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Wisconsin ranked in top10 of most fiscally challenged states
A new analysis of Wisconsin's budget woes puts the state among the 10 most fiscally challenged in the country, joining California in a group struggling to sustain solvency.
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Mugger Apologizes To Army Reservist
"Thank you for your service." Lots of veterans will be hearing that today, Veterans Day.
Milwaukee muggers see Army ID, return wallet
Thanks to "good old-fashioned cop shoe leather," four people are in custody in connection with a series of robberies in Fresno and Clovis, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said Friday.
Milwaukee Robbers See Army ID, Return Wallet
AP A Milwaukee Army reservist's military identification gained him some street cred Tuesday, when he says four men who mugged him at gunpoint returned his belongings, and thanked him for his service, after finding the ID.
Antique Maps & Antique Prints News, Nov. 9, 2009
Boston Public Library , Johnson Bldg., Mezzanine Conference Room. The Mapping of Africa , a presentation by Richard and Penelope Betz, antique map dealers and authors of "The Mapping of Africa: A Cartobibliography of Printed Maps of the African Continent to 1700 ", one of the fundamental reference books on antique African maps.
Dear Colleagues: Please contribute to the wiki page for the "On the Challenges of Implementing Library 2.0 Services" panel at the 2009 ASIS&T annual meeting.
Hub dream gets a splash of cold water
When the Alliance for Water Stewardship, a new international water standards group, asked Milwaukee to host its North American office recently, it should have provided a morale boost to the city's ambitions to become a global center of water technology.
UWM study explores why women leave engineering careers
While only one in 10 male engineers leave their field by the time they reach their 30s, about one in four women are not working in engineering despite having completed the necessary education.
Police are stepping up patrols in the area near the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
Cloud Computing Inevitable? Not So Fast, Educator Says
Is cloud computing inevitable? Maybe , but IT still has a lot of questions to ask before floating away on its promises, according to Melissa Woo, director of cyberinfrastructure and network and operations services at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Michael Dieckmann, CIO at the University of West Florida, thinks otherwise and the two spent ...
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Artist captures scenes of refuge on canvas
Diane Dahl is the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge's Artist-in-Resident through November.
Obama's Upcoming Visit Intensifies Mayoral Takeover Debate 2hr
It's a do-or-die week for Milwaukee public schools. A decision over who will control the state's largest school system could be made in the next several days.
Developer drops plan to buy Columbia Hospital complex
Oct. 29, 2009 8:00 a.m. Developer Doug Weas has dropped plans to buy the Columbia Hospital complex, next to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, that university officials hope to convert into space for student housing, and other purposes.
Bennett to speak at fundraiser
The Oshkosh West Basketball Club will hold its fourth annual Tip Off Dinner & Auction on Monday at Hilton Garden Inn in Oshkosh.
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
City making big push for water school
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officials are looking at land UWM currently owns, such as near its Great Lakes Water Institute in Walker's Point, for locating the new School of Freshwater Sciences.
UW-Milwaukee Cancels Swine Flu Vaccine Clinic
As four new deaths in Wisconsin are linked to swine flu, a shortage of vaccine is causing health workers to cancel upcoming vaccination clinics.
High-tech mom helps teach student nurses
Her name is Noelle and she's about to give birth, but she isn't a real mother-to-be. Noelle is a simulated mom who's helping senior nursing students learn how to take care of mothers and newborns during and after childbirth.
UWM could halt parking payments over meter plan
Oct. 27, 2009 6:03 p.m. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may halt its nearly $100,000 yearly payment to Milwaukee County for student and staff parking on the lakefront, if the county proceeds plans to install $1-an-hour meters there.
Guest column: UW-Manitowoc library small, but powerful
In the recent past, researchers might have traveled for hours to reach a research library in order to use its collection.
Review: Radio host Glass leaves audience spellbound
At the climax of his Milwaukee appearance Saturday night, Ira Glass told the tale of Scheherazade, the maiden who saved her own life by transfixing a murderous king with 1,001 nights of irresistible stories.
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