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Government Accountability Board to take up proposal to regulate issue ads

08/27/2008 09:00 AM
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Campaign ads would be more tightly regulated in Wisconsin under a proposal to be considered Thursday.

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Median household income in state rises just slightly

08/27/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin’s median household income rose just 1 percent last year, to $50, 578. That’s almost $350 more than the national average.

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Healthy Wisconsin losing support among state Dems

08/27/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
A year ago, state Senate Democrats were united behind Healthy Wisconsin, the tax-funded plan to insure all state residents.

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State among national leaders in number of residents with health insurance

08/27/2008 09:00 AM
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Wisconsin had one of the nation’s lowest rates of people without health insurance over the last three years.

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Fed investigators to aid in investigation into crash that claimed two from Amery

08/26/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The National Transportation Safety Board has sent investigators to Guatemala to help determine why a plane crashed that killed two Wisconsinites and eight others.

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Committee looks to get to the bottom of bio-fuel controversy

08/26/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
A state legislative committee wants to get to the bottom of the bio-fuel controversy.

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Former Democratic delegate campaigns for McCain

08/26/2008 12:00 AM
The former Hillary Clinton delegate from Racine County who said she’d rather vote for Republican John McCain than Barack Obama is making a national splash today (Tuesday).

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Lake Delton businesses staying afloat despite no lake

08/26/2008 12:00 AM
It's been a tough summer at Lake Delton, but nobody's gone under.

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Medical Society tells judge Doyle, lawmakers had no right to take $200 million

08/26/2008 12:00 AM
The State Medical Society told a judge Monday that the governor and lawmakers had no right to take $200 million from a malpractice fund to balance the state budget.

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Warrens man awaits charges after ATV accident that kills one

08/26/2008 12:00 AM
A Warrens man is awaiting charges in a weekend crash near Black River Falls that killed an all-terrain vehicle rider and injured her granddaughter.

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Rural Eau Claire man dies from hornet sting

08/26/2008 12:00 AM
A rural Eau Claire man has died from an allergic reaction after being stung by a hornet.

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Two arrested for attacking Sparta police officers at underage drinking party

08/25/2008 12:00 AM
Two people face criminal charges for attacking three Sparta police officers at an underage drinking party.

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Obama rallies 300 in Eau Claire

08/25/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Barack Obama’s running mate was not with him in Eau Claire Sunday.

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Father and son from Amery die in Guatemalan air crash

08/25/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
A father and son from Amery were among 10 people killed in the crash of a humanitarian plane in Guatemala Sunday.

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Kenosha police run over man after he shoots into crowd

08/25/2008 12:00 AM
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A Kenosha man is in jail this morning (Monday), after he was run over by a police car while allegedly shooting a handgun into a crowd of about 20 people.

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Big Harley-Davidson birthday bash planned in Milwaukee

08/25/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Harley riders are on their way to Milwaukee to celebrate the motorcycle legend’s 105th anniversary.

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Superior officer charged with road rage assault

08/25/2008 12:00 AM
A 12-year Superior police officer has been charged with second-degree assault for allegedly pulling a gun and pointing it at a motorist in the parking lot of a Two Harbors service station in an apparent road rage incident on Sunday.

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It’s still August but frost hits northern part of state

08/25/2008 12:00 AM
Jack Frost greeted folks in northern Wisconsin this morning (Monday) even though the state doesn’t typically see frost until September or later.

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DWD secretary disputes cutback story

08/25/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman says a story that appeared on RiverTown Newspaper Group Web sites about DWD shutting down job service centers was wrong.

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Obama stop in Eau Claire planned Sunday

08/22/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The presidential campaign comes to Eau Claire this weekend.

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Evacuation ordered near levee in Jackson County

08/22/2008 09:00 AM
About a dozen residences were evacuated Thursday near the village of Taylor in Jackson County.

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More voter-fraud charges possible in Milwaukee

08/22/2008 09:00 AM
No charges have been filed, but the Milwaukee County district attorney's office reports it is investigating possible cases of voter fraud.

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Disabled Sun Prairie soldier gets new mortgage-free home

08/22/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
A Sun Prairie soldier who was seriously injured in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan will soon have a new, wheelchair-accessible home, as part of a unique, home-building campaign based in Massachusetts.

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UW-Stout looks to add computer engineering degree

08/21/2008 12:00 AM
The University of Wisconsin-Stout is hoping to add a computer engineering degree program.

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Man convicted for murder 30 years ago

08/21/2008 09:00 AM
A 65-year-old man has been convicted of strangling a woman more than 30 years ago.

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Lawmakers want more study on proposed mercury emissions rules

08/21/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin lawmakers are trying to change a plan which forces utilities to reduce mercury emissions.

