MILWAUKEE (AP) Bankruptcy filings are up 16 percent in Wisconsin during the first half of the year.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court records show more than 16,000 petitions were filed through June.
Eighty-two percent of the petitions are for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Thats the type that lets consumers wipe out debt such as credit card balances and medical and utility bills.
Bankruptcy attorneys tell the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel the increase was driven largely by consumers and small business operators who couldnt find enough work to keep up with their debts.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS -- Wood County might need to add an employee to help the increasing number of residents participating in a program designed to aid low-income parents.
WISCREPORT.COM (07/26/2010) - The leading cause (25 percent) of pet poisoning is swallowing human or pet pills the pets should not ingest . That is the finding of Veterinary Pet Insurance Company (VPI) of California, the oldest and largest insurer of pets in the United States. VPI is underwritten in most states by National Casualty Company of Madison, Wisconsin. For details, click on the above headline. WisconsinReport.com has more.
WISCREPORT.COM (07/23/2010) - It must be an election year. The Wisconsin GOP is accusing the camp of Wisconsin 7th Congressional District candidate Julie Lassa (D-Portage County) of carrying out a negative campaign against Republican Sean Duffy (R-Ashland County). They claim Lassa is using a thin link and flawed logic to cover up her track record. That record includes more than a decade of working on business and workforce issues. For more details, click on the headline above.
