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Turner’s mandatory release date from Racine Correctional Institution was Feb. 1, he could no longer be held in prison, said DOJ's Johnny Koremenos.        Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Tuition and fee costs will be waived at UW Madison, for Wisconsin students from families with incomes below the state median. “Bucky’s Tuition Promise” will be funded with private donations and other sources like licensing royalties, not tax dollars. Announced at Thursday’s UW System Board of Regents meeting, it pledges to cover four year’s tuition […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

A large Army contract has been awarded to Oshkosh Corporation. The $476 million agreement calls for the company to build the next generation of medium tactical vehicles, which will be used to support combat missions, in relief efforts, and in logistics and supply operations. Oshkosh says it will build 16 models along with trailers capable […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

>>Senate Republican Majority Leader Calls For Toll Roads (Madison, WI)  —  The majority leader in the state Senate says the federal government is offering one-and-a-half-trillion dollars for infrastructure — and, if Wisconsin is to get its share, toll roads might be the only answer.  Republican Senator Scott Fitzgerald says that seems to be the only way the state can come up with the necessary matching funds.  Governor Scott Walker has indicated he’s open to raising the fuel tax to pay for road needs, as long as there are matching cuts elsewhere.  Fitzgerald says there’s no support in the Senate for higher gas taxes or vehicle registration fees, but some lawmakers

Just days after test results revealed increased chemical levels in soil on Thomas Street, Wausau city leaders are set to meet Thursday night to possibly approve the next phase of the major road reconstruction project. Source: WAOW.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]