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EOC update #3: Hayward reports 16 inches of snow -- and it's still falling
In another report issued at 4 p.m. by the state's Emergency Operations Center, opened to monitor winter storm conditions, officials say snow continues to fall in the Hayward area and conditions may be complicated by freezing rain on Friday morning.
Thursday, May, 02, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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In another report issued at 4 p.m. by the state's Emergency Operations Center, opened to monitor winter storm conditions, officials say snow continues to fall in the Hayward area and conditions may be complicated by freezing rain on Friday morning.
Thursday, May, 02, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Over 14 inches of snow falls in some places; Utility overbills school district by $310,000; more briefs
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Hawthorn, near Superior in Douglas County, had the largest snow total by early this morning. That region was expecting 2-4 more inches. Storm warnings continue for much of the far northern part of the state. A school district in southern Wisconsin is getting a $310,000 refund from a utility which accidentally overcharged the schools for five years or more.
Friday, April, 19, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Hawthorn, near Superior in Douglas County, had the largest snow total by early this morning. That region was expecting 2-4 more inches. Storm warnings continue for much of the far northern part of the state. A school district in southern Wisconsin is getting a $310,000 refund from a utility which accidentally overcharged the schools for five years or more.
Friday, April, 19, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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More snow expected in some areas; UW reserves could hit $1.2 billion; Search goes on for canoeists missing in Eau Claire; more state news
Wisconsin News
Forecasters now say up to 18-inches of snow could fall by tonight in parts of northwest Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin’s total reserves could grow to $1.2 billion by the end of the state’s fiscal year on June 30. More state news
Thursday, May, 02, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Forecasters now say up to 18-inches of snow could fall by tonight in parts of northwest Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin’s total reserves could grow to $1.2 billion by the end of the state’s fiscal year on June 30. More state news
Thursday, May, 02, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Cold air, snow, chills Wisconsin shoppers; judge upholds EPAs methods for Fox River cleanup; man's upside-down flag yields neighbors' scorn, more state briefs
Wisconsin News
Parts of northwestern Wisconsin received a foot of snow overnight with Herbster, Hawthorne and Cornucopia all reporting 12 inches while Poplar, Madeline Island and Bayfield received closer to nine inches. In Milwaukee, police were investigating four separate homicides reported in course of nine hours Wednesday into Thursday. Plus more state news.
Friday, November, 23, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin News
Parts of northwestern Wisconsin received a foot of snow overnight with Herbster, Hawthorne and Cornucopia all reporting 12 inches while Poplar, Madeline Island and Bayfield received closer to nine inches. In Milwaukee, police were investigating four separate homicides reported in course of nine hours Wednesday into Thursday. Plus more state news.
Friday, November, 23, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Blowing, drifting snow causes hazardous road conditions
Tuesday afternoon the Wisconsin Department of Transportation issued an alert, warning all travelers of the hazardous driving conditions they may encounter across the state.
Tuesday, February, 19, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Tuesday afternoon the Wisconsin Department of Transportation issued an alert, warning all travelers of the hazardous driving conditions they may encounter across the state.
Tuesday, February, 19, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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One death blamed on ice storm; Good Samaritans fall off overpass; Fishing guide dies after falling through ice; more briefs
Wisconsin News
At least one death in Wisconsin was blamed on Sunday’s snow and ice storm. Authorities said a woman was killed and another person was injured in a three-vehicle crash near Boyceville in Dunn County.
Monday, January, 28, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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At least one death in Wisconsin was blamed on Sunday’s snow and ice storm. Authorities said a woman was killed and another person was injured in a three-vehicle crash near Boyceville in Dunn County.
Monday, January, 28, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Semi plunges into Red Cedar; I-94 closed at Menomonie
Parts of I-94 are closed in western Wisconsin after a semi-truck left the freeway and plunged over a bridge into the Red Cedar River near Menomonie at 3:50 a.m. today. At 8:40 a.m. the State Patrol announced that it has also closed westbound lanes of I-94 at Hwy. 25 due to the accident.
Tuesday, March, 05, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Parts of I-94 are closed in western Wisconsin after a semi-truck left the freeway and plunged over a bridge into the Red Cedar River near Menomonie at 3:50 a.m. today. At 8:40 a.m. the State Patrol announced that it has also closed westbound lanes of I-94 at Hwy. 25 due to the accident.
