Wisconsin approves concealed carry and lift of ban
Wisconsin lawmakers approved lifting the concealed carry ban with bipartisan support and sent the bill to Gov. Scott Walker, who is expected to sign it. The measure allows permit holders to carry in most public buildings with training, bans near schools and sensitive sites, and loosens gun rules in cars. It takes effect in October or November after signing.
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Scott Walker
Illinois
Jeff Mursay
R-Crivitz
Donna Seidel
D-Wausau
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Don Pridemore
Hartford
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National Rifle Association
Jim Doyle
Marine Week attracts families at St Louis recruiting booth
A Marine Week event in St Louis highlights recruiting efforts with officers stressing higher enlistment standards and the Marine Corps being an elite, challenging path. Pensacola family visitors observe the booth as 15 year old Chris Doran expresses interest after trying chin-ups and receiving a Marine insignia water bottle.
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Chris
Emily
Pensacola
Fla
Eileen
Peter
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Funeral honors team aids fallen Marines at St. Louis event
Brooks announced a funeral honors team for fallen Marines during Marine Week in St. Louis. Nearby, Jonah Richards 15 Isaac Richards 9 and William Marsh 6 of Salem climbed aboard displays including an Abrams tank while relatives urged kids to engage with the exhibits as volunteers and Marines foster brotherhood.
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Isaac Richards
William Marsh
Salem
Marine Week
St. Louis
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Jonah
Isaac
Thesouthern.com
Kids Kingdom to Rise Again in McLeansboro Park Reconstruction
Insurance adjusters will assess the May 30 fire damage at Kids Kingdom in McLeansboro City Park. A juvenile detention linked to the fire is reported. Mayor Deitz says cleanup awaits insurance review and will involve designer Mark Leathers & Associates guiding material lists and safe removal. Volunteers plan crews to rebuild within a month. The playground, funded by a $100,000 Sloan family gift, won a 2007 Governor's Cup and attracted many visitors since 2006.
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Kids Kingdom
Dick Deitz
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Mark Leathers & Associates
Ithaca
N.Y
Linda
Rush
Thesouthern
Utah Jazz
Jerry Sloan
Bobbye
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