Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Wisconsin man who killed family reports for jury dutyFeb 19, 2014 12:00 am - A man who killed his wife and two young children 27 years ago has reported for jury duty in Milwaukee County. Keith Kalota was found not guilty by reason of mental dise...
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443 Soldiers mugging around empty casket sparks furorFeb 19, 2014 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — A group photograph showing soldiers clowning around an empty, flag-draped casket has sparked a furor on Facebook, in military chat rooms and other social med...
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Internet jail visits come with a priceFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. - Inmates at the Chippewa County Jail can now visit with friends or family face-to-face via the Internet. But those visits come with a price. The j...
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Wisconsin DNR offers free searches for rare speciesFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin wildlife officials are offering to search 100 properties for rare plants and animals for free. The Department of Natural Resources will choose...
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Great Lakes become nearly covered with iceFeb 14, 2014 4:01 am - CHEBOYGAN, Mich. - From the bridge of the Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw, northern Lake Huron looks like a vast, snow-covered field dotted with ice slabs as big as boulders...
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Fort Wayne sets record low for day at 15 belowFeb 13, 2014 12:01 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The National Weather Service says Fort Wayne's temperature dropped Wednesday morning to 15 degrees below zero, breaking the city's record for the col...
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Man sentenced for soliciting sex for neighborFeb 13, 2014 12:01 am - RACINE, Wis. - A Racine County judge has banned a Waterford man from using the Internet after he posted fraudulent ads on Craigslist soliciting sex for his neighbor. Ja...
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1 person dies in Racine house fireFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - RACINE, Wis. - Police say one person has died in a house fire in Racine. Firefighters were called to a home on Wright Ave. just before midnight Tuesday. Crews worked o...
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Walker administration launches tax reform websiteFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin residents can submit their tax reform ideas under a new website created by Gov. Scott Walker's administration. Creation of the website, taxrefo...
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Milwaukee archdiocese proposes $4M for sex abuse victimsFeb 12, 2014 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has proposed setting aside $4 million to compensate the victims of clergy sexual abuse in its bankruptcy reorganization plan. Mi...