Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Wis. DNR to sturgeon hunters: Spear at own riskFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin's spear-toting sturgeon fishermen have been waiting for Saturday, a chance to finally get out on the Lake Winnebago ice, set up their shanties,...
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Cause of death still unclear for 17-day-old girlFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A 17-day-old Milwaukee girl had blood in her nose and airway when she died last Friday, but an autopsy found no trauma. The cause of Janelle Downey’s death i...
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Wapauca man gets 6 months in 2009 deer slaughterFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - WAUPACA, Wis. — A Waupaca man has been sentenced to six months in jail for running down and killing deer with a snowmobile. Twenty-six-year-old Nicholas Hermes pleaded ...
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Counselors help students deal with loss of 3 teensFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - CAMPBELLSPORT, Wis. — Classes resume at Campbellsport High School Monday morning, but the focus will be on coping with the loss of three teenage students killed in a wee...
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Milwaukee high school singer is going to GrammysFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee high school singer is going to the Grammys. Felix Ramsey is one of eight students from across the country invited to attend the ceremony and perf...
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Recall challenge deadline looms for Wis. senatorsFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Four Republican state senators have just a few more days to challenge recall efforts against them. Democrats fuming over Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s c...
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Audit: Unusual spending in Wis. food stamp programFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A nonpartisan audit is raising suspicions about unusual out-of-state spending in Wisconsin’s food stamp program. The Legislative Audit Bureau reports Fri...
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Wisconsin leader carries gun on Assembly floorFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The Republican lawmaker who presides over the state Assembly said Friday he’s been carrying a concealed weapon during floor sessions. Speaker Pro Tem Bil...
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Northern Illinois risk for Lyme disease increasingFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis an...
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Federal judge approves Spawn copyright dealFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has approved a settlement ending a copyright battle between fantasy industry giants Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane. McFarlane and Gaiman ...