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Change of venue ruling expected in Schaffhausen case
HUDSON -- A motion for change of venue filed by the defense is expected to be among several set for a ruling Thursday morning, Jan. 17, in the Aaron Schaffhausen murder case. Clerk of Court Lori Meyer expects either moving the trial to another county or bringing in a jury from another county would cost St. Croix about $200,000.
Tuesday, January, 15, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
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HUDSON -- A motion for change of venue filed by the defense is expected to be among several set for a ruling Thursday morning, Jan. 17, in the Aaron Schaffhausen murder case. Clerk of Court Lori Meyer expects either moving the trial to another county or bringing in a jury from another county would cost St. Croix about $200,000.
Tuesday, January, 15, 2013 - Rivertowns.net - None
Photo ID requirement unlikely for November elections; study says state's casino market is saturated, plus more briefs
Wisconsin News
Voters probably won't be required to bring along a photo ID to their polling place Nov. 6th. Also, the state's Secretary of Corrections is resigning due to health reasons and several former V.A. officials have been awarded six- and seven-figure settlements in a discrimination lawsuit, plus stories about a Baldwin-Thompson debate tonight and a study that says more casinos wouldn't net any more revenue for the state or Native American tribes.
Friday, September, 28, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Voters probably won't be required to bring along a photo ID to their polling place Nov. 6th. Also, the state's Secretary of Corrections is resigning due to health reasons and several former V.A. officials have been awarded six- and seven-figure settlements in a discrimination lawsuit, plus stories about a Baldwin-Thompson debate tonight and a study that says more casinos wouldn't net any more revenue for the state or Native American tribes.
Friday, September, 28, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
Comrade, neighbor saw signs of shooter's mental illness; final Republican debate tonight ahead of primary; stinging bugs proliferating
Wisconsin News
Neighbors of the disturbed veteran who killed six at Oak Creek last week say Michael Page displayed signs of mental illness, but no one alerted authorities. Although mosquito counts are down, bees and other stinging insects have flourished amid the summer's dry weather. And the Minnesota DOT says the new St. Croix bridge can be built with fewer piers, plus more state briefs.
Friday, August, 10, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Neighbors of the disturbed veteran who killed six at Oak Creek last week say Michael Page displayed signs of mental illness, but no one alerted authorities. Although mosquito counts are down, bees and other stinging insects have flourished amid the summer's dry weather. And the Minnesota DOT says the new St. Croix bridge can be built with fewer piers, plus more state briefs.
Friday, August, 10, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
Traffic deaths up 15 percent statewide; thousands reply with wolf-hunt applications; feds OK disaster declaration up north, more state briefs
Wisconsin News
Federal officials have approved a disaster declaration for Douglas, Bayfield and Ashland counties and U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson says he doesn't plan to set any spending records in his quest to win the seat being vacated by Sen. Herb Kohl and a Marinette firm has won contracts to build two more high-tech ships for the U.S. Navy. Plus more state briefs.
Friday, August, 03, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin News
Federal officials have approved a disaster declaration for Douglas, Bayfield and Ashland counties and U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson says he doesn't plan to set any spending records in his quest to win the seat being vacated by Sen. Herb Kohl and a Marinette firm has won contracts to build two more high-tech ships for the U.S. Navy. Plus more state briefs.
Friday, August, 03, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
State delegation gets prime seats at GOP convention; Governor cancels 4-day antlerless deer season; more briefs
Wisconsin News
The speeches at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., won’t begin until Tuesday, a day later than planned. Under a revised schedule, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will speak in prime time Tuesday night. Vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan of Janesville will speak Wednesday night.
Monday, August, 27, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin News
The speeches at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., won’t begin until Tuesday, a day later than planned. Under a revised schedule, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will speak in prime time Tuesday night. Vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan of Janesville will speak Wednesday night.
Monday, August, 27, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
'No Hungry Kids' bill would loosen belt on school lunch calorie counts; Obama leads in Wisconsin, new poll says; more state briefs
Wisconsin News
In response to a hot lunch boycott like that staged recently by Mukwonago High School students, an Iowa lawmaker has introduced legislation to relax the 850-calorie limit on school lunches imposed by new USDA guidelines. Also, more Wisconsin offenders would be forced to give DNA samples and help pay for an expanded database of what some are calling the "modern-day fingerprint". Plus more state news.
Wednesday, September, 19, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin News
In response to a hot lunch boycott like that staged recently by Mukwonago High School students, an Iowa lawmaker has introduced legislation to relax the 850-calorie limit on school lunches imposed by new USDA guidelines. Also, more Wisconsin offenders would be forced to give DNA samples and help pay for an expanded database of what some are calling the "modern-day fingerprint". Plus more state news.
Wednesday, September, 19, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
Investigation continues into fire that killed students; Ladysmith man accused of strangling another in fight over money; more briefs
Wisconsin News
An Eau Claire fire inspector says there are still lots of questions to be answered about the Oct. 8 apartment fire that killed two college students from Minnesota. But Gary Puljas said the blaze appears to have started in one of the apartment’s four bedrooms.
Wednesday, October, 17, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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An Eau Claire fire inspector says there are still lots of questions to be answered about the Oct. 8 apartment fire that killed two college students from Minnesota. But Gary Puljas said the blaze appears to have started in one of the apartment’s four bedrooms.
Wednesday, October, 17, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
