Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Wis. parents charged with starving babyNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors have accused an Appleton couple of starving their 17-month-old daughter, apparently because her father was afraid she would become obese. Chr...
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Strangers who helped each other reuniteNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — A man who had stopped to help a woman change a tire along a Wisconsin interstate before suffering cardiac arrest was reunited with the motorist who ha...
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2 alumni give $5 million to Lawrence UniversityNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - APPLETON, Wis. — Two Lawrence University alumni have given $5 million to their alma mater, and the Appleton school is using the money to establish a film-studies center....
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Man convicted of murder in mother’s deathNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - MERRILL, Wis. — Jurors have convicted a man accused of killing his mother in Lincoln County so he could collect an insurance payout. The jury Wednesday convicted 25-year...
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LaserMonks sells Internet business, folds abbeyNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - SPARTA, Wis. — Monks who operated a multimillion dollar Internet business in rural Wisconsin have sold their company and belongings and have disbanded their small monast...
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Education official to visit Wis. for conferenceNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - ROTHSCHILD, Wis. -- A top official in the U.S. Department of Education will be in Wisconsin for a rural schools conference. John White, who is the Deputy Assistant Secr...
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Most road work to go on hold over holidayNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Most highway road work will be put on hold over the Thanksgiving Day weekend to help travelers and deer hunters get where they need to be. However, the s...
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Monday is Wisconsin snowplow driver appreciation dayNov 15, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — With winter fast approaching, Monday has been set aside as a day to recognize snow plow drivers in Wisconsin. Gov. Scott Walker declared it as snowplow d...
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High-speed Lake Express ferry makes plans for 2012Nov 15, 2011 11:00 pm - MUSKEGON, Mich. — The high-speed Lake Express ferry is making plans for the 2012 season after a year that saw service hampered by engine problems. The Lake Michigan fer...
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Fetal-abduction suspect could face assault chargeNov 15, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee woman already charged with killing a pregnant woman and her unborn baby could now face an assault charge as well. Milwaukee County authorities sa...