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2 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Hurry for Wisconsin campground savings

Social media and social commerce have brought about a whole new way of finding discounts and coupons for a multitude of activities and experiences.

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Related Topix: us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, Wisconsin Travel, Tilleda, WI, Sturgeon Bay, WI, Montello, WI, Eagle River, WI

4 hrs ago | Channel3000

UW graduates' job outlook improved, yet still uncertain

As thousands of University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates received diplomas over the weekend, economists said their job prospects were improved yet still uncertain.

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Madison

8 hrs ago | WNFL-AM Green Bay

Rain, thunderstorms pelt western Wisconsin

UNDATED The western half of Wisconsin has been hit with several waves of heavy thunderstorms since yesterday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Lone Rock, WI, River Falls, WI, Potosi, WI, Weather, Beloit, WI

9 hrs ago | WAOW

Wisconsin has 2 $1 million Powerball winners

The National Weather Service has issued a new tornado watch that includes Adams and Juneau Counties until 3 a.m. Monday morning.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Weather, Wood County, WI, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

9 hrs ago | WAOW

NWS Adds More Wisconsin Counties to Tornado Watch

The National Weather Service has issued a new tornado watch that includes Adams and Juneau Counties until 3 a.m. Monday morning.

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Related Topix: Weather, Wood County, WI, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Adams County, WI

12 hrs ago | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Investigate agency's targeting of conservative organizations

The debacle at the Internal Revenue Service reached Wisconsin last week when a Texas tea party group said that the IRS closely questioned its leaders about whether they were involved in verifying recall signatures in Wisconsin last year.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Tax, US News, Tea Party, Scott Walker, US Governors, University of Wisconsin Madison, Opinion

Sun May 19, 2013

WOZZ-FM Appleton

U.S. Coast Guard reminds Wisconsinites about safe ...

The Green Bay Coast Guard Station held an open house to raise awareness about the event.

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Related Topix: US Coast Guard, US Military, US News

Wisconsin Gazette

Marriage equality not on the horizon for Wisconsin

Although Gov. Scott Walker has hired out gay staffers, including two who were convicted of crimes they committed while working for him as Milwaukee County Executive, he strongly opposes marriage equality.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Gay/Lesbian, Scott Walker, US Governors, Milwaukee County, WI, Wedding

Ventura County Star

Travel: More stinky cheese, please

The sign above the bar in Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern warns visitors about the perils of sampling the $3.25 house specialty - a slab of Limburger cheese on rye bread slathered with onions and mustard.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Cheese, Bread, Baked Goods, us Travel, North America Travel, Wisconsin Travel, Travel, Charles Chaplin

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Wisconsin should embrace wind energy

Over the past few years, Wisconsin's wind industry has faced an unreasonable number of obstacles, more than any other form of energy production, nearly grinding the job- and energy-creating potential of this critical sector to a halt.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, St Croix County, WI, Opinion

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Wisconsin should lower standard for drunken driving

Scott Stenger, lobbyist for the Tavern League of Wisconsin , says that tightening up the standard for drunken driving is part of a "prohibitionist agenda." Stenger actually gets paid for uttering such nonsense.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Milwaukee County, WI, Opinion

WTMJ-AM Milwaukee

I-94 project reportedly ahead of schedule

Mother nature was cutting construction workers along I-94 a break Saturday afternoon, as they rushed to finish a big project, that shut down the highway in both directions near College Avenue.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Hectored by flies, whooping cranes still struggling in Wisconsin

A swarm of black flies at the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge appears to be the best explanation for why endangered whooping cranes are abandoning their nests, but the pesky insects might not be the only reason the birds are struggling in Wisconsin.

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Related Topix: Necedah, WI, Entomology, Science, Tomah, WI, Baraboo, WI, Ecology

WDIO

Deadline Approaching for Wis. No-Call List

The quarterly deadline to place a telephone number on Wisconsin's no-call list is approaching.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

Sat May 18, 2013

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Republican lawmakers may try to resurrect bail bonding

Two years after lawmakers unsuccessfully tried to enlarge the state budget by creating a privately run bail bonds system in Wisconsin, the controversial idea could be returning.

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Related Topix: US News, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Scott Walker, US Governors, Milwaukee County, WI

Patch.com

State Sentator Says He'll Give Powerball Winnings to WisDOT; What Would You Do?

With the Powerball jackpot at $550 million and rising , 3rd District State Senator Tim Carpenter hopes he holds the winning ticket.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Wisconsin Government

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Charges filed against 2 men in 12-county burglary ring

Two men accused of operating a burglary ring in 12 counties have been charged on multiple counts including burglary, theft and battery, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Friday in a news release.

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Related Topix: Waupaca, WI, Shawano, WI, Winnebago County, WI

Milwaukee Courier Online

Legislatively Speaking - Supporting our veterans in the budget

One of the Legislature's most important responsibilities is to care for our veterans .

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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Business in Wisconsin

Wednesday : "Managing Your Portfolio in any Investment Climate." Milwaukee Mutual Fund Group.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Brookfield, WI, Walworth County, WI

Fri May 17, 2013

TwinCities

Wisconsin: Cost of Scott Walker's Medicaid plan increases

The cost of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to reject federally funded Medicaid expansion and instead tighten income eligibility for the program has gone up.

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Related Topix: Scott Walker, US Governors, Healthcare Law, Law, Wisconsin Government

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