Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Wis. gov raised $7 million in weeks around recallJul 06, 2012 8:01 am - MADISON, Wis. — Republican Gov. Scott Walker raised nearly $7 million in the weeks surrounding last month’s recall election, extending his already astonishing fundraisin...
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Wis. smoking ban marks second yearJul 06, 2012 7:56 am - MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin’s workplace smoking ban is 2-years-old. And restaurant officials say overall sales in the hospitality industry are up slightly. The ban includes st...
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5 states to continue suit demanding Asian carp fixJul 05, 2012 5:22 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Five states are continuing a lawsuit against the federal government demanding action to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, despite ...
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Wis. slayingJul 05, 2012 7:07 am - MILWAUKEE — The family of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot outside his Milwaukee home has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the 75-year-old suspect. John Spo...
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Supreme Court ruling could affect Wis. districtsJul 03, 2012 7:29 am - MILWAUKEE — Most headlines from the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent rulings involved health care. But an unrelated decision could affect how Wisconsin’s election maps get dr...
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Teen killed in Antigo crash had high blood alcoholJul 03, 2012 7:00 am - ANTIGO, Wis.— The teenaged driver in a May crash that killed two teens in Antigo had blood alcohol content close to three times the legal limit. WAOW in Wausau reports ...
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2 dead, 1 injured in wrong-way Wisconsin crashJul 02, 2012 7:24 am - MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County sheriff’s officials say they’re investigating a fatal four-vehicle highway crash caused by a wrong-way driver. Authorities say two people d...
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Panel clears Milwaukee police in suspect’s deathJun 29, 2012 7:10 am - MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission has cleared police in the death of a suspect in the back of a squad car. The panel issued a report Thursday finding ...
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Trial set for man accused in Wis. clinic fireJun 29, 2012 7:08 am - Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — Trial arrangements are set for the man accused of setting a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Green Bay nearly three months ago. ...
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Guests at Dells area hotel awakened by fireJun 29, 2012 7:05 am - DELTON, Wis. — Hotel guests at a popular Wisconsin vacation spot were awakened by fire Friday morning. Fire broke out at the Carousel Inn & Suites on Wisconsin Dells Pa...