Wisconsin
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Plan a spring getaway that's out of the ordinaryMar 20, 2015 6:00 am - Looking for a unique trip this spring that doesn't involve chain hotels and restaurants? If you want to escape to a cozy inn or rustic cabin, here are some options. And,...
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Wisconsin chief treading carefully after fatal shootingMar 08, 2015 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - Within hours of a white officer shooting an unarmed black man, the police chief of Wisconsin's capital city was praying with the man's grandmother, hopin...
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Wisconsin Assembly sends right-to-work bill to Gov. WalkerMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin lawmakers voted Friday to make their state the 25th to enact right-to-work legislation, pushing a fast-tracked bill through the Assembly a...
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On the road: Get fit by day at Bloomingdale's Biggest Loser ResortFeb 21, 2015 6:15 am - Chicago Beautiful loser The Biggest Loser Resort in Bloomingdale introduces the Town Program, which allows locals to spend all day at the resort experiencing the pr...
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On the road: Chicago, suburbs fete Chinese New YearFeb 14, 2015 6:00 am - Chicago Sheepish grins Lift the post-Mardi Gras blues with a celebration of the Year of the Sheep. Wear red (for good fortune) and help the Chinese Fine Arts S...
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Mock murder gives students taste of life in law enforcementFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) - Students at Wilson Junior High School investigated a murder earlier this month, but the victim was never really alive. A mannequin named Mr. Nooo ...
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Cedarburg man accused of sexually assaulting fellow studentFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A University of Wisconsin-Madison student is accused of sexually assaulting another student in October. According to authorities, a 20-year-old Ceda...
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Volunteers at Madison hospital help elderly avoid confusionFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - As a volunteer gently helped Eva Fields sit up in her hospital bed, the 87-year-old patient promptly stood up and starting doing tai chi. "Come on, ...
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Janesville man accused of drunken driving in fiery crashFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) - A 23-year-old Janesville man accused of drunken driving caused a power outage and highway closure after striking a utility pole. According to the...
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Man found dead in Pierce County wooded areaFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - ELLSWORTH, Wis. (AP) - Sheriff's officials in western Wisconsin are investigating the death of a 59-year-old man whose body was found in a wooded area. Someone called Pi...