Tuesday, March, 05, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Blacks had higher voting percentage than whites in 2012; Study shows hospital prices for common procedures vary vastly; more state news
Wisconsin News
The Census Bureau found that 79% of black Wisconsin adults went to the polls in last fall’s presidential election, compared to 75% of non-Hispanic whites. There was a 10% margin of error in the Wisconsin survey due to the state’s relatively small numbers of black voters. According to numbers released by federal health officials, it pays to shop around before having common medical procedures.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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The Census Bureau found that 79% of black Wisconsin adults went to the polls in last fall’s presidential election, compared to 75% of non-Hispanic whites. There was a 10% margin of error in the Wisconsin survey due to the state’s relatively small numbers of black voters. According to numbers released by federal health officials, it pays to shop around before having common medical procedures.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Mining bill passes state Senate; Democrat accuses GOP of helping some businesses, slighting others; more state briefs
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin senators voted 17 to 16 last night to adopt a bill that would clear the way for a proposed iron ore mine in far northern Wisconsin. State Republicans keep saying that job creation is No. 1, but at least one Democrat accuses the GOP of picking winners and losers in that pursuit.
Thursday, February, 28, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin senators voted 17 to 16 last night to adopt a bill that would clear the way for a proposed iron ore mine in far northern Wisconsin. State Republicans keep saying that job creation is No. 1, but at least one Democrat accuses the GOP of picking winners and losers in that pursuit.
Thursday, February, 28, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Scattered outages remain in wake of whopper storm; thieves snatch 'Habitat' tool trailer; Hamilton admits call-girl role, more state news
Wisconsin News
More than 25,000 homes remained without power across southern and eastern Wisonsin Friday in the wake of the first major snowstorm seen there in two years. Also, former UW-Stevens Point track star and three-time Olympian Suzy Hamilton admits she worked as a 'Vegas call girl last year. Plus stories about disparities in health insurance premiums and a 'Day of Mourning' for Newtown shooting victims.
Friday, December, 21, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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More than 25,000 homes remained without power across southern and eastern Wisonsin Friday in the wake of the first major snowstorm seen there in two years. Also, former UW-Stevens Point track star and three-time Olympian Suzy Hamilton admits she worked as a 'Vegas call girl last year. Plus stories about disparities in health insurance premiums and a 'Day of Mourning' for Newtown shooting victims.
Friday, December, 21, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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New Richmond no longer home of world’s heaviest pumpkin; murder in Milwaukee; cold and raw forecast; voter website; more briefs
Wisconsin News
MILWAUKEE -- If you need to do something outdoors, you might want to try-and-get it done by Wednesday. Forecasters say dry weather and normal temperatures are expected in the first three days of this week, with highs in the 60’s-and-70’s and lows generally in the 40’s.
Monday, October, 01, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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MILWAUKEE -- If you need to do something outdoors, you might want to try-and-get it done by Wednesday. Forecasters say dry weather and normal temperatures are expected in the first three days of this week, with highs in the 60’s-and-70’s and lows generally in the 40’s.
Monday, October, 01, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Company asks for injunction to stop work on Stillwater bridge; Lawmakers outraged by $648 million UW surplus; more state news
Wisconsin News
CS McCrossan Construction is asking for an injunction, saying its bid on the new St. Croix River bridge project was illegally rejected by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. GOP lawmakers told UW System President Kevin Reilly they are shocked by revelations of a $648 million surplus now sitting in the bank. More state news.
Wednesday, April, 24, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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CS McCrossan Construction is asking for an injunction, saying its bid on the new St. Croix River bridge project was illegally rejected by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. GOP lawmakers told UW System President Kevin Reilly they are shocked by revelations of a $648 million surplus now sitting in the bank. More state news.
Wednesday, April, 24, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Commission gets creative in suggesting higher road fees; Snowstorm claims third life as train hits SUV; more briefs
Wisconsin News
A higher gas tax, higher license and registration fees and a first-of-its-kind fee according to how many miles you drive. That’s what a special commission recommended today to come up with $6 billion it says will be needed over the next decade just to maintain the quality of Wisconsin roads.
Friday, December, 21, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin News
A higher gas tax, higher license and registration fees and a first-of-its-kind fee according to how many miles you drive. That’s what a special commission recommended today to come up with $6 billion it says will be needed over the next decade just to maintain the quality of Wisconsin roads.
