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Caterpillar to begin Wisconsin layoffs
Caterpillar Inc. says it is placing about 260 production employees at its South Milwaukee plant on indefinite layoff because of weaker demand for mining e...
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Wis. Senate OKs unemployment overpayments bill
The state Senate has approved a bill that would make it easier for Wisconsin to recover overpayment of unemployment benefits by allowing officials to chec...
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| State of Wisconsin | |||||
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| Nickname(s): Badger State; America's Dairyland | |||||
| Motto(s): Forward | |||||
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| Demonym | Wisconsinite | ||||
| Capital | Madison | ||||
| Largest city | Milwaukee | ||||
| Largest metro | Milwaukee metropolitan area | ||||
| Area | Ranked 23rd in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 65,497.82 sq mi (169,639 km2) |
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| - Width | 260 miles (420 km) | ||||
| - Length | 310 miles (500 km) | ||||
| - % water | 17 | ||||
| - Latitude | 42° 37′ N to 47° 05′ N | ||||
| - Longitude | 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 20th in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 5,726,398 (2012 est)[1] | ||||
| - Density | 105/sq mi (40.6/km2) Ranked 23rd in the U.S. |
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| - Median household income | $47,220 (15th) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| - Highest point | Timms Hill[2][3] 1,951 ft (595 m) |
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| - Mean | 1,050 ft (320 m) | ||||
| - Lowest point | Lake Michigan[2][3] 579 ft (176 m) |
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| Before statehood | Wisconsin Territory | ||||
| Admission to Union | May 29, 1848 (30th) | ||||
| Governor | Scott Walker (R) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Rebecca Kleefisch (R) | ||||
| Legislature | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
| - Upper house | Senate | ||||
| - Lower house | State Assembly | ||||
| U.S. Senators | Ron Johnson (R) Tammy Baldwin (D) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats (list) | ||||
| Time zone | Central: UTC −6/−5 | ||||
| Abbreviations | WI Wis. US-WI | ||||
| Website | www.wisconsin.gov | ||||
