Wisconsin
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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...
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Wis. smoking ban marks second yearJul 06, 2012 7:56 am - MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin’s workplace smoking ban is 2-years-old. And restaurant officials say overall sales in the hospitality industry are up slightly. The ban includes st...
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5 states to continue suit demanding Asian carp fixJul 05, 2012 5:22 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Five states are continuing a lawsuit against the federal government demanding action to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, despite ...
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Wis. slayingJul 05, 2012 7:07 am - MILWAUKEE — The family of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot outside his Milwaukee home has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the 75-year-old suspect. John Spo...
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Supreme Court ruling could affect Wis. districtsJul 03, 2012 7:29 am - MILWAUKEE — Most headlines from the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent rulings involved health care. But an unrelated decision could affect how Wisconsin’s election maps get dr...
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Teen killed in Antigo crash had high blood alcoholJul 03, 2012 7:00 am - ANTIGO, Wis.— The teenaged driver in a May crash that killed two teens in Antigo had blood alcohol content close to three times the legal limit. WAOW in Wausau reports ...