Wisconsin
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Tart cherry crop in Midwest destroyed by weatherJul 13, 2012 8:30 am - SISTER BAY, Wis. — Walk into Cherry Republic's store in the heart of the nation's biggest tart cherry producing region, and you could end up with jam or salsa with frui...
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Wisconsin mink production up 19 percent last yearJul 12, 2012 8:12 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin continues to lead the nation in the production of mink pelts, accounting for one in three U.S. pelts last year. The U.S. Department of Agricult...
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Warrant: Jealousy drove Wisconsinfather to run down sonJul 12, 2012 8:10 am - MADISON, Wis. — A search warrant says a man accused of running down his young son and the boy’s mother confronted her about a new relationship just before striking them ...
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UW residence hall to honor American IndiansJul 11, 2012 7:32 am - MADISON, Wis. — A new University of Wisconsin-Madison residence hall will be named in honor of American Indians. Dejope Residence Hall opens Aug. 26 and will be home to ...
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Wis. dad jailed after 3 girls found dead at homeJul 11, 2012 7:32 am - RIVER FALLS, Wis. — A father has been arrested after three young girls, believed to be his daughters, were found dead at home in a tiny western Wisconsin town. Police sa...
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Wis. town barred from beefing up farm water rulesJul 11, 2012 7:18 am - MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a rural town lacks the authority to impose tougher water-quality standards on a livestock farm than the stat...
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Wausau businessman charged with embezzlementJul 10, 2012 9:00 am - WAUSAU, Wis. — A Wausau business owner is charged with embezzling more than $1 million from mortgage clients. Fifty-two-year-old Jay Fischer faces 25 charges, including ...
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Divers resume search on Racine County lakeJul 09, 2012 7:25 am - WIND LAKE, Wis. — Divers resumed their search Monday for a missing swimmer in a Racine County lake. Wind Lake Fire Chief Rob Robins says visibility and windy conditions...
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Wisconsin, Washington exempted from No Child Left Behind lawJul 06, 2012 9:57 am - The Obama administration said Friday that two more states, Washington and Wisconsin, will be exempted from many requirements of the federal “No Child Left Behind” educat...
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Wis. gov raised $7 million in weeks around recallJul 06, 2012 8:01 am - MADISON, Wis. — Republican Gov. Scott Walker raised nearly $7 million in the weeks surrounding last month’s recall election, extending his already astonishing fundraisin...