Wisconsin
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Internet jail visits come with a priceFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. - Inmates at the Chippewa County Jail can now visit with friends or family face-to-face via the Internet. But those visits come with a price. The j...
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Wisconsin DNR offers free searches for rare speciesFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin wildlife officials are offering to search 100 properties for rare plants and animals for free. The Department of Natural Resources will choose...
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Great Lakes become nearly covered with iceFeb 14, 2014 4:01 am - CHEBOYGAN, Mich. - From the bridge of the Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw, northern Lake Huron looks like a vast, snow-covered field dotted with ice slabs as big as boulders...
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Fort Wayne sets record low for day at 15 belowFeb 13, 2014 12:01 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The National Weather Service says Fort Wayne's temperature dropped Wednesday morning to 15 degrees below zero, breaking the city's record for the col...
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Man sentenced for soliciting sex for neighborFeb 13, 2014 12:01 am - RACINE, Wis. - A Racine County judge has banned a Waterford man from using the Internet after he posted fraudulent ads on Craigslist soliciting sex for his neighbor. Ja...
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1 person dies in Racine house fireFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - RACINE, Wis. - Police say one person has died in a house fire in Racine. Firefighters were called to a home on Wright Ave. just before midnight Tuesday. Crews worked o...
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Walker administration launches tax reform websiteFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin residents can submit their tax reform ideas under a new website created by Gov. Scott Walker's administration. Creation of the website, taxrefo...
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Milwaukee archdiocese proposes $4M for sex abuse victimsFeb 12, 2014 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has proposed setting aside $4 million to compensate the victims of clergy sexual abuse in its bankruptcy reorganization plan. Mi...
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Wisconsin Senate to consider minors in wineriesFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Senate is set to vote on a bill that would allow minors to enter wineries alone if they plan to take a tour. Current state law prohibits an...
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1 dead after house fire in WisconsinFeb 10, 2014 12:00 am - GLENDALE, Wis. — One person is dead after a fire house wire in Glendale. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the fire was reported Saturday night by a police office...