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Heating bills rise as temps drop

Colder than normal temperatures are being reflected in winter heating bills. Kerry Spees of Wisconsin Public Service says the average temperature in December was 17-percent colder than normal. As a result, he says customers can likely expect a ...

From JOHN BURTON, WHDG, Wisconsin Radio Network,  9 Jan 2009

Be safe on the trails

Year after year, the same factors keep turning up in snowmobile fatalities. DNR snowmobile administrator Gary Eddy says alcohol use is one of them. "We want people to go out and enjoy themselves and have a great time," Eddy says. "But that should not ...

From JOHN BURTON, WHDG, Wisconsin Radio Network,  22 Dec 2008

Holidays dangerous for pets

The holiday season can be a difficult time for pets. Donna Gilson of the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says there can be a variety of dangers around your home during the holidays. Among them, decorations on trees can be ...

From JOHN BURTON, WHDG, Wisconsin Radio Network,  15 Dec 2008

Early ice fishing a concern

Early season ice always presents concerns, according to Jeff Dauterman, a DNR recreational safety warden at Antigo. Dauterman says fishermen are anxious to get out there and take some risks. He says there are many reports this time of year of people ...

From JOHN BURTON, WHDG, Wisconsin Radio Network,  8 Dec 2008

Sapper send off

A send off ceremony today will bid farewell to about 100 Army National Guard soldiers based in Rhinelander and Tomahawk. The 951st Sapper Company will be mobilizing for about a year to serve in Afghanistan. Major Jackie Guthrie, Wisconsin National ...

From JOHN BURTON, WHDG, Wisconsin Radio Network,  30 Nov 2008

Doyle says he's staying in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's Governor says he's not looking for another job. Governor Jim Doyle was recently contacted by President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, leading to speculation he may be in line for a job in the Obama Administration. Doyle on Monday ...

From JOHN BURTON, WHDG, Wisconsin Radio Network,  17 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Jim Doyle,  Barack Obama

Loon migration begins

One of Wisconsin's favorite bird species is in the midst of a long trip. Stacey Craig, Loonwatch coordinator for the Sigrud Olson Environmental Institute at Northland College, says loons travel all the way down to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of ...

From JOHN BURTON, WHDG, Wisconsin Radio Network,  17 Nov 2008

Rice Lake student brings gun to school

A Rice Lake student is in custody, after police say he brought a gun to school. The Rice Lake Police Department was called to an off-site school district classroom Monday morning for a report of a student bringing a gun to school. The student was ...

From JOHN BURTON, WHDG, Wisconsin Radio Network,  11 Nov 2008

State looking for deer donations

Wisconsin hunters can donate excess deer to feed the hungry. Laurie Fike of the DNR's deer donation program says hunters who legally harvest deer outside of a CWD zone can register the animal, then call a participating processor to arrange to drop it ...

From JOHN BURTON, WHDG, Wisconsin Radio Network,  29 Oct 2008

A break on heat costs?

Prospects are looking much better for winter heating costs. Kerry Spees of Wisconsin Public Service says earlier this year, prices for natural gas were near record levels. Spees says they have since come down. "In the last couple of months the natural ...

From JOHN BURTON, WHDG, Wisconsin Radio Network,  28 Oct 2008

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