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Bill would add flexibility to school schedulesSubmitted: 03/12/2014
MADISON - Wisconsin schools may soon get more flexibility on how they schedule their required number of class hours.

The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would let districts schedule fewer class days.

The school day would be made longer to keep the amount of time kids spend in class the same.

The bill has widespread support from educators and legislators.

It now heads to the Assembly.

Rural schools applauded the proposal as a way to save money.

The bill also would allow the state Department of Public Instruction to reimburse schools for periods outside regular and summer school calendars.

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Mining company to hold one on one meetingsSubmitted: 03/12/2014

HURLEY - Gogebic Taconite will try again to make a case for a huge iron mine near Mellen.

The company plans another round of one-on-one meetings.

Officials hope to make stops in Butternut, Ashland, Iron Belt, Hurley and Mercer Today.

People can set up appointments to discuss the project by contacting the company's office in Hurley.

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Wisconsin Senate passes propane loan programSubmitted: 03/11/2014

MADISON - The Wisconsin Senate has passed a bill that would create a new loan program to offset high propane prices.

Under the bill passed Tuesday, the state would guarantee up to $2,500 in loans to purchase propane or other heating supplies and pay down interest.

The borrower's household income could not be higher than double the county median household income, however.

The Assembly overwhelmingly approved the bill last month.

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Bills to change election rules draw some oppositionSubmitted: 03/10/2014

MADISON - A coalition of groups is speaking out against elections-related bills up for a vote in the state Senate.

One that would limit in-person absentee voting hours and another that would allow lobbyists to give donations to politicians sooner than they can now.

Members of the Coalition to Protect Wisconsin Elections held a news conference Monday to urge the Senate to reject the bills that are up for votes Tuesday.

The bills are sponsored by Republicans, who control the Senate, and expected to pass.

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Hydrologist warns of flooding if snow melts quickSubmitted: 03/09/2014

MADISON - If all this snow melts too quickly, there could be severe flooding in areas of Wisconsin.

That's according to the National Weather Service.

Steve Buan, the senior hydrologist for the North Central River Forecast Center in Chanhassen, Minn., says the ripening flood conditions have been caused by higher-than-usual snowfall and frost depths nearing 8 feet in some places.

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Students safe after fire at St. Lawrence SeminarySubmitted: 03/08/2014

MOUNT CALVARY - The nearly 200 students at St. Lawrence Seminary are safe after a five-alarm fire at the boarding school.

School spokesman Philip Van Ermen says all students have been allowed to return to their dorms, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

No one was injured in the fire, which happened before dawn Saturday in St. Joseph Hall.

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Changes may be coming for online court recordsSubmitted: 03/07/2014

MADISON - People found innocent of a crime can still be hurt by the accusation.

That's because the charge remains in online court records in Wisconsin.

A bill approved by a state Senate committee would change that.

The bipartisan bill calls for erasing data from the public CCAP system when a person has been cleared.

For civil forfeiture cases, the record would be removed within 90 days if the defendant has been acquitted or the case was dismissed.

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Panel formed to provide advice on fishingSubmitted: 03/07/2014

MADISON - A new group will provide advice on fishing in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Conservation Congress have formed the Wisconsin Fisheries Advisory Council.

The group includes 16 representatives from fishing and tourism organizations.

The council will advise the DNR's fisheries management board and the conservation congress on statewide issues.

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