Wisconsin
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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...
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Labor unions adjust to new reality under ObamaSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — In the early days of the Obama administration, organized labor had grand visions of pushing through a sweeping agenda that would help boost sagging membersh...
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Wisconsin GOP lawmakers mull Labor Day participationSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Labor rights are still a prickly subject in Wisconsin. That presents a challenge for Republican lawmakers ahead of upcoming Labor Day e...
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University of Wisconsin won’t allow guns in buildingsSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin will allow concealed weapons outside, including tailgates, but not inside buildings at any of its campuses statewide, includi...
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Wisconsin bear season set to open soonSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Hunters are going on a bear hunt in Wisconsin, and they hope they catch a big one. The state’s black bear season opens Wednesday and runs through Oct. 11...
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La Crosse man charged with bomb scareSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - LA CROSSE, Wis. — A La Crosse man is charged with threatening to blow up a federal office. According to a La Crosse County criminal complaint, 48-year-old Paul Weber was...
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Wis. village ex-pres. gets 12 yrs for sex assaultSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. — The former president of the Silver Lake Village board has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two boys. K...
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Wis. man accused of drinking 30 beers before crashSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - JUNEAU, Wis. — A Fox Lake man accused of drinking at least 30 beers before causing a crash that injured five people has been bound over for trial. Brandon M. Smith waive...
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Heavier loads allowed on Wis. roads for harvestSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Heavier loads are allowed on Wisconsin roads over the next three months as farmers are hauling corn, soybeans and other crops during harvest season. Stat...
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Milwaukee man gives $7.6 million to art museumSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee business owner and his wife have given the Milwaukee Art Museum its biggest gift ever: $7.6 million. According to the art museum, Milwaukee Leona...