Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Concealed carry permits approach 243,000Feb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Nearly 243,000 people in Wisconsin hold a permit to carry a concealed gun. A report from the state Department of Justice says about 34,000 permits w...
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Walker brings back $15 million in SeniorCare cutsFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Gov. Scott Walker has resurrected his plan to cut $15 million from Wisconsin's prescription drug program for seniors. Walker's 2015-17 bu...
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Walker's voucher school expansion comes under fireFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker's plan for removing an enrollment cap on the statewide private school voucher program is being questioned both by longtime critics...
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Milwaukee officials investigating on-duty plow driver's napFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Department of Public Works is investigating after a snow plow driver was found napping on the job. WISN-TV (http://bit.ly/1uWj3sb ) report...
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Kangaroo owner who left McDonald's takes animal 'everywhere'Feb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - BEAVER DAM, Wis. (AP) - The woman who agreed to leave a McDonald's restaurant in Beaver Dam after a customer complained about the kangaroo she carried says she owns four...
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Kohl's advances as 4Q sales metric tops expectationsFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Kohl's rose Wednesday after the department store operator said it was pleased with its fourth quarter sales and said its base business improved...
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Superior ice sculptor resumes work after collapseFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) - Superior officials say work will resume on an ice sculpture that collapsed this week. Roger Hanson was trying to create a 75-foot-tall ice sculptur...
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Walker backs off removing 'Wisconsin Idea' from UW missionFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker abruptly backed off Wednesday from a contentious plan to eliminate the University of Wisconsin System's public service mission sta...
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Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorialsFeb 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 30 Be skeptical of Gov. Scott Walker's plan for UW System Stop us if you've heard this one before: A governor suggests that educators ha...
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Budget would end Wisconsin DNR land purchases until 2028Feb 02, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Gov. Scott Walker's budget would prohibit the state Department of Natural Resources from purchasing any land through its stewardship prog...