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3 hrs ago | WLS

Fugitive in Wis. drug case turns up in Fla.

Federal authorities found a fugitive in a massive Wisconsin cocaine case after he was sentenced to prison in Florida under a false name.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Wisconsin Government, Federal Prisons, Prison

7 hrs ago | WisInfo

National health plan might mirror Wisconsin

If you want to know what universal health insurance coverage looks like, just look around the next time you go to the grocery store or mall, to church or a movie.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Health Insurance, Health, Marathon County, WI, Medicare, Portage County, WI

Thu Nov 19, 2009

WSAW

Most Wisconsin Road Projects Done For Year

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says most road construction projects in the state are done for the year, which should ease travel over the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

Channel3000

Survey Finds Health Insurance Costs More In Wisconsin

A new survey finds that Wisconsinites pay more for health insurance than the rest of the country and the cost is rising at a faster rate.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

FOX6Now.com - WITI

Unemployment in Wisconsin falls to 7.6%

Wisconsin's unemployment rate dipped slightly in October to 7.6 percent, its lowest point so far this year.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

WLS

Report details transportation needs

The state Department of Transportation says in its 20-year plan released this week that federal economic stimulus money does not solve immediate or long-term funding needs.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

TwinCities.com

Cranberry harvests in Wis., US meet expectations

Cranberry harvests in Wisconsin and elsewhere are meeting expectations, meaning your cranberry sauce will cost about the same this Thanksgiving as it did last year.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

Wed Nov 18, 2009

WisInfo

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle poised to sign into law regulations that...

When Tim and Tara Eichman first laid eyes on Archie, a Lhasapoo rescued from Puppy Haven Kennel in Green Lake County last year, they saw one ugly, sick puppy.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Green Lake County, WI, Appleton Metro, Oshkosh, WI, Kingston, WI

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Holiday travel should rebound from last year's drop

More Wisconsinites are expected to make road trips during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a sign that consumers are in a better mood about the economy than they were a year ago, according to AAA Wisconsin.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

WISN.com

11 People Die Of Swine Flu In Wisconsin In Past Week

State health officials have confirmed 11 more deaths related to the swine flu in Wisconsin.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Dane County, WI, Portage County, WI, Kenosha Metro, Kenosha, WI

WLS

DNR asks hunters to watch for drug operations

State wildlife officials are asking hunters to keep an eye out for any drug-growing operations hidden in remote areas across Wisconsin.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Wisconsin Government

WQOW

RCU cuts deal to take over 11 AnchorBanks

Eau Claire Royal Credit Union will be acquiring 11 branches in northwestern Wisconsin from AnchorBank.

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Related Topix: Eau Claire, WI, Menomonie, WI, Amery, WI, Balsam Lake, WI, Centuria, WI

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Stevens Point Journal

Wisconsin student leaders to present environmental projects at conference

The 2009 Wisconsin High School Conference on the Environment, 'Our Changing Forests: Challenges and Opportunities for Wisconsin's Students,' will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Stevens Point, WI, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Education Etc.

Stevens Point Journal

Emeritus Robert Engelhard inducted into the Wisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame

Robert Engelhard, professor emeritus of forestry at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, was recently inducted into the Wisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Stevens Point, WI, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Doyle signs trade agreement with Israel

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle Tuesday signed a bilateral trade agreement between Israel and Wisconsin on research and development with a strong focus on water technology.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Travel, Israel Travel, Israel, World News

Marine Corps Times

Mourners grieve for Hood shooting victims

The hundreds of people who lined the main street of a small Indiana city Saturday fell solemnly silent as a white hearse passed by on its way to the church.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Fort Sill, Terrorism, Wedding

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Channel 3000

Prostate, Breast Cancers Most Common In Wis.

Prostate cancer in men and breast cancer in women were the most common cancers between 2002 and 2006 in Wisconsin.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

Medical News Today

Prism And Medical College Of Wisconsin Investigators Receive $1.6...

Main Category: MRI / PET / Ultrasound Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience ; Cancer / Oncology ; Radiology / Nuclear Medicine Article Date: 16 Nov 2009 - 6:00 PST Prism Clinical Imaging, Inc., in collaboration with investigators at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, has received a $1.6 million, three-year grant from the National ...

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Related Topix: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Small Times

Solar energy field remains strong in Wisconsin

Nov. 16--Given our climate, Wisconsin would never be mistaken for the best solar state in the country.

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Related Topix: Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Milwaukee Metro, Milwaukee, WI

KansasCity.com

Wis. releases grenade video to settle AP lawsuit

Wisconsin prison officials have released a video to The Associated Press that shows a guard tossing a non-lethal grenade into an inmate's cell and running away as it detonated.The Department of Corrections released the video after the AP sued seeking a copy under the state's open records law.

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