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Lender settlement opens gate on more foreclosures; dairy farmers rebound from 'Great Recession'; more state briefs
Wisconsin News
Home foreclosures are expected to increase again now that a group of Wisconsin lenders has settled a deceptive practices case. A federal agency says Wisconsin dairy farmers' income is back to pre-recesssion levels and Republican recall targets have far more financial backing than their Democratic challengers, plus more state briefs.
Wednesday, May, 02, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Home foreclosures are expected to increase again now that a group of Wisconsin lenders has settled a deceptive practices case. A federal agency says Wisconsin dairy farmers' income is back to pre-recesssion levels and Republican recall targets have far more financial backing than their Democratic challengers, plus more state briefs.
Wednesday, May, 02, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Officials say multi-state mortgage settlement will help Wisconsin residents
Wisconsin has joined a landmark $25 billion federal-state agreement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and fraud and unacceptable nationwide mortgage servicing practices. The proposed agreement, which will provide Wisconsin an estimated $140 million, was announced today.
Thursday, February, 09, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin has joined a landmark $25 billion federal-state agreement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and fraud and unacceptable nationwide mortgage servicing practices. The proposed agreement, which will provide Wisconsin an estimated $140 million, was announced today.
Thursday, February, 09, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Protestor qualifies as GOP recall candidate; Outdoor enthusiasts support sandhill crane hunt; more briefs
Wisconsin News
Gov. Scott Walker will have a primary challenge after all. The Government Accountability Board said Arthur Kohl-Riggs corrected problems with his nomination papers late Wednesday
Thursday, April, 12, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Gov. Scott Walker will have a primary challenge after all. The Government Accountability Board said Arthur Kohl-Riggs corrected problems with his nomination papers late Wednesday
Thursday, April, 12, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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What’s with this Nadya Suleman?
Regarding Nadya Suleman: I’m not sure what to think of this woman. She does not appear to be someone who can legitimately take care of her children.
Wednesday, June, 15, 2011 - Fargo - Opinion
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Regarding Nadya Suleman: I’m not sure what to think of this woman. She does not appear to be someone who can legitimately take care of her children.
Wednesday, June, 15, 2011 - Fargo - Opinion
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Statewide 5,000 teachers, total of 10,000 public workers retire; Schools delay buying books until new standards known; more briefs
Wisconsin News
School begins today for most of Wisconsin’s public school kids. But some won’t see their favorite teachers, and others will be in larger classes thanks to a larger number of retirements than normal.
Thursday, September, 01, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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School begins today for most of Wisconsin’s public school kids. But some won’t see their favorite teachers, and others will be in larger classes thanks to a larger number of retirements than normal.
Thursday, September, 01, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Obama touts more jobs in Wisconsin – GOP says he’s wrongly taking credit; Teachers accused of previewing standardized tests; more briefs
Wisconsin News
In remarks prepared for his Milwaukee visit today, President Obama says now is “an excellent opportunity to bring manufacturing back, but we have to seize it.” But Reince Priebus, the Wisconsin native who heads the Republican National Committee, calls the visit “another taxpayer-funded campaign stop by the president to rehash more of the same broken promises.”
Wednesday, February, 15, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin News
In remarks prepared for his Milwaukee visit today, President Obama says now is “an excellent opportunity to bring manufacturing back, but we have to seize it.” But Reince Priebus, the Wisconsin native who heads the Republican National Committee, calls the visit “another taxpayer-funded campaign stop by the president to rehash more of the same broken promises.”
Wednesday, February, 15, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Sex offender accuses city of discrimination; Man accused of killing baby with video game controller; more briefs
Wisconsin News
A sex offender and his wife have filed a federal lawsuit that accuses the city of Niagara in northeast Wisconsin of illegally keeping them apart.
Thursday, June, 02, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin News
A sex offender and his wife have filed a federal lawsuit that accuses the city of Niagara in northeast Wisconsin of illegally keeping them apart.
