Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Flags to fly at half-staff for Wisconsin MarineOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. -- Flags at National Guard armories, air bases and other state facilities across Wisconsin will fly at half-staff Monday in honor of a fallen Marine. Cpl. ...
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Last engine rolls off Chrysler line in KenoshaOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - KENOSHA, Wis. — The former American Motors auto plant in Kenosha employed some 14,000 people in its heyday. On Friday, the last Chrysler engine rolled off the line ther...
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1,810-pound Wis. pumpkin named world's heaviestOct 20, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — Guinness World Records has confirmed that a massive pumpkin grown in Wisconsin is officially the world's heaviest. The gourd grown this year by Chri...
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Police raid massage parlor near Wis. capitolOct 19, 2010 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Police have raided a massage parlor a block from the Wisconsin Capitol building. The Madison Police Department issued a statement saying officers execute...
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Harley churns out profit in face of falling salesOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson reported slumping sales for the third quarter Tuesday though it more than tripled profits thanks to its financial services division and effor...
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Sargento plans expansion, additional jobsOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - PLYMOUTH, Wis. — Sargento Foods is planning an expansion at its eastern Wisconsin headquarters to accommodate dozens of new hires over the next few years. The family-own...
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Journal Communications to freeze pension plansOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel publisher Journal Communications Inc. says that on Jan. 1 it will permanently freeze benefit accruals in its current pension plan ...
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Johnson Controls buys French auto textile makerOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Johnson Controls Inc. has signed an agreement to buy Michel Thierry, a French supplier of fabrics and lamination, in a bid to boost its position as an automot...
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Johnson Controls sees '11 profit up 17-25%Oct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Auto parts and building systems maker Johnson Controls Inc. said Tuesday it expects its fiscal 2011 profit to be up 17 to 25 percent from a year earlier on g...
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Closure of Lake Lawn Lodge would cut 300 jobsOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - DELAVAN, Wis. — City leaders say closing a southern Wisconsin lake resort would eliminate nearly 300 jobs and harm the local economy. Employees of the Lake Lawn Resort i...