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No Call violations top list again

by WRN Contributor on March 11, 2010

in Human Interest, Miscellaneous

Telemarketers who ignore the state’s no-call list continue to be the biggest annoyance for Wisconsin residents.

That’s according to the annual list of complaints put out by the state Department of Ag, Trade, and Consumer Protection. Nearly two-thousand Wisconsinites filed complaints with the agency last year about being harassed by telemarketers. [click to continue…]

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Remembering Tibet’s uprising (AUDIO)

by Bob Hague 03/10/10 4:51 PM

A rally at the Capitol Wednesday marked the 51st anniversary of the start of the Tibetan Uprising against Chinese occupation. Wisconsin Tibetan Association President Thubden Sangha said Tibet is in danger of being annihilated as a country and culture, as the government in Beijing moves more and more Han Chinese into Tibet. He said much [...]

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Action against Wood delayed

by Bob Hague 03/3/10 12:50 PM

No action at the Capitol today, against a state lawmaker who faces three charges of operating under the influence. Committee chair, Rice Lake Democrat Rep. Mary Hubler, delayed action against independent state Representative Jeff Wood, subject of an expulsion resolution by Republican Representative Steve Nass. “The next process normally would be to have an executive session, [...]

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Fighters gather for a pow-wow

by Brian Moon 03/2/10 12:41 PM

Mixed martial arts (MMA) industry insiders had their chance to chime in on upcoming sanctioning. The state Department of Regulation and Licensing held a town hall meeting Tuesday to work out the details of the new law. “We really want to involve the industry,” said DRL Executive Assistant Hector Colon, who is commissioner of the [...]

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Establishing standards for Sign Language interpreters

by Bob Hague 03/1/10 1:05 PM

A bill advancing at the Capitol sets standard for Sign Language interpreters serving Wisconsin’s deaf and hard of heating. The bill’s author said it’s the product of six years of work with organizations including the Wisconsin Association of the Deaf.

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