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State Claims Board pays only $10,000 after $107,249 error in teacher's retirement benefit calculation

By George Hesselberg | Wisconsin State Journal

A state employee based her retirement date on estimates calculated incorrectly by the Department of Employee Trust Funds; teacher had sought $100,000.
October 20, 2014 9:30 am(20)
Michael Perry: Only myself to blame

MICHAEL PERRY

I recently pitched a little fit.
October 20, 2014 9:20 am
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Madison Style at Home: Time to restock the feeders and help birds through winter

CLAIRE BITNER For the State Journal

Much like people, birds need water, a safe place to eat and energy-building food to survive winter.
October 20, 2014 6:30 am
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Government and politics

City Council may reconsider failed urban forestry fee

The council had voted 11-8 against fee but Ald. Steve King, who had an excused absence, is seeing a revote in the wake of a $500,000 budget hole.

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Mary Burke will leave school board seat if elected governor

Burke and Gov. Scott Walker are tied among likely voters, according to a recent Marquette Law School poll.

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Lebanon imposes new measures against Ebola

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is imposing new measures to prevent the Ebola virus from reaching the Middle Eastern nation.

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EU seeking to create $1.27 billion Ebola fund
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Science & Nature

Trempealeau County shuts down frac-sand operator that was 'running wild'

A Wisconsin frac-sand mine that was “running wild” and dumping polluted wastewater into an unlined pond against regulations has been shut down by Trempealeau County.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke are trying to capitalize on a two-week early voting period, holding rallies and other events to get supporters to the polls.