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DNR lifts burning ban
Madison - The state Department of Natural Resources has lifted a statewide burning ban. The DNR temporarily suspended all burning permits on Wednesday because low humidity, windy conditions and high temperatures had created conditions ripe for fires and dozens of fire departments were already committed to battling a massive wildfire in Douglas County. DNR fire officials said they lifted the ...
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Wisconsin Marine reunited with dog pal from days in Afghanistan
Des Moines, Iowa - When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home. "I promised her if we made it out of alive, I'd do whatever it took to find her," Gundlach said. On Friday, he made good on that vow with help from some sentimental state officials in ...
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Madison officers shoot 43-year-old man with sword
Dane County Sheriff's Lt. Charles Immel says Madison police were called to the man's condo building after sheriff's deputies were unsuccessful in serving the man with an eviction notice Friday morning. The man was believed to be armed with knives and a ...
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Ladies You Can Resume Hanging Your Bras at Milwaukee’s Holler House
There’s a tradition at a Milwaukee tavern/two-lane bowling alley called the Holler House where first-time female patrons remove their bra, sign it, and hang them from the rafters, which sounds like something I would support wholeheartedly. Apparently, others do too, because according to Marcy Skowronski, the 87-year-old owner of the establishment, the tradition has been going on from ...
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Three Madison police officers on leave after shooting armed man
MADISON - Three Madison police are on leave after a Madison man dies in a standoff Friday night. WISC reports police were called to the scene on Rockefeller Lane when a man barricaded himself inside his home after deputies tried to serve him an eviction notice. The man allegedly charged at police with a large sword twice That's when the officers shot and killed ...
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Car crashes and catches fire in Racine
RACINE - Authorities in Racine are investigating after a car hits a pole and catches fire. It happened around 3:30 a.m. at MLK Drive near Kewaunee. The two people in the car reported shots fired at them. The driver was taken to the hospital and the passenger was treated at the ...
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Group seeks volunteers to plant 500 gardens in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Victory Garden Initiative is seeking volunteers to plant 500 vegetable gardens in Milwaukee this month. The nonprofit is named for efforts during World War I and II to have people grow food to support the war effort. It encourages people to plant gardens now as a way to improve nutrition and quality of life. Director Gretchen Mead says the goal is to make sure everyone ...
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Is it better to buy your Powerball ticket in a small town
Tonight's powerball jackpot is $600 million. That's the biggest powerball jackpot ever. You can increase your chance of winning big by thinking small. TMJ4's Steve Chamraz ...
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Man trying to commit a robbery is shot and killed
MILWAUKEE - Police in Milwaukee are investigating what appears to be an attempted robbery that happened Friday shortly before midnight. An 18-year-old man was shot and killed while trying to commit the robbery near North 23rd Street and West Keefe Avenue. The alleged shooter remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. Police are not looking for other suspects at this ...
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Drivers asked to be patient during I-94 shutdown this weekend
MILWAUKEE - Part of I-94 is now completely closed in both directions as crews work to install a new culvert across the width of the interstate. The full closure is from near the Racine-Milwaukee County line to College Avenue. The work is expected to be complete by 9 a.m. Sunday. Detours are posted alerting drivers of the alternate routes for the duration of the project. During construction ...
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Car fleeing bullets crashes burns 2 injured
Two people fleeing gunshots were injured early Saturday when their vehicle struck a utility pole and caught fire, the Racine Fire Department said in a news release. The crash happened at 3:24 a.m. in the 1500 block of Martin Luther King Drive in Racine, the release said. The passenger was treated at the scene, but the driver had to be taken to Wheaton Franciscan All Saints hospital. ...
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Good weather for the weekend but then rain
Looks like a nice weekend around here, says Jesse Ritka, WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) weather forecaster. Patchy fog and clouds should clear up Saturday morning, and temperatures should reach the 60s along the lake and the 70s inland, with partly cloudy skies and just a slight chance of a sprinkle. Then warmer Sunday, Ritka says, with more sun and an 80-degree high, inland at least. But rain sneaks ...
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Medical safety device scams
MILWAUKEE - If you or someone you know gets a call about a free or low cost medical safety device, watch out. It may be a scam. There have been a number of phone scams targeting seniors lately, but one of the most troubling is an offer for a low cost medical safety device. The scammer might also say the device is covered by a government program. If you or someone you know gets this ...
