Articles filed under Wisconsin
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2 semis, 8 cars involved in fatal Wisconsin crashNov 07, 2011 11:00 pm - GERMANTOWN, Wis. — A semitrailer in southeastern Wisconsin collided with a car and crossed a highway median into oncoming traffic Tuesday morning, triggering a multivehi...
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Natural disasters fueling generator salesNov 07, 2011 11:00 pm - WAUKESHA, Wis. — Strong sales of home generators will mean hundreds of new jobs in Wisconsin. Generator manufacturer, Generac Holdings Inc., will add 400 new jobs at fa...
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Texting rarely ticketed in many Wis. countiesNov 06, 2011 10:00 pm - APPLETON, Wis. — A nearly year-old state law that bans drivers from sending text messages has been applied sparingly, at best, by police in the Fox Valley and elsewhere ...
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Milwaukee driver strikes 2 pedestrians, killing oneNov 06, 2011 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Police say a three-time drunken driver with a revoked license has been arrested after hitting two pedestrians on Milwaukee's south side, killing one and crit...
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Wis. planetarium takes visitors on a celestial tourNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - MONICO, Wis. — About the only thing more remarkable than the Kovac Planetarium is that on a Wisconsin tourism list of seven man-made wonders, it rated only an honorable ...
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Wisconsin governor signs repeal of earn-a-buckNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a measure repealing a requirement that hunters in certain areas kill an antlerless deer before they bag a buck. The...
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No trace of Wisconsin man, 91, missing for a monthNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - CEDARBURG, Wis. — It’s been a month since a 91-year-old Cedarburg man went missing, and his family is clinging to hope that he’ll be found safe. Miles Leppla was last se...
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Wis. Assembly limits attorney feesNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The state Assembly has approved a bill aimed at checking how much money attorneys can collect through fees in consumer protection cases. The GOP measure ...
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Wis. Assembly passes court interest rate changesNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The state Assembly has approved a bill that would reduce current interest rates on civil judgments and allow them to fluctuate with the economy. The Repu...
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Wis. Assembly allows homeowners to killNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Republican-controlled Legislature has approved a bill that would allow homeowners to kill intruders without fear of liability. The bill creates a pre...