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PNS Daily News - May 21, 20130
Stories on today’s national rundown include: a deadly twister devastates an Oklahoma suburb; high stakes for children in an immigration reform bill; and a report finds New York is not is going to be able to fill the jobs of the future.
Public News Service - Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin's Lemon Law, which has been on the books since the '80s, is said to be one of the best in the nation. If you plunk down your hard-earned dollars for a new car and it turns out to be a lemon, you get a prompt refund or replacement. But Republican lawmakers are considering a...Read More
LYONS, Neb. - Farmers can play a key role in helping to mitigate global climate change, according to a new report from the Center for Rural Affairs. Johnathan Hladik with the Center said the potential is great for agricultural soils to pull carbon out of the air, thus reducing atmospheric greenhouse...Read More
MADISON, Wis. - About a decade ago, Wisconsin lawmakers passed legislation to raise the required minimum balance in the state's general fund, but lawmakers have postponed implementing it four times. Other states do much better in saving for a rainy day, said Jon Peacock, director of the nonpartisan...Read More
BALDWIN, Wis. - Loren Smeester manages a herd of 200 bison on 400 acres of grazing land near Baldwin in St. Croix County. According to Smeester, the state Ag Department's Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative has been a tremendous help to his operation, and he hopes money for the program will be ke...Read More
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - May is Clean Air Month, a reminder that poor air quality can harm the environment and affect us all. We have better air to breathe, said Jerry Medinger, manager of the American Lung Association in Wisconsin, because decades of effort have been paying off. "The trend is clearly s...Read More
VIROQUA, Wis. - Supporters of the Buy Local Buy Wisconsin grant program want Gov. Scott Walker to put the money for the grants back into the state budget. "It was very key to our growth here," said Sue Noble, executive director of the Vernon Economic Development Association and founder of Fifth Sea...Read More
MADISON, Wis. - If you're an allergy sufferer, you know the drill: itchy eyes, sneezy, runny nose. And you know the spring allergy season has finally arrived. According to University of Wisconsin health allergist Dr. Mark Moss, this spring's allergy season has not followed the typical pattern. "Wha...Read More
MADISON, Wis. - Distracted driving claims a lot of lives and results in thousands of injuries to Wisconsin drivers every year, according to Pam Moen, public affairs director at AAA Wisconsin. April is national Distracted Driving Awareness month, and Moen said that nationwide since 2010, distracted ...Read More