Wisconsin
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Police: Art thief among 2 held in violin heistFeb 06, 2014 8:27 am - MILWAUKEE — The mystery of what happened to a multimillion-dollar Stradivarius violin stolen in a stun gun attack was answered Thursday when Milwaukee police recovered t...
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Bill would require project to block Asian carpFeb 06, 2014 5:41 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A member of Congress proposed legislation Wednesday that would order the federal government to cut off links in Chicago waterways between Lake Mic...
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New Wisconsin permit for ‘fish stick’ habitats readyFeb 03, 2014 5:28 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has created a new general permit for building so-called fish stick habitats. Fish stick habitats are fallen...
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Madison alderman wants to curb pit bull populationFeb 03, 2014 5:28 am - MADISON, Wis. — A Madison alderman wants to require all pit bulls over the age of five months to be spayed or neutered. Alderman John Strasser tells the Wisconsin St...
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Jimmy the Groundhog predicts more winterFeb 03, 2014 5:28 am - SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Sun Prairie’s version of Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil is predicting more winter. Jimmy the Groundhog saw his shadow Sunday. And, according to leg...
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Hearing scheduled for underage drinking billFeb 03, 2014 5:28 am - MADISON, Wis. — A state Senate committee has scheduled a hearing on a bill that would give some immunity to underage drinkers who seek and obtain emergency assistance fo...
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Illinois man dies after snowmobile hits trees in WisconsinFeb 03, 2014 5:28 am - HURLEY, Wis. — A 46-year-old Illinois man is dead after his snowmobile hit several trees in northern Wisconsin. Iron County Sheriff Tony Furyk says a group of people wer...
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Wisconsin high school won’t bring back Indian mascotFeb 01, 2014 12:28 pm - Associated Press MUKWONAGO, Wis. — Mukwonago High School won a legal battle to keep its Indians nickname and logo, but the Waukesha County school has no plans to flaunt...
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Wisconsin DNR asks public to report dead deerJan 31, 2014 5:34 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking people to report any dead deer they see as the agency works to track the harsh winter’s toll on t...
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Wisconsin correctional officer accused of using spycamJan 31, 2014 5:34 am - MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County authorities say a male correctional officer is suspected of planting a hidden camera in his female colleagues’ changing area. The sheriff’s ...