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UWSP Employee Accused of Battery
Last Updated: 9:29 PM 02/10/12 - A UW-Stevens Point employee is facing charges of battery and disorderly conduct.
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Obama to Visit Master Lock in Milwaukee Next Week
Last Updated: 5:50 PM 02/10/12 - President Barack Obama will visit Master Lock in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
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Stevens Point Company Awaits DPI Decision on Software Contract
Last Updated: 10:43 PM 02/10/12 - Skyward may be pushed out of the state if it isn't awarded a contract to provide student information systems for all of the state's public school districts.
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New Proposal Would Allow People to Make and Serve Beer Outside Home
Last Updated: 5:42 PM 02/10/12 - A state-wide battle over beer is brewing. A new proposal would let people make and serve beer outside their homes as well as transport it. Currently, brewers can't bring their beers to brew tasting competitions.
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UPDATE: More Charges Filed in Antigo Drug Ring
Last Updated: 4:45 PM 02/10/12 - Two more Antigo School District Employees and one Merrill District employee are scheduled to make their initial appearances in Langlade County Court March 12, all facing one count of possession of THC.
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Gift Card Scam Targets Waushara County
Last Updated: 2:53 PM 02/10/12 - The Waushara County Sherriff’s Department is warning residents of scam. They say the victim receives a postcard claiming they have won a $100 in savings from WalMart, Home Depot or Target.
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GOP Senate Leader Says 3 Recalls Will Proceed
Last Updated: 1:22 PM 02/10/12 - The Republican leader of the state Senate says he expects recall elections to proceed against three of his colleagues, despite challenges they have made to thousands of signatures on petitions seeking their ouster from office.
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UPDATE: Packers LB Erik Walden Agrees to Plea Deal
Last Updated: 4:31 PM 02/10/12 - Green Bay Packers linebacker Erik Walden has agreed to a plea deal in a domestic violence case. Walden pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct, Friday in Brown County Court.
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Evers Upset with Walker Over Education Bill
Last Updated: 11:46 AM 02/10/12 - Wisconsin state superintendent Tony Evers is upset with Gov. Scott Walker over an education reform bill they worked together on but that doesn't place charter and private voucher schools under a new accountability system.
Hundreds Pay Tribute to 3 Teens Killed in Crash
Last Updated: 3:10 PM 02/10/12 - Hundreds of people came to Campbellsport High School to remember three teenage girls whose lives ended too soon.
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Democrats Say GOP Recall Challenges Won't Stand
Last Updated: 11:38 AM 02/10/12 - Democrats say challenges to thousands of signatures submitted on petitions to recall four incumbent Republican state senators won't stand and the elections will be ordered.
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UPDATE: "Kung Fu Panda" Pleads Not Guilty to Home Invasion
Last Updated: 2:05 PM 02/10/12 - The man accused in a Marathon County home invasion last August has pleaded not guilty.
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Stevens Point Boy Featured on CBS Evening News, Friday
Last Updated: 1:17 PM 02/10/12 - A Stevens Point boy is gaining national attention after raising enough money to save his grandmother’s house from foreclosure.
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Obama: Birth Control Policy Meets Everyone's Needs
Last Updated: 11:35 AM 02/10/12 - President Barack Obama says a revamped birth control policy will both protect religious liberties and protect women's access to contraception.
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NEW INFO: Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Point Mall Condemnation
Last Updated: 3:40 PM 02/10/12 - A Portage County judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the condemnation of the Center Point Marketplace in downtown Stevens Point. The ruling clears the way for the construction of the Boys and Girls Club and Mid-State Technical College at the location.
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Workers, Community Prepare for Brokaw Mill Closure
Last Updated: 11:12 AM 02/10/12 - The village of Brokaw prepares for the closure of a major Wausau area employer, Wausau Paper.
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3 Hurt in Crash of Small Plane at Dane Co. Airport
Last Updated: 11:23 AM 02/10/12 - Three people suffered minor injuries when a single-engine plane crashed during takeoff at the Dane County Regional Airport.
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8 Brought to Safety from Fox River near De Pere
Last Updated: 11:25 AM 02/10/12 - Eight people stranded on the icy Fox River in De Pere have been brought to safety.
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Wisconsin to Use Part of Settlement for Budget
Last Updated: 11:31 AM 02/10/12 - Wisconsin will use about $26 million of its $140 million share of a national mortgage settlement to help plug a state budget hole.
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Wis. Man Convicted of Causing Girl's Brain Damage
Last Updated: 7:13 AM 02/10/12 - FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) -- A jury has convicted a Fond du Lac man of physically abusing a 2-year-old girl who suffered a severe skull fracture and now has permanent brain damage.
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Website Helps Companies Looking at Wisconsin
Last Updated: 6:58 AM 02/10/12 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A new free website has been launched to help businesses looking at locating or expanding in Wisconsin.
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Coffee Makers Recalled Over Potential Burn Risk
Last Updated: 6:49 AM 02/10/12 - More than a million coffee makers are being recalled after dozens of reports of the brewers spraying hot liquid, coffee grounds or tea leaves onto people.
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Packers to Raise Ticket Prices for 2012-2013 Season
Last Updated: 6:35 AM 02/10/12 - If you're a Packer fan get ready to open your wallet a bit wider next season; it's going to cost you more to go to a Packer game. The team is raising prices between $3.00 and $5.00 per ticket.
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Safety Tips Hope to Prevent Child Abductions
Last Updated: 7:46 AM 02/10/12 - With the recent failed abduction attempt of a child from a Georgia Wal-Mart, parents are encouraged to remind their children of important tips that can help keep them safe.
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Judge Allows 2 Claims in Archdiocese Bankruptcy
Last Updated: 8:59 PM 02/09/12 - MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A federal judge is allowing two claims to go forward against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee for alleged sexual abuse by clergy.
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Judge Denies Request to Stop Voter ID Law
Last Updated: 8:53 PM 02/09/12 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin judge has denied a group's request to temporarily stop the state's new voter identification law from taking effect this month.
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Thermo Fisher Cutting 43 Jobs in Milwaukee
Last Updated: 8:52 PM 02/09/12 - MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. says it is cutting nearly half of its workforce in Milwaukee.
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Snow Sculptures Come to Life for Wausau's Annual Winterfest
Last Updated: 8:24 PM 02/09/12 - The three members of the USA Snow Sculpting Team began chipping away on Monday at a slide made entirely of snow and ice on the 400 Block. They're also working on a giant triceratops outside the Art Museum.
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Pay Day Lender Foils Phone Scam
Last Updated: 10:41 PM 02/09/12 - They prey on your worst fears, they tell you a family member is in trouble and then they ask for money. It's a typical Western Union scam. A Wausau woman would've fell for it, to the tune of $2,600, if it weren't for a Check N Go teller.
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NC7 Golf Classic Set for July 26-29 at Bull's Eye C.C.
Last Updated: 6:42 PM 02/09/12 - The 52nd NewsChannel 7 Golf Classic will take place at Bull's Eye, with new ways to qualify.
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Northern Wire Celebrates Success 10 Months After Tornado Hit
Last Updated: 10:39 PM 02/09/12 - But Northern Wire in Merrill quickly went from utter destruction to producing its wire products in just days after the April 10th tornado.
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3rd Allegation Surfaces Against UW's Chadima
Last Updated: 4:56 PM 02/09/12 - The University of Wisconsin-Madison says a third allegation of misconduct has surfaced against a former top athletic official.
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Senators Targeted for Recall Submit Challenges
Last Updated: 4:53 PM 02/09/12 - All four Republican state senators targeted for recall have filed challenges to signatures collection on petitions.
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Iowa County Woman, 74, Survives After Speding Night Outdoors
Last Updated: 5:48 PM 02/09/12 - Rescuers have found a 74-year-old woman in good condition after she apparently spent a chilly night outdoors in southwest Wisconsin.
Police, Family Still Searching for Greg Senn
Last Updated: 4:41 PM 02/09/12 - It's been three and a half weeks and still no sign of a missing Wood County man. Grand Rapids police say they've received many tips about Greg Senn, but none have led to his whereabouts.
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Business Group Launches Ad Against U.S. Rep. Baldwin
Last Updated: 3:31 PM 02/09/12 - A business-backed trade group is launching a statewide ad against U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin.
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Democrat to Seek Justice Department Probe
Last Updated: 2:32 PM 02/09/12 - A Democratic state representative wants the Wisconsin Department of Justice to investigate the way Republicans handled the redrawing of political boundaries in the state.
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Democratic Leader Blasts Walker Over Budget
Last Updated: 1:18 PM 02/09/12 - The Democratic leader of the Wisconsin state Assembly says a new projection showing Wisconsin faces a $143 million budget shortfall illustrates irresponsible action by Gov. Scot Walker.
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Emergency Steps Needed to Balance Budget? Walker Says No
Last Updated: 1:34 PM 02/09/12 - Wisconsin's state budget condition has worsened to the point that Gov. Scott Walker and the Legislature will need to take emergency steps to avoid being out of balance before the end of June.
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Merrill School Board to Consider Pre-Employment Drug Screening
Last Updated: 6:30 PM 02/09/12 - Thursday afternoon a committee voted to send the drug policy recommendation to the full school board.
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Former Antigo Elementary Principal will Enter Plea to Drug Charges Next Month
Last Updated: 5:40 PM 02/09/12 - A former Antigo elementary school principal is scheduled to enter a plea to eight drug charges next month at an arraignment hearing. Thursday, John Lund appeared in court during a preliminary hearing. A judge determined there was enough evidence for him to go to trial.
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Wis. Judge Upholds Ruling on Dispute over Cat
Last Updated: 11:32 AM 02/09/12 - A Wisconsin couple's bitter cat fight over their beloved feline pet is over. At least for now.
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Tribe Suing Beer Companies for Alcohol Problems
Last Updated: 1:34 PM 02/09/12 - An American Indian tribe is suing some of the world's largest beer makers, claiming they knowingly contributed to alcohol-related problems on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
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Eau Claire Woman Charged with Leaving Child in Running Truck at Bar
Last Updated: 11:13 AM 02/09/12 - A 25-year-old Eau Claire woman is facing child neglect and operating while revoked charges after police say she left her child in a vehicle while at a bar.
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OSHA Cites Wis. Foundry for 10 Alleged Violations
Last Updated: 10:24 AM 02/09/12 - A federal workplace-safety agency has cited a foundry in southern Wisconsin for 10 alleged safety violations.
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Test Confirms Appleton Student has Tuberculosis
Last Updated: 10:11 AM 02/09/12 - Health officials say a student at Appleton North High School has contracted tuberculosis, and the city plans to test about 300 students who may have been exposed.
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Students Among Those Injured in School Bus Crash
Last Updated: 10:09 AM 02/09/12 - At least three students and an SUV driver were hurt in a highway crash involving a school bus in Waukesha County Thursday.
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Kodak to Stop Making Cameras, Digital Frames
Last Updated: 10:04 AM 02/09/12 - Kodak says it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in order to focus on its more profitable businesses.
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Quarterly Loss hits $3.3B at Postal Service
Last Updated: 10:02 AM 02/09/12 - The U.S. Postal Service is reporting quarterly losses of $3.3 billion, hurt by declining mail volume and mounting costs for future retiree health benefits.
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Woman, Son Accused of not Helping Dying Relative
Last Updated: 9:54 AM 02/09/12 - A Madison woman and her adult son are expected to appear in Dane County Circuit Court Thursday on accusations they failed to help a relative who lay dying in their home.
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