Politics & Government

Greenfield Patch's Top Stories of 2011

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Controversy, tragedy and restaurant openings dominated Greenfield Patch's first year, at least in terms of its most-read stories.

Gov. Scott Walker can be thanked, at least in part, for plenty of protest and recall coverage, and the tragic passing of Robert Hassler Jr. weighed heavy on the hearts and minds of many.

El Beso and Tower Restaurant's grand openings proved popular as well.

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But Greenfield Patch's top story of the year, was the massive marijuana bust by the , which got a significant readership boost thanks to a pickup by Fark.com, a landing spot for real, funny or odd news.

The following stories were the most popular on Greenfield Patch based on the number of page views it received:

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And to read the top five stories of each month in chronological order, check out this link.


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