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Read More »All in the same boat to battle construction site thefts
Thieves stealing copper from Wis. power poles
Wisconsin Public Service says someone is stealing copper from power poles in the Wausau area.
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Read More »Energy Department: Copper thefts on the rise
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With copper prices at a near record, thieves across the country have been stealing copper wiring from power lines, construction sites and warehouses. Now federal officials say thieves are targeting power substations ...
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Read More »Copper thieves move from construction sites to potato farms
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — Thieves have been stealing irrigation wire from potato farms in central Wisconsin, endangering one of the state’s bigger cash crops. Portage County police Sgt. Gary Koehmsteadt said thefts of the copper wire have forced the ...
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Read More »Scrap metal thefts in Fox Valley spike
TOWN OF MENASHA, Wis. (AP) — Police in the Fox Valley say they’re investigating an increasing number of scrap metal thefts as the price for copper, aluminum and nickel rises. Thieves are hitting construction sites and businesses and are scouring ...
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Read More »Copper crazy: Thieves mine work sites for new-age gold (VIDEO)
By Marie Rohde The price of copper hit a 31-month high in New York and set a record in London on Tuesday. That’s great news for Chile, the world’s largest producer of the metal, but bad news for contractors and ...
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