Thursday, June, 02, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Senate debates school vouchers; Court mulls tax-funded attorneys for low-income litigants, plus more state briefs
Wisconsin News
Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson favors public funding for low-income litigants while conservative justice David Prosser says cash-strapped counties can't afford it. Also, the WDNR is asking deer hunters who harvest a tagged or collared animal to provide them with details of the kill. And a Milwaukee area family will pay several citations after getting caught in a lie about their underage son's car accident.
Wednesday, October, 19, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson favors public funding for low-income litigants while conservative justice David Prosser says cash-strapped counties can't afford it. Also, the WDNR is asking deer hunters who harvest a tagged or collared animal to provide them with details of the kill. And a Milwaukee area family will pay several citations after getting caught in a lie about their underage son's car accident.
Wednesday, October, 19, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Decorated Janesville area soldier latest Afghan casualty; more TV's, computers being pitched in ditches, more state briefs
Wisconsin News
A 21-year-old Army paratrooper from Rock County, who died Wednesday in Afghanistan, is being mourned by his community of 1,200. Also, Wisconsin's senators split their votes on renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, and a Milwaukee area foundation has pledged more than $1 million to help train workers to fill the many technical jobs open in that area. Plus more state briefs.
Friday, April, 27, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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A 21-year-old Army paratrooper from Rock County, who died Wednesday in Afghanistan, is being mourned by his community of 1,200. Also, Wisconsin's senators split their votes on renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, and a Milwaukee area foundation has pledged more than $1 million to help train workers to fill the many technical jobs open in that area. Plus more state briefs.
Friday, April, 27, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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15,000 file for bankruptcy – but that’s big drop; Capitol balloon popping incident investigated; more briefs
Wisconsin News
Almost 15,000 Wisconsinites filed for personal bankruptcy in the first half of this year. That sounds like a lot, but it’s down almost 8.5% from the same time a year ago.
Wednesday, July, 27, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Almost 15,000 Wisconsinites filed for personal bankruptcy in the first half of this year. That sounds like a lot, but it’s down almost 8.5% from the same time a year ago.
Wednesday, July, 27, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Walker fundraising way ahead of combined total for Democratic challengers; Occupy protestors have noon deadline to move on; more briefs
Wisconsin News
Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign has about eight times as much money on hand as his four Democratic challengers combined. There’s still five weeks to go before Walker’s recall election, and one week before his Democratic opponent is determined in a primary.
Tuesday, May, 01, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign has about eight times as much money on hand as his four Democratic challengers combined. There’s still five weeks to go before Walker’s recall election, and one week before his Democratic opponent is determined in a primary.
Tuesday, May, 01, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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I-94 delays start today; Barrett, Falk mum on funding issue; 30-pound Asian carp caught near Prescott; more briefs
Wisconsin News
Motorists are being warned to expect delays on I-94 east of Hudson starting today. Two miles of I-94 in Roberts will be reconstructed, reducing traffic to a single lane in east direction while work is being done near Hwy. 65.
Monday, April, 23, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin News
Motorists are being warned to expect delays on I-94 east of Hudson starting today. Two miles of I-94 in Roberts will be reconstructed, reducing traffic to a single lane in east direction while work is being done near Hwy. 65.
Monday, April, 23, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Crash takes life of Grantsburg HS senior; video catches Walker telling donor he’d 'divide and conquer'; more state briefs
Wisconsin News
An Grantsburg High School senior girl died early Thursday in rollover crash just outside of town. Also, the Barrett gubernatorial campaign is using a newly released video of Gov. Walker telling a Janesville business woman that he'd use a 'divide-and-conquer' approach on public unions in the state. Plus stories about the winter's unusual snowfall amounts, USPS plans to abbreviate window hours and more briefs.
Friday, May, 11, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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An Grantsburg High School senior girl died early Thursday in rollover crash just outside of town. Also, the Barrett gubernatorial campaign is using a newly released video of Gov. Walker telling a Janesville business woman that he'd use a 'divide-and-conquer' approach on public unions in the state. Plus stories about the winter's unusual snowfall amounts, USPS plans to abbreviate window hours and more briefs.
Friday, May, 11, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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