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5 min ago | TwinCities.com

Wisconsin / Venison donation marks 10th year

Wisconsin's deer meat donation program is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Under the state Department of Natural Resources' Venison Donation Program, hunters drop off deer at participating meat processors.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Venison, Meat, Wisconsin Government

Thu Nov 26, 2009

WLS

Wis. reservist hurt at Fort Hood home for holiday

A Wisconsin soldier injured in the Fort Hood shootings is home for the holidays, making Thanksgiving all the more special for his family.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

WSAW

Farmers Allowed to Carry Heavy Loads on Roads

Gov. Jim Doyle has issued an executive order giving farmers another month to transport heavy harvest loads.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, US Governors, Jim Doyle, Agriculture, Science

WisInfo

Troops of the 732nd CSSB Wisconsin National Guard receive video messages while serving overseas

For most, the holidays are a time for family togetherness, a time when physical and emotional distance can quickly be bridged with nothing but a car ride and a kind word.

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Related Topix: US National Guard, US Military, Appleton Metro, Oshkosh, WI, Camp Douglas, WI, US Army, Fort Hood

WQOW

Critics question pick for new Wis. vets secretary

Critics are blasting the appointment of Ken Black as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, saying he was involved in many of the agency's recent missteps.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Life, Veteran Affairs

WisInfo

Road weight limits lifted so farmers can continue harvest

MADISON -- Wisconsin's wet autumn has led Gov. Jim Doyle to issue an executive order allowing farmers to haul overweight loads on most roads to get their crops to storage or processing.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Madison, WI, Madison Metro, Jim Doyle, US Governors, Agriculture, Science, Dane, WI

Wed Nov 25, 2009

KAAL-TV Austin

2 Rochester Residents Killed in Wisconsin Crash

Two Minnesota residents have been killed and four others injured in a two-vehicle crash in southern Wisconsin.

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WAOW-TV Wausau

Wisconsinites looking to save money this holiday

Some Wisconsinites are opting to save money by staying home this Thanksgiving. According to AAA, travel dropped 25 percent between 2007 and 2008 nationwide, and this year it predicts that will only increase about 1.4 percent.

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Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

WLS

Deer kill not expected to change

A big-game biologist says snowier weather heading for Wisconsin over Thanksgiving likely won't affect the outcome of the deer gun season.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Weather

ABC News

Wis. Panel Approves Higher Electric, Gas Rates

State regulators have approved higher electric and natural gas rates for Wisconsin Power & Light customers.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

ClipSyndicate

Wisconsin Teen Running for Governor

He is one of two Democrats aiming to replace Jim Doyle as Wisconsin's governor. Doyle is not running for a third term.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, US Governors, Jim Doyle, Video

Tue Nov 24, 2009

WisInfo

Fond du Lac facing shortage of nurses

Think the waiting time at the doctor's office is long now? Give it 15 years. It may - or may not - be worse, depending on what Wisconsin communities do now, local officials say.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee Metro, Milwaukee, WI, Appleton Metro, Oshkosh, WI

KansasCity.com

Winfrey's mother, retailer settle bill dispute

A financial dispute between Oprah Winfrey's mother and a high-end fashion store in Wisconsin has been settled.Details of the agreement between Vernita Lee of Milwaukee and the Brookfield store, Valentina, have not been released.But Valentina co-owner Tony Chirchirillo says the store will receive some of the $155,000 he said it was owed.Valentina ...

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Town Hall

Wis. man with alleged child porn shrine charged

A Wisconsin man transformed his apartment into a pornographic shrine to young girls, arranging mannequins in a sex act, plastering the walls with photos and setting up a bed covered with stuffed animals, investigators said Monday.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Appleton Post-Crescent

U.S. government contracts pay off for many Wisconsin businesses,...

Julio De Arteaga built his career brick by brick. Now, 20 years since he formed his namesake firm as a masonry contractor, De Arteaga, of Greenville, has grown his team to 65 people.

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Related Topix: Greenville, WI, Menasha, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

Mon Nov 23, 2009

WLS

Wis. woman among 2010 Rhodes Scholars

A Wisconsin woman is among 32 men and women from across the U.S. selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2010.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

WSAW

Wis. Expands Swine Flu Vaccination Target Group

Wisconsin health officials have expanded the group that can receive vaccination for swine flu to include all school-aged children and young adults up to age 24.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Wisconsin Government

MinnPost.com

Minnesota-Wisconsin tax reciprocity talks may resume

Tax reciprocity with Wisconsin, which has been eliminated to help with Minnesota's budget deficit, may be back in play.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Minnesota Government, Minnesota

Wisconsin Technology Network

Health insurance costs more in Wisconsin

A new survey finds 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

Sun Nov 22, 2009

WLS-TV Chicago

Wisconsin unemployment dips slightly in October

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

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