Watertown Mayor Ron Krueger didn't get to weigh in on the federal government's plan to bolster high-speed passenger rail service throughout the county, nor was he asked to give any input on the state's decision to accept the $810 million in stimulus funds for the project.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson portrayed himself as a citizen legislator, focused on removing "career politicians" with minimal background in private industry.

WATERTOWN, Wisc. - Today we're going to jump back on the high-speed rail issue for a bit.

Marlene R. Richardson, age 72, a resident of Oakland Township died August 1, 2010.

Wisconsin, a longtime laggard among states at securing federal money, shot ahead in 2009 as the federal stimulus bill took effect, snagging an increase of more than 50%, or $21.14 billion in federal funds.

State auditors say only a fraction of Wisconsin police departments are using an expensive data-sharing system.