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The Middleton-Cross Plains School District has disciplined a nine staff members and one administrator after the discovery of an email containing “adult content”. Administrators found what they considered to be inappropriate messages from one middle school teacher, who was suspended on unpaid leave. That prompted a district-wide investigation, in which several other violations were discovered, most of them among the Middleton High School staff. Seven high school teachers are also in trouble, and one substitute teacher was let go.

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Mega Millions kicks off

by WRN Contributor 02/2/10 8:55 PM

Wisconsin joins 12 others states across the country tonight in the Mega Millions lottery drawing. Tickets went on sale in the Badger State Sunday, but lottery players have their first crack at the jackpot tonight. State Lottery director Mike Edmonds talked up the game at Ma & Pa’s on the “Miracle Mile” in Fond du Lac, [...]

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Keeping your digital data private

by Jackie Johnson 01/5/10 9:11 PM

Will those online data back up services protect your privacy?
Backing up data in a remote location in case of computer crashes, natural disaster, or theft seems like a good idea. But, is that information kept private with someone else? All those tax records, personal photographs, bank statements. Will those backup providers snoop through your data?
“You [...]

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Southeast Wisconsin has a new spiritual leader

by WRN Contributor 01/5/10 8:36 AM

Jerome Listecki has been installed as the 11th Archbishop of Milwaukee. Leaders of the Catholic Church from around the country were in Milwaukee for the event.  Dozens of bishops and four cardinals attended the invitation-only service Monday that filled the one-thousand seated Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

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Grocery chain’s decision to drop mental health coverage raises concerns

by Bob Hague 12/24/09 12:09 PM

A Wisconsin supermarket chain is being asked to reconsider a cut to health care benefits. Dane County Board Supervisor Dave DeFelice says the decision is being made by Woodman’s Markets, which operates stores at locations around the state. “According to a newsletter to its employees, Woodsman’s says it’s doing away with its mental health coverage, [...]

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