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Officials look to overhaul state’s disaster response laws

07/08/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Officials agree that Wisconsin’s disaster laws need an overhaul.

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Repairs to start Thursday on Winona bridge

07/08/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Emergency repairs will begin by Thursday on Wisconsin’s only link to Winona, Minn.

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Crops getting better as fields dry out

07/08/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin’s crops are getting better as more fields dry out.

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One injured as storms rumble across state

07/08/2008 09:00 AM
At least one person was injured Monday night when more thunderstorms and at least one tornado rumbled through southern Wisconsin.

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Dead man gets economic stimulus check

07/08/2008 09:00 AM
If you didn’t get an economic stimulus check, you may not be happy to know that even dead people got them.

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50 sex offenders who refuse to register to go on most-wanted Web site

07/07/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
If you’re a sex offender who has not registered with the state, you may soon find your picture on a most-wanted Internet list.

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82 percent increase in natural gas futures has officials worried

07/07/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
If you thought last winter was bad for your heating bill, just wait.

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Eau Claire gets 2.5 inches of rain Sunday, more storms expected

07/07/2008 12:00 AM
More thunderstorms are expected today (Monday) in most of Wisconsin, with severe storms and heavy rains possible from southwest to northeast.

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Man from India dies in I-94 accident near Eau Claire; many injured

07/07/2008 12:00 AM
A man from New York City has been arrested on a homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle charge following a fatal accident on Interstate 94 on Friday.

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Group asks Wisconsin to step up action on Stillwater Bridge

07/03/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently informed a legislative oversight committee that it plans to move the Stillwater Bridge Project higher on the priority list.

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Superior man faces abduction charge

07/03/2008 12:00 AM
A man accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend’s baby made his initial appearance in Douglas County Friday.

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10 salmonella cases reported in state

07/03/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin now has 10 confirmed salmonella cases from eating bad tomatoes.

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Wisconsin gay couples married in California could face charges when they return

07/03/2008 12:00 AM
Individuals who go out to California to marry a gay partner could face a criminal charge after they get back.

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Area colleges facing housing crunch for coming school year

07/02/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Student populations at two area University of Wisconsin schools continue to grow which is resulting in a housing crunch for dorms.

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Link Snacks legal fight splits Minong, Wis., family

07/02/2008 12:00 AM
SHELL LAKE — A legal battle among a family of multimillionaires in the Minong area, spawned by a father-son rift in 2002, might finally be resolved next week, after six weeks of testimony in Washburn County Circuit Court.

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Forbes says two Wisconsin counties among best places to raise a family

07/02/2008 09:00 AM
Milwaukee’s northern and western suburbs are among the best places in America to raise a family.

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State Supreme Court ruling affects home sales

07/02/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Home sellers who lie to prospective buyers will no longer pay big punitive damages when losing civil suits.

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State’s largest road project ever ahead of schedule, under budget

07/02/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The largest road-building project in state history will finish ahead of schedule and below budget.

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State’s FamilyCare expanding; funding getting thinner

07/02/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin’s FamilyCare program continues to grow.

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State DOJ says no to atheist group’s request over Holmen land sale

07/02/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The state Justice Department says it will not make the Village of Holmen nullify a recent sale of public land with a religious display on it.

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State says Ho-Chunk tribe owes $100 million

07/01/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Officials now say the Ho-Chunk Indian tribe owes the state about $100 million in gambling profits.

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Doyle tells departments 'zero growth' in coming budget

07/01/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
With the state facing an expected $1.68 billion structural deficit when the next state budget starts, Gov. Jim Doyle is planning no growth in the 2009-11 budget.

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Stillwater man extradited in Madison murder case

07/01/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The man charged in the apparently-random stabbing death of Joel Marino in Madison could appear in court today (Tuesday).

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Doyle wants to make sure Wisconsin gets share of federal disaster aid

07/01/2008 09:00 AM
Gov. Jim Doyle wants to make sure Wisconsin gets its share of the new federal flood aid.

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Abortions in state lowest since 1974

07/01/2008 09:00 AM
The number of abortions in Wisconsin last year was the lowest since the state began keeping track in 1974.

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Chippewa Valley area has state’s first West Nile cases of year

07/01/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin has recorded its first animal cases of West Nile disease this spring.

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Janesville College ready to help GM workers

06/30/2008 12:00 AM
For the first time, the University of Wisconsin college in Janesville is going into the General Motors plant to teach a class on basic communication skills.

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Great Lakes water protection agreement advances

06/30/2008 12:00 AM
The proposed Great Lakes water protection agreement keeps moving forward.

