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UW-Parkside Tightens Security after Racial Threats
Last Updated: 7:59 PM 02/03/12 - The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has tightened security after racially-motivated threats were made against black students. Authorites report a noose, threatening fliers, and a note were found in a residence hall on the campus.
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Wis. board posts Kleefisch recall petitions online
Last Updated: 7:41 PM 02/03/12 - The state board overseeing elections in Wisconsin has now posted online the petitions seeking the recall of Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Board staff scanned 140,123 petition pages for Kleefisch's recall. You can see them for yourself at http://gab.wi.gov.
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Feb. 3: National Wear Red Day
Last Updated: 6:31 PM 02/03/12 - Feb. 3, 2012 is National Wear Red Day. The goal of the movement is to spread awareness about the seriousness of cardiac disease, especially among women. Health experts say most women don't realize, it's their number one killer. That's why the American Heart Association has made the entire month of February American Heart Month.
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Mosinee Food Pantry Doubles Number Served from Last Year
Last Updated: 6:31 PM 02/03/12 - The loss of hundreds of jobs in the area over the last several months have placed a heavy burden on food banks this winter. More people are turning to pantries to feed their families while they look for employment.
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Real Life Bonnie and Clyde in Central Wisconsin?
Last Updated: 5:50 PM 02/03/12 - A 32-year-old Mattoon man, James M. Paul, was arrested Wednesday in connection with a crime spree that spans several central Wisconsin counties. Investigators continue to look for his female accomplice.
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4 Killed in Wis. Home in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Last Updated: 4:47 PM 02/03/12 - Police in De Pere say four people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide.
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Propane Tank Truck Explodes in Rock County
Last Updated: 4:34 PM 02/03/12 - Rock County Dispatch reports a propane tank truck explosion west of Whitewater.
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Body of Fallen Soldier Returned Home to Mayville
Last Updated: 7:51 PM 02/03/12 - The body of a soldier from Mayville returned to his hometown Friday. Hundreds of people lined the streets of Mayville to pay their respects to 1st. Lieutenant David Johnson. The 24-year-old was killed in action in Afghanistan on Jan. 25.
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Badger State Games Get Underway This Weekend
Last Updated: 5:48 PM 02/03/12 - The mild weather isn't helping with the snow, but that isn't stopping a variety of winter sports from happening this weekend. Athletes of all ages are competing at the Badger State Games, which includes the sports of curling, billiards, alpine and nordic skiing, bowling, and figure skating.
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FBI Warns New Cyber Scam
Last Updated: 3:25 PM 02/03/12 - The DATCP and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are warning the public about a new email phishing scam involving a piece of malware appropriately called “Gameover.”
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Wis. Governor to Meet with District Attorney
Last Updated: 3:44 PM 02/03/12 - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he is voluntarily meeting with a district attorney leading a secret investigation into former close aides that has already led to indictments against five people.
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Wis. Court Vacates Ruling on Recall Signatures
Last Updated: 3:29 PM 02/03/12 - The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has vacated an order that would require state election officials to be more aggressive in ferreting out fake or duplicate signatures on recall petitions.
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Wisconsin Assemblyman Carries Concealed Weapons During Debates
Last Updated: 1:59 PM 02/03/12 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Republican lawmaker who presides over the state Assembly says he's been carrying a concealed weapon during floor sessions.
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Federal Judge Sentences 3 in Wisconsin Pot Farm Bust
Last Updated: 12:28 PM 02/03/12 - A federal judge has sentenced three Mexican nationals to prison for conspiring to grow marijuana in the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest in northwestern Wisconsin.
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Beaver Dam District Employee Fired Over Alleged Sexual Relationship with Student
Last Updated: 10:22 AM 02/03/12 - An employee of the Beaver Dam School District is facing felony charges after police say he had a long term sexual relationship with a high school student.
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Baby Stops Breathing at Howard Daycare, Dies
Last Updated: 1:32 PM 02/03/12 - The Brown County sheriff's department says the death of a 2-month-old boy found not breathing at a Howard daycare does not appear suspicious.
