Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Senior population grows in WisconsinJun 13, 2013 8:04 am - MILWAUKEE — Newly-released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show Wisconsin’s senior population continues to grow. People 65 and older account for 14.4 percent of Wis...
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Pill-based abortions resume in WisconsinJun 12, 2013 3:39 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Women can now get medication-induced abortions at Wisconsin clinics after a Dane County judge blocked a recent state law from restricting that procedure....
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Wisconsin bill would bar police from enforcing gun bansJun 11, 2013 7:48 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin police would be forbidden from enforcing any new federal gun and ammunition restrictions, bans or registration requirements under a bill a Repu...
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Marquette student dies in fall from ledge in RomeJun 11, 2013 5:40 pm - MILWAUKEE — A Marquette University student studying abroad has died after falling from a ledge on the banks of a river in Rome. Marquette’s president, the Rev. Scott Pil...
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Pence urges lawmakers to uphold Indiana tax bill vetoJun 11, 2013 8:14 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is asking lawmakers to keep from handing him his first veto override. Pence sent a letter to legislators on Monday urging to uphol...
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Charges not likely for drunken Janesville teacherJun 11, 2013 8:13 am - JANESVILLE, Wis. — A fifth-grade teacher who passed out on a field trip and was later found to be legally drunk isn’t likely to face criminal charges, police said Monday...
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Wis. DNR hires new deer, elk researcherJun 11, 2013 8:13 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials have named a new deer and elk researcher. Dan Storm will work on Department of Natural Resources projects studying buck and ...
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Police looking for roommate in woman’s deathJun 11, 2013 8:12 am - BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Black River Falls police are looking for the roommate of a woman who died suspiciously. Investigators say the 36-year-old male roommate may ha...
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Charges unlikely for drunken teacherJun 10, 2013 4:16 pm - JANESVILLE, Wis. — A fourth-grade teacher who passed out on a field trip and was later found to be legally drunk isn’t likely to face criminal charges, police said Monda...
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University of Wisconsin System regents to vote on pay-raise proposalJun 07, 2013 7:20 am - MILWAUKEE — The regents of the University of Wisconsin System are expected to vote on a proposal that could eventually lead to pay raises for all UW System employees. Th...