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    Kathy Dimig works in the garden Saturday May 18, 2013, during 'At Work & At Play' Day at the Wade House. SHEBOYGAN PRESS

    Old is new: Workers ready Wade House for summer season (with video, photos)

    Like many others at this time of year, folks at the Wade House Historic Site started some spring cleaning this past weekend with the weather finally cooperating and people coming out to support the museum.

    • May 19, 2013
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    A vehicle passes the front of the Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., Sunday. The highest Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold at this Publix supermarket. AP

    Powerball jackpot winner has Florida city abuzz

    Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history.

    • May 19, 2013
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    Mental Health America marks 50 years in Sheboygan

    Bernie Nowicki was at a Rotary Club meeting several years ago when he heard a presentation about Mental Health America in Sheboygan County.

    • May 19, 2013
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    Meet the 2013 United Way campaign chairs

    The excitement of ending the 2012 United Way Campaign on such a high note continues with the introduction of our 2013 Campaign Chairs Kristin Bell Abele and Dave Bolland.

    • May 19, 2013
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    In this photo provided by CBS News, White House senior advisor Dan Pfeiffer appears on CBS's 'Face the Nation' in Washington. Pfeiffer was scheduled to appear on five Sunday news shows Sunday, where he stated no senior officials were involved in the decision to give tea party groups extra scrutiny by the IRS. AP

    Aide defends White House in scandal

    President Obama and his team are looking to move past last week's parade of scandal stories, but it won't be easy.

    • May 19, 2013
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    A home rests next to a pier in Barnegat Bay on Thursday, April 25, near the Mantoloking Bridge in Mantoloking, N.J., after it was swept away last October by Superstorm Sandy. Six months after Sandy devastated the Jersey shore and New York City and pounded coastal areas of New England, the region is dealing with a slow and frustrating, yet often hopeful, recovery. AP

    After Sandy, Jersey Shore opens for summer

    -- Whether it was Keansburg, Asbury Park, Long Beach Island or Seaside Park, everyone from officials to residents sent a clear message Saturday: the Jersey Shore is back.

    • May 19, 2013
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    In this Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 photo, a customer counts her change after a purchase at Lodge's store in Albany N.Y. U.S. consumers earned more and spent more in February, helped by a stronger job market that offset some of the drag from higher taxes, according to the Commerce Department, Friday, March 29, 2013. (AP Photo/David Duprey) AP

    Consumers' pent-up demand promises economic boost

    American consumers have denied themselves so much for so long -- putting off buying homes, cars and other purchases -- that their pent-up demand is poised to kick-start a sluggish economy.

    • May 19, 2013
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    In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 photo, Dr. Russell Dohner wears a stethoscope around his neck as he tends to patients in his office in Rushville, Ill. When Dohner started practicing medicine in Rushville in 1955, he charged $2, the going rate around town for an office visit, but has since raised the fee to $5. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) AP

    Wisconsin bill would ban mandatory flu shots

    Wisconsin employers, including hospitals, nursing homes and other health care agencies, could no longer require workers to get flu shots under a bill pending in the Legislature.

    • May 19, 2013
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    State takes over Madison police shooting case

    The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation has taken over the investigation of the shooting death in Madison of a man who allegedly charged police officers with a sword.

    • May 19, 2013
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    In this Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 photo provided by U.S. Geological Survey, juvenile whooping cranes hatched at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, are acclimated with wetland habitats in captivity in Laurel, Md. They are soon to be shipped to Louisiana for release. (AP Photo/U.S. Geological Survey, Jane Chandler) AP

    Black flies at Wis. refuge plague whooping cranes

    Experts say a swarm of black flies appears to be the best explanation for why endangered whooping cranes are abandoning their nests at a Wisconsin wildlife refuge.

    • May 19, 2013
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    West Allis police arrest man in woman's death

    West Allis police have arrested a 48-year-old man in the death of a 63-year-old woman who was found in a hallway of her apartment building.

    • May 19, 2013
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    Graduates line up outside to be honored during their commencement ceremony at Lakeshore Technical College on Saturday in Cleveland. Photo by Matthew Apgar/Gannett Wisconsin Media

    Photos: Lakeshore Technical College 2013 commencement ceremony

    Lakeshore Technical College 2013 commencement ceremony

    • May 18, 2013
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    New weddings, anniversaries and engagements

    Visit our milestones page for the latest wedding, anniversary and engagement announcements.

    • May 5, 2013
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    Marlena Hodson walks out of her home as her grandsons, Campbell Miller, 10, and Dillon Miller, 13, at right, help her sort through belongings after a tornado damaged her home Carney Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Hodson and her family left the home to escape the tornado. AP

    Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma

    Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled.

