>> Now for an update away from the state capitol.
The U.S. Army is backing out of its agreement to build
an estimated $20 million public drinking water system
in the town of Merrimac.
The water system was supposed to protect private well owners
from the nearby Badger Army Ammunition Plant that's leaking
chemicals into the water supply.
An Army spokesperson said providing a water system
would be inconsistent with the Army's authority
under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program.