This past year, as you may “recall”, there was an unusual June election in Wisconsin, as well as a vice-presidential candidate from the state, the election of Wisconsin’s first woman Senator, rock stars touting the President, and a spreading John Doe investigation.There were also mass shootings, probes of police conduct and the loss of a very familiar voice.Here are some of the voices of 2012, as gathered by WPR news reporters.
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