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Late winters big chill drove 10 jump in heating costs
A colder-than-normal winter pushed up winter heating costs from last year, even as the price of natural gas fell, according to the state's largest utility. We Energies released final statistics for the winter heating season that ended April 30, and they show a typical customer paid about $49 more than last winter for heat. But thanks to low natural gas prices, the bite of a colder winter ...
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River Falls man dies after fall from party bus
Ellsworth -- A River Falls man has died after falling out of the back of a party bus. Police say 23-year-old Joel Velure fell out of the back door of the bus on Saturday in Ellsworth and was pronounced dead at the scene. The bus is owned by Elijah Omweno and leased to Kilimanjaro. Omweno referred questions to his attorney, who did not immediately return a call Monday. The death remains under ...
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Work requirement would reduce food stamp rolls
Walker wants to require FoodShare recipients to spend at least 20 hours a week searching for work or participating in job training to keep their ...
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Plan to address jail problems never put in place
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- Officials in Wisconsin say they had a plan to address problems at the Marathon County jail before two officers were injured during an attack there in March. But the plan was never put in place. Marathon County officials provided information about the plan last week to community members assigned to tackle problems at the jail in Wausau. Marathon County Administrator Brad ...
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Man killed in ATV crash wore unsecured helmet
WAOW reported . Lincoln County Sheriff's officials say Randy J. Romenesko was traveling eastbound on an ATV trail east of County Road B, when he lost control and crashed into a tree. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ...
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Powerball fever hits Milwaukee after $1M ticket sold
MILWAUKEE - Who is it? Who's the newest millionaire in Milwaukee? A store on the city's east side sold a $1 million Powerball ticket. There was a lot of buzz Monday at the Pick 'n Save on East Garfield Avenue near North Humboldt Street. "It would have been nice (for me to win,)" said Sharon Gamm. "I called my sister in Antigo first because I knew ...
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Women of the Walls Hoffman in Milwaukee tonight
An Israeli woman at the center of an international push to secure for women the equal right to pray at Jerusalem's Western Wall will speak this evening at Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid in Glendale. Anat Hoffman is chairwoman ...
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Former MSOE students Miller Park from Legos at national exhibit
LOUSIVLLE, Ky. - A student from the Milwaukee School of Engineering has shown his skill in rebuilding Miller Park with a retractable roof. From Legos. No, it's not a full-sized version, but the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory is showcasing the miniature verson at its museum in Kentucky. Former grad student Tim Kaebisch created the baseball ...
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Oklahoma other tornado-hit states brace for more
SHAWNEE, Okla. -; When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little ...
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Scott Walker reappoints Stephen Marcus to Wisconsin Center District Board
Gov. Scott Walker has reappointed Stephen Marcus, chairman of the board of the Marcus Corp., to the Wisconsin Center District board. Walker ...
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GOP move gives state more control on construction
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Democrats say a move to standardize erosion control rules for commercial construction sites is simply another Republican effort to take away local authorities' ...
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ATV victim wearing unsecured helmet
TOWN OF HARRISON, Wis. (AP) -- Lincoln County sheriff's officials say a Rhinelander man who died in an ATV crash was wearing a helmet, but it was not properly ...
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Motorcycle Group Holds Power in Wisconsin Helmet Debate
Wisconsin is coming off its deadliest year for motorcyclists in a generation, but lawmakers are considering no new helmet laws. Three in four of those riders who were killed did not wear a helmet. But Wisconsin hasn't required adult motorcyclists to wear a helmet in decades, thanks in large part to the robust lobby of ABATE of Wisconsin, according to Gannett Wisconsin Media. The group ...
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Innovation in Milwaukee receives $350000 art grant
A $350,000 grant will be used to implement a series of art pieces to drive foot traffic and connect neighborhoods, including on West Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee. The Greater Milwaukee Committees Innovation in Milwaukee, or MiKE, initiative has received a $350,000 grant from ArtPlace America, according to an announcement Monday. The grant will fund establishing the 'Creational ...
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Vikings exec trash talks Packers fans after sandcrawler stadium comments
Vikings vice president Lester Bagley told KARE-TV in Minneapolis , "we'll take them down," when the teams meet in 2016 inside the new state-of-the-art, nearly $1 billion stadium. "Our very first regular season game will likely be against the Green Bay Packers. It will be good to see Adrian Peterson break loose, score the first touchdown in the new stadium and run over Clay ...
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Two hospitalized after three-vehicle crash in Ozaukee County
GRAFTON - Two people have been taken to a hospital after a three-vehicle crash in Grafton Monday morning. According to a TODAY'S TMJ4 photojournalist who went to the scene, the crash happened on Horns Corners Road before 9:00 a.m. Monday. The photojournalist says a Honda Accord was going south on Horns Corners road when it went through a stop sign. He says the Honda t-boned an SUV, which ...
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Historic Superior lighthouse free for the taking
DULUTH, Minn. - Wisconsin's historic Superior Entry lighthouse is free for the taking. No longer needed by the U.S. Coast Guard, the lighthouse is being offered to any eligible group that would use it - and pay for its upkeep - for education, recreational, cultural or historic preservation purposes. Construction of the lighthouse began in 1911. It stands on Wisconsin Point at the entrance ...
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Driver passenger injured in Dane County crash
A 31-year-old driver and his 29-year-old passenger were seriously injured in a Sunday evening car crash in the Town of Deerfield. The driver of a Toyota Prius was stopped at a stop sign on county Highway BB and then entered the intersection of state Highway 73, where it was hit by a Ford Ranger traveling south on state Highway 73, according to the Dane County Sheriff's Office. The ...
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Racine Case student does his best James Bond skydives in a tux
Journal Times of Racine reports that Robert Bradley, 18, originally wanted to sky dive on his birthday, but when that didn't work out, he decided to make the leap less than 24 hours after his prom -- and still wearing his tuxedo. His inspiration? James Bond. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ...
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Wisconsin home sales rose 9.2 in April prices up 7.8
The median price of homes sold in Wisconsin increased 7.8% in April as sales rose for the 22nd consecutive month, a report released Monday shows. There were 5,863 existing homes sold in the state last month, up 9.2% from 5,367 in April 2012, the Wisconsin Realtors Association said. The median price of homes sold in April was $138,000, compared with $128,000 a year earlier. Through the first ...
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Pit bulls strain Wausau animal shelters budget
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- The Humane Society of Marathon County says pit bulls are straining the shelter's budget because it's more difficult to find new homes for the breed with a vicious ...
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Man arrested after police chase in Fennimore
Wisconsin State Journal . A 21-year-old Monona man was arrested in connection with a burglary after fleeing from a house in the 800 block of Jefferson St. about 3:15 a.m. Sunday. Police said the man had stolen items in his possession, resisted arrest and damaged two squad cars. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ...
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UW-LaCrosse bestows special degree to student with terminal cancer
La Crosse Tribune . Kim Graham received her extraordinary degree Sunday even though she's academically a year from graduation. Such degrees are usually reserved for students who died before graduating. Graham was diagnosised with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer, in 2008. She had been cancer-free following a November 2012 surgery, but it returned earlier this month with a terminal ...
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Murphy wants moratorium on occupancy permits for rent-to-own stores
Ald. Michael Murphy says he wants a moratorium on occupancy permits for furniture and appliance rental and leasing stores. Citing ...
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Political professor on Walker I think hell run for President in 16
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker talks to workers as he visits Super Steel, LLC, to talk about his plans to add jobs in the State, Friday morning. March 22, 2013. GARY ...
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