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July 11, 2014
Van Hollen files federal appeal to uphold gay marriage ban; Bears give $50K to UW-Platteville; 11 more Wisconsin stories
MADISON -- Wisconsin's attorney general has asked a federal appeals court to continue the state's ban on gay marriage. J.B. Van Hollen filed an appeal of last month's ruling from Federal Judge Barbara Crabb, who said the ban was unconstitutional. The state had until July 21st to...
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July 9, 2014
UPDATE: Hopkins, Minn. man drowns in Balsam Lake Sunday
BALSAM LAKE -- The body of a 24-year-old Hopkins, Minn. man was recovered by fire department divers late Sunday morning, about an hour after he slipped beneath the waters of Balsam Lake while attempting to swim to a floating raft with a companion. Deangelo L. Williams was identified...
news / regionJuly 9, 2014 - 10:17am
July 8, 2014
Tennis ball-size hail pummels Chippewa area; FDIC chair hears banker gripes about regulation; 12 more state stories
The western half of Wisconsin had more thunderstorm damage Monday afternoon and evening. Tennis ball-sized hail fell near Cornell in Chippewa County. Eau Claire had a number of vehicles damaged by hail. Parts of Pepin, Taylor, Monroe, Trempealeau, and Vernon counties also reported...
news / regionJuly 8, 2014 - 10:22am
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July 7, 2014
Abuse, misuse of opioids kills 300-plus annually; bear rescue caught on video; 12 more Wisconsin stories
Close to 300 people die each year in Wisconsin by abusing prescription pain-killers which have a synthetic form of opium. State figures obtained by Gannett Wisconsin Media show that 297- to 329 people each year have died from opioids like OxyContin and Vicodin from 2006 through 2012....
news / regionJuly 7, 2014 - 9:11am
July 3, 2014
Bass masters: Local teams shine in first state bass fishing contest
The first-ever state high school bass fishing championships in Wisconsin had an extremely strong representation from our local area. New Richmond’s team took second place, St. Croix Central took third place and Baldwin-Woodville took fourth place in the Wisconsin B.A.S.S. Federation...
sports / high schoolJuly 3, 2014 - 12:41pm
New Richmond Shooting Club performs well in first state competition
The first opportunity for members of the New Richmond Shooting Club trapshooting team to compete at the state level turned out quite well. Twelve members of the shooting club competed in the state shoot at the Waukesha Gun Club on Saturday. A total of 990 shooters were competing....
sports / high schoolJuly 3, 2014 - 8:51am
June 10, 2014
Updated: Pierce issuing same-sex marriage licenses, St. Croix is not; election panel certifies Hulsey bid for governor; more state news
Over half of Wisconsin's 72 counties are granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples, amid confusion over a judge's ruling that the state's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. In Ellsworth, Pierce County Clerk Jamie Feuerhelm was prepared to issue licenses Tuesday morning although...
news / regionJune 10, 2014 - 2:58pm
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June 5, 2014
Educators more likely to change jobs since Act 10; aid plan could help prevent another propane shortage; 10 more state stories
Wisconsin teachers are more likely to search out better jobs and move on, since the Act 10 collective bargaining limits took effect almost three years ago. The Appleton Post-Crescent said 145 teachers and administrators resigned from public schools in the Fox Valley in the last school...
news / regionJune 5, 2014 - 9:35am
June 4, 2014
UW tuition frozen but housing, fees will rise; 'icebergs' linger near Apostles; more state news
MADISON -- For the second year in a row, tuition will be frozen this fall for in-state undergraduates attending the University of Wisconsin....
news / regionJune 4, 2014 - 9:32am
June 3, 2014
Tickets shape up for August primaries; 12-year-old girls facing attempted murder counts; more state news stories
The only Republican who's running for Wisconsin attorney general has unveiled a new plan to fight heroin abuse if he's elected. Waukesha County prosecutor Brad Schimel says the state is falling behind in addressing the matter, in spite of an aggressive campaign last year by outgoing...
news / regionJune 3, 2014 - 9:44am
June 2, 2014
Eastern St. Croix County wrings out after weekend deluge
Another rainy day was expected Monday for most of Wisconsin after parts of the state were deluged Saturday and Sunday. Woodville and Glenwood City received upwards of 3.5 inches, according to radar at the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen, Minn. Meteorologist Rick...
news / regionJune 2, 2014 - 9:44am
May 29, 2014
Catholic parents weigh-in on 'Core' standards; DNR board votes 'bucks only' for northern hunters; more state news
The Common Core education standards are being attacked from a different front -- this time from Catholic school parents. Petitions with 1,000 signatures were submitted Wednesday to the Milwaukee Archdiocese. They demand that schools in the ten-county archdiocese drop the Common...
news / regionMay 29, 2014 - 9:10am
May 28, 2014
Region grieves death of popular coach, counselor; High Court won't expedite same-sex marriage challenge; more state news
CLEAR LAKE -- A northwest Wisconsin school district brought in extra counselors Tuesday to help students and faculty grieve after their own counselor died in a lawn-mowing accident. Clear Lake junior-senior high school counselor Adam Moen was killed Saturday, May 24th in Prairie...
news / regionMay 28, 2014 - 9:25am
May 9, 2014
Update: St. Croix, Dunn counties reported heaviest rain from Thursday's storms; Senate confirms judgeship after 5-year wait; more state news
Most of Wisconsin escaped the severe weather that neighboring Minnesota had last night but far western Wisconsin did get some of the spillover. Almost 2.5 inches of rain fell near Hudson while River Falls recorded 85-hundreths of an inch. Highway 29 near Menomonie had up to 3 inches...
news / regionMay 9, 2014 - 4:00pm
May 8, 2014
Panel freezes judge's 'John Doe' injunction; 29 lawmakers to call it quits; 10 more Wisconsin stories
A John Doe investigation is back on concerning the recall election campaigns of Gov. Scott Walker and GOP state senators. A three-judge federal appeals panel in Chicago has ordered a stay of Tuesday's injunction by Federal Judge Rudolph Randa which halted the probe. Observers said...
news / regionMay 8, 2014 - 10:25am
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