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Fitch Affirms Wisconsins Petroleum Fee Bonds and Notes at AA EMCP at F1+
U.S. Money Funds Return to Eurozone Banks U.S. prime money market funds (MMFs) increased their exposure to eurozone banks in April, although asset allocations to these institutions remain well below 2011 levels, according to Fitch Ratings. As of end-April 2013, MMF allocations to eurozone banks represented 15.1% of assets under management within Fitch Ratings'sample of the 10 largest U.S. ...
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NWS Tornado hit over 200 miles per hour officially an EF5
MOORE, Okla. - The National Weather Service has released their first survey on the tornado that hit Oklahoma City and surrounding areas on May 20, ...
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Brewers minor leaguer Williams suspended 50 games
NEW YORK (AP) -- Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Alan Williams has been suspended for 50 games under minor league baseball's drug program following a second positive test for a drug of abuse. The 23-year-old is 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA this year in three starts and 10 relief appearances for Huntsville of Double-A Southern League. He signed with the Brewers' organization in May 2011 after he ...
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New rules for airlines
MILWAUKEE - There are new rules in effect for airline passengers since the airlines started charging for bags. Gitte Laasby with the Journal Sentinel joins us to talk about new rules, like, "for instance, that if you get bumped off a flight, airlines have to give you money, not just a voucher." Laasby will join us to talk about that and many other tips. Read the full story ...
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Alleged molesters window fan violated bail terms authorities say
A Racine man facing charges he molested a girl living next door was back in court Tuesday accused of violating the terms of his bond for installing a window fan in his home. Robert S. Lambkin, 60, was charged in February with confronting the 8-year-old girl in an alley between their houses and touching her ...
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Milwaukee area afternoon freeway traffic alerts road conditions travel times
Cloudy weather with a chance of showers roll into the area tonight. For the latest Milwaukee-area freeway travel times, traffic alerts, road conditions and more, visit our new traffic page ...
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Kenosha police looking to question man in double shooting
double shooting , but they need to find him first. Two men, ages 22 and 24, suffered multiple gunshot wounds about 11:40 p.m. May 14 inside a residence in the 4500 block of 29th Ave. Washington also is wanted on an active felony warrant issued by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Anyone with information about Washington's location should call your local police department. ...
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Legislators back broad Scott Walker authority to sell state property
sell heating plants, highways and other state property without seeking competitive bids, but stipulated that lawmakers must sign off on any sale. The proposal -- passed on a party-line, 12-4 vote -- is so sweeping that it would allow Walker and lawmakers to sell the state Capitol, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau told the Joint Finance Committee. "I am just shocked we're talking about ...
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MPS Wisconsin rank high in per-pupil spending
Among the country's largest metropolitan districts, Milwaukee Public Schools maintained its status as fouth-highest in per-pupil spending in 2011, while Wisconsin also ranked in the top third of states that spent the most per student that year, according to a new report from the US Census. And while per-pupil spending in MPS and in Wisconsin increased between 2010 and 2011, average ...
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Budget panel votes to clamp down on retirees
The Republican-controlled panel, on a party line vote, generally supported Gov. Scott Walker's proposal included in his state budget. The change made affects the practice known as double dipping. That involves a public employee retiring, then getting rehired for their old job while also collecting retirement ...
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Ex-state worker charged with workers comp fraud
Scott A. Groom and Laurayne K. Fischer are charged with 93 counts including perjury, theft and falsification of business records. The two are currently living in Wisconsin, according to the Anchorage Daily News ...
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Kenosha Police Seeking Info On Man Wanted For Questioning On Shooting
KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS) — The Kenosha Police Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of Lamarkous D. Washington. The 28-year-old Washington is wanted for questioning in regards to a shooting in 4500 block of 29th Ave. in Kenosha on May 14 where two adult men were shot multiple times, according to Kenosha Police Anyone having information on this case is asked to call Detective ...