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Minnesota man returns to Wisconsin to face charges in random slaying

06/30/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
A Minnesota man charged in the January stabbing death of Joel Marino, 31, in Madison could be headed back to Wisconsin this week.

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South Korea reopens door for Wisconsin beef

06/30/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin’s beef industry may soon get a boost.

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New Children and Families department debuts Tuesday

06/30/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Starting Tuesday, Wisconsin will put a new focus on children.

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More than 100 barges stuck in Winona, Minn.

06/30/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Folks in southwest Wisconsin are not seeing the usual barges float down the Mississippi River.

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Gas prices soar to all-time high

06/30/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin gas prices hit another all-time high this morning.

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Traffic almost back to normal on Milwaukee-Madison I-94

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
After two weeks, traffic is almost getting back to normal on Interstate 94 between Milwaukee and Madison.

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State Supreme Court says clergy can’t flee allegations by leaving state

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
Clergy members cannot escape old sexual abuse allegations by fleeing Wisconsin before the statute of limitations expires.

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Bystanders rescue young girls from Lake Michigan

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
Two young girls were rescued late Thursday, when they apparently walked off a sandbar and fell into deep water in Sheboygan.

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Forest County rejects millions in claims from Crandon shootings

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
Forest County has set the stage for a possible lawsuit from relatives of the Crandon murder victims.

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Not much impact for Wisconsin from U.S. Supreme Court gun rights ruling

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
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Wisconsin apparently won’t be affected much by Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gun rights.

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Gas use and tax collections hit five-year high in Wisconsin

06/27/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Across the nation, drivers drove 20 billion fewer miles in April 2008 compared to April 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Mother's worry prompts change in Wisconsin law

06/26/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
When the pharmacist called to say he couldn't refill a prescription for her special needs son's anti-anxiety medication, Mary Boots was surprised.

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Police officer victim of hit-and-run while helping injured dog

06/26/2008 12:00 AM
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A police officer in Lake Nebagamon, 25 miles southeast of Superior, was struck by a motor vehicle Tuesday night in a hit-and-run incident, according to Douglas County Sheriff Tom Dalbec. Emergency responders were called to the scene at 10:52 p.m.

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Board votes to cut mercury emmissions

06/26/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Fish lovers are smiling, and business leaders are fuming after a state board agreed to make power plants cut more of their mercury emissions.

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State Dems want one their own delegates unseated for supporting McCain

06/26/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The Democratic National Committee has been asked to remove a Wisconsin delegate from the party’s convention.

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Doyle’s office not pleased about questions surrounding old corruption probe

06/26/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
A spokesman for Gov. Jim Doyle says the Justice Department is “beating a dead horse” by raising questions about an old corruption probe.

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High gas prices might extend life of St. Paul Ford plant

06/26/2008 09:00 AM
High gas prices might have actually saved the Ford Ranger plant in St. Paul Minn., where a good number of Wisconsinites work.

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Wisconsin to chip in on Winona bus and ferry service costs

06/26/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin will help pay for the bus and ferry service created when the only bridge from the state to Winona, Minn., was shut down for 11 days.

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Poll finds state government lacks trust factor

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin state government is missing something - the trust of state residents.

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I-94 may finally fully reopen in southern Wisconsin

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
There’s a chance that Interstate 94 from Milwaukee to Madison will fully reopen by the end of the week – but don’t hold your breath.

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DOT doesn’t get all money needed for Real ID Act

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The state Wisconsin Department of Transportation will only get half of what it wants to start issuing the federally-mandated Real ID drivers’ licenses.

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Atheist group wants state AG to look into Holmen land sale

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Madison’s Freedom from Religion Foundation didn’t get what it wanted in Holmen.

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More schools fail to meet No Child Left Behind; students not dumber says official

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
A state education official says our kids are not getting dumber.

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Another Libertarian to challenge Kind

06/25/2008 12:00 AM
A fourth person is running for the western Wisconsin House seat held for 12 years by La Crosse Democrat Ron Kind.

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Drier weather and wind help state crops

06/24/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Farming conditions have gotten a lot better in much of Wisconsin.

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DOT gets OK to repair breach at Lake Delton

06/24/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The Village of Lake Delton says it will let the state Department of Transportation repair the breach which drained the lake 15 days ago.

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Amtrack's Hiawatha line use increases 24 percent

06/24/2008 12:00 AM
More and more folks are riding Amtrak’s Hiawatha line from Milwaukee to Chicago.

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SC Johnson in legal battle over scents

06/24/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin’s family company is in a legal battle with one of its competitors.

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Many in region and state failing to sign up for economic stimulus payments

06/24/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Nearly a quarter of Wisconsinites eligible for economic stimulus checks from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service won't be getting their check.

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