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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Harley, the official state motorcycle?

by Jackie Johnson on November 25, 2009

in Politics & Government

There’s a proposal to designate the Harley as the state motorcycle.

Under legislation at the state capitol, the Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson would become the official state motorcycle. Assembly Democrat Leon Young of Milwaukee is cosponsoring a bill to move ahead on the idea. [click to continue…]

Tagged as: Harley Davidson, state symbol

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The most unsafe holiday on the roads

by Brian Moon 11/25/09 11:09 PM

Federal statistics report Thanksgiving is the most dangerous holiday period for deaths occurring on the roads. Ed Greene, CEO of the Vision Council, says his group found a direct correlation between the number of states’ annual road fatalities and their frequency of drivers’ eye exams.
Wisconsin ranks 25th nationwide in fatal crashes, likewise it falls middle-of-the-road [...]

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Hitting the road in Wisconsin

by Bob Hague 11/25/09 3:38 PM

There’s little to impede Thanksgiving weekend travel in Wisconsin. With gas prices hovering around $2.70 a gallon, AAA spokesperson Beth Mosher expects about 778,000 people will be traveling in Wisconsin. “Give yourself enough time to get to where you need to go, and get to where you need to go safely,” Mosher advises.
Orange barrels will [...]

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Obama faces a tough sell on Afghanistan surge

by Brian Moon 11/25/09 1:05 PM

More troops are headed to Afghanistan as the President battles waning public opinion. President Obama ran on a campaign calling Afghanistan the “right war” to fight. Shortly after taking office he bumped troop levels by 20-thousand, an action UW-Madison political scientist Charles Franklin says had strong public backing, noting 60-percent support last spring for Obama’s [...]

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Daytime shooting in Beloit

by WRN Contributor 11/25/09 7:38 AM

An autopsy is planned for today for the victim of a Tuesday afternoon shooting in Beloit.
Police Captain Bill Tyler (:22) belshoot2
Twenty-two-year-old Derick Kimber crashed a vehicle into the parking lot of Merrill Elementary School after being shot. He was pronounced dead at Beloit Memorial Hospital. A 24-year-old pedestrian suffered a non-life threatening gun shot wound.
Tyler [...]

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