Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Man claims honking horn is protected by free speechSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — A state parole agent says his daily horn honking outside Gov. Scott Walker’s house in Wauwatosa is a matter of free speech. But, a Milwaukee County judge do...
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Board asks for attorney general opinion on recallSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin attorney general’s office is being asked for a legal opinion on whether a recall targeting the governor would also include the lieutenant g...
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Sixth lawsuit filed against alcohol wipes companySep 11, 2011 11:00 pm - HARTLAND, Wis. — A Wisconsin medical products manufacturer faces a sixth lawsuit over its contaminated alcohol wipes. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Tennessee co...
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More students forgo classrooms for laptopsSep 10, 2011 5:52 am - MILWAUKEE — Michael Dieffenbach returned to school recently to listen to teachers explain what would be expected during the term. It was his last first day of high schoo...
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Feds restore approval for Wisconsin Guard tree projectSep 10, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin National Guard mission to clean up thousands of downed trees in northwestern Wisconsin has had its federal funding restored. The National Gua...
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HUD: Wisconsin landlord refused to rent to single momSep 10, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — A federal housing agency is accusing a western Wisconsin landlord of refusing to rent a rural house to a single mother because there was no man to live with ...
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Wisconsin circus performer injured in fallSep 10, 2011 12:00 am - BARABOO, Wis. — Baraboo authorities say a circus performer has been injured after she fell about 10 to 15 feet from a swing. Police Chief Mark Schauf says 23-year-old Ha...
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Student sues over boobies bracelet banSep 09, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin student has filed a federal lawsuit challenging her school’s ban on breast cancer awareness bracelets. The Wisconsin State Journal reported i...
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UW-Madison changes policy on alcohol citationsSep 09, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Madison officials are now requiring most students who get an alcohol-related citation to take a course on the risks of alcohol ab...
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Olympic champ Paul Hamm accused of assault in OhioSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio — Olympic gymnastics champion Paul Hamm has been accused of hitting and kicking an Ohio taxi driver, damaging a cab window and refusing to pay a $2...