Wisconsin
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Parents of Wis. teen who drowned file claimNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - TOWN OF LAFAYETTE, Wis. -- The parents of a western Wisconsin teen who drowned after falling from a rope swing into a creek has filed a claim against the local town. Six...
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War of words between Quinn, Wisc. gov.Nov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A war of words is heating up between Wisconsin Gov.-elect Scott Walker and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn over job creation. The Republican Walker said Thursday he...
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Carthage College stages 'Doubt'Nov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Carthage College will present “Doubt,” a 2004 play by John Patrick Shanley, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 11-13, at the Studio Theatre in the David A. Str...
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20 years in Kenosha Xbox slayingNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - KENOSHA, Wis. — A 16-year-old Kenosha boy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the beating death of a neighbor. Kawanis Trotter was 14 in 2008 when he saw 15-year...
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1 dead in Wisc. house explosionNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A suburban home blew apart in an apparent natural gas explosion early Tuesday, killing a man and injuring two other people. The explosion prompted p...
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Ohio prospective juror cites Dahmer, is excusedNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- An Ohio man was excused from jury service after mentioning he was friends growing up with serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. John Backderf was among prospective ...
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Wis. teen faces sentencing in Xbox murderNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - KENOSHA, Wis. -- A 16-year-old boy is to be sentenced Monday in Kenosha County for killing a neighbor over an Xbox gaming system. Kawanis Trotter is one of two teens con...
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Toddler found after wandering off into Wis. woodsNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - WAUPACA, Wis. — Authorities in central Wisconsin have found a 2½-year-old girl who wandered off from her grandmother's house near Waupaca. The Waupaca County Sheriff's O...
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Wis. man gets 25 years for killing ex-girlfriendNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin man who strangled his ex-girlfriend in front of their young child, then hid her body before fleeing to Colorado, has been sentenced to 25 years ...
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Wisconsin DOT suspends work on high-speed train lineNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has ordered a contractor to suspend work on the high-speed train line planned to connect Madison and Milwauke...