Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Assembly to vote on abortion billMar 13, 2012 7:39 am - MADISON, Wis. — A bill designed to make sure a woman isn’t forced into having an abortion is up for a vote in the Legislature. The state Assembly was scheduled to vote o...
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Former Wis. teachers plead not guilty in drug caseMar 13, 2012 7:39 am - ANTIGO, Wis. — Three men, including two former teachers in northern Wisconsin, are pleading not guilty to marijuana charges. Chris Nicholson, Joseph Adams and Anthony Cr...
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Wisconsin man catches Illinois’ largest walleyeMar 12, 2012 5:19 pm - A fisherman named Fred Goselin held the record for the largest walleye ever caught in Illinois for more than a half century before 15-year-old Nick Tassoni caught a bigg...
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Free Milwaukee area buses on St. Patrick’s DayMar 12, 2012 7:49 am - MILWAUKEE — There will be free bus service in Milwaukee County again this year on St. Patrick’s Day. Miller Lite, Milwaukee County Transit and Beer Capitol Distributing...
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Wis. Assembly set to pass wolf hunt billMar 12, 2012 7:49 am - MADISON, Wis. — The state Assembly is expected to sign off on a bill this week that would create a wolf hunt in Wisconsin. The Assembly is set to take up the measure dur...
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Judge’s ruling on Wisconsin voter ID injunction expectedMar 12, 2012 7:49 am - MADISON, Wis. — A Dane County judge is expected to rule Monday on a possible second injunction barring enforcement of Wisconsin’s voter ID requirement. Dane County Circ...
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Boxer inducted into dog hall of fameMar 10, 2012 4:12 am - CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — When Sharon Blake woke up in the middle of the night on Aug. 30, 2011, she nearly stepped on her roommate’s dog, Roxie. “I thought ‘that’s odd’ be...
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OLR sets hearing for sexting Wis. DAMar 09, 2012 6:28 am - MADISON, Wis. — A former Wisconsin prosecutor accused of rampant sexual harassment will get a chance to persuade the state not to suspend his law license. The Office of ...
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71 percent of UW students take out loansMar 09, 2012 6:28 am - MADISON, Wis. — University officials say the average student loan debt at graduation from Wisconsin’s public campuses is about $27,000. Thirty years ago, that debt was ...
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Wis. trout industry has 14 percent rise in revenueMar 09, 2012 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin trout production was down last year, but because the fish were worth more money the industry finished the year with a revenue increase of 14 pe...