Articles filed under Wisconsin
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300-year-old oak tree at UW-Madison to be felledDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - The oldest tree on the University of Wisconsin's Madison campus is coming down. The 300-year-old bur oak is known as "The President's Tree" because it st...
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Humane Society blames lead bullets for bald eagle deathDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - MILWAUKEE - One bald eagle has died and another is in serious condition in Wisconsin after ingesting lead from ammunition. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the Dane ...
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Hatchet murder suspect fit to stand trialDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - An Arlington Heights man charged with killing his estranged wife with a hatchet last month was declared competent to stand trial Friday during a hearing in a Racine Coun...
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Great Lakes wolves back on protection listDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - Associated Press MADISON, Wis. - A federal judge on Friday threw out an Obama administration decision to remove the gray wolf population in the western Great Lakes regio...
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Police: DNA links Milwaukee man to sexual assaultDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - MILWAUKEE - Authorities have charged a Milwaukee man whose DNA they say links him to a rape on the city's north side. WTMJ-TV reports 24-year-old Robert Brown is cha...
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Supporters of Kenosha casino rally for jobsDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - Hundreds of supporters of a new casino in Kenosha rallied for jobs at the former greyhound dog track. Local and state officials were among those who sho...
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Wisconsin ranks 32nd in private-sector job growthDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin ranks 32nd in private-sector job growth for the 12-month period ending in June. The latest figures were reported Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of...
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Wanted felons arrested after shooting, chaseDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - MARINETTE, Wis. - Two suspects accused of shooting at officers during a police chase have been arrested following a manhunt in the woods of northeastern Wisconsin. Mari...
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Oshkosh Corp. has another Army orderDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - OSHKOSH, Wis. - Oshkosh Corp. says it has another order from the U.S. Army to make tactical vehicles and trailers. The company said Thursday the contract for 256 medium...
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Wisconsin gov: Guard prepared for any unrest over shootingDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - MILWAUKEE - Gov. Scott Walker says the Wisconsin National Guard is prepared to respond to any unrest that might occur following an announcement on whether to charge a po...