Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Man drops possible explosive after suicideNov 29, 2011 11:00 pm - WAUKESHA, Wis.— Residents evacuated from a Waukesha (WAH'-keh-shaw) neighborhood returned to their homes early Wednesday after a bomb squad detonated a device dropped by...
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Milwaukee Admirals name new coachNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Admirals have a new coach. Ian Herbers was named after Kirk Muller was tapped to take over the Carolina Hurricanes. The last-place team fired c...
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Wis. National Guard unit headed to KuwaitNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — More than 100 soldiers with an Oshkosh-based National Guard unit have been ordered to Kuwait. About 130 members of the 1157th Transportation Company are ...
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Verona mother charged in baby’s deathNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A Verona woman is charged in the death of her 2-month-old baby. A criminal complaint accuses 28-year-old Anne Olson of first-degree reckless homicide in...
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1 worker dies, another hurt by Wis. chemical fumesNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Couples with civil-union licenses in Illinois will soon be allowed to file joint income tax returns with the state. Though same-sex couples will still have to file feder...
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Wis. officials offer winter survival websiteNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin officials are reminding people across the state to check a disaster preparedness website for winter survival tips. The ReadyWisconsin website c...
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Walker has no immediate plans to grant pardonsNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker hasn’t granted any pardons since being elected and his office says he has no immediate plans to do so, a departure from the way his pre...
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Elderly pedestrian killed in Monona, WisconsinNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - MONONA, Wis. — Police say an elderly man has died of injuries suffered when he was hit by a vehicle while walking in Monona. Authorities say the man was hit about 6 p.m...
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Revival in mining for gold in central Wisconsin Revival in mining for gold in central WisconsinNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - TOWN OF EASTON, Wis. — A Michigan company is prospecting for gold in central and northern Wisconsin. Aquila Resources Inc. says its strongest site is a spot in Marathon...
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2 sentenced in Racine fraud caseNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Two trucking company employees accused of helping defraud SC Johnson of Racine out of millions of dollars have been sentenced to prison. Milton Morris and K...