Friday, December, 21, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin firm to build foundation for Stillwater bridge; Study shows some women dying younger; more briefs
Wisconsin News
A Wisconsin company will build the foundation for the new four-lane bridge across the St. Croix River between Hudson and Stillwater, Minn. Studies generally show that Americans are out-living their parents, but that’s not true for a lot of women.
Tuesday, March, 05, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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A Wisconsin company will build the foundation for the new four-lane bridge across the St. Croix River between Hudson and Stillwater, Minn. Studies generally show that Americans are out-living their parents, but that’s not true for a lot of women.
Tuesday, March, 05, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Corps issues permits for Stillwater Bridge; One in five firms plans to add workers; more briefs
Wisconsin News
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given its blessing to a new four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River near Hudson. More than one of every five Wisconsin employers plan to add workers from April through June, according to a quarterly survey by Manpower Inc.
Tuesday, March, 12, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given its blessing to a new four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River near Hudson. More than one of every five Wisconsin employers plan to add workers from April through June, according to a quarterly survey by Manpower Inc.
Tuesday, March, 12, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsinites welcome spring through chattering teeth; More state homes ‘underwater’; Survey says over half of residents favor assault weapon ban; more briefs
Wisconsin News
Today is the first day of spring. But Wisconsinites are still chattering their teeth and shivering in their coats as wind chills plunged into the minus-teens overnight. About one of every six homes with active mortgages in Wisconsin is underwater – and that number is rising.
Wednesday, March, 20, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Today is the first day of spring. But Wisconsinites are still chattering their teeth and shivering in their coats as wind chills plunged into the minus-teens overnight. About one of every six homes with active mortgages in Wisconsin is underwater – and that number is rising.
Wednesday, March, 20, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Claims for 'Sandy' damage hit Wisconsin’s property insurers; Presidential hopefuls stopping here again; Judge rules Walker's clout doesn't trump Evers'; more state news
Wisconsin News
As winds from epic hurricane Sandy dissipated over the Great Lakes Tuesday, the phones started to ring at property insurance firms headquartered in Wisconsin. Also, a Dane County judge has ruled that Gov. Scott Walker doesn't have more authority to set school rules than elected school Superintendent Tony Evers. Plus stories about former state senator Randy Hopper, a cheap-gas campaign event and an age discrimination lawsuit.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin News
As winds from epic hurricane Sandy dissipated over the Great Lakes Tuesday, the phones started to ring at property insurance firms headquartered in Wisconsin. Also, a Dane County judge has ruled that Gov. Scott Walker doesn't have more authority to set school rules than elected school Superintendent Tony Evers. Plus stories about former state senator Randy Hopper, a cheap-gas campaign event and an age discrimination lawsuit.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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No room in Milwaukee for Chinese bikers?; Polk County man pleads guilty to killing fiancé; more briefs
Wisconsin News
Gov. Scott Walker has invited Harley-Davidson riders from China to attend the company’s 110th anniversary in Milwaukee during the Labor Day weekend. But the question is whether they could find a place to stay.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Gov. Scott Walker has invited Harley-Davidson riders from China to attend the company’s 110th anniversary in Milwaukee during the Labor Day weekend. But the question is whether they could find a place to stay.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Prep work starts for Stillwater Bridge – really; Farm planting start is slowest in 30 years; more state news
Wisconsin News
Dock walls are being built to accommodate the construction equipment that will help install the foundations for the new bridge over the St. Croix River. The long winter has Wisconsin farmers off to their slowest spring planting start on record.
Tuesday, April, 30, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Dock walls are being built to accommodate the construction equipment that will help install the foundations for the new bridge over the St. Croix River. The long winter has Wisconsin farmers off to their slowest spring planting start on record.
Tuesday, April, 30, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Officials aim to control Stillwater bridge lifts to avoid congestion; Passenger dog found after owner dies in semi crash; more briefs
Wisconsin News
Officials in Stillwater, Minn., hope to avoid traffic congestion in their downtown by putting new limits on the times a lift bridge to Wisconsin can go up and down to accommodate boats. A missing dog has been found safe after riding with its owner who died in the crash of two semi-trucks during last week’s snowstorm in western Wisconsin. More state news.
Monday, May, 06, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin News
Officials in Stillwater, Minn., hope to avoid traffic congestion in their downtown by putting new limits on the times a lift bridge to Wisconsin can go up and down to accommodate boats. A missing dog has been found safe after riding with its owner who died in the crash of two semi-trucks during last week’s snowstorm in western Wisconsin. More state news.
Monday, May, 06, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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