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Former Stanley prison staff member charged with sexually assaulting prisoners

08/21/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
A former staff physician at the Stanley Prison in Chippewa County is charged with sexually assaulting three male inmates.

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Wisconsin to be tops in cranberries again

08/21/2008 09:00 AM
The federal government says Wisconsin will be the nation's top producer of cranberries for the 14th straight year, based on this fall's expected harvest.

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College officials want drinking age lowered to 18; say it will combat binge drinking

08/20/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
A group of education officials are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age to 18.

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Doyle to speak at Democratic convention

08/20/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
He was a supporter of Obama almost from the start.

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Weston couple pleads not guilty in death of daughter

08/20/2008 12:00 AM
A couple from Weston has pleaded not guilty in connection with the death of their 11-year-old daughter.

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Marquette Interchange now open; under budget

08/20/2008 12:00 AM
There's still some painting and lighting work to be completed, but traffic is flowing through the reconfigured Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee this morning (Wednesday).

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Energy policy touted by Obama, McCain campaigns

08/19/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Energy policy was the topic with the Obama and McCain campaigns in Wisconsin.

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Domestic partner benefits may hinge on Assembly battle

08/19/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The issue of domestic partner benefits for state employees may be decided in the November elections.

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Ax-throwing man may have been drunk say witnesses

08/19/2008 09:00 AM
Witnesses say the man accused of throwing an ax at a neighbor appeared to be drunk and was acting strangely.

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MADD says first-time drunken driving offenders get off too easy in state

08/18/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin is being told to change its attitude about drinking and driving. Mothers Against Drunk Driving Wisconsin executive director Kari Kinnard says first-time offenders have it too easy.

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New medical center to open in Osceola in September

08/18/2008 12:00 AM
Osceola opens the doors to its new $21 million medical center next month.

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Area housing market still taking it on the chin

08/18/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Across the state, home sales dropped by more than 20 percent in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007.

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Fonze statue to be unveiled this week in Milwaukee

08/18/2008 09:00 AM
It's being called a "celebration of cool."

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Supporters hope to get Nader on Wisconsin ballot

08/18/2008 09:00 AM
Supporters of yet another run for president by Ralph Nader say they will try to collect twice as many names on petitions as the 2,000 they need.

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Lawmaker says state child labor law too vague

08/15/2008 12:00 AM
A state legislator says it might be against the law for kids to perform at large community festivals or county fairs, if alcohol is served anywhere on those grounds.

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Corrected: Group told politicians alone can’t solve drunken driving problem

08/15/2008 12:00 AM
If you want to solve Wisconsin’s drunken driving problem, you’ll have to do more than just call your legislator.

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Doyle administration continues Job Service cutbacks

08/15/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin’s Job Service program is being slimmed down and the process will continue until the end of the year.

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St. Paul police say Wisconsin reneged on state trooper aid for convention

08/15/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The Wisconsin State Patrol will not send any troopers to next month’s Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

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McCain closing in on Badger state

08/14/2008 12:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin’s presidential race is tightening up. Early polls gave Democrat Barack Obama a double-digit lead over Republican John McCain.

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State facing health care worker shortage

08/14/2008 12:00 AM
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Low-income people without health insurance might be the first to suffer from an expected shortage of medical employees in Wisconsin.

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Arcadia man charged in Buffalo County strip club fire, burglary

08/14/2008 12:00 AM
Buffalo County officials say they’re about to charge an Arcadia man in a fire that destroyed that a tavern and strip club 15 months ago.

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Wisconsinites cutting back on driving

08/14/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsinites are no different than others in reducing their driving.

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Homeowners can expect 21 percent increase in heating costs this winter

08/13/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
Plan to spend more than $200 more than you did last winter to heat your home.

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New statewide voter registration system ready in time for fall elections

08/13/2008 09:00 AM
Wisconsin News
The chances of dead people voting in the upcoming fall elections have been greatly reduced in Wisconsin, thanks to the statewide voter registration system finally being completed.

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Second group caught trying to submit false voter registrations

08/13/2008 09:00 AM
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A second liberal activist group in Milwaukee has been caught trying to submit false voter registrations.

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Good corn crop expected

08/13/2008 09:00 AM
The June floods won’t stop Wisconsin from having another big corn crop.

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Madison Dem will push again for felon vote

08/13/2008 09:00 AM
Illinois and Iowa have recently agreed to start letting ex-felons vote as soon as they get out of prison.

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Cook gets 2 years for putting hair in customer’s steak

08/13/2008 09:00 AM
A restaurant cook from West Bend will spend at least six months in jail for putting his hair into a customer’s steak.

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