Wisconsin NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Congressman Paul Ryan says John McCain 'definitely underdog'- July 11, 2008 Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told The Associated Press the excitement surrounding Obama's campaign is good for democracy, but he believes once voters get past the "razzle dazzle of each of these campaigns ... John McCain ...http://www.topix.net/state/wi/2008/07/congressman-paul-ryan-says-john-mccain-definitely-un... Past of man accused in Wis. abductions examined- July 10, 2008 Wisconsin authorities say they'll investigate whether a man accused of kidnapping two young men and sexually assaulting them might be linked to other cases.http://www.topix.net/state/wi/2008/07/past-of-man-accused-in-wis-abductions-examined?fromr... Project Aims to Get More Wis. Girls into Science- July 10, 2008 Women are less likely to pursue careers in science and technology, but now there's a new effort in Wisconsin to reverse that.http://www.topix.net/state/wi/2008/07/project-aims-to-get-more-wis-girls-into-science?from... Doyle Defends Expensive Travel at Taxpayers' Expense- July 10, 2008 Sounds like a nice perk . Gov. Jim Doyle defended his commerce secretary's travel expenses today, saying the job requires touting Wisconsin businesses in the United States and abroad.http://www.topix.net/state/wi/2008/07/doyle-defends-expensive-travel-at-taxpayers-expense?... Court: Wisconsin law bans sex with dead bodies- July 9, 2008 These file photos released in 2006 by the Grant County Jail in Lancaster, Wisc. show twin brothers Alexander and Nicholas Grunke, 20, of Ridgeway, Wis., and Dustin Radke, 20, of Dodgeville, Wis.http://www.topix.net/state/wi/2008/07/court-wisconsin-law-bans-sex-with-dead-bodies?fromrs... Study: Many Wis. Seniors Can't Cover Basic Costs- July 9, 2008 A new study finds many senior citizens in Wisconsin doesn't earn enough money to meet their basic living expenses.http://www.topix.net/state/wi/2008/07/study-many-wis-seniors-cant-cover-basic-costs?fromrs... Milwaukee museum unveils woolly mammoth skeleton- July 9, 2008 Dinesh Ramde July 09, 2008 2:17 AM EST MILWAUKEE - A 14,500-year-old woolly mammoth skeleton dug up in 1994 has been unveiled at the Milwaukee Public Museum, giving locals a glimpse of perhaps the most intact ...http://www.topix.net/state/wi/2008/07/milwaukee-museum-unveils-woolly-mammoth-skeleton?fro... Obama's Wisconsin campaign announces its leaders- July 9, 2008 MADISON- A former aide to state Sen. Bob Jauch will lead Democratic presidential candidate's Barack Obama's campaign in Wisconsin.http://www.topix.net/state/wi/2008/07/obamas-wisconsin-campaign-announces-its-leaders?from... State of Drinking: Alcohol woven into small-town economy- July 8, 2008 NEW LONDON -- The bar at Coppershot, a jumping downtown nightspot, gleams. Owner Scott Hanadel has plenty of help keeping the bar's copper surface polished: the elbows of all those drinkers.http://www.topix.net/state/wi/2008/07/state-of-drinking-alcohol-woven-into-small-town-econ... US exports to Iran increase in Bush years- July 8, 2008 U.S. exports to Iran grew more than tenfold during President Bush's years in office even as he accused Iran of nuclear ambitions and helping terrorists.http://www.topix.net/state/wi/2008/07/us-exports-to-iran-increase-in-bush-years?fromrss=1 |