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Workers for a Dane County appliance make are facing some big questions about the future of their jobs.

About 200 employees at Wolf Appliance in Madison recently rejected a company demand for a 20-percent cut in pay and benefits. Now, the company is threatening to move those jobs to Kentucky. [click to continue…]

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New high school opens in New Richmond

by WRN Contributor 09/2/10 11:40 AM

The new high school in New Richmond is the centerpiece of the largest school construction referendum ever passed in Wisconsin, and students entering the new building for the first day of classes on Thursday seemed a bit overawed by the school’s size. “It’s really big, too big,” said one. “It’s really big and confusing,” was [...]

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Kagen kicks off campaign

by WRN Contributor 09/2/10 10:12 AM

Democratic Congressman Steve Kagen has officially launched his campaign for the Eighth Congressional District. The two-term incumbent held a kickoff event Wednesday night the Radisson Paper Valley hotel in downtown Appleton. Kagen says he’s stood up to Wall Street and backed Main Street during his time in office. “I voted to make sure that we [...]

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Man injured in Lake Benedict dive

by WRN Contributor 09/2/10 9:29 AM

A western Racine County man is hospitalized in serious condition after diving into shallow water at a Kenosha County lake. The Sheriff’s Department says 22-year old Jeremy Riens is being treated for spinal injuries at Burlington Memorial Hospital after diving into just under 2- feet of water in Lake Benedict. His girlfriend discovered him not [...]

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In defense of egg producers

by WRN Contributor 09/2/10 12:10 AM

A nationwide salmonella outbreak has egg-producers in Wisconsin on edge, but one member of the industry says consumers shouldn’t be worried about the safety of their food. Bill Rehm runs Daybreak Foods, headquartered in Lake Mills. He says the problem stemming from farms in Iowa make the entire industry aware of consumer worries. However, he [...]

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