Texting And Driving: A Deadly Mix

Drivers get distracted. Accidents, fender benders, hitting a patch of ice and ending up in a ditch – all of these happen to drivers that are paying attention.

The problem is when there are other factors that cause a driver to become distracted. Advances in technology have added to the list of causes of inattentive driving. 

Young drivers are learning the rules of the road every time they sit behind the wheel. But if they are trying to send text messages on a cell phone or Blackberry or other PDA, they are becoming a hazard on the roadway.

Channel 12 put teens to the test and put them on a course while texting. See Joyce Garbaciak’s report Tuesday night on WISN News at 10 p.m.

Students, Parents Feel Mislead

Colleen Henry investigated our school system in Wisconsin for higher education.

Not all places are the same, even within the system. A class offered at one school may or may not be good enough to be recognized for credit at another school.

Unfortunately, students are being mislead, paying for classes they are told will transfer to a University of Wisconsin system school.

In these tough economic times, and with the importance of education … these issues between institutions are costing families, students and taxpayers money.

Check out Colleen Henry’s report tonight at 10 p.m. on Channel 12.

Financial Stories Told

Families in Wisconsin tell us just how hard this economy is hitting them.

Read Patrick Paolontonio’s report online here:

http://www.wisn.com/money/18020387/detail.html

And watch tonight for stories from your friends and neighbors at 10 p.m. on Channel 12.

Watch Now: Families On The Brink Of Financial Disaster

Numbers Are Staggering

People in Wisconsin are looking for a financial lifeline.

Bankruptcy looms for many households struggling through these tough financial times.

Tonight and Thursday at 10 p.m., check out the report on WISN Channel 12. I’m told the number of cases are shocking.

Watch Now: Patrick Paolantonio Reports On Staggering Economic Stats

Bankruptcy … It’s Not Good

That is what most of us think. We want to do the right thing and avoid bankruptcy.

But the economy is rough. Job cuts, higher costs, it all adds up.

Some of us, will be directly dealing with bankruptcy. All of us will be affected by it.

LISTEN NOW: Patrick Paolantonio Reports: People Try To Make It Through Tough Economy

Wednesday and Thursday nights at 10 p.m., Patrick Paolantonio is reporting on how people in Milwaukee are dealing with tough economic times.

Workers Get A Workout

Professional athletes prepare for the game. They stretch, get warmed up to get the body ready.

Some workers in Milwaukee are doing the same thing.

Watch Now: Terry Sater reports on workers getting a workout

Experts say that risk of injury is diminished if a worker is prepared for the work day.

Tonight at 10 p.m., Terry Sater reports on area firms taking some lessons from the Packers and the Bucks in getting the players ready for the game each day.

Area Doctor Makes Impossible Reality

Sometimes we are told that it is impossible to do certain things.

Sometimes, we refuse to belive in the impossible.

One area doctor has done just that, finding a way to save both the mother and child when diagnosed with certain conditions.

Tonight at 10 p.m., WISN 12’s Toya Washington tells us what that condition is, and how one doctor is now doing the impossible.

Watch Now: Toya Washington Shares This Medical Reality

Getting Work Takes Work

The economy is rough.

That’s probably an understatement for the current state of affairs.

However, there are things companies and prospective employees can do to avoid unemployment.

WISN 12’s Terry Sater takes a look at what area firms are doing to help stem the tide.

Watch Now: Firms Recruit Workers

See Terry’s Report tonight at 10 p.m. on Channel 12.

High School Football In Semifinals

SEMIFINAL SCHEDULE

FRIDAY (7 p.m.)

DIVISION 2

Kimberly (12-0) vs. Marshfield (9-3) at D.C. Everest

DIVISION 4

Wautoma/Faith Christian (11-1) vs. Baldwin-Woodville (11-1) at Chippewa Falls

DIVISION 6

Edgar (12-0) vs. Stevens Point Pacelli (11-1) at Wausau West

SATURDAY

DIVISION 1

Homestead (12-0) vs. Middleton (11-1) at Perkins Stadium, UW-Whitewater, 1 p.m.

Arrowhead (12-0) vs. Stevens Point (10-2) at Titan Stadium, UW-Oshkosh, 4 p.m.

DIVISION 2

Sussex Hamilton (9-3) vs. Verona (11-1) at Watertown, 2 p.m.

DIVISION 3

Wisconsin Lutheran (12-0) vs. Reedsburg (9-3) at Beaver Dam, 1 p.m.

Kewaskum (12-0) vs. Waupaca (12-0) at Ripon College, 1 p.m.

DIVISION 4

Big Foot (12-0) vs. West Salem (9-3) at Middleton, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 5

Cedar Grove-Belgium (12-0) vs. Lancaster (11-1) at Middleton, 1 p.m.

St. Mary’s Springs (12-0) vs. Colby (12-0) at Appleton North, 1 p.m.

DIVISION 6

Fennimore (12-0) vs. Stratford (11-1) at Holmen, 4 p.m.

DIVISION 7

Burlington Catholic Central (12-0) vs. De Soto (9-3) at Portage, 2 p.m.

Shell Lake (12-0) vs. Hilbert (12-0) at Goerke Field, UW-Stevens Point, 6 p.m.

File Tells A Story

Mayor Tom Barrett held a little get together recently.

There were cookies, and conversation, and police and files.

You see, criminals were presented with the case, and were told that now is the time to make a change.

Watch Now: WISN 12’s Mike Anderson Reports On Criminals Getting A Surprise Intervention

See Mike’s full report tonight at 10 p.m. on Channel 12