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  • Man arrested after police chase in Fennimore

    Wisconsin State Journal . A 21-year-old Monona man was arrested in connection with a burglary after fleeing from a house in the 800 block of Jefferson St. about 3:15 a.m. Sunday. Police said the man had stolen items in his possession, resisted arrest and damaged two squad cars. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ...

  • UW-LaCrosse bestows special degree to student with terminal cancer

    La Crosse Tribune . Kim Graham received her extraordinary degree Sunday even though she's academically a year from graduation. Such degrees are usually reserved for students who died before graduating. Graham was diagnosised with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer, in 2008. She had been cancer-free following a November 2012 surgery, but it returned earlier this month with a terminal ...

  • Murphy wants moratorium on occupancy permits for rent-to-own stores

    Ald. Michael Murphy says he wants a moratorium on occupancy permits for furniture and appliance rental and leasing stores. Citing ...

  • Political professor on Walker I think hell run for President in 16

    Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker talks to workers as he visits Super Steel, LLC, to talk about his plans to add jobs in the State, Friday morning. March 22, 2013. GARY ...

  • State committee to consider double dipping changes

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to more than double the amount of time a public employee must stay retired before being hired for another job is up for consideration this week by the Legislature's budget committee. The Joint Finance Committee was scheduled to consider Walker's proposal on Tuesday. School districts and others oppose the move lengthening the ...

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Clueless [Blu-Ray]

Clueless [Blu-Ray]

Amy Heckerlings Clueless offers some of the best humor, entertainment, and social insight the teen comedy genre has to offer. And, while that may sound like damning praise, I do not hesitate to suggest that the teen comedy is one of the most unfairly maligned and underappreciated genres ... ...

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  • Wis. budget committee to consider DNA expansion

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin lawmakers are set this week to consider Gov. Scott Walker's plan to take DNA from anyone arrested for a felony and anyone convicted of any crime. Wisconsin currently collects DNA only from convicted felons and sex offenders. Walker's executive budget lays out nearly $6 million for the initiative. The money largely would come from an existing $250 ...

  • Police Distracted While Driving

    The people who are supposed to keep you safe on the road, could be the most distracted drivers out there! Local police, distracted behind-the-wheel, and the new device that could protect everyone on the road. It's a big I-Team investigation, ...

  • Investigation into house explosion

    TOWN OF WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) -- Investigators are looking for the cause of an explosion that leveled a house in Eau Claire County. The explosion Sunday shook the neighborhood and sent debris flying. Town fire official Mark Porter says fortunately no one was killed or injured. All that's left of the house is a huge pile of lumber and debris. Authorities say five other houses sustained ...

  • Wisconsin do-not-call list deadline approaching

    Tired of robocalls and telemarketers? Get registered on Wisconsin's do-not-call list before the quarterly deadline Friday, May 31. Remember: You have to re-register every two years to stay active. To register your landline or internet phone to the list, visit the state of ...

  • Wisconsin police departments invoking long-ignored privacy law

    A long-ignored federal privacy law is now being used by some police departments in Wisconsin to justify redactions to crash reports and some incident reports, according to ...

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