NBC15 News - Madison

GOP Lawmakers Signed Redistricting Secrecy Deals
Tue Feb 7

GOP Lawmakers Signed Redistricting Secrecy Deals
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Nearly all of Wisconsin's Republican legislators signed legal agreements promising not to discuss new redistricting maps while they were being developed. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper reports the agreement tells the ...

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Man Loses Thumb In Attack Outside Casino Hotel
Tue Feb 7

Man Loses Thumb In Attack Outside Casino Hotel
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TURTLE LAKE, Wis. (AP) -- A Minnesota man is accused of cutting off the thumb of a victim he was trying to rob outside the St. Croix Casino and Hotel in Barron County. Prosecutors say 29-year-old Deangelo Rucker, of St. Paul, pulled a knife on the man, ...

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Menards Ends Discrimination Claim For $1 Million
Tue Feb 7

Menards Ends Discrimination Claim For $1 Million
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) -- The Menards home improvement chain has agreed to settle a race discrimination case for $1 million. A Chicago arbitrator recently approved the settlement which compensates hundreds of managers and assistant managers who say they ...

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Tuesday Morning Wisconsin Sports Report
Tue Feb 7

Tuesday Morning Wisconsin Sports Report
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ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- Darius Johnson-Odom scored 23 points last night as No. 18 Marquette topped DePaul 89-76. The Golden Eagles used a 16-3 run to open the second half to pull away from the Blue Demons for good. Cleveland Melvin had 22 points and ...

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Here is the latest Wisconsin news from The Associated Press:
Tue Feb 7

Here is the latest Wisconsin news from The Associated Press:
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A staffer who worked for Governor Scott Walker when the Republican was the Milwaukee County executive is expected to plead guilty today to charges that she posted pro-Walker messages online during work time. Darlene Wink of Cudahy is ...

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Democrat Falk Embarks On Campaign Tour Around Wisconsin
Tue Feb 7

Democrat Falk Embarks On Campaign Tour Around Wisconsin
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Democrat Kathleen Falk is embarking on a statewide tour to tout her campaign against Republican Gov. Scott Walker. State election officials are still in the process of verifying that at least 540208 signatures were submitted on ...

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Driver Arrested For OWI; His 4th Offense
Tue Feb 7

Driver Arrested For OWI; His 4th Offense
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At approximately 12:37 am, a Dane County Sheriff's Office Deputy observed a vehicle travelling on the eastbound USH 12 off ramp to USH 51, in the Town of Blooming Grove. A traffic stop was made on the vehicle because it had suspended registration.

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Stephen Jackson isn't sure where he stands with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Mon Feb 6

Stephen Jackson isn't sure where he stands with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- After spending most of last week sitting on the bench, Stephen Jackson isn't sure where he stands with the Milwaukee Bucks. Jackson has played a total of just over nine minutes in the Bucks' past five games.

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VIDEO REPORT: Scrap Metal Thieves Costing City Tens of Thousands of Dollars
Mon Feb 6

VIDEO REPORT: Scrap Metal Thieves Costing City Tens of Thousands of Dollars
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Thieves are using a new method to cash in on scrap metal and in the long run it's really costing all of us, because the city of Madison says it's losing tens of thousands of dollars. It's supposed to be a win win. The city takes the time and effort to ...

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Scrap Metal Thieves Costing City Tens of Thousands of Dollars
Mon Feb 6

Scrap Metal Thieves Costing City Tens of Thousands of Dollars
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Thieves are using a new method to cash in on scrap metal and in the long run it's really costing all of us, because the city of Madison says it's losing tens of thousands of dollars. It's supposed to be a win win. The city takes the time and effort to ...

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