Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Walker to join Obama for Wisconsin visitFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Republican Gov. Scott Walker plans to greet President Barack Obama in Milwaukee on Wednesday and accompany him on a visit to Master Lock. Walker’s spokes...
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Proposed defense spending cuts impact OshkoshFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Obama administration has proposed cutting billions of dollars in spending for military vehicles as the U.S. pulls troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. T...
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Frontier to cut about 450 Milwaukee area workersFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Frontier Airlines will cut about 450 Milwaukee area employees as part of a major service reduction in Milwaukee. Nearly half are flight crew members based at Mitchell In...
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Harley museum to celebrate black leather jacketFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — The Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee is paying tribute to the black leather jacket this summer. The museum will look at its evolution beginning with its r...
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Wis ag exports up 18 percent to record highFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - $2.8 billion in agricultural goods last year. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says that’s an 18 percent increase over the previous ye...
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Venture capital bill appears dead this sessionFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The latest state budget analysis in Wisconsin may have dashed hopes for a compromise on venture capital legislation this floor session. Republican Sen. ...
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Wis. Senate to vote on scaling back air permitsFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The state Senate is poised to adopt a pair of bills that would relax portions of Wisconsin’s air pollution regulations. One bill would prohibit the state...
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Obama seeks $300 million for Great Lakes cleanupFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — President Barack Obama is requesting $300 million to continue funding a wide-ranging Great Lakes environmental cleanup program in the 2013 fiscal ...
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Wis. Senate poised to vote on wetlands billFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The state Senate is expected to vote this week on a sweeping bill that would make it easier to build on wetlands. The GOP bill makes a host of changes to...
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Stevens Point boy raises saves grandma’s houseFeb 11, 2012 5:05 am - STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Noah Lamaide, 12, paused and chuckled Monday, his hand tired from signing checks. But it’s likely he didn’t really mind. Noah of Stevens Point sign...