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Wisconsin man faces more groping charges
Reuben Ramcharit is accused of groping women at the Stillwater Cub Foods where he worked. (Courtesy of Washington County Sheriff's Office) More charges have been filed against a young man accused of groping several women. Following reports in early April that Reuben Ramcharit, 19, of Somerset, Wis., was arrested for allegedly grabbing a woman in a sexually inappropriate manner at Cub ...
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Milwaukee Zoo says death of young orangutan caused by tapeworm
Officials at the Milwaukee County Zoo say the death of Mahal, a young orangutan immensely popular with visitors, was caused by a severe tapeworm infection. The determination was made after months of work and DNA examination by epidemiologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Tuesday. Tissue from Mahal, who died Dec. ...
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From the ICSC Larry Kilduff talks about Milwaukee retail market Video
The Business Journal's Stacy Vogel Davis interviews Larry Kilduff at the International Council of Shopping Center's convention in Las Vegas. There has been a lot of talk at the International Council of Shopping Centers convention this week in Las Vegas about the large amount of retail development that is planned for southeastern Wisconsin over the next several years. From the The Mayfair ...
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Bargaining over health benefits narrowed
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Public safety workers could collectively bargain over their health insurance premiums but not other costs of their plan under action taken by the Legislature's budget committee. The Joint Finance Committee voted Tuesday to make the restriction for police, firefighters, and emergency medical service providers. They retained their collective bargaining rights two years ...
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From Pope to Packers to Oklahoma country stars Twitterverse reacts to tornado
Link: Finding Family OKLAHOMA CITY - From the Vatican to MLB stars to rivals on the fields of the NFL, from musicians from Oklahoma to those who worked beside EMT's in the devastation, the world is responding on social media to the Oklahoma tornado. Also see incredible pictures and video from the ...
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The 50th Super Bowl goes to the San Francisco Bay Area 2017 title game to be in Houston
BOSTON - The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and the NFL championship will go to Houston the following year. Team owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season. San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when ...
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Fire chief says search almost complete in Oklahoma
Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children, and those numbers were expected to ...
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Rain forecast delays Highway 142 resurfacing in Kenosha County
Due to rain in the forecast for the rest of the week, the resurfacing project on State Highway 142 to County Highway KR in Kenosha County has been postponed. Work will begin next week. Resurfacing will last until early to mid July. For more information about the I-94 North-South Freeway Project, ...
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Warm mid-May weather helps farmers catch up on planting
Wisconsin farmers raced to plant corn, soybeans, grains and vegetables last week, making up for a late start to the season caused by late winter weather and a wet spring, ...
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Wisconsin Public Radio to air Richard Bong documentary
The Wisconsin Public Radio station in Superior is featuring Wisconsin Medal of Honor recipient Richard Bong in a documentary scheduled to air on Memorial Day. The two-hour documentary "Forever Ace: The Richard Bong Story" features interviews with Bong's wingman, tent mate and crew chief during his service in the South Pacific as well as his friends and family. Bong was born in ...
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Northwestern Mutual awards $336000 to 10 Wisconsin colleges
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. said Tuesday it has awarded a total of $336,000 to 10 Wisconsin colleges to increase access to higher education for students who need financial aid. The grants support opportunities and fund specialized programs in areas such as information technology, Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual said. "Education is a driving force for any growing economy and ...
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Wisconsin $50 tobacco use fee gets nod from budget committee
MADISON, Wis. -- State workers who smoke would have to pay $50 more per month for health insurance under a Gov. Scott Walker proposal that has won approval by the Legislature's budget committee. The Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday, May 21, voted 13-3 to approve the fee. Twelve other states currently impose similar fees but anti-smoking groups including the American Cancer Society and ...
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Jeremy Wand jury to be called from Portage County
Wisconsin State Journal . Jeremy Wand, 18, is accused of helping set a fire with his brother Armin Wand, 33. The Lafayette County blaze killed Armin Wand's three children and his unborn child carried by his wife Sharon Wand, who was badly burned and escaped with their 2-year-old daughter. Jeremy Wand's trial is set to begin in July. Armin Wand was sentenced to three consecutive life ...
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