Wisconsin
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Illinois plans program to prepare for emergenciesSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois emergency management experts are asking the public's help to develop the state's strategy for dealing with emergencies and disasters. The Illinois...
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2 girls killed, 4 hurt after SUV hits pony cartSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - MIDDLEBURY, Ind. — A pony cart carrying six young children pulled into the path of a sport utility vehicle on a rural northern Indiana road Monday, killing two of the yo...
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National Louis university uses first-of-its-kind Groupon offerSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - National Louis University has announced a partnership with Groupon that enables aspiring teachers to take a graduate level course in teaching, good for academic credit a...
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Ind. stage collapse victim moved from hospitalSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - PENDLETON, Ind. — A woman badly injured in the Indiana State Fair stage collapse is out of the hospital where she was treated for three weeks, although relatives and fri...
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Wisconsin man drowns while snorkeling in KauaiSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - HA'ENA, Hawaii — Authorities say a 32-year-old Wisconsin man who was scuba diving and snorkeling at Kauai's Haena Beach Park has drowned. The Kauai Fire Department says ...
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Jury selection to continue in Sheley murder trialSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - GALESBURG — Jury selection is set to resume in Galesburg in the first trial of an Illinois man accused of killing eight people during a 2008 crime spree that spanned two...
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Hull House Museum to open arts education exhibitSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - A new exhibit is opening at Chicago's Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. “Unfinished Business: Arts Education” opens Tuesday at the museum on the campus of the University of...
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Wisconsin wineries diversify and growSep 05, 2011 6:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Northeastern Wisconsin’s wine country continues to grow. Not only is there another new winery this year, but also existing wineries are looking for new...
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Wisconsin river town was focus for eugenics campaignSep 04, 2011 6:00 am - ALMA, Wis. — Alma is a picturesque village on the banks of the Mississippi River not far from La Crosse. Its modest downtown is backed by steep bluffs on one side and it...
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Wis. special election set to replace assemblywomanSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Just when you thought elections were finally over in Wisconsin, a new one is just two months away. Gov. Scott Walker has set Nov. 8 as the date for a spe...