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AREA SCHOOL BOARDS MEET
Thursday, March 31st, 2011 -- 11:32 am
Their budgets are grim, but area school boards continue to meet together trying to find a silver lining. [ full story ]
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SUMI: BILL IS NOT LAW
Thursday, March 31st, 2011 -- 11:26 am
Gov. Scott Walker’s administration said Thursday morning that it would abide by the latest order by a Dane County Judge and halt implementation of the controversial budget repair bill. [ full story ]
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LINDNER MAKES WBCA ALL-STATE TEAM
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 -- 10:55 am
Jenny Lindner of Neillsville is the only freshman to receive First Team All-State recognition in any division from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. [ full story ]
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AREA PLAYERS MAKE ALL-STATE TEAMS
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 -- 10:25 am
 Racine Case senior guard Samantha Logic has been named The Associated Press 2011 Wisconsin girls' basketball Player of the Year while AP Coach of the Year honors go to Ryan Wundrow of Altoona. [ full story ]
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FOEMMEL TAKES 2ND IN GEORGIA
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 -- 8:57 am
Strongman Carl Foemmel of Chili participated in the Southern Strongman Challenge in Augusta, Georgia this past Saturday and finished 2nd overall out of 27 competitors. [ full story ]
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FARMERS WAIT TO GET IN THE FIELDS
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 -- 10:16 am
After a beautiful early spring last year that saw farmers getting out in the fields for tillage and planting, it’s still anyone’s guess when field work will begin this year. [ full story ]
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INGOLD TAKES 6TH AT STATE
Monday, March 28th, 2011 -- 11:14 am
 Lucas Ingold of the Neillsville/Greenwood Youth Wrestling team finished 6th in his age/weight bracket this past weekend at the State Youth Wrestling Tournament at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. [ full story ]
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BEWARE THE GYPSY WORKER
Monday, March 28th, 2011 -- 11:11 am
As the weather gets warmer, local law enforcement officials say you need to be on the lookout for unscrupulous traveling salespeople and handymen. [ full story ]
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HOW OLD IS TOO OLD TO DRIVE?
Sunday, March 27th, 2011 -- 8:54 am
According to the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation, there are no laws that put limits on "how old is too old". [ full story ]
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PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE EDUCATION?
Friday, March 25th, 2011 -- 2:45 pm
Public school supporters are concerned the governor’s proposed budget may signal the start of a deeper philosophical debate. [ full story ]
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ADULT VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Monday, March 21st, 2011 -- 10:20 am
 The Neillsville Recreation Department in cooperation with the Neillsville High School Volleyballl program held their “21st Annual” Adult Men’s & Women’s Tournament on Saturday, March 19th at the Neillsville Fieldhouse.
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ENROLLMENT FROZEN FOR BADGERCARE BASIC
Saturday, March 19th, 2011 -- 8:03 am
Only nine months after it started, the Department of Health Services says expenditures for the BadgerCare Basic program have outgrown premium revenues by nearly $2 million. [ full story ]
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SPRING MELT IS UPON US
Friday, March 18th, 2011 -- 12:20 pm
If you drive around the countryside today, you’ll see streams and tributaries are on the rise—in many cases overflowing their banks—as a significant snow pack continues to melt away. [ full story ]
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ZIEN REMAINS UPBEAT
Friday, March 18th, 2011 -- 12:12 pm
A former state senator is recovering and remains optimistic after losing his leg in a motorcycle crash in Florida. [ full story ]
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SAP A-FLOWIN'
Thursday, March 17th, 2011 -- 1:59 pm
 The trees are tapped and the sap is starting to run. [ full story ]
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WISCONSIN WINS DUBIOUS TITLE
Thursday, March 17th, 2011 -- 1:55 pm
The Centers for Disease Control has released a new study ranking states’ propensity for binge drinking, and (you guessed it) Wisconsin tops the list. [ full story ]
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CLARK CO. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UP IN JANUARY
Thursday, March 17th, 2011 -- 1:54 pm
Clark County’s unemployment rate jumped nearly 2% from December to January, according to new data released by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. [ full story ]
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BADGER BASKETBALL GAME ON truTV TONIGHT
Thursday, March 17th, 2011 -- 10:50 am
 The Wisconsin vs. Belmont NCAA men's basketball tournament game tonight in Tucson, Arizona can be seen on the truTV network starting at 6:27 pm. Check your local satellite or cable provider for channel. [ ]
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U.W. LA CROSSE TO REPEAT AS WIAC SOFTBALL CHAMPS
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 -- 1:25 pm
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, the defending conference champion, is the preseason choice of the league’s sports information directors to win the 2011 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) softball title. [ ]
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UW STEVENS POINT BASEBALL PICKED TO WIN WIAC
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 -- 1:23 pm
 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is the preseason favorite to secure the 2011 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) baseball championship according to the league’s sports information directors. [ full story ]
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ROENZ BACK IN COURT
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 -- 12:47 pm
 A former Neillsville church treasurer accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his congregation was in court Wednesday. [ full story ]
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WOMEN'S ALUMNI VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY SET
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 -- 10:21 am
The Neillsville Recreation Department in cooperation with the NHS girls volleyball program will be conducting a NHS Alumni Tournament on Saturday, March 26th at the Fieldhouse. [ full story ]
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YOUTH BOOSTER CLUB BASKETBALL RESULTS
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 -- 9:59 am
The Neillsville Booster Club held their annual Girl's Youth Basketball Tournament this past Sunday with 27 area 5th - 8th grade teams competing. [ full story ]
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NEILLSVILLE GIRLS ARE REGIONAL CHAMPS
Saturday, March 12th, 2011 -- 9:59 pm
The Neillsville girls basketball team won their 4th Regional Championship in the last 6 years with a 52-23 win over West Salem on Saturday night in Holmen. [ full story ]
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NEILLSVILLE IN REGIONAL FINAL TONIGHT
Saturday, March 12th, 2011 -- 9:11 am
 The Neillsville girls basketball team improved to 23-0 and a place in the Regional Final tonight in Holmen after beating Black River Falls last night 36-19. [ full story ]
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Friday, March 11th, 2011 -- 3:06 pm
Daylight Savings Time begins early Sunday morning, so don't forget to turn you clocks AHEAD one hour before bed Saturday night. [ full story ]
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DONE DEAL
Friday, March 11th, 2011 -- 12:26 pm
After weeks of protests, Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill today stripping public employees' collective bargaining rights. [ full story ]
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ROENZ MISSES COURT HEARING
Thursday, March 10th, 2011 -- 2:06 pm
More legal trouble today for former Neillsville teacher and church treasurer accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his congregation. [ full story ]
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WIAA GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT BEGINS TONIGHT
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 -- 11:02 am
 The 2011 girls basketball tournament series will kick off tonight. Several games have already adjusted their start times in anticipation of another winter storm entering Wisconsin late this afternoon into tonight. Check the updated brackets for the start time of the game in your area at wiaawi.org. [ ]
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BADGER MEN GET A #3 SEED IN BIG TEN TOURNEY
Monday, March 7th, 2011 -- 10:48 am
 The Big Ten announced on Sunday the bracket for the 2011 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, which will be played Thursday through Sunday, March 10-13, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. [ full story ]
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WALKERS POLL NUMBERS SLIP
Sunday, March 6th, 2011 -- 11:21 am
New polling data shows the crisis in the Capital has damaged Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s job approval. [ full story ]
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WALKER PLAN WILL IMPACT SENIORS
Friday, March 4th, 2011 -- 10:10 am
Governor Scott Walker released his budget proposal Tuesday. The bill has garnered plenty of attention because of its huge cuts to payments to local governments, like schools, cities and counties, but there’s also a big change for seniors. [ full story ]
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SPENCER MAN KILL IN SNOWMOBILE CRASH
Friday, March 4th, 2011 -- 10:02 am
A 41-year-old man was killed early yesterday morning when his snowmobile crashed into a tree west of Granton. The victim was identified as Kelly Decorah of Spencer. [ full story ]
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ALL CLOVERBELT CONFERENCE BOYS TEAMS NAMED
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 -- 12:38 pm
The 2010-11 Eastern and Western Cloverbelt All-Conference Teams have been posted on the conference website. Log onto cloverbeltconference.org. [ ]
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WALKER BUDGET PLAN UNVEILED
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 -- 12:14 pm
Governor Scott Walker’s budget plan cuts Wisconsin’s state deficit – at a sharp cost to schools and local governments. [ full story ]
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WINTER'S OVER! (SORT OF)
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 -- 12:10 pm
While history tells us we’ll probably see some more cold and snow, winter is officially over for forecasters. [ full story ]
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4-DAY SCHOOL WEEK?
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 -- 12:18 pm
 No decisions made, but Loyal school board requests information on going to a 4-day school week. [ full story ]
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GRANTON MAN BUSTED FOR POT, COCAINE
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 -- 12:07 pm
A Granton man was taken into custody after authorities found $32,000 of cocaine and marijuana in his vehicle after a routine traffic stop. [ full story ]
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ROENZ WAIVES PRELIM
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 -- 12:07 pm
Monday's preliminary hearing for a former Neillsville teacher and church treasurer accused of stealing from a local congregation did not happen. [ full story ]
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Former Granton ag teacher, author and radio host Francis Steiner has passed away at the age of 85. [ 
A state lawmaker says a proposal to reduce the number of meals fed to inmates at Wisconsin prisons could save a lot of money. [ 
Two from the Western Cloverbelt and one from the Marawood Conference took home gold at the 2011 WIAA State Girls Basketball Championships on Saturday. [ 
Eau Claire Regis and Altoona have advanced to the championship games in their respective divisions after winning in the semi-finals. [ 
A major victory for public employee unions as a Dane County judge today blocked the publication of Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill. [ 
The Neillsville Warrior girls basketball team's season came to end last night as they dropped a Sectional Semi-Final to Altoona 41-39 at Osseo. [ 
The U.W. LaCrosse women's track & field team features some local athletes including sophomore Sheila Opelt of Neillsville. [ 
Things are going from bad to worse in Japan, but one area native thinks the Japanese people will recover. [ 
A former Wisconsin Senator was seriously injured over the weekend in a motorcycle crash in Florida. [ 
It will be Neillsville (24-0) vs. Altoona (17-7) in a Sectional-Final in girls basketball this Thursday night in Osseo. [ 
Freshman Jenny Lindner was named the "Player of the Year" in the Eastern Cloverbelt Conference, announced Saturday in Osseo. [ 
The Neillsville Booster Club will conduct their annual, Girls 5th-8th Grade Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 13th at the Neillsville Fieldhouse. [ 
Clark County Finance Director Terry Domaszek has been crunching the numbers. She says Governor Walker’s budget would likely reduce shared revenue to Clark County by about $220,000 in 2012, and that’s just a portion of the puzzle. [ 
Here is The Associated Press Wisconsin prep basketball polls for the week of February 28.. [ 
