HOULTON, Wis. (AP) — A project to upgrade a bridge between Wisconsin and Minnesota might be allowed to continue despite environmental objections. The 1930s-era steel drawbridge connects Houlton, Wis., and Stillwater, Minn. Efforts to replace it have been held up ...

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By ?RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican businessman Reid Ribble ousted Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen on Tuesday as the GOP tried to capture a majority of Wisconsin’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives for ...

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans were hoping to ride the national tide of discontent to big wins in Tuesday’s election, while Democrats counted on their traditionally strong history of getting voters to the polls to give them the edge. Top ...

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By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans were trying Tuesday to capture a majority of Wisconsin’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in 14 years. Hoping to capitalize on a ...

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By Sean Ryan Local contractors are welcoming the chance to openly bid on a La Crosse stimulus project that was supposed to be limited to six out-of-state companies. “The amount of work will increase significantly since we will have more ...

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By Sean Ryan A Wisconsin congressman is joining a chorus of boos over a federal agency’s decision to limit bidding to two out-of-state companies for an Onalaska stimulus project. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., has asked the White House to ...

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