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Economy and Business
4:37 pm
Tue March 5, 2013

Shipbuilding Firm Continues To Fill Orders For U.S. Navy

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An LCS built by Marinette Marine goes on a trial run on Lake Michigan.

Marinette Marine is set to begin work on two more combat ships for the U.S. Navy. The order is the next phase in a 10-ship contract for the company.

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Government
6:25 pm
Mon February 25, 2013

Should Sequester Happen, Furloughs Imminent For Fort McCoy

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Soldiers compete in the Soldier of the Year event at Fort McCoy, on Nov. 4-7 in 2009.

Federal employees at a western Wisconsin military training base are bracing for the impact of the across-the-board federal spending cuts that could go into effect at the end of the week.

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Life
11:47 am
Mon February 4, 2013

All Female Air National Guard Crew Takes Flight

Credit U.S. Marine Corps photo: Sgt. Maryalice Leone / http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/1027864647/
File: A UH-60A Blackhawk helicopter, similar to the one used on Friday's training flight in Wisconsin, takes off during a run up at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 17, 2007.

A Wisconsin Air National Guard helicopter that flew over the state today was operated by an all-female crew. It's one example of the increase in women in the state's military.

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Politics
12:35 pm
Tue October 16, 2012

Ryan Attacks Elections Board on Military Voting

Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan used a Waukesha town hall forum Monday to attack Wisconsin's elections agency, accusing it of mishandling absentee ballots for military voters.

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