Provides the latest RSS feeds for Wisconsin News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Wisconsin State News.net http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/cat/d2a460830d69bfa0/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 11:58:22 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:58:22 -0400 30 Investigators stand outside an apartment complex where a man was fatally shot when a team of FBI agents swarmed his home early Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The FBI says the man, being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. (AP Photo/John ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690030/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:34:00 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690030/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 A judge in Milwaukee has denied a Navy veteran's several attempts to dismiss an unusual civil suit seeking enforcement of a Japanese judgment that he raped a woman there in 2002. Catherine ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690147/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:28:16 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690147/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke pauses behind the mound before throwing in the third inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) MILWAUKEE--Zack Greinke's aura of invincibility at Miller Park vanished into the warm May air Tuesday night. Making his first appearance as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690381/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:10 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690381/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Download our FREE Gameday Extra app for comprehensive Packers coverage! GREEN BAY - "One." Former Green Bay Packers defensive back Charles Woodson repeated that word many times in his postgame speech following the 2010 NFC Championship Game as he rallied his team Perhaps it's the most important word Woodson ever said in his tenure in green and gold ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214688912/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:30 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214688912/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 WINTER, Wis. (AP) -- A western Wisconsin school district will change its Native American logo that it's used for its sports teams. Winter School District Administrator Penny Boileau says the American Indian warrior logo has been used for decades, but if it's offensive to anyone, then it's time to change. A state law requires the state superintendent to consider any complaints ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214688913/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:29 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214688913/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 A Milwaukee man has come forward as one of two $1 million winners after Saturday's Powerball jackpot drawing and will participate in a Thursday news conference about his winnings. Jason Peck purchased his winning ticket Saturday night at Pick 'N Save, 1100 E. Garfield Ave., and will receive a lump sum payment of $672,500 after taxes, according to a Wisconsin Lottery news release. A $1 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214688914/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:22 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214688914/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Graduation for Gabrielle Geissler, one of two valedictorians at McDonell Central Catholic High School in Chippewa Falls, will be bittersweet. While celebrating her graduation, Geissler also will be reminded of her twin brother, Nicholas, who would have been standing with her during the ceremony but died shortly after their 11th birthday, ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689095/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:21 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689095/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Winter-- A western Wisconsin school district will change its Native American logo that it's used for its sports teams. Winter School District Administrator Penny Boileau says the American Indian warrior logo has been used for decades, but if it's offensive to anyone, then it's time to change. A state law requires the state superintendent to consider any complaints that a school ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689096/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:20 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689096/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 A 42-year-old Madison man who was found guilty of neglecting his 15-year-old daughter but received a mistrial on four other charges will be back in court in November, according to ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689097/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:19 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689097/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Appleton Post-Crescent . Donald T. Dercks faces charges of two counts of second-degree sexual assault, use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, child sexual exploitation, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. A criminal complaint alleges that Dercks knew the girls' ages and asked them to send nude photos to him. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689098/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:18 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689098/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wisconsin State Journal . The president of McFarlane Manufacturing Co., which owns McFarlanes' True Value hardware store on Water St., said Tuesday that the company plans to rebuild and wants to resume providing service to customers as soon as possible. The store has been in Sauk City since 1918. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689099/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:17 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689099/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 The heirs to the David Derzon fortune collected $100,000, a Civil War sword and jewelry from one of the women who ran the family coin business for four years, until a judge ordered her out. The payment by Diane Mehalko ends her role in ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214688915/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:13 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214688915/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 The Oklahoma tornado was a top-of-the-scale EF5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph. The National Weather Service says only six tornadoes in Wisconsin match the severity of the ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689100/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:53:37 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689100/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Green Bay cornerback Sam Shields (37) intercepts a pass in front of Kansas City wide receiver Jamar Newsome (84) during a preseason game Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer) GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Organized team activities for the Green Bay Packers have begun without Sam Shields. The starting cornerback who finished last season with a bang was not on the practice field ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689102/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:40:50 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214689102/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MILWAUKEE - The state needs to rebuild I-94 west of downtown Milwaukee between 25th Street and 70th Street. It doesn't plan to put shovels in the ground for years. But it's working now to develop the plan, which will result in changes to the community that surrounds the ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214687515/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:07:30 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214687515/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Madison -- A bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin from using drones unless they have a search warrant or legitimate reason is up for a hearing Wednesday. The bipartisan proposal from Rep. Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before using unmanned aircraft equipped with video or audio recording devices as part of criminal ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214687691/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:59:18 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214687691/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Madison -- Advocates and opponents of common core standards for teaching math and English in Wisconsin were gathering for a joint hearing before the Legislature's education committees. While Wednesday's hearing is informational only, critics of the common core standards are calling for a closer look. Dozens of tea party supporters sent lawmakers a letter this week raising concerns ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214687692/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:59:16 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214687692/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 It's part of a series of initiatives by the Department of Transportation to improve safety on Wisconsin roadways. DOT Secretary Mark Gottlieb (GOT'-leeb) says speed is a factor is about 30 percent of traffic fatalities in ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214687693/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:42:33 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214687693/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. -- The Wisconsin State Patrol plans to increase its use of air support this summer to crack down on speeders. It's part of a series of initiatives by the Department of Transportation to improve safety on Wisconsin roadways. DOT Secretary Mark Gottlieb says speed is a factor is about 30 percent of traffic fatalities in Wisconsin. He says the DOT will mobilize the State ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214687516/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:30:41 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214687516/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 How you can help tornado victims MOORE, Okla. - In the midst of the tragedy caused by one of the most destructive tornadoes in recorded history, the people of Moore, Oklahoma are revealing hope and resiliency. "We're going to be OK," said a woman with confidence and strength in her voice to TODAY'S TMJ4's Brian Gotter, who returned to his once-home state to show ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214686209/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:58:19 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214686209/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wisconsin Realtors Association: Wisconsin home sales and prices continue healthy growth in April 5/21/2013 For More Information Contact: Michael Theo, WRA President CEO, 608-241-2047, mtheo@wra.org or David Clark, Economist, C3 Statistical Solutions and Professor of Economics, Marquette University, 414-803-6537, dclark@c3stats.com MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin existing home sales ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214685615/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:35:20 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214685615/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 FILE - In this May 20, 2013 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, confers with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as the Senate Judiciary Committee assembled to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Leading senators working on immigration ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214683899/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:45 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214683899/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 EF5 tornadoes like the one that devastated Oklahoma this week are rare in Wisconsin. Only six tornadoes in Wisconsin dating back to the late 1800s are considered EF5, according to the National Weather Service in Sullivan. The National Weather Service began officially rating the severity of tornadoes in 1982. Tornadoes from 1950 to 1981 were rated by a commercial business contracted by the ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214681469/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:13:36 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214681469/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Green Bay - A month ago the news was big but the timing was right. The Green Bay Packers staff told the offensive line that everyone except center Evan Dietrich-Smith would begin the offseason playing a new position. After four weeks of work behind the scenes, that change was unveiled to the media and fans Tuesday during organized team activities. "Yeah it's going to be tough," ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214681253/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:13:33 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214681253/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MILWAUKEE - Firefighters and other first responders are still digging through tons of rubble. It's an exhausting and dangerous job. Timing is everything for the Heavy Urban Rescue Team. Captain Troy Klemstein knows exactly what the search and rescue teams are up against in Moore, Oklahoma. He shows the extremely sensitive listening devices teams are using to hear people buried in rubble . ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214680212/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:12:37 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214680212/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MILWAUKEE - Parking checkers made the city of Milwaukee $22.1 million last year