Wisconsin News latest RSS headlines - Wisconsin Star.comProvides the latest RSS feeds for Wisconsin News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home pageBell ringing, swearings-in, fireworks mark nation- July 4, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) - Like every July 4th, Americans are pulling out the stops to mark their 232nd Independence Day. A replica of the Liberty Bell has been rung in Hartford, Connecticut -- one peal for eac...http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d2a460830d69bfa0/id/15973434/ Packers Fans Show ESPN the One, True Titletown- July 4, 2008 ESPN is causing a big stir by holding a contest to find Titletown USA. The sports network arrived in Green Bay on Friday to find out why fans say the nickname -- which originated here -- belongs here....http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d2a460830d69bfa0/id/15973439/ Casco Veterans Plan for Military Memorial- July 4, 2008 Kewaunee County paraded its American spirit through the Village of Casco Friday afternoon. The festivities also helped benefit local military veterans in their quest to build a memorial. Leading the c...http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d2a460830d69bfa0/id/15973438/ Fire Over the Fox Offers a Lot More than Fireworks- July 4, 2008 Hundreds of people were already claiming their spots Friday afternoon to watch this year&39;s Fire Over the Fox fireworks display in downtown Green Bay. The weather was fantastic. People were enjoyin...http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d2a460830d69bfa0/id/15973435/ Study group to meet on Great Lakes windpower- July 4, 2008 MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A state panel studying the feasibility of offshore wind power in the Great Lakes will meet Monday to start ironing out topics in its final report. The state Public Service Commis...http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d2a460830d69bfa0/id/15972611/ Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross actors wed in Philly- July 4, 2008 PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross are celebrating this Independence Day as newlyweds. Ralph Archbold and Linda Wilde, who portray the historical figures, tied the knot last night i...http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d2a460830d69bfa0/id/15972612/ California struggles to fight blazes- July 4, 2008 BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) - Another wildfire is forcing evacuations in California. Authorities have told residents of about 1,700 homes near Santa Barbara to leave. The blaze has grown to more than eight ...http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d2a460830d69bfa0/id/15972610/ Dogs keep gulls off Milwaukee beach- July 4, 2008 MILWAUKEE, July 4 (UPI) -- Milwaukee parks officials have hired a team of border collies to keep E. coli-spreading gulls away from Bradford Beach. The Milwaukee County Parks Department said teams of ...http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d2a460830d69bfa0/id/15972562/ Instructor, student die in Calif. helicopter crash- July 4, 2008 LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) - A flight instructor and student have been killed in a helicopter crash near a Northern California freeway that knocked power lines into traffic lanes and started a grass fire....http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d2a460830d69bfa0/id/15971363/ Chestnut wins hot dog contest after eat-off- July 4, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) - Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and t...http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/d2a460830d69bfa0/id/15971362/ |