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Doyle asks FEMA for more help
Gov. Jim Doyle wants federal emergency officials to send more help to Wisconsin as the state recovers from June's floods. Doyle met with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Paulison in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. He says he...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Planning, Local Authority
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States win court fight with EPA on ship discharges
Environmental groups and several states say they have a won court battle over a federal rule that allowed some dumping of ballast contaminated with invasive species by large commercial ships in coastal ports and the Great Lakes. New York Attorney...Tags: Water Pollution, Justice System, Minnesota, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics
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Court backs firing of Wis. teacher who viewed porn
Associated Press WriterIn a case closely watched by public employees unions, a Wisconsin appeals court on Wednesday upheld the firing of a teacher who briefly looked at pornography on his work computer. Cedarburg High School science teacher Robert Zellner was fired after...Tags: Justice System, The Promotion, Unions, Arbitration, Local Authority
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Pulaski fire chief dies in accident at station
Pulaski Tri-County Fire Chief Frank Wichlacz died Wednesday after an out-of-control pickup crushed him between a garage door and a parked water tanker as firefighters returned from a fire, police said. "We cannot yet determine if the accident is a...Tags: Fires, Newspapers, Human Mishaps, Police
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US lawmakers hope to approve Great Lakes compact
Associated Press WriterA compact to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes has widespread support in Congress and a strong chance of winning approval by the end of the year, lawmakers said Wednesday. House and Senate leaders from the region said they did not...Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Water Supply, The White House, George Voinovich
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Wisconsin nonprofit puts children's books in Illinois squad cars
Chicago Tribune reporterA Wisconsin-based agency is joining with Illinois police departments to provide some comfort to children who are forced to wait in the back seats of squad cars while their parents deal with an accident, fire, crime or other crisis. The idea is to include...Tags: Illinois, Books and Magazines, Books, Book, Vehicles
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Tattoo parlors, camps targeted for higher fees
Associated Press WriterTattoo parlors and religious camps, hotels and restaurants, body piercers, and bed and breakfasts would have to pay new and higher fees to the state under a proposal to help plug a budget hole. The state Department of Health Services hopes the increased...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Hotels and Accommodations, Consumer Confidence, Food Safety, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Williamsburg: Not just for hipsters
lauren.johnston@am-ny.comWilliamsburg really is something more than a hipster hideaway. The scene on the neighborhood's main drag Bedford Avenue, however, does not exactly give this away. The sidewalks are thick with roaming twenty-somethings sporting black skinny jeans, huge...Tags: Schools, Fire Department of New York, Rape, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Django Reinhardt
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Wisconsin's Egg Market
Wisconsin's egg market Wednesday was unchanged. Trade sentiment was steady. Cartoned egg demand ranged from light to good. Food service movement was light to moderate. Supplies were adequate to ample for current needs. Central states breaking stock prices... -
Rams to arrive in Mequon for training camp
The St. Louis Rams are expected in the Milwaukee suburb of Mequon on Thursday for training camp. The Rams will start practicing Friday at Concordia University Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan. Twenty of their sessions will be open to the public....Tags: St. Louis Rams
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