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Wisconsin vehicle inspection stations start new hours in July
Sheboygan's state vehicle inspection station for vehicle emissions tests has new operating hours, effective July 1. The new hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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Weis museum presents 'Nelson Award' to farmer from Wisconsin
MENASHA - The Weis Earth Science Museum has presented its first "Nelson Award" to Joe Pohl, a retired dairy farmer from Belgium, Wis.
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Tom Still column: Wisconsin should lift ban on building nuclear plants
The opponents of nuclear energy in the United States were almost giddy earlier this year when President Barack Obama slashed the budget for a proposed waste storage site in Nevada.
Court sends Fond du Lac pot case to Wisconsin Supreme Court
MADISON - A state appeals court has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to clarify a judge's role in accepting or denying plea agreements.
Wisconsin's new third senator
Back in the 1950s, when Republican "red" Wisconsin was represented by the lamentable Alexander Wiley and the reprehensible Joe McCarthy in the U.S. Senate, the state's most enlightened citizens adopted Minnesota Democratic Farmer Laborite Hubert Humphrey as "Wisconsin's third senator." Humphrey embraced the role, spending a good deal of time on ...
Sign-up for Disabled Hunt Begins
Disabled hunters can start signing up for Wisconsin's annual disabled deer hunt.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Weather, Sports, WTMJ
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is encouraging local drivers from Racine and Kenosha Counties to avoid I-94 over the holiday weekend.
Depp No. 1 reason to see 'Public Enemies'
Is there any role Johnny Depp cannot make his own? Last seen as a singing Victorian barber and serial killer in "Sweeney Todd," the human chameleon has effortlessly mutated into Depression-era desperado John Dillinger for director Michael Mann's "Public Enemies." Charismatic, funny, dangerous a ' Depp blends derring-do, cocky self-confidence, sly ...
Wisconsin officials investigate bear attack
State wildlife officials are going on a bear hunt. The Department of Natural Resources is looking for a 125-pound bear that knocked a woman down outside her home near Siren on Sunday evening.
Gov. Doyle Calls Controversial Veto a "Little Thing"
Gov. Jim Doyle says a veto he made that's contrary to a constitutional ban is a "very little, minor point." The ban passed in April 2008 prohibits governors from vetoing parts of two or more sentences to create a new sentence.
Number of Wisconsin abortions drops again to lowest level in 30 years
MADISON - The number of abortions performed in Wisconsin dropped slightly last year to its lowest level since the state began keeping records three decades ago, according to a new state report.
Wis. Supreme Court Gets Child Porn Case
A state appeals court has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether viewing child pornography amounts to possession.
Warm temperatures means water nuisance reappears in Wisconsin
With the big Fourth of July holiday this weekend, state water experts advise that the annual warm weather nuisance known as swimmer's itch is making its seasonal appearance in Wisconsin lakes.
Text of Governor Doyle's Budget Address
Thank you for being here today. Four months ago, I submitted my budget recommendations for the 2009-11 biennium to the Legislature.
Professional License Fee Hikes Approved
The cost of being a barber, accountant, social worker and nurse is going up in Wisconsin.
Promises Broken When State Budget Was Passed
Many promises were made and broken during the nearly five-month process of passing Wisconsin's new two-year budget.
Wis. BBB warns consumers about Jackson purchases
Consumers should be cautious buying music, videos or memorabilia of the late Michael Jackson.
Incentives key to future filmmaking in Wisconsin
When Johnny Depp and the rest of the "Public Enemies" gang rolled out of town after filming was done last spring, it wasn't the first time Wisconsin had played a role in a major motion picture.
Wisconsin traffic deaths so far slightly behind 2008
With 2009 nearly half over, Wisconsin is continuing a downward trend of traffic fatalities.
Gov. Doyle statement on budget signing
Following the signing of the state budget today, Governor Jim Doyle's office released the following release: Governor Doyle Signs State Budget MADISON - Joined by local officials, business and education leaders and Wisconsin citizens, Governor Jim Doyle signed into law today a state budget that builds upon the state's commitment to expand access to ...
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