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    Jerry Ensminger sits on the porch of his home in White Lake, N.C. The former Marine master sergeant, who lost his daughter Janey to leukemia at age 9, says her illness was caused by the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Gerry Broome/AP

    Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply

    A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch's brew of cancer-causing chemicals.

    • May 18, 2013
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    The Sheboygan police station. SHEBOYGAN PRESS FILE PHOTO

    Sheboygan County agencies also enact redaction policies

    Most law enforcement agencies in Sheboygan County have begun blacking out names and other personal information from accident reports, mirroring policies being enacted throughout the state in response to an ongoing federal court case in Illinois.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Demonstrators at Americans for Prosperity's rally try to block the signs of Occupy Wall Street protesters Sept. 20 in New York. The Internal Revenue Service has endured criticism for its scrutiny of conservative political groups, but some members of Congress and watchdog groups say the agency has left influential groups like Americans for Prosperity alone. Seth Wenig/AP

    IRS probe ignored most influential groups

    There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Cornbread processed by the Oneida Cannery is sold at the Oneida Market, Monday. Products that are grown and processed on Oneida land have been feeding the tribe's elementary students and elderly for some time now, and the tribe has been making a push to make them available for retail sale to the public since December. AP

    Oneidas want locally produced food on local tables

    The Oneida Tribe of Indians' foray into establishing a food hub in their community is proving to be so successful that they'd like to see it spread throughout the county.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Teams compete during the 28th annual SAYSO Recreational Tournament held Saturday at Horace Middle School's soccer fields. Recreational soccer teams ages U7/8 through U14 competed. Photo by Andrea Pendergast/Sheboygan Pres

    Photos: SAYSO soccer tournament, May 18

    Youth soccer athletes compete in annual SAYSO recreational tournament Saturday, May 18.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Deadline approaching for state's no-call list

    MADISON — The quarterly deadline to place a telephone number on Wisconsin's no-call list is approaching.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Making their Mark: Coastal Connections' Top Young Professionals

    Making their Mark: Coastal Connections' Top Young Professionals.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Scouts rally Feb.6 in front of the Boy Scouts of America National Headquarters in Irving, Texas, to support the organization's long-standing ban on gay members and leaders. Richard Rodriguez/AP

    Boy Scouts vote this week on accepting gay youth

    With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its controversial membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Emergency workers arrive at the scene of a train collision Friday in Fairfield, Conn. Two Metro North commuter trains serving New York City collided during Friday's evening rush hour. Christian Abraham, The Connecticut Post/AP

    Investigation begins into Conn. train crash

    Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, saying Saturday it's fortunate that no one was killed and that there weren't even more injuries.

    • May 18, 2013
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    A tractor with cultivator sits idle after corn planting was delayed by wet weather in Springfield, Ill. AP file photo

    Aging farm community puts new focus on inheritances

    When Varel Bailey and his fellow shareholders meet this month, the seven-member family board that includes his three children will focus its attention on one issue: who should benefit from the financial success of the farm.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Students walk across the lawn March5 in front of MacCracken Hall at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. College loans — averaging $26,600 for the 65percent of students who borrow — are forcing graduates to put off spending or saving, which is bad news for the economy as a whole. Amanda Davidson, The Cincinnati Enquirer/Gannett

    Student debt weighs on overall economy

    Mary Knauff would like to start saving money, for retirement or for some future spending.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Sheboygan South's Nick Borstad tries to throw out Sheboygan North's Matt Theobald, left, Saturday May 18, 2013, during the second game of a double-header at Wildwood Baseball Park. Theobald was safe. SHEBOYGAN PRESS

    Photos: Boys baseball - Sheboygan North, South split double-header, May 18

    Boys baseball - Sheboygan North, South split double-header, May 18

    • May 18, 2013
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    People line up to purchase Powerball lottery tickets Saturday in the Chinatown district in Oakland, Calif. AP

    Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets

    It's all about the odds.

    • May 18, 2013
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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.

    • May 18, 2013
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    The day in photos: May 18, 2013

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    • May 18, 2013
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    Law enforcement officials investigate a reported robbery Thursday at United One Credit Union on Superior Avenue. Photo by Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media

    Surveillance footage of robbery suspects released (with video, photos)

    Sheboygan police have released surveillance video and provided descriptions of two men involved in an armed robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon at UnitedOne Credit Union, 2122 Superior Ave.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Gov. Scott Walker on Friday signed into law a bill creating a program that gives employers an alternative to laying off employees when work slows. Gannett Wisconsin Media file photo

    Gov. Walker signs layoff alternative bill

    Gov. Scott Walker on Friday signed into law a bill creating a program that gives employers an alternative to laying off employees when work slows.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Day in Court

    Day in Court is a regular feature of The Press. Listings include all felonies, all drunken driving convictions and all other convictions with jail time or fines of $600 or more.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Competency hearing rescheduled for accused child abuser

    A competency hearing has been delayed for a 40-year-old Sheboygan man accused of threatening to kill his family and subjecting them to years of psychological trauma and physical abuse.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach, of Madison, gets a kiss from 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 at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. AP

    Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
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    A vehicle drives near construction barriers Friday on the Cedar Grove overpass. Photo by Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media

    Road construction update

    Construction continues on Highway 57 next week with asphalt milling beginning between County O and Highway 32.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Wisconsin drivers and passengers should buckle up or they will have a better chance to get a ticket under a new statewide crackdown. AP

    Tougher safety belt enforcement pending

    Wisconsin drivers and passengers should buckle up or they will have a better chance to get a ticket under a new statewide crackdown.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Ousted IRS acting Commissioner Steve Miller arrives on Capitol Hill to testify Friday before the House Ways and Means Committee on the Internal Revenue Service practice of targeting applicants for tax-exempt status based on political leanings. Charles Dharapak/AP

    Ex-IRS chief denies politics drove tea party scrutiny

    The nation's former top tax official apologized for the agency's treatment of conservative groups, denied he lied to Congress about it and insisted that politics did not motivate the Internal Revenue Service's decision to give tea party groups extra scrut

    • May 17, 2013
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    Marcy Skowronski, 87, looks through a pile of bras Friday in Milwaukee that used hang from the ceiling of her bar, Holler House. The city told her recently they were a fire hazard and ordered them to be taken down but later backed down after the newspaper and an alderman got involved. AP

    Milwaukee backs off bra ban for historic bar

    A historic Milwaukee bowling alley and bar almost went without the appropriate support after a city inspector decided dozens of bras hanging from its ceiling were a fire hazard.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, gestures as he speaks during a news conference Friday at the Pentagon to discuss sexual assaults in the military, among other topics. Carolyn Kaster/AP

    Hagel orders thorough review of military sex-abuse prevention

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgment that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon's control.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Boaters float at the Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, and states are looking to reverse the trend. Kelley McCall/AP

    States crack down on drunken boating

    It's not just the highways: With the summer recreational boating season just getting underway, several states are moving to cut down on boating under the influence.

    • May 17, 2013
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    A portion of pages of emails that the White House released Wednesday that document how the Obama administration crafted its public talking points immediately following the Sept. 11, 2012, deadly attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya. AP

    Benghazi emails unleash flood of questions

    Dozens of emails released by the White House reveal that Obama administration officials were behind the crafting of a false narrative about the attack in Benghazi, Libya.

    • May 17, 2013
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    People line up to buy lottery tickets at the Bluebird Liquor store Thursday in Hawthorne, Calif. The Powerball jackpot has soared to at least $600million, and the next drawing will be Saturday. Damian Dovarganes/AP

    Lottery veterans: Be sure to set rules for office pools

    In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Sheboygan firefighters practice rappelling Thursday at Station No. 3. Photo by Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media

    Video, photos: Sheboygan firefighters train for tricky situations, May 16

    Firefighters practice rappelling down a building Thursday afternoon as part of training for situations where they may be required to rescue people from difficult-to-reach locations.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Sheboygan South's Paul Garni pilots an entry Saturday during timing for Formula High School at Road America. Photo by Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media

    Auto smarts: Local students gear up for trio of car programs (with video, photos)

    It was the thrill of the race that drew Bill Meyer and other local high school students to Road America the last few days.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Scouting scholarship to student with criminal past rescinded

    A scholarship given to a North High School student at Wednesday's annual Scholarship Night has been rescinded due to the student's criminal past.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Deer feed in the back yard of a north side Sheboygan house in April 2012, at the end of South Eighth Street. An aerial census recently counted 86 deer on the city's north side. Photo by Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media

    City outlines deer-thinning plan

    Plans are moving forward for the city to begin its plan to control the deer population in the Sheboygan.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Law enforcement officials investigate a reported robbery Thursday May 16, 2013, at United One Credit Union on Superior Avenue. SHEBOYGAN PRESS

    Photos: Police investigate reported robbery at United One Credit Union, May 16

    Police investigate reported robbery at United One Credit Union, May 16

    • May 16, 2013
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    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. AP

    State adds 62,000 jobs 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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