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Investigator Top US Treasury officials told of tax probe in June of campaign year 2012
WASHINGTON - The ousted head of the U.S. tax agency apologized to Congress for his agency's tougher treatment of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, including during last year's presidential election, saying it resulted from a misguided effort to handle a flood of applications, not political bias. Lawmakers from both parties harshly criticized the Internal Revenue Service ...
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Packers draft pick Jones ready to make a point
Green Bay - The demand seems simple enough. In today's NFL, teams need large, athletic defensive linemen. As the spread offense proliferates, defenses must dot the field with multiple defensive backs. And more players on the back end means fewer players up front. Disruptive interior pass rushers are at an all-time premium. This player has eluded Green Bay Packers general manager Ted ...
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Medical Marvel Mequon man becomes the first deaf doctor ever to graduate from the University of Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE - A couple years ago, families with deaf children had to pay thousands of dollars, out of pocket, for a device that would allow their child to hear. The I-Team pressed the issue until 2009 when lawmakers finally required insurance companies to help pay for cochlear implants. The change has helped hundreds of Wisconsin families and now it's helping Josh Reiher make medical ...
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Motorcyclist critically injured in New Berlin crash with car
A 22-year-old man was critically injured Friday after a collision between a motorcycle and a car in New Berlin, police said. The man was riding the cycle when the collision occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. at Moorland and Coffee roads. The man was taken to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa where he was reported in critical condition late Friday. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ...
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Lafayette County boy dies in loader accident
Blanchardville - An 8-year-old boy died Friday after he was struck by a skid steer loader, Lafayette County authorities said. Dispatchers got a 911 call from Blanchard Township at 4:40 p.m. about a child run over by a skid steer loader. Authorities said a man was operating the loader and was backing up when the boy was struck. The child died at the scene. His name was not released. ...
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Boy dies in Wis. loader accident
Dispatchers got a 911 call from Blanchard Township at 4:40 p.m. Friday about a child run over by a skid steer loader. Authorities say a man was operating the loader and was backing up when the boy was ...
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In surprise ceremony Wisconsin Marine reunited with military dog...
Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach of Madison, Wis., gets a kiss from Casey, a 4-year-old yellow Labrador that he worked with while deployed in Afghanistan, as the two are reunited during a surprise ceremony, Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) DES MOINES, Iowa -- When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the ...
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Milwaukee County Board braces for the first of pending changes
For Milwaukee County supervisors, a day of reckoning is fast approaching. Big cuts to the County Board's budget don't start until next year, and a 50% pay cut for supervisors won't happen until 2016, under a measure just approved by the Legislature. But curbs on the board's power, enhancement of County Executive Chris Abele's authority and other changes kick in as soon ...
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Wis. camp gets cleaning after 50-plus Farmington kids get sick
STOCKHOLM, Wis. - A YMCA camp in western Wisconsin has been cleaned after more than 50 children from a Minnesota school district were sickened with norovirus. A group of children from Akin Road Elementary in Farmington, Minn., became sick after visiting the YMCA Camp Pepin near Stockholm Monday through Wednesday. A second group of children from North Trail Elementary arrived on Wednesday, but ...
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Game Blog Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
and answer some of your questions during every Brewers game this season. Tonight, RHP Wily Peralta (3-3, 5.40) is on the mound for Milwaukee vs. St. Louis LHP Jaime Garcia (4-2, 2.88). Game time for the first game of the three-game series with the Cardinals is 7:15 p.m. at Busch Stadium. Fans can discuss the game among themselves by logging in ...
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Wisconsin Church Builds 60-Ft Cross to Help Combat Culture War
The New Life Cross project, pictured here during Phase 1 of construction in May 2013. It was being built by the New Life Assembly of God of Janesville, ...
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Milwaukee backs off banning bra display at historic bowling alley and bar
Marcy Skowronski, 87, looks through a pile of bras Friday, May 17, 2013, in Milwaukee that used to hang from the ceiling of her bar, Holler House. The city told her recently they were a fire hazard and ordered them to be taken down but later backed down. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger) MILWAUKEE -- A historic Milwaukee bowling alley and bar almost went without the appropriate support after a city ...
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