Wisconsin
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EPA seeks comments about Wis. river-cleanup planJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Federal officials are seeking public input about a proposed cleanup plan for a contaminated Milwaukee river. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will ho...
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Wis. heavy rain causes flooding, high wind cuts powerJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Severe thunderstorms caused urban flooding and knocked out power to thousands in southeastern Wisconsin. Milwaukee public works employees barricaded flooded ...
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Rays' Maddon admits violating ruleJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon admits he broke a rule when he let outfielder Sam Fuld warm up as a pitcher but pulled him before he threw a pitch. Fuld pinch-h...
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Argentinian ice skaters to visit MilwaukeeJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A group of ice skaters from Argentina will visit Milwaukee starting next week. The U.S. Olympic Committee and other countries' Olympic committees offer feder...
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Wis. Assembly to vote on concealed carry billJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A bill legalizing the carrying of concealed weapons could pass the Wisconsin Legislature as soon as Tuesday. The state Assembly is scheduled to take up t...
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State doesn't act to renew jobless benefitsJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Extended federal unemployment benefits ran out in April, even though the state could have acted to renew them. All but a few states have chosen to accept...
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Family: Beloit soldier killed in AfghanistanJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — An Army specialist from Beloit who was motivated to join the military by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been killed while serving in Afghanistan, his fat...
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Kenosha woman crowned Miss WisconsinJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - OSHKOSH, Wis. — A Kenosha woman who was the second runner-up in last year's Miss Wisconsin pageant took home the crown on her second try. Laura Kaeppeler was crowned Mis...
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Sudden Milwaukee downpour leads to street closuresJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Authorities say all highway on-ramps in downtown Milwaukee have reopened following a sudden downpour that dumped nearly two inches of rain in less than an ho...
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Free van, boat on Craigslist a hoaxJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — A Craigslist ad which offered a free boat and minivan drew plenty of takers to the home of a Sheboygan couple. The only problem was the couple didn't p...