Articles filed under Wisconsin
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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...
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Man wanted in McHenry, Kane and Cook counties found in MilwaukeeMay 22, 2013 4:31 pm - A man wanted by the sheriff’s offices in McHenry, Kane and Cook counties has been arrested, according to a news release. Brandon A. Williams, 21, previously of Carpente...
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Wisconsin governor announces walleye production planMay 22, 2013 4:11 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker has announced a nearly $13 million effort to boost walleye production. The plan would create $8.2 million in borrowing authority to exp...
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Milwaukee Pug Fest attracts 1,700 dogsMay 20, 2013 3:23 pm - FRANKLIN, Wis. — Milwaukee Pug Fest, billed by organizers as the largest such event in North America, had its best year yet. The annual gathering in a Milwaukee suburb S...
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Tea party group says IRS asked about Walker recallMay 17, 2013 7:57 am - MILWAUKEE — A tea party group says the Internal Revenue Service asked about its involvement in efforts to verify signatures in the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott ...
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Big Ten announces 2014 conference football scheduleMay 16, 2013 12:00 pm - The Big Ten has released its conference schedule for the 2014 season. Penn State travels to Rutgers to open conference play on Sept. 13, 2014. The game will be the Scarl...
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NW Wisconsin wildfire consumes 8,700 acresMay 15, 2013 8:08 am - TOWN OF GORDON, Wis. — Firefighters worked to contain a smoky wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that has consumed 8,700 acres, destroyed nearly 50 structures and forced...