Oil

Deep cuts in state shared revenue never materialized when Wisconsin's governor delivered a budget address that promises to spread the pain of a projected $5.7 billion budget shortfall in the next biennium. "We are in a tough spot," Doyle said to a crowd of city and county officials,...

St. Croix County prosecutors have dropped forgery and theft charges against a fuel delivery company owner accused of bilking farmers. That's because the case involves multiple counties and jurisdictions and as a result, the state attorney general's office will handle it. John...

Miller Brothers Auto Repair, a Somerset-based company that provides auto repair services, is offering to donate a free oil change service to any person who brings in a toy for the Marines "Toys for Tots" program. The promotion runs from now through Dec. 19. "We are working to help...

To the Editor: The news is full of liberals talking about the "obscene" profits of "Big Oil," which is from 9 to 12 percent. Did you know that the State of Wisconsin Investment Board has invested in five major oil companies $750 million with cash earnings of more than $250 million?...

Madison-based Virent Energy Systems and Shell Oil are involved in a five-year biofuel agreement to produce gasoline directly from plant sugars. Virent CEO and President Eric Apfelbach says their fuel's production leaves a smaller carbon "footprint" is smaller than creating ethanol. Also,...

Jim and Tim want to lead; will we follow?Maybe Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty are right.