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2 ex-Walker aides accused of illegal fundraising

Two women who were on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's staff when he was the Milwaukee County executive were charged Thursday with engaging in political fundraising while at work, becoming the fourth and fifth people with ties to Walker charged as part of a corruption investigation.

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Man accused of starting fake college from prison

A lifelong con man accused of starting a fake university and churning out fake diplomas — while in prison in Wisconsin — appeared in court Tuesday to face a fraud charge, years after the complex scheme was uncovered.

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Cat's 26 toes save Wis. animal shelter

Behold the power of paws.

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Cat's 26 toes help boost Milwaukee animal shelter

In a reversal of fortunes, a once-unwanted cat has come to the rescue of an animal shelter in need of a new home.

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Wis. community buries unidentified crime victim

A local funeral home offered flowers. The town's high school donated a wreath. The county found the cash to pay for the casket. Strangers came to mourn.

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Vilsack: USDA working to ID tainted turkey source

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the government hopes to find the source of a salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey "very, very" soon.

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Poll: 59 pct disapprove of Wis. gov's performance

A majority of Wisconsin residents disapprove of Republican Gov. Scott Walker's performance and are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the state, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

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DA: No DNA tests needed in Wis. homicide cases

A review of 2,100 Milwaukee County homicide convictions from the past two decades did not find a single case in which DNA testing would be warranted to ensure that an innocent person wasn't sent to prison, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office said Friday.

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'Weird' Harley-Davidson exhibit has rare items

A new exhibit at the Harley-Davidson Museum is proof the Milwaukee motorcycle maker is about much more than its classic hogs.

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Man eats 25,000th Big Mac, 39 years after his 1st

A retired prison guard ate his 25,000th Big Mac on Tuesday, 39 years to the day after eating his first ... nine.

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Lawyer: Ex-Wis. archbishop's letter 'smoking gun'

A 2003 letter from then-Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan shows he was more concerned about the church's reputation than the actions of an abusive priest, an attorney for nearly two dozen alleged Wisconsin sex abuse victims claimed Tuesday.

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J-Lo invited to Obama's Super Bowl party

The guest list for President Barack Obama's White House Super Bowl party includes entertainers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony as well as elected leaders from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

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"Forever Lazy" onesie hopes to take on Snuggie

Two Wisconsin couch potatoes hope to wedge their way onto the Snuggie's sofa with an adult onesie.

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Lady Antebellum performs free at Wis. gas station

More than 1,000 people showed up at a rural gas station Thursday to help Lady Antebellum relive their "worst gig ever."

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Milwaukee museum looks at everyday objects as art

Many people may own a few of the items in the Milwaukee Art Museum's new exhibition.

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Young golfer disqualifies self, gives up medal

Zach Nash was shocked when he discovered he had one too many golf clubs in his bag a couple hours after winning a junior Wisconsin PGA tournament.

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Wisconsin teens take flying leap to deliver mail

The main worry for some young mail carriers in southern Wisconsin is neither dogs nor extreme weather. It's plunging into a lake.

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12 years in prison for Milwaukee mayor's attacker

A judge has sentenced the man convicted of attacking Milwaukee's mayor to 12 years in prison.

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Wis. horse is world's tallest at nearly 6-foot-11

Big Jake might be taller than any other horse in the world, but his owner Jerry Gilbert describes him as a gentle giant.

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Criticism of Vatican in Wis. over abuse scandal

A man who says he was among some 200 deaf boys allegedly molested by a priest in Wisconsin said Monday the Vatican's defensive responses to revelations about the case make him feel like he did when he was 12, when no one would listen to him about the abuse.

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Police: $800 robbery preceded Wis. slayings, fire

Two felons were charged Thursday with homicide and arson in the deaths of a mother, her two young children and a woman who also was the men's alleged accomplice in a case that began with an $800 robbery.

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Former Koss executive accused of embezzling $31M

A grand jury indicted a former executive of Milwaukee-based Koss Corp. on six charges Wednesday, accusing her of embezzling $31 million from the headphone manufacturer and buying furs, purses, shoes, jewelry and airline tickets.

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Listecki takes over Milwaukee archdiocese

Jerome Listecki has been installed as the Archbishop of Milwaukee.

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As dog racing drops, greyhound adoption need rises

Seven dog tracks halted racing across the country last year, forcing hundreds of greyhounds into an uncertain future. With fewer tracks available for them to race, the sleek long-limbed dogs are now flooding the adoption market at a difficult time.

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Wis. man gets 90 days in jail for $50 million fire

Two brothers convicted of firing a military flare that sparked a meatpacking plant fire the day after Independence Day in suburban Milwaukee will celebrate the next three Fourth of Julys in jail to remind them of their crimes.

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