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Brief History. The Wisconsin region was first explored for France by Jean Nicolet. Great region obtained the region in settlement of the French and Indian Wars in 1763, and the U.S. acquired it in 1783 after the Revolutionary War. The region was successively governed as part of the territories of Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan between 1800 and 1836, when it became a separate territory. Wisconsin is now a major dairy product manufacturer. Among the many points of interest are the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore; Ice Age National Scientific Reserve; the Circus World Museum at Baraboo; the Wolf, St. Croix, and Lower St. Croix national scenic riverways; and the Wisconsin Dells.

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More About This State

Nickname: Badger State

Capital: Madison

Date entered union: May 29, 1848

Population: 5,536,201

State Flower: Wood Violet

State Bird: Robin

Land area: 54,310 sq mi.

Topography: Narrow Lake Superior lowland plain met by Northern highland, which slopes gently to the sandy crescent central plain; Western upland in the southwest; three broad parallel limestone ridges running north-south are seperated by wide and shallow lowland in the south-east.

Major Industries: Manufacturing; Educational, health and social servicesl; Retail trade

More About The People

Folks are called: Wisconsinite

Ethnicities: White: 4,769,857 (88.9%); Black: 304,460 (5.7%); American Indian: 47,228 (0.9%); Asian: 88,763 (1.7%); Other race: 84,842 (1.6%); Two or more races: 66,895 (1.2%); Hispanic/Latino: 192,921 (3.6%)

Male/Female stats: Male: 2,649,041 (49.4%); Female: 2,714,634 (50.6%)

Median household income ($): 43,791

College Grads: 15.3%

Home Owners: 68.4%

Famous people: Liberace, Orson Welles

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FIRST LOOK: The day ahead in Wisconsin news
Good morning, Racine County - hope everyone's staying warm today. Here's what's ahead in Wisconsin news for Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012:

Holders of unexpired WI drivers licenses can't get ID card
MADISON, Wisconsin (NEWS RELEASE) - State law prohibits holding both a Wisconsin driver license and a Wisconsin ID card. "If you want an ID card and you already have an unexpired Wisconsin driver license,"