GOP bill would allow for mining in Wisconsin

The controversial issue of mining is back on the legislative agenda. Representative Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) is cosponsor of a bill to repeal the state’s existing mining moratorium — which requires any new mine to prove it can be done in a manner that’s environmentally safe. The bill “doesn’t automatically assume that a permit is going […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Separate trials ordered for former UW student Alec Cook

A Dane County judge has cleared the way for separate trials, for a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student. Prosecutors had requested joining two separate cases against 22-year-old Alec Cook, who faces more than 20 counts, including sexual assault, false imprisonment and disorderly conduct. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Judge John Hyland issued an 8 […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Lake Vermilion State Park campground might open in September

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Construction delays dashed hopes for a July opening of the highly anticipated campground at the newest gem in Minnesota’s state park system, but officials are still holding out hope that it might be ready in time for… Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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