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Next time it's for real... Chiefs beat Packers in pre-season finale Posted September 2, 2010

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KANSAS CITY (TSN-WSAU) Brodie Croyle completed 11-of-16 throws for 119 yards and Jackie Battle carried 10 times for 67 yards and a touchdown to lead Kansas City to a 17-13 win over Green Bay to conclude the preseason for both teams. Chiefs starting quarterback Matt Cassel went 4-for-9 for 58 ...More

Baumann found not indigent in burglary case Posted September 2, 2010

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MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Merrill man accused of breaking into the Pine River fire station and stealing property will not get an attorney from the state. A judge ruled that Michael Baumann did not meet the conditions and requirements for indigence. That means he won’t be assigned a county-paid ...More

Wausau school board to finalize contract with new superintendent Posted September 2, 2010

Wausau school board

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board has scheduled a meeting to finalize a contract with their new choice for superintendent. The school board picked their final nominee for the position last month in Kathleen Williams, a former superintendent of a suburban Chicago School district. Williams accepted the position but ...More

Feingold dodges Obama during Milwaukee Labor Day events Posted September 2, 2010

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MILWAUKEE (WSAU) - When President Obama comes to Milwaukee on Labor Day, one of the state’s most prominent Democrats will not be with him. The Journal Sentinel says U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will attend a pre-parade event on Monday morning at Milwaukee’s Laborfest. But he won’t be ...More

Factory activity increases, easing double-dip recession fears Posted September 2, 2010

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UNDATED (WSAU) Factories were busier last month – and at least some Wisconsin investment analysts do not believe the economy will fall into another recession. The Institute for Supply Management said its national manufacturing index grew by just under a point in August to 56.3. Anything above 50 indicates growth ...More

Doyle offers positive back-to-school message Posted September 2, 2010

Governor Jim Doyle

MADISON (WRN) As students head back to class for the fall, Governor Jim Doyle says Wisconsin schools are doing a good job at providing a quality education. The Governor visited students at a Madison elementary school Wednesday, where he also highlighted the $179 million-dollars the state is receiving under the ...More

Wisconsin gets average grade for education reform Posted September 2, 2010

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UNDATED (WSAU) A new report shows Wisconsin is getting by when it comes to education reform. The state was given a "C in the American Legislative Exchange Council's "Report Card on American Education." The grade was based on reform policies surrounding academic standards, school choice programs, charter schools, online ...More

Police slow to use file-sharing system Posted September 2, 2010

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UNDATED (WSAU) Only a quarter of Wisconsin’s police and sheriff’s departments are using a statewide data-sharing system. The Justice Gateway system went on-line in 2007, with the help of almost $6.5-million in federal funding. The Legislative Audit Bureau said today that 149 of the over 600 law ...More

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