Wisconsin
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Milwaukee man, 49, beaten to death; 2 arrestedApr 01, 2013 8:00 am - MILWAUKEE — Police say a 49-year-old Milwaukee man has been beaten to death, and two suspects have been arrested. Milwaukee officers responded Sunday about 2 p.m. to a r...
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Imprisoned ex-clown can’t sue over birthday cardsMar 29, 2013 4:20 pm - A court in Chicago has tossed a lawsuit by an ex-clown imprisoned for sexual assault. He accuses prison officials of violating his rights because they seized birthday ca...
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Low levels in Great Lakes bad news for shippersMar 29, 2013 4:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Water levels on the Great Lakes are so low that shippers are being forced to leave as much as 15 percent of their cargo behind, said industry experts w...
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3 Milwaukee officers won't be charged in 2011 deathMar 29, 2013 2:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A special prosecutor on Friday declined to charge three Milwaukee police officers in connection with the death of a robbery suspect who pleaded for help whil...
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Body recovered from river in downtown MilwaukeeMar 29, 2013 7:45 am - MILWAUKEE — An autopsy is expected to determine the identity of a body pulled from the river in downtown Milwaukee not far from where a college student went missing on N...
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Children of convicted killer will inherit estateMar 29, 2013 7:00 am - LA CROSSE, Wis. — The children of a western Wisconsin man convicted of killing his parents will inherit part of their grandparents' estate. Probate records filed in La ...
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Gogebic to test drill at proposed mine siteMar 29, 2013 7:00 am - MELLEN, Wis. — Gogebic Taconite is expected to begin test drilling at its proposed iron ore mine in northwestern Wisconsin by the end of next month. Gogebic president B...
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Plane makes emergency landing at MitchellMar 28, 2013 8:29 am - MILWAUKEE — A Delta flight took off from Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee County, but returned for an emergency landing after an indicator light signaled some...
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Long Wisconsin winter takes toll on rare owlsMar 28, 2013 8:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Scientists say the long winter hasn't been easy on owls in Wisconsin, including three rare species that have migrated from the boreal forest north of the...
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Plainfield man accused of stealing 21 tons of cheeseMar 27, 2013 4:00 pm - CASHTON, Wis. — A Plainfield man accused of stealing 21 tons of Wisconsin cheese has been arrested in New Jersey. New Jersey authorities say the 34-year-old man, identif...