Articles filed under Wisconsin
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3-way Republican primary for Grothman's Senate seatJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Government Accountability Board has set a Feb. 17 three-way primary for Glenn Grothman's Senate seat. The winner of the primary will likel...
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Republicans still far apart on school report cards billJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Public school teachers, superintendents and administrators spoke out Wednesday against a bill that would force failing public schools to close and r...
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Mother: Organs of young homicide victim donatedJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - The mother of a 1-year-old homicide victim in Milwaukee says her child's organs have been donated to three others. Angelica Burkett says her son's life ...
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Exam: Man competent to stand trial in father's hammer deathJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - BELOIT, Wis. (AP) - A psychological exam finds a Beloit man competent to stand trial on charges he beat his father to death with a hammer last summer. Prosecutors reques...
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Milwaukee police investigate deadly armed robberyJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee police are investigating a deadly armed robbery on the city's northwest side. Authorities say two people were shot during the armed robbery. O...
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Waukesha police investigate fatal gas station shootingJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - Police are looking for two suspects in a fatal shooting at a Waukesha (WAH'-keh-shaw) gas station. Authorities say the clerk at a Citgo station was...
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Wisconsin board recommends campaign finance overhaulJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The board that oversees Wisconsin elections decided Tuesday to ask legislators to rework the state's campaign finance laws, saying the statutes have...
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Walker says Wisconsin can be model of government efficiencyJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who is eyeing a presidential run, said in his State of the State speech Tuesday that his home state can be a leader in ...
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Ex-Green Bay teacher pleads no contest in sex caseJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Sentencing is set next month for a former Green Bay grade school teacher accused of sexually assaulting two students. Fifty-eight-year-old Jer Lov...
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Milwaukee media groups launch campaign against gun violenceJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Several Milwaukee-based media organizations are launching an initiative to humanize the local issue of gun violence. The two-year radio and Internet cam...