Wisconsin
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Mass.-based Hologic plans to close Wis. plantAug 02, 2012 6:18 am - MADISON, Wis. — A Massachusetts company that makes medical devices says it plans to close a Wisconsin manufacturing plant in the next few years, eliminating 130 jobs. Ho...
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Tribe in northern Wis. to open 89 acres to publicAug 01, 2012 7:36 am - BAYFIELD, Wis. — A tribe in far northern Wisconsin is preparing to open 89 acres of tribal land to the public. The Red Cliff Chippewa plan to unveil Frog Bay Tribal Nati...
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90-year-old man Wisconsin charged in death of bicyclistJul 31, 2012 7:57 am - EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — A 90-year-old man is facing two felony charges in the death of a bicyclist in Eau Claire (oh-KLAYR’) County. Prosecutors say Archie Vanwormer struck ...
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Christmas tree growers lose seedlings to droughtJul 31, 2012 7:54 am - MADISON, Wis. — The drought has killed many of the newly-planted Christmas trees in southern Wisconsin. Growers say they’ll have to plant twice as many next year to mak...
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4 ships to visit Milwaukee next weekJul 30, 2012 7:27 am - MILWAUKEE — Four ships from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian navy are set to visit Milwaukee next week. It’s part of the Navy’s commemoration of the bicente...
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Missing UW-Whitewater student found dead in quarryJul 30, 2012 7:27 am - WHITEWATER, Wis. — A missing University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student has been found dead in a limestone quarry in Walworth County. The sheriff’s office says the body ...
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New Glarus keeps local people running northJul 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Brewery has no plans to expand outside of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin’s Lake Delton dyed a tourist-pleasing blueJul 27, 2012 7:35 am - LAKE DELTON, Wis. — The lake that’s home to the long-running Tommy Bartlett ski show has gone from pea green to a more aesthetically-pleasing color. Five-hundred gallons...
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Wisconsin teen trying to help relative run over by busJul 26, 2012 7:42 am - MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee teen trying to help a relative involved in an altercation on a school bus was killed when the vehicle ran over him. Police say the 19-year-old g...
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Wisconsin’s Dunn Co. extends sand mining moratoriumJul 26, 2012 7:40 am - MENOMONIE, Wis. — Dunn County is extending a moratorium on silica sand mining. The county board voted to continue the six-month moratorium at its Wednesday night meetin...