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America's twin crises of sky-rocketing energy costs and catastrophic climate change effects shouldn't be a convenient excuse to push nuclear power as a viable replacement for coal, oil and natural gas ...
Thunderstorms knock out power to 20,000
WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2008, 6:11 p.m. By Jesse Garza Storms knock out power to 20,000 Heavy rains flooded an intersection and stalled this vehicle Wednesday in Howards Grove.
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FEMA officials make stop in Rock County
Some high ranking FEMA officials and Wisconsin's head of military affairs visited Rock County today.
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Correctional officer killed in crash
An off-duty correctional officer was killed on his way home from a shift at the Rock County Jail on Saturday afternoon, according to a news release from the Rock County Sheriff's Office.
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Evansville grabs Home Talent baseball lead
Evansville has gone full circle, at least for midseason, since rejoining Home Talent League baseball in 2005.
Flood Emergency: Jefferson Bridge Opens
Jefferson: The City of Jefferson opened the Wisconsin Avenue bridge earlier this week, easing traffic concerns in that city.
Wisconsin man catches $10,000 halibut but can't cash in
Steve Merson saved and saved for the trip of a lifetime to Alaska. But the way it turned out, he caught a once-in-a-lifetime fish that could have sent him home a much richer man.
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Rock River remains a dangerous place
Lakes and rivers attract relief-seekers as summer heats up. But floodwaters are receding slowly.
Judy Russell column: Twenty-eight years later and she still hasn't tried those recipes
While sorting newspapers in my flooded basement - the papers that weren't soaked - I found a Northwestern food page from Sept.
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The Week turns 30: Ten stories that got people talking
Of the 30 years that The Week has been a part of Walworth County, I've been around for 17 of them.
Harvey William Goulder, 73, Fort Atkinson, Wis., died June 22, 2008, at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Flood of '08: Rock River crests in Jefferson at more than 15 feet
The swollen Rock River crested at Jefferson on Wednesday. A 3 p.m. reading showed the river at 15.64 feet, the expected high-water level, according to Jefferson County Administrator Gary Petre.
FEMA Tours Jefferson County Friday
FEMA finally got to Jefferson County Friday. It's one of the hardest hit parts of our state and it has still not been declared a disaster area.
Doyle Touring Jefferson County
Governor Jim Doyle is meeting Friday with officials in Jefferson County and touring areas hard hit by this month's flooding.
Jefferson County Waits For Disaster Declaration
Residents in this flood ravaged county are waiting. They are waiting for the water to recede.
Federal officials have added three more counties in Southeastern Wisconsin to the list of those in the state with disaster area status, and they'll see more territory they could add today.
Flood of '08: Sandbaggers work to save Jefferson buildings
As the Rock and Crawfish rivers rose steadily in Jefferson Saturday, swamping some homes and businesses and threatening others, crews of volunteers fanned out over the city to fill and stack sandbags.
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Residents warned to stay out of floodwaters
Raw sewage is being dumped directly into the river, City Manager Steve Sheiffer told residents at a neighborhood meeting Sunday in the partially submerged Mole & Sadler's subdivision.
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Feds declare Wis. counties disasters
' President Bush started declaring Wisconsin counties federal disasters on Saturday, paving the way for residents to apply for federal relief money.