fiscal cooperation between Wisconsin and Minnesota, the states' governors agreed to disagree on a topic that could affect thousands of taxpayers. It was supposed to be a quick news conference and a little summer joyride on ...

From JEFF PETERSEN-WIXK, Wisconsin Radio Network,  27 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Tim Pawlenty,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party

Plane crash victims identified

Authorities have identified the three people killed in a weekend plane crash in western Wisconsin. The plane was owned and apparently flown by Laurence Berg of Houlton. Berg had left Sheboygan Friday night and was flying to the New Richmond airport ...

From JEFF PETERSEN, WIXK, Wisconsin Radio Network,  2 Feb 2009

Landmark in ruins after overnight fire

More than a hundred firefighters from 30 companies in Wisconsin and Minnesota have been on the scene of the fire at the St. Croix Storage and Transfer warehouse since 11:00 Thursday night. Parts of the 100-thousand square foot warehouse were built in ...

From JEFF PETERSEN, WIXK, Wisconsin Radio Network,  12 Dec 2008
Related Topics: John Jensen

Ringin' all day, and into the night

A Hudson woman is spending the day -- and night -- ringing a bell for the Salvation Army. It's the 3rd year that Helen McCombie has performed a 30-hour bell ringing marathon for the Salvation Army. It was about 3 degrees above zero when Helen began ...

From JEFF PETERSEN, WIXK, Wisconsin Radio Network,  10 Dec 2008

Stolen cop gear near GOP convention

The Hudson police chief is worried that one of his detectives may have created a security breach for the upcoming Republican National Convention next week in the neighboring Twin Cities. The detective reported this week that his gun, badge and ...

From JEFF PETERSEN - WIXK, Wisconsin Radio Network,  28 Aug 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party

McCain courts GOP gals

Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain says Wisconsin is a battleground state and he says he'll need support from women. The Republican candidate spoke Friday morning at a town hall meeting in Hudson. An invited audience of more than 500 women ...

From BOB HAGUE & JEFF PETERSEN, WIXK, Wisconsin Radio Network,  11 Jul 2008
Related Topics: John McCain,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  Nancy Pelosi,  U.S. House of Representatives

Ferry service covers for closed bridge

Ferry service began Monday between Winona, Minnesota and the Wisconsin shoreline across the Mississippi River previously connected by the Highway 43 bridge. The Minnesota Department of Transportation closed the bridge last week, after the discovery of ...

From JEFF PETERSEN, WIXK, Wisconsin Radio Network,  9 Jun 2008

GOP lawmaker defects on smoking ban

A veteran Republican state senator is calling for a strong ban on smoking in public places. State Senator Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls) says she'll support a bill that would ban smoking in bars, as well as restaurants and other places. The River ...

From JEFF PETERSEN, WIXK, Wisconsin Radio Network,  29 Jan 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party

Governor pushes smoking ban in Hudson

Governor Doyle makes a stop in Hudson, to meet with supporters of a statewide ban on smoking in public places. Hudson is a border community, where some bars are actively promoting themselves to nearby Minnesotans upset with the Gopher state's ban on ...

From JEFF PETERSEN, WIXK, Wisconsin Radio Network,  9 Jan 2008

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