Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Bail bondsmen would be allowed in 5 Wisconsin countiesJun 05, 2013 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Legislature's budget committee has approved creating a private, commercial bail bond system in five counties in Wisconsin before it would expand stat...
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Sikhs seek federal support for tracking hate crimesJun 03, 2013 5:00 am - In an effort that is winning bipartisan congressional support, the Chicago and suburban Sikh communities are calling for federal agencies to track hate crimes targeting ...
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Gov. Quinn open to Great Lakes-Mississippi splitJun 01, 2013 8:59 pm - MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said Saturday that separating the Great Lakes and Mississippi River systems is the “ultimate solution” to prevent voraci...
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Cream in Wisconsin puffs from Illinois co-opJun 01, 2013 9:00 am - WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Wisconsin State Fair goers may be surprised to learn the main ingredient in a favorite fair treat no longer comes from the dairy state. The Wisconsin ...
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Wisconsin farmers, firefighters partner on hazards mapsJun 01, 2013 6:55 am - MILWAUKEE — Without even thinking, Joe Ortner rattles off a list of items on his family’s dairy farm that could kill you: 1,000 gallons of diesel, 500 gallons of gas, cl...
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Green Bay officials put sober-server plan on holdMay 28, 2013 9:47 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay city officials are pulling back for now on a plan to prohibit bartenders from drinking on the job. A Press-Gazette Media report says the ...
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Great Lakes region pins economic hopes on waterMay 27, 2013 6:00 am - MILWAUKEE — A century ago, the seven-story brick building a few blocks from downtown was a factory — a symbol of an era when Milwaukee and other cities ringing the Great...
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Phone app for Wis forest adds camping availabilityMay 26, 2013 8:44 am - BOULDER JUNCTION, Wis. — The iPhone app for the state’s largest state forest has added another service. The free application for iPhone, iPad and iPod used to only provi...
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Police: ‘Thong Cape Scooter Man’ not breaking lawMay 24, 2013 8:23 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A man known to ride through Madison on a scooter — dressed in thong underwear and a cape — may be disturbing to schoolchildren. But police say the rider ...
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Oklahoma tornado victim has ties to WisconsinMay 23, 2013 8:47 am - FOND DU LAC, Wis. — A child with ties to Wisconsin is among the victims of the Oklahoma tornado. Nine-year-old Sydney Angle was a student at Plaza Towers Elementary Scho...