Wisconsin News

U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner is angry about state lawmakers' plan for balancing Wisconsin's budget. via WSAW

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Gov. Jim Doyle says he hopes he doesn't have to veto the Legislature's entire proposed fix to the state's $527 million budget shortfall, but that is an option. via WAOW-TV Wausau

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A deal to solve Wisconsin's $527 million shortfall relies on a $125 million delay in aid payments to schools but not a new hospital tax advocated by Gov. via WYOW-TV Eagle River

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“People warned her that she was getting involved with a dangerous cult, but she refused to accept that reality”

MADISON - A surgeon, nurse and pilot were killed when a University of Wisconsin Hospital Med Flight helicopter crashed shortly after dropping off a patient Saturday night in La Crosse. via WisInfo

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“Cheese production in the two states moved in opposite directions -Wisconsin's went up and California's went down”

Cheeseheads don't need to be bleu: Experts say predictions that California will soon overtake Wisconsin as the nation's top cheese producer are unlikely to come true. via International Business Times

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“I favor elections in Wisconsin. I think we should work to repair the defects that have appeared”

There's a better way to select Wisconsin justices than by allowing voters to pick them, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said today. via Wausau Daily Herald

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Merrill- Special Olympics Wisconsin needs volunteers to help aat the area competition from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Merril High School. via Marshfield News-Herald

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Officials say a University of Wisconsin Med Flight helicopter returning to Madison with a doctor, nurse and pilot aboard is missing.University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics spokeswoman Lisa Burnette says ... via CBS 5

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“We're seeing moderating price increases and a lot less (hotel) occupancy”

Leisure travelers spent slightly less in Wisconsin last year while there was a slight gain in business travel and a larger increase in convention spending, according to the state Department of Tourism. via Oshkosh Northwestern

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A Wisconsin Department of Revenue spokeswoman says about 1,200 state taxpayers are affected by a couple of computer errors by the agency involving out-of-state taxes. via WEAU-TV Eau Claire

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