Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Deaths blamed on winds in WisconsinOct 01, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — Powerful winds that knocked out power across Wisconsin were blamed Friday for possibly one death and forced the closure of a county’s state parks because of ...
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Bill could increase UW Regents geography diversitySep 30, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — A state Assembly committee has advanced a measure designed to increase the geographic diversity of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. The boar...
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Jurors acquit driver in death of college studentSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - MENOMONIE, Wis. — The driver of a car that struck and killed a University of Wisconsin-Stout student has been acquitted of charges. A jury in Dunn County Thursday night ...
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Strong wind knocks out power, topples treesSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — Strong wind knocked down power lines, toppled trees and whipped up fall leaves in many areas of Wisconsin. About 21,000 Wisconsin Public Service customers i...
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Oshkosh Corp. set to vote on contract proposalSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - OSHKOSH, Wis. — A union leader says he expects workers for Oshkosh Corp. are going to reject the latest contract proposal. Nick Nitschke is the president of United Auto ...
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Milwaukee museum gets prize from Super Bowl wagerSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Art Museum will soon be displaying its prize from the Pittsburgh art museum for its wager on the Super Bowl. In January, Milwaukee Art Museum ...
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Lambeau Field landlord approves expansionSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. — The board that oversees Lambeau Field has approved the team’s expansion plans at the Green Bay Packers’ stadium. The field’s landlord, the Green Bay/B...
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Wisconsin court upholds conviction in torture caseSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — A state appeals court says a woman accused of helping her gang of identity thieves kill a woman and torturing the woman’s son was properly convicted. Col...
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Walker says he didn't know about aide's immunitySep 28, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — Gov. Scott Walker says he didn't know his chief spokesman had been granted immunity from prosecution in an ongoing secret investigation until after it was fi...
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Wisconsin suspends dog adoptions after discovering virusSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Humane Society has temporarily suspended dog adoptions after discovering a puppy has a potentially deadly virus. Dog adoptions at the Milwauke...