Budget language could impact sidewalk and bike path projects

That state budget Governor Scott Walker will sign Thursday includes a surprise provision that could make it much more difficult for local government units to acquire land needed for trails and sidewalks. They’ve long had power to “condemn” or acquire through eminent domain property needed for public purposes. “We’ve heard from municipalities all over the […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Walker releases list of state budget vetoes

Governor Scott Walker will sign the state budget Thursday afternoon, but he’s already detailing what in the $76 billion spending plan he will veto. The governor on Wednesday released a list of 99 vetoes he plans to make to the budget. It includes several he already agreed to in order to help get the bill […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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ATV Routes Open In Mauston

The ATV routes in the City of Mauston are open. Public Works Director Rob Nelson said that the trails are marked and the signs are up. Nelson said the signs were not an expense for the city, but rather the signs were paid for and installed by the Castle Rock Family ATV Club. All streets, excluding Grayside, Union and state highways, will be open for ATV use from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. and ATVs would be subjected to city rules on public parking. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Wisconsin DOJ investigating memorial graffiti

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Department of Justice agents are trying to find whoever painted an anti-police message on the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial outside the state Capitol. Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Iowa Supreme Court hears woman's $75 speeding ticket case

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman who says she was wrongly ticketed by an automated traffic camera when she wasn’t speeding has accomplished the unusual feat of getting the state Supreme Court to consider her $75 small-claims case. Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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