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Survey will help officials understand, control Lyme disease
This Saturday, as hunters seek white-tailed deer in Wisconsin's forested areas, a research team led by University of Wisconsin-Madison entomologist Susan Paskewitz will be conducting a hunt of its own.
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Wisconsin firefighter union chief out over racial slur
The head of the Wisconsin firefighters union resigned Tuesday over a racist comment he made the day after Barack Obama became the first African-American elected president.
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Economy not affecting hunting license sales
With two days to go before Wisconsin's tradition-steeped deer hunt begins, the state says license sales are on track to equal what were sold a year ago despite the sour economy.
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Dane, Iowa counties among the state's healthiest
A new study says southeastern Wisconsin is home to some of the state's healthiest - and least healthy -people. The study released today by the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows Milwaukee is one of the ...
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Northcentral Wisconsin counties rank poorly in UW health report
Three central Wisconsin counties rank in the top quarter in the state for premature death and quality of health, according to a new report.
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Wis. distributor sentenced in butter contamination
A federal magistrate judge has fined a Wisconsin company $4,000 for shipping contaminated butter from Wisconsin to Minnesota.
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State lawmakers tell president-elect Barack Obama to remember SeniorCare
The Wisconsin congressional delegation has an item for President-elect Barack Obama's to-do list: Give the Badger State the permanent right to operate its own prescription plan as an alternative to the federal ...
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Three State Agencies Claim They Can't Meet Budget Cuts
At least three Wisconsin state agencies say they can't meet Gov. Jim Doyle's orders to come up with plans to cut spending by 10 percent, an ominous sign of the tough budget-balancing task ahead.
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Immigrant groups will try again for in-state tuition for illegals
Immigrant rights' groups in Wisconsin say they'll try again next year to get Congress to pass state educational residency status for illegal immigrants.
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Congress may not aid auto industry
Opposition in the lame-duck Congress might force the U.S. auto industry to wait until next year for federal aid.
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Numerous vehicle crashes come with dusting of snow
A dusting of snow Monday afternoon wasn't enough to measure, but it was just enough to cause headaches on many Wisconsin highways, including those in the Fox Valley.
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Wis. Chrysler dealer wants feds to help industry
A Wisconsin Chrysler dealer is joining others in Washington to lobby members of Congress and the Bush administration to approve federal financial help for the auto industry.
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Wisconsinite Killed in Honduras
A former Eau Claire man has been murdered by robbers at his restaurant in Honduras.
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Schwarzenegger Pushes Climate Agenda
Hundreds of U.S. and foreign politicians, environmental officials and activists, are gathering in California for a global climate summit.
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Judge enters race against Wisconsin chief justice
Sounding the same campaign themes that succeeded in the past two hotly contest Supreme Court elections, a Jefferson County judge announced his candidacy Monday.
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Marilyn Taylor named Wisconsin's Poet Laureate
Roses are red, violets are blue, Marilyn Taylor is Wisconsin's poet laureate, who knew? Gov.
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Gov. Doyle Talks to Obama's Team, Says it's Not About a Job
Gov. Jim Doyle talked to President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, but it wasn't about a job.
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Northeastern Wisconsin gains political clout in new Legislature
The two state legislators from Northeastern Wisconsin named to top leadership positions last week say they face big hurdles, but local residents could see big benefits.
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NEWs in Northeastern Wisconsin
Bellevue In an effort to promote businesses located in the village, the Community Development Department is creating a directory on the municipal Web site that will list existing businesses solely within the ...
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DNR: Up to 1.7 million deer await hunters
For the first time, nearly all of Wisconsin is under some form of hunting regulation designed to kill more whitetail deer.
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