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Vacation? I've got a coupon for that
My husband, Eric, and I are usually do-it-yourselfers, but on our first trip to the Boundary Waters between Canada and Minnesota, we paid an outfitter, who provided the tent, sleeping bags and meals — even a first-aid kit. Our fully outfitted...Tags: Minnesota, Lifestyle and Leisure, Wisconsin, Groupon, Inc., Air Transportation
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Novel puts reporter amid international skullduggery
When your 5-year-old daughter wants to play "I Spy" and says, "I spy with my little eye ..." and decides that her mystery object starts with a "B," and then she points to a bar — one of the iron bars on the door of a jail cell — you know you'...Tags: The New York Times, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Julia Keller
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Spicing up your summer travels
MIDDLETON, Wis. – National Mustard Day is Aug. 6, and thousands of people will show up in this cute city to celebrate all things mustard. Everyone from fanatical mustard freaks to fun-loving families looking for something unusual to do will show up....Tags: Chicago Hotels, Wisconsin, Mustard, U.S. Supreme Court, Boston Red Sox
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New tick malady unique to Minnesota, Wisconsin
Aug. 4 - Researchers have discovered a new strain of bacteria that sickens humans by way of tick bites and apparently poses a health risk that's unique to Minnesota and Wisconsin. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., along with public...Tags: Lyme Disease, Mayo Clinic, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Minn. congressman proposes dairy subsidy reforms
MILWAUKEE (AP) - When milk prices plummeted in 2009, wiping out years of savings and causing hundreds of dairy farms to go under, struggling farmers pleaded for the government to do something to help stabilize prices and inspire growth. They may soon...Tags: Beverage Industry, Small Businesses, Government, Insurance, Politics
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AGRICALENDAR
Aug. 19, Brookings: McCrory Gardens 23rd annual Garden Party with tours, ice cream, jazz, 8 a.m. Aug. 19-21, Montevideo, Minn.: 31st annual threshing show by Minnesota Valley Antique Farm Power & Machinery Assoc., Heritage Hill, 4 mi. E of Montevideo, 7...Tags: Marketing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Foods and Beverages
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Mitch Weber
Mitch joined FOX 4 in July of 2011. Mitch comes to the Kansas City area from Topeka where he worked at KSNT as an anchor.
He is originally from Junction City, KS and went to college at Fort Hays State University. While in college, Mitch won several...Tags: CNN (tv network), Green Bay (Brown, Wisconsin), Social Media, Facebook, Brett Favre
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10 things you might not know about Wisconsin
Our neighbor to the north has become a national newsmaker, wrenched by political battles, including attempts this month to recall lawmakers. Here are 10 things we can recall about Wisconsin:
1 Wisconsin is known as the Badger State because of lead miners...Tags: Car Guides and Reviews, Frank Lloyd Wright, Politics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Great Chicago Fire (1871)
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TODAY IN HISTORY
1572: The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of French Protestants at the hands of Catholics began in Paris. 1814: During the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the Capitol and the White House, as well as other buildings....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Lennon, Washington, DC, White House
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Ethanol uncertainties prevail as harvest nears
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin's farm crops are flourishing, yet agribusinesses are worried about the outlook for ethanol, a corn-based biofuel, and the global economy. The corn harvest is projected to be 3.28 million acres this year, making Wisconsin...Tags: Minnesota, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Biofuels, Ethanol, Wisconsin
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Wis. study finds milk differences between large, small dairies
MILWAUKEE (AP) — With buying from small, local, family-run farms becoming more popular, the results of a new study from Wisconsin could be surprising: It found that milk from big dairies is cleaner than that from small ones. Lead researcher...Tags: Science, Consumers
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Wisconsin man charged in 1991 South Side killing
Tribune reportersA Madison, Wis., man has been brought back to Illinois to face murder charges in the killing of a 16-year-old girl in her South Side apartment in 1991, officials said today. Steven Dixon, 36, was 16 at the time of Tiffany Lindsey's death from multiple...Tags: Human Body, Justice System, Injuries and Wounds, Biotechnology Industry, Prosecution
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