Wisconsin InfoLink: Index
April 29, 2010
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Undocumented and driving without a license
December 16, 2009
Drivers beware: There's a woman driving a stretch of Interstate 90 between Sparta and Tomah -- without a license or any training about Wisconsin's traffic laws.
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Nine people freed on strength of DNA testing in Wisconsin
December 13, 2009
In the last 10 years, about one-third of the post-conviction DNA testing in Wisconsin has resulted in a conviction being overturned.
Buyer beware: Electric heaters may not live up to money-saving claims
December 11, 2009
Jack Brennan, 70, of Green Bay, bought two $350 electric heaters after seeing an ad that vowed to “cut your heating bill by up to 50 percent.” His next utility bill was three times higher than normal.
DNR continues to miss own goals for managing CWD
November 23, 2009
The latest population figures of deer with chronic wasting disease are nearly 160 percent over target.
A delicate existence: Undocumented Wisconsin dairy farm workers
November 11, 2009
They traveled 1,720 miles to work long hours on a dairy farm in western Wisconsin, among people who do not speak their language and in a place where their presence is illegal. Part 3 in our Dairyland Diversity project.
Immigrants now 40 percent of state’s dairy workforce
November 04, 2009
A growing number of Wisconsin dairy farmers are relying on immigrants to milk their cows and keep their farms running smoothly. But experts say farmers are often caught in a "don't ask, don't tell" web of federal employment regulations, with a strong incentive to know as little as possible about the legal status of their workers.
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