Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Potawatomi sue over Kenosha casino reimbursement languageJan 21, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Forest County Potawatomi filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the federal government's rejection of compact language that would have left the st...
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Walker proposes technical college tuition freezeJan 21, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker is proposing a partial freeze on tuition at Wisconsin's technical college system as part of his plan to help put people to work. W...
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Milwaukee police investigating bank robberyJan 21, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee police are searching for a suspect who robbed a bank on the city's north side. Police say the robbery occurred late Wednesday afternoon at a U...
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McCarthy brothers among 5 siblingsJan 21, 2015 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Green Bay Packers fans took to Twitter to express condolences on the death of coach Mike McCarthy's younger brother. Some used the hashtag "perspe...
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Wisconsin governor touts drug testing for aid recipientsJan 21, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Medicaid recipients in Wisconsin would be required to undergo drug testing and could be limited in how long they can receive benefits under measures...
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Wisconsin unemployment rate unchanged at 5.2 percentJan 21, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's unemployment rate remained at 5.2 percent in December, unchanged from November. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development report...
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Wisconsin Assembly passes Supreme Court amendmentJan 21, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a constitutional amendment that would rework how state Supreme Court justices pick their leader. The Wisconsin Con...
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Man dies following fall at suburban Milwaukee shopping mallJan 21, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee County authorities say a 21-year-old Silver Lake man has died after falling from a balcony at a suburban Milwaukee shopping center. The Milwau...
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Brother of Packers coach Mike McCarthy dies in PennsylvaniaJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH (AP) - The younger brother of Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has died. A spokeswoman for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, says 47-year-old Joseph McCart...
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Final approval of Milwaukee streetcar project delayedJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Common Council has voted in favor of a $124 million streetcar project, but is delaying final approval until next month. The Milwaukee Jour...