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Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and Wisconsin
In North Carolina and Wisconsin, Republicans are trying to seize power over elections and redistricting.
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2 buses collide at intersection
A collision involving a city bus and a school bus at an intersection in Racine, Wisconsin, was caught on camera Wednesday.
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Ship that sank in 1881 is found nearly intact with crew's possessions in Lake Michigan
“The wreck is among the best-preserved shipwrecks in Wisconsin waters with her deck-house still intact, containing the crew’s possessions and her anchors and deck gear still present,” maritime historians said.
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FBI updates photo of ‘Wisconsin's state ghost,' a bomber wanted for 53 years
More than 50 years after a Vietnam War-era bombing on the University of Wisconsin campus that killed a researcher, the FBI has released age-processed photographs of a suspect who has evaded law enforcement for more than half a century and been referred to as “Wisconsin’s state ghost.”
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Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama's tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49
The man who became known as “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 U.S. presidential election has died.
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GOP presidential debate puts spotlight on Wisconsin, one of the few remaining swing states
When Republican candidates for president gather for their first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee, the spotlight will not only be on them, but also on Wisconsin’s role as one of a shrinking handful of genuine battleground states.
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Wisconsin Republicans propose eliminating work permits for 14- and 15-year-olds
Children ages 14 and 15 would no longer need a work permit or parental permission to get a job under a bill Republican Wisconsin lawmakers released on Friday.
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Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese
If Wisconsin state Rep. Jimmy Anderson wants to visit residents in some of the northern neighborhoods he represents, he first must leave his own district — twice. From his Fitchburg home in suburban Madison, Anderson must exit his 47th Assembly District, pass through the 77th District, reenter the 47th District, then head north through the 48th District to finally reach…
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Kenosha police arrested a Black man at Applebee's. The actual suspects were in the bathroom
A video appears to show an officer punching the man, after taking a baby from his arms. The officer mistakenly believed the man had been involved in a hit-and-run crash.
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4 dead, 2 injured in separate aircraft accidents in Wisconsin, authorities say
Two people were killed and two others injured Saturday in a midair collision at an airport in Wisconsin.
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Senators rebuke Wisconsin congressman who yelled vulgarities at high school-age pages
A freshman Republican congressman from Wisconsin yelled and cursed at high school-aged pages for the U.S. Senate during a late night tour of the Capitol, action that elicited a bipartisan rebuke from Senate leaders.
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Jury convicts Green Bay woman of killing, dismembering former boyfriend
A jury found a Green Bay woman guilty Wednesday of killing and dismembering a former boyfriend and scattering his body parts at various locations.
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Wisconsin man wins Hemingway look-alike contest on 68th birthday
On his 68th birthday, a white-bearded Wisconsin man won the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, a highlight of Key West’s annual Hemingway Days celebration that ends Sunday.
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Wisconsin woman's killing, dismemberment trial to begin Monday
The trial of a woman charged with killing and dismembering a Green Bay, Wisconsin, man last year is set to begin Monday after a judge found her fit to assist in her own defense. Sixteen jurors were selected Friday for the homicide trial of Taylor Schabusiness, 25, following the judge’s ruling that the Green Bay woman was able to help in...
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Wisconsin Walmart roof starts crumbling down amidst hailstorm havoc
In a shocking incident, the roof of a Walmart store in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, began crumbling down as a severe hailstorm wreaked havoc on the area. The sudden and intense weather event caused substantial damage, resulting in the collapse of a significant portion of the building’s roof. Credit: Courtany Amborn
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A rare hailstorm leaves the ground covered in ice in Wisconsin
Rice Lake, Wisconsin experienced an extraordinary event as a rare hailstorm descended upon the area, transforming the landscape into a winter wonderland in the middle of summer. Video credit: Jennifer Halvorson
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Wisconsin soldier's dash into North Korea leaves family bewildered
Family members of the U.S. Army private who sprinted across the border into North Korea said Wednesday that he may have felt overwhelmed as he faced legal troubles and his possible looming discharge from the military.
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School board fires teacher who criticized decision to ban a song by Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus
“Today I was fired for tweeting that first graders couldn’t sing Rainbowland,” Wisconsin first grade teacher Melissa Tempel tweeted.
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Judge rules lawsuit seeking to repeal Wisconsin abortion ban can continue
A judge refused Friday to toss out a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s 174-year-old abortion ban, keeping the case inching toward a final decision in a perennial presidential battleground state where abortion has become a key issue.
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Dramatic video shows Wisconsin police officer racing into burning barn, rescuing cows trapped near flames
A Wisconsin police officer who ran into a burning barn and found three cows near flames says the bovines “made a beeline” for the safety of a pasture once he opened a gate holding them back.