Wisconsin
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Bill adds texting to do not call listOct 21, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Unwanted text messages sent to cell phones from solicitors would be added to prohibited activity under Wisconsin’s do not call list under a bill headed f...
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Chemical plant neighbors sue over contaminationOct 21, 2011 12:00 am - Madison chemical plant are suing the company, alleging it has failed to clean up contaminants. The plaintiffs say chemicals from the Madison-Kipp Corp. have poisoned the...
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Wis. lawmakers pass bill letting victims sueOct 21, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The state Assembly has approved a bill that would allow crime victims to sue public officials who harass them. Republicans introduced the measure in hope...
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Feds could rule soon on tribal casino in KenoshaOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. — A federal ruling in regard to a proposed Menominee Nation casino in Kenosha could come in the next few months. The decision by the U.S. Department of the...
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Wisconsin could move up fall primaryOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s fall primary date would change from September to August under a bill the state Assembly is tentatively scheduled to vote on next week. The bi...
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Wis. gov wants ornament applicantsOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker is looking for artists willing to help young people decorate ornaments for Wisconsin’s national Christmas tree. The governor says artis...
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Wisconsin man to be sentenced in 1973 Arizona murderOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - TUCSON, Ariz. — A federal judge is scheduled to sentence a Wisconsin man in the 1973 killing of a Tucson woman who was the daughter of an FBI agent. William Floyd Zamast...
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Wis. agencies asked to prepare for more cutsOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Concerns that the weak economy won't generate the tax revenue needed for state spending, Gov. Scott Walker's administration has asked state agencies to p...
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3 facing charges in Wisconsin khat bustOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Three men are facing criminal charges of possessing a drug called khat in Brown County. Drug agents say it’s the first time possession and delivery of...
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Milwaukee meetings set about post office closuresOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — Three public meetings are scheduled in Milwaukee about the possible closure or consolidation of U.S. Postal Service stations. The agency lost $8.5 billion la...