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document.write('<div class="whstext"><span class="whsheader">&#149; <a href="http://www.wisconsinhistory.orghttp://www.wisconsinhistory.org/odd/archives/004032.asp">A Capitol Fish Story</a></span><br />Considered ugly by some and revered by others, sturgeon boast a rich history in Wisconsin. After having survived whatever killed the dinosaurs, they evolved into a robust fish that can enjoy a lifespan of more than a century. In 1932, one sturgeon proved its lasting power in a particularly fragrant way. For years, state law required that confiscated fish and...<br />');
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document.write('<div class="whstext"><span class="whsheader">&#149; <a href="http://www.wisconsinhistory.orghttp://www.wisconsinhistory.org/odd/archives/001004.asp">Home-Grown</a></span><br />The New York Times reported this week on a Stoddard, Wis., couple who build homes not from dead lumber but from living trees. Apparently their methods have many advantages, including not only beauty but also unexpected structural strength and minimized ecological impacts. Their story reminded us of John Krusback, president of the Embarass State Bank, who had a similar idea...<br />');
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document.write('<div class="whstext"><span class="whsheader">&#149; <a href="http://www.wisconsinhistory.orghttp://www.wisconsinhistory.org/odd/archives/004027.asp">Madison's First Presidential Visit</a></span><br />Today's visit by President Obama to Wright Middle School in Madison swamped our Library with calls about previous visits by incumbent chief executives. The first of those occurred on Sept. 10, 1878, when Rutherford B. Hayes spent the day in our capital city. Unlike Obama, Hayes was not an especially noteworthy president. In 1876 he had actually lost the popular...<br />');
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document.write('<div class="whstext"><span class="whsheader">&#149; <a href="http://www.wisconsinhistory.orghttp://www.wisconsinhistory.org/odd/archives/003133.asp">Wisconsin Ghost Stories</a></span><br />In honor of Halloween, here are a handful of Wisconsin ghost stories that we've reported in Odd Wisconsin. There's the horrible case of Monsieur Nadeau, hounded to death in 1830 by the ghost of the woman he had murdered (or perhaps by his conscience). The Hille farm in Waukesha Co. was haunted after a family tragedy in 1918. At the...<br />');
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document.write('<div class="whstext"><span class="whsheader">&#149; <a href="http://www.wisconsinhistory.orghttp://www.wisconsinhistory.org/odd/archives/004017.asp">World's Largest Penny</a></span><br /> Wisconsin is known for a many things, but few people realize we possess the world&#39;s largest penny. That&#39;s right -- Wisconsin is home to the largest penny in the world, a monument commemorating Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb (1886-1956). "Dr. Kate" was responsible for the health of residents in nearly 300 square miles of northern Wisconsin. She was a dedicated...<br />');
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