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Madison Sweetens Offer to Keep WIAA Tournaments
Last Updated: 11:43 AM 02/03/12 - Madison is stepping up efforts to keep the state boys and girls basketball tournaments.
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Map Pinpoints Lyme Disease Risk Areas
Last Updated: 2:17 PM 02/03/12 - Researchers who dragged sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map pinpointing the highest-risk areas for Lyme disease.
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Susan G. Komen Foundation reverses decision to end grants to Planned Parenthood
Last Updated: 11:00 AM 02/03/12 - Susan G. Koman for the Cure has reversed its decision to end grants to Planned Parenthood after twenty-two Democratic senators sent a letter to the group's founder and CEO urging it to reconsider the decision.
Audit: Unusual Spending in Wisconsin Food Stamp Program
Last Updated: 11:41 AM 02/03/12 - A nonpartisan audit is raising suspicions about unusual out-of-state spending in Wisconsin's food stamp program.
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Oil Prices Rise After Drop in US Unemployment Rate
Last Updated: 9:30 AM 02/03/12 - Oil prices are rising on a new government showing that the U.S. economy added more jobs last month, which equates to more people making the morning commute in cars, among other things.
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Antigo Elementary Principal Resigns Amid Drug Scandal
Last Updated: 9:09 AM 02/03/12 - John Lund has resigned from his job as principal of Pleasant View Elementary School in Antigo.
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Bon Iver Makes Splash on National Music Scene
Last Updated: 7:53 AM 02/03/12 - A Wisconsin man is making a huge splash on the national music scene. Bon Iver is the stage name of 30-yr-old Justin Vernon, from Eau Claire, and this year, he's nominated for three of the biggest national Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.
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Weekend Brings Multitude of Family Fun
Last Updated: 7:53 AM 02/03/12 - This weekend brings a wide variety of family friendly fun to Northcentral Wisconsin.
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City of Sheboygan Pursuing Casino Plan
Last Updated: 9:37 AM 02/03/12 - The city of Sheboygan is pursuing a casino development agreement with the owners of the Blue Harbor Resort and the Sokaogon Chippewa tribe.
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A Montana Man Starts Police Chase as Part of "Bucket List"
Last Updated: 8:54 PM 02/02/12 - A 55-year-old Montana man who says he "always wanted" to be part of a police chase can check that off his bucket list.
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Wis. Regulators Schedule Hearings on Power Line
Last Updated: 8:35 AM 02/03/12 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The public will get a chance next month to sound off on a proposal to build a power line from Alma to Holmen in western Wisconsin.
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Super Sunday Ads Aim for Safety
Last Updated: 6:39 PM 02/02/12 - If you watch the Super Bowl this weekend, you'll see a commercial produced by the Wisconsin State Patrol and the DNR. That's because they want to let partiers know, it's not o.k. to drink and drive on the roads...or snowmobile trails.
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Whooping Cranes Guided by Plane to stay in Alabama
Last Updated: 8:32 PM 02/02/12 - A conservation effort involving an ultralight plane leading endangered whooping cranes South for the winter has been forced to stop short of its Florida destination.
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Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Charged with taking Bribe
Last Updated: 8:24 PM 02/02/12 - Prosecutors have charged Milwaukee County Supervisor Johnny L. Thomas with accepting a bribe in exchange for promoting a company on a county contract.
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Hate Crimes Reported on UW-Parkside Campus
Last Updated: 8:20 PM 02/02/12 - Officials at University of Wisconsin-Parkside are promising quick action against anyone responsible for recent hate crimes on campus. University officials say a noose was found in a common area of a residence hall Wednesday night.
Milwaukee County Supervisor Charged with Taking Bribe
Last Updated: 5:17 PM 02/02/12 - MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Prosecutors have charged Milwaukee County Supervisor Johnny L. Thomas with accepting a bribe in exchange for promoting a company on a county contract.
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High School Students Building Habitat For Humanity House
Last Updated: 5:38 PM 02/02/12 - D.C. Everest High School students are getting some hands-on experience in construction. 24 juniors and seniors are building a Habitat For Humanity House and getting school credit.
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UPDATE: Ladysmith H.S. Teacher Accused of Kicking Student Resigns
Last Updated: 2:34 PM 02/02/12 - A high school technology education teacher facing disorderly conduct charges for allegedly kicking a student earlier this month has resigned.
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US Boosts Passport fees, Sets Value of Citizenship
Last Updated: 1:52 PM 02/02/12 - U.S. citizenship is priceless to some, worthless to others. But now the State Department has a dollar figure: U.S. citizenship is worth $450.
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Madison Teen Accused of posting Facebook Threat
Last Updated: 4:28 PM 02/02/12 - Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy they say posted a Facebook threat against students and staff at Madison Memorial High School.
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Wis. GOP Candidate Got Stimulus Money
Last Updated: 1:50 PM 02/02/12 - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Neumann strongly disavows the federal stimulus program, but records show his own solar energy company has received more than $80,000 in stimulus grants.
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100 Jobs Coming to Milwaukee Area
Last Updated: 3:22 PM 02/02/12 - To begin filling these jobs, Connecture will hold a recruiting open house on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at The Iron Horse Hotel, 500 W. Florida St., Milwaukee, from 5:30-8:30pm.
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Special School Board Meeting to be Held in Antigo
Last Updated: 3:34 PM 02/02/12 - The Antigo School Board is holding a special meeting next Thursday to discuss the status of four employees on paid leave.
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Kronenwetter Announces New Village Administrator
Last Updated: 10:39 AM 02/02/12 - The Kronenwetter Village Board is pleased to announce that Mr. Richard Downey will join the Village staff as Administrator on Monday, February 6, 2012.
Wis. Furniture Company to Add 30-45 FT Jobs Next Year
Last Updated: 2:37 PM 02/02/12 - A Wisconsin-based furniture maker is expected to add 30-45 full-time jobs within the next year at its Shawano County location.
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UPDATE: Hudson Abduction Attempt was Misunderstanding
Last Updated: 2:43 PM 02/02/12 - HUDSON, Wis. (AP) -- Hudson police are looking for a man and a woman in an attempted child abduction.
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UPDATE: "Aaron Rodgers Day" Bill Circulates Legislature
Last Updated: 9:57 AM 02/02/12 - A Stevens Point woman who created a Facebook group to honor Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers by giving him a special day, may see her wish come true.
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Jimmy Predicts Early Spring, Phil says 6 More Weeks of Winter
Last Updated: 10:10 AM 02/02/12 - Sun Prairie's version of Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil is predicting an early spring.
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Whooping Cranes will Stay in Alabama
Last Updated: 1:45 PM 02/02/12 - This year is the first time in 10 years the whooping cranes won't make it to Florida with a conservation organization trying to re-establish the bird's population.
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Walker to Speak at Florida Event
Last Updated: 11:34 AM 02/02/12 - Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to speak next week at a Florida event hosted by the conservative James Madison Institute.
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Bill would Create Wis. outdoors Donation Check-off
Last Updated: 12:20 PM 02/02/12 - Two Republican legislators are circulating a bill that would allow outdoor lovers to donate to wildlife habitat management through a voluntary check-off on licenses and registrations.
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Report: UW Foundation Endowment Worth $1.9 Billion
Last Updated: 11:31 AM 02/02/12 - A new report says the endowment of the University of Wisconsin Foundation was worth $1.9 billion last year, a 21 percent increase over its 2010 value.
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Mother of NASCAR Driver Matt Kenseth Dies at 63
Last Updated: 11:25 AM 02/02/12 - The mother of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth has died.
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Woman Charged With Selling Fake Facebook Stock
Last Updated: 12:51 PM 02/02/12 - OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) -- As Facebook announces plans for going public with a stock offering, an Oshkosh woman is charged with selling fake shares of the Internet social networking company.
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