Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Emissions failure rate down slightly in WisconsinOct 23, 2012 11:41 am - MADISON, Wis. — The rate of vehicles failing Wisconsin’s emission tests is down slightly so far this year, compared to last year. The state’s new contractor for emissio...
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Wisconsin shooting brings call for new law on gunsOct 23, 2012 8:54 am - MILWAUKEE — Two Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing legislation to tighten the enforcement of gun rules in domestic violence cases, prompted by a fatal shooting rampage at a...
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Plane lands on I-94 near RacineOct 22, 2012 7:59 pm - A twin-engine aircraft attempting to land at an airport near Racine, Wis., ended up landing on I-94 Monday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The...
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Without buyer, Dominion to close Wis. power plantOct 22, 2012 10:27 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Dominion Resources Inc. said Monday that it plans to close and decommission its Kewaunee Power Station in Wisconsin after it was unable to find a buyer f...
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Company is taking down voter-fraud billboardsOct 22, 2012 10:20 am - CLEVELAND — An outdoor advertising company says it is pulling down voter-fraud billboards in the swing states of Ohio and Wisconsin after complaints that they were meant...
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Suspect in Wis. salon attack had history of abuseOct 21, 2012 12:59 pm - BROOKFIELD, Wis. — A Wisconsin woman whose husband is suspected in a fatal spa shooting Sunday morning says he threatened to throw acid in her face and burn her with gas...
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Unemployment rates fall in 7 U.S. swing statesOct 19, 2012 11:55 am - WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell or held steady last month in nine key swing states at the center of this year’s presidential election. Rates dropped in Ohio, Florid...
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Wis. BadgerCare Plus program faces financial woesOct 19, 2012 11:18 am - MILWAUKEE — Three of the four organizations that manage Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Plus say they’re losing money on the state Medicaid program, and two of those are at least...
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Man sentenced for stealing van with baby insideOct 18, 2012 11:52 am - Associated Press SIOUX CITY, Iowa — A 26-year-old Sioux City man who stole a van with an infant inside has been given 30 years in prison. The Sioux City Journal reports ...
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Racine man accused of stealing ring from dying momOct 18, 2012 10:30 am - RACINE, Wis. — A Racine man is accused of stealing an anniversary ring from the finger of his dying mother and selling it to help his pregnant girlfriend. Eighteen-year-...