Articles filed under Wisconsin
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School officials vote to retain Berlin Indians mascotJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - BERLIN, Wis. (AP) - Berlin Area School District officials have decided the high school mascot will remain the same amid criticism that it's racially insensitive. The sch...
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Republican Senate leader renews call for right-to-work lawJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Republican leader of the Wisconsin state Senate is renewing his call for passage of a right-to-work bill. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgeral...
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Milwaukee man, 18, charged in brother's fatal shootingJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - An 18-year-old Milwaukee man who says he accidentally shot his brother is now charged with negligent homicide. Dennis J. Jackson faces a felony count of...
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4 Brown Deer teens facing charges following 'sex party'Jan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - BROWN DEER, Wis. (AP) - Four middle school students are facing criminal charges after authorities say they recorded themselves at a so-called sex party that took place a...
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Appeals court rejects Neenah Foundry's 'new employer' claimJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A state appeals court has ruled Neenah Foundry's reorganization following bankruptcy doesn't mean the company should be considered a new employer in...
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Angus to retire from The GazetteJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) - The editor of a Wisconsin newspaper which has earned a reputation as a leader in its field is retiring. Scott Angus has spent 36 years at The Gaz...
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Feds alleges Watertown insurance agent ran $10M Ponzi schemeJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is alleging a Watertown insurance agent ran a $10 million Ponzi scheme out of his agency. The SEC filed a se...
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UW president orders cost-saving tactics ahead of budget cutsJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin System president fired back Thursday against Gov. Scott Walker's suggestion that faculty teach more classes as a way to ...
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Dean Foods Sheboygan plant closingJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) - Dean Foods says it will close its dairy plant in Sheboygan. The plant has been in operation for more than 100 years. Dean Foods says it's consolid...
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Manitowoc says it will split into 2 companies in 2016Jan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Crane-maker and food service company Manitowoc said Thursday it will split itself in two, a move encouraged by activist investors. Manitowoc said it plan...