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    Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach of Madison sits with Casey, a four-year-old yellow labrador that he worked with while deployed in Afghanistan, as the two are reunited during a surprise ceremony, Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Gundlach thought he was traveling to the Iowa Capitol to tell state officials why he should take ownership of the dog, which has been working for the state fire marshal's office. Gundlach didn't realize officials already had made arrangements to get another dog for explosives detection. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

    Wisconsin Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony (story, photos, video)

    When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.

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    The day in photos: May 18, 2013

    Enter here to view the photo gallery.

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    Cost of Walker's Medicaid plan increases by $73M

    The cost of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to reject federally funded Medicaid expansion and instead tighten income eligibility for the program has gone up.

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    Government meetings

    Wisconsin Rapids School District Mead Elementary Charter School Governing Council: 4:15 p.m. Monday, School Library.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Wisconsin adds 62,000 over past 2 years

    Gov. Scott Walker's administration reported Thursday that Wisconsin added more than 62,000 private sector jobs over the first two years of his term, less than a quarter of the 250,000 he promised to create by 2015.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Trickle stands next to his ride during qualifying for the Aaron's 499 at Talledega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., in 2002. Getty Images

    Race car driver Trickle dies

    Dick Trickle, a former NASCAR driver and Wisconsin Rapids native whose larger-than-life personality and penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation’s small tracks, died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. He was 71.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Insurance policy, affair add up to homicide charges

    On the night of April 25, Anita Bucki visited her husband in the town of Corning home they once shared, where they argued for hours about their pending divorce, according to prosecutors.

    • May 14, 2013
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    Fire danger remains high or very high for much of Wisconsin.

    Fire danger remains high for Wisconsin Rapids protection area

    Dangerous conditions—fires difficult to control. Burning not recommended. Permits remain suspended.

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    The fire danger is rated high for Monday.

    Monday fire danger: High

    Dangerous conditions -- fires difficult to control. Burning not recommended.

    • May 13, 2013
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    Social media can cause problems for officers

    'When it gets out to one or two people who chose to use their Facebook account or other social media to make it known to their friends, in a brief period of time, it's public knowledge,' Jepsen said.

    • May 11, 2013
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    Property insurance increases in the cards for local governments

    Local governments are seeing sharp increases to premiums for property insurance, some as high as 20 percent.

    • May 11, 2013
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    Serena Sblendorio, left, and KC Reichenbach relax as their children play in the backyard of Sblendorio's home in Stevens Point earlier this week. Nathan Vine/Central Wisconsin Sunday

    Moms relish special treatment on Mother's Day

    For Mother's Day, Serena Sblendorio and KC Reichenbach say they like to get away just for a bit.

    • May 11, 2013
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    Two people hit while riding bikes in Stevens Point

    Two people riding bikes were involved in crashes Friday evening.

    • May 11, 2013
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    Saturday's fire danger is rated "high." Burning is not recommended.

    Today's fire danger: High

    Dangerous conditions -- fires difficult to control. Burning not recommended.

    • May 11, 2013
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    Diocese shifts central Wisconsin spiritual leaders

    Several central Wisconsin Catholic parishes will have new spiritual leaders this summer as a result of priest reassignments made by the Diocese of La Crosse.

    • May 11, 2013
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    In this picture made available Friday, May 10, 2013, flashlights light the sky over a wind energy park during a thunderstorm near Jacobsdorf, eastern Germany. AP

    Photos of the day: May 11, 2013

    Photos of the day: May 11, 2013

    • May 11, 2013
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    Jay Steger, left, and Marcie Steger, the parents of Kira Trevino, speak during a news conference last week at St. Paul police headquarters in St. Paul, Minn. Associated Press

    Father regrets ignoring red flags

    In the eight years that Kira Trevino had lived with her husband, Jeffery, her father said he had never met, or talked to him once.

    • May 10, 2013
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    Friday fire danger: Moderate

    Friday's fire danger: Moderate

    Fires spread quickly. Burn with extreme caution.

    • May 10, 2013
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