A common practice in drawing state legislative districts has come under question in Wisconsin, where a lawsuit is seeking to reshape voting districts before the 2024 elections
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Wisconsin's Walker signs sweeping lame-duck GOP bills
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a sweeping package of Republican legislation Friday that restricts early voting and weakens the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general, brushing aside complaints that he is enabling a brazen power grab and ignoring the will of voters. Signing the bills just 24 days before he leaves […]
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Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, former GOP holdout, will back tax bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders gained support from one more senator for the GOP tax bill on Friday, giving needed momentum to the effort and boosting leaders’ hopes that they can push the $1.4 trillion legislation through the Senate later in the day. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., will now vote for the measure, according to […]
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Video: Pilot injured when blimp goes down at US Open in Wisconsin
ERIN, Wis. (AP) — The pilot of a small blimp that crashed Thursday near the U.S. Open in Wisconsin during the opening round of the golf tournament suffered serious injuries, including burns, investigators said. A statement from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said its initial investigation shows the blimp may have experienced mechanical problems before […]
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Political roundup: Wisconsin starts presidential ballot recount
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thursday’s political coverage (all times EST): Trump to meet Dem Sen. Heitkamp of North Dakota Updated: 10:45 a.m.: Donald Trump’s transition team says the incoming president will meet on Friday with North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat up for re-election in 2018. Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence plan to talk […]
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Video shows teen protestor pepper-sprayed at Trump rally
Warning: Profanity used in videos FIRST ON JANESVILLE COMMUNITY PAGE:Protester throws a punch and gets sprayed at #Trump rally in #JanesvilleVideo courtesy of Chris Conry Posted by Janesville Community Page on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 JANESVILLE, Wis. — Police are looking for a man who pepper-sprayed a 15-year-old girl as opponents and supporters of Republican […]
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Agnes M. O’Hanlon
1917 – 2015 MANITOWOC, Wis. — Agnes M. O’Hanlon, 98, of 1800 Jefferson St., Two Rivers, Wis., formerly of Livermore Falls, passed away Saturday, July 18, at St. Mary’s Home Next Step, Manitowoc, Wis. Agnes was born Jan. 23, 1917, in New York City, daughter of the late James and Sarah (nee Quinn) Quinn. On […]
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Rumford, Wisconsin paper mills sold for $62.4 million cash
RUMFORD — A Canadian paper company has bought Rumford Paper Co. and a second NewPage mill in Biron, Wis., for $62.4 million in cash. Rumford mill spokesman Tony Lyons said the sale went through at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. “As of right now, the Rumford and Biron paper mills are officially part of the Catalyst […]
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Old Town residents happy about sale of mill, while union official says work still needs to be done
OLD TOWN — While local millworkers and business owners said everybody is happy a Wisconsin firm plans to buy and reopen the pulp mill, a union official cautioned that several steps still need to be taken before the deal is finalized. “That is good news, (but) we still have some hurdles that have to be […]
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Wisconsin firm says it will buy Old Town mill, restart production
OLD TOWN — A Wisconsin firm has entered into an agreement to purchase Old Town Fuel & Fiber, according to a news release issued Tuesday by Expera Specialty Solutions. Expera intends to invest significant additional capital and resources into Old Town to ensure the highest level of production quality and capacity, the release stated. “We […]