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Friday, October 30, 2009

Ho-Chunk buy land slated for Chippewa casino

by WRN Contributor on October 30, 2009

in Business, Human Interest

Wisconsin’s Ho-Chunk Nation has purchased property in Beloit, in the midst of land designated for a casino to be built by another tribe.

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Chippewa tribal spokesman Joe Hunt says it doesn’t stop the project being pursued by the tribe’s St. Croix and Bad River bands. Hunt says he hopes the two tribal councils can discuss how it will affect the casino plans. In a press release, the Ho Chunk Nation says they “have federally-recognized aboriginal ties to Beloit and the region, which is a critically important element of casino approval by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.” The Chippewa casino has been tied up in the court system, and oral arguments in a case against the federal government are expected November 13th.

WCLO’s Beth Wheelock contributed this report

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Obama to speak at Madison school

by Bob Hague 10/30/09 7:13 PM

The White House has confirmed that President Barack Obama will be in Wisconsin on Wednesday, for a speech on education to be delivered in Madison.
The speech at J.C. Wright Middle School in Madison marks the President’s first trip to the Badger State since June, when Obama stopped in Green Bay to unveil his plans for overhauling [...]

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Grants announced for Wisconsin Covenant students

by Andrew Beckett 10/30/09 2:14 PM

Students who sign the Wisconsin Covenant could qualify for some extra money to help pay for college.
Students who get good grades and graduate high school would be able to apply for a $1,500 grant, under a plan announced by Governor Jim Doyle Friday. The grants come from the Wisconsin Covenant Foundation.

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Committee reviewing Wood expulsion to meet

by Bob Hague 10/30/09 2:00 PM

The chair of a committee named to consider the fate of state Representative Jeff Wood promises a deliberative process. While one member of the state Assembly was expelled during World War One, this marks the first time a Special Committee on Ethics and Standards of Conduct has been formed, under a rule first adopted in [...]

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Madison works to erase Halloween mayhem memories

by Brian Moon 10/30/09 11:45 AM

Following years of mayhem including riots, downtown Madison’s Halloween party is on its fourth year as a ticketed, city sponsored event
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz says the modern version, Freakfest, has really changed in recent years.
“We have not had a serious incident at Freakfest for over four years,” says Mayor Dave.
With popular 90’s act, Third Eye Blind [...]

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