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Two 19-year old men killed in Milwaukee shootings

Wisconsin News
- Milwaukee Police have identified two 19-year-old men killed in separate shooting incidents yesterday and last night.

September 02, 2010

Humid summer still causing storms, flooding throughout state

Wisconsin News
- Here’s more proof of how humid it’s been in Wisconsin this summer. The National Weather Service in La Crosse recorded its second-highest dew points on record for the period of June-through-August.

September 02, 2010

State news briefs: Teachers starting school year without contracts

Teachers in most Wisconsin school districts are starting the year without contracts. Just under half of the 425 school systems have settlements for the two-year period which began in the fall of last year.

September 02, 2010

Man dead, woman wounded in stand-off in Berlin

Wisconsin News
- Tactical officers found a man dead at a house in Berlin, about three-and-a-half hours after a woman was shot-and-wounded there.

September 02, 2010

Minnesota confirms two cases of West Nile virus

Regional News
- Neighboring Minnesota has two confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus. And Wisconsin had not recorded any cases this year as of August 11th.

September 02, 2010

Pierce County students’ latest ACT scores mostly down

With a few exceptions, this year’s Pierce County graduating seniors who took the leading college entrance exam scored lower than their counterparts from a year ago, according to information from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

By Bill Kirk , September 02, 2010

State news briefs: Man drowns in Lake Beulah

Wisconsin News
- A 33-year-old man drowned yesterday after he tried to dock a boat on Lake Beulah near East Troy. He was reported missing about eight in the morning, and divers from the Mukwonago Fire Department found the body around 2:45 in the afternoon Wednesday.

September 02, 2010

Hudson's Goodwill Store opens its doors

Hudson's Goodwill Store opens its doors The Hudson Goodwill store opened its door to the public last weekend. The response was more than anyone expected. After a soft three hour opening on Friday the doors swung open Saturday to a waiting public at 9 a.m.

By Margaret A. Ontl , September 02, 2010

Petition calls for marijuna question on fall ballot in River Falls

River Falls voters may see a referendum question about medical marijuana on the ballot when they step into the booth during the November election. City Council Member Bob Hughes filed with the city clerk’s office Wednesday, Aug. 25, a petition for direct legislation bearing 800+ signatures.

By Debbie Griffin , September 02, 2010

La Crosse man accused of killing his parents trying to have his charges dropped

Wisconsin News
-- A La Crosse area man who’s accused of killing his parents is trying to have his charges dropped.

September 02, 2010

State negotiating with the Justice Department to make sure those overseas can vote in November

Wisconsin News
-- State officials are negotiating with the U.S. Justice Department to make sure those overseas can vote in November.

September 02, 2010

Retired police officers in Milwaukee may soon be allowed to carry concealed weapons

Wisconsin News
-- Retired police officers in Wisconsin’s largest city may soon be allowed to carry concealed weapons.

September 02, 2010

Ex-Ellsworth school transformed into logo printing firm

Ex-Ellsworth school transformed into logo printing firm Bill Jiang is moving his Promotions Click business from Hastings, Minn., to the former Sunnyside Elementary School.

By Bill Kirk , September 01, 2010

Unclaimed property tour coming Sept. 8

State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass will visit five Northwestern Wisconsin counties Wednesday, Sept. 8, and Thursday, Sept. 9, as she continues her yearly Unclaimed Property Outreach Tour.

September 01, 2010

Men accused of burglarizing Superior home charged

Wisconsin News
-- Two men accused of burglarizing the home where an Iraqi war veteran shot his pregnant wife and 1-year-old daughter before turning the gun on himself made initial appearances in Douglas County Circuit Court on Tuesday.

By Maria Lockwood , September 01, 2010

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