Wisconsin
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Wisconsin’s Walker to speak at Florida eventFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to speak next week at a Florida event hosted by the conservative James Madison Institute. The institute says Walker plans ...
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UW Foundation endowment worth $1.9 billionFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A new report says the endowment of the University of Wisconsin Foundation was worth $1.9 billion last year, a 21 percent increase over its 2010 value. Th...
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Wis. teen gets probation in baby-abandonment caseJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - APPLETON, Wis. — An Appleton teen who abandoned her newborn daughter last year was sentenced to three years of probation, even as the judge encouraged the high school ho...
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Tommy Thompson says federal workers should pay moreJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Republican Tommy Thompson said Wednesday that federal workers should pay more for their health insurance and pension benefits, just like Wisconsin state ...
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550 abuse claims filed against Wisconsin archdioceseJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — About 550 people have filed claims for restitution for alleged sexual abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee — the most of the eight dioceses in the...
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Wisconsin governor extends school open enrollment periodJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill into law that will extend the time Wisconsin parents have to submit an application to send their children to a public...
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Refrigerator manufacturer to close Madison plantJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A refrigerator and stove manufacturer has notified the state it plans to close its Madison plant. About 100 workers at Sub-Zero will be out of work by t...
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Streamwood man helps rescue driver in riverJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - KENOSHA, Wis. — A 90-year-old man is OK after his car plunged into the Des Plaines River in Kenosha County, thanks to quick action by some good Samaritans. Richard Weiss...
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Earthquake felt in North suburbsJan 31, 2012 7:00 am - An earthquake centered just south of the Wisconsin border was reported Monday night and felt throughout the North and Northwest suburbs. The U.S. Geological Survey repor...
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Former legislators, rep challenge Wis. senatorsJan 30, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The state Assembly’s assistant minority leader and two former legislators announced Tuesday they’ll challenge three Republican state senators in possible...