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Gov. Doyle to Appoint New Commerce Dept. Secretary
Governor Jim Doyle has selected a new secretary at the Department of Commerce to replace the one who resigned under pressure earlier this summer.
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Wis. Board Members Fail Voter Checks
More than half of the state Government Accountability Board's members failed when their names were run through new voter identification checks as a test.
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Traffic deaths spike in August
August was the deadliest month this year on Wisconsin roads. Last month, 82 people died as the result of 73 traffic crashes with four of those deaths occurring on Aug.
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Fighting Bob Fest announces speakers
Television pioneer Phil Donahue, best-selling authors Bill McKibben and Scott Ritter, 98-year-old campaign finance reform activist Doris "Granny D" Haddock, presidential candidates Cynthia McKinney and Ralph ...
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Watchdogs want better tracking of Wis. investments
When the Department of Commerce provided $290,000 to help lure a Florida pharmaceutical company to Wisconsin, it received praise for helping build the state's technology sector.
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Wis. Officials: Nader Has Ballot Signatures
Wisconsin election officials said independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader has enough signatures to get on the November ballot.
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Obama tour continues through Wisconsin today
MADISON, Wis. - Barack Obama's Wisconsin Campaign for Change staff, community leaders, and local elected officials will travel across the Badger state tomorrow, Wednesday, September 3, continuing the "Heartland ...
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Doyle Uses State Aide To Write Convention Speech
Gov. Jim Doyle used a state aide to help write his speech before the Democratic National Convention in Denver, a move that may have violated the state's ethics code.
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News in Northeastern Wisconsin
Kewaunee The Kewaunee County Land and Water Conservation Department, in partnership with the UW-Stevens Point Water and Environment Analysis Lab, Wisconsin Groundwater Center and the Kewaunee County ...
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Nader's Campaign Says It Has Enough Signatures To Get On Wis. Ballot
Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader's campaign said it has gathered enough nomination signatures to get on Wisconsin's ballot in November.
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Wis. emergency officials: No calls for help
Wisconsin emergency officials say they haven't gotten any requests to help the Gulf Coast recover from Hurricane Gustav.
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$4 per gallon gasoline didn't bust Wisconsin tourism; some say it led to more business
One northern Wisconsin summer attraction found $4-a-gallon gasoline a boon for summer business.
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Communities, state encourage film production
A crew of independent filmmakers working on a movie in central Wisconsin has been getting support from local residents and state officials.
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News group offers free CDs on alcohol report
Gannett Wisconsin Media is offering free compact discs of its "State of Drinking" multimedia report, a series published in print and online in July and August.
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Star Bar In Paris, Wisconsin Closes
A nearly 70-year-old restaurant along Interstate 94 in southern Wisconsin is closed.
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Deadline nears for flood aid
Federal and state authorities say Wisconsin residents and business owners who want to register for help for flood damage better do it soon.
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NEWs in Northeastern Wisconsin
The Village Board has approved a request to designate approximately 40 acres of annexed land from Ledgeview as low-density residential use.
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Smaller Harvests in Wisconsin
The amount of wild rice gathered from lakes in northern Wisconsin is expected to be down this season.
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Application deadline for McCoy deer hunt for disabled extended
FORT McCOY - The application deadline for the special hunt for disabled hunters been extended to Sept.
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Study links peers, parents to teen smoking
Parents who do not want their children to smoke should get to know their kids' friends and avoid smoking themselves.
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