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Water regulation proposal may help lakes, hurt farmers

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A public hearing on a plan that would regulate the biggest wells in Wisconsin drew a big crowd to the state capitol yesterday.As Shawn Johnson reports supporters say it would protect the state’s lakes and streams, but some farmers worry it would hurt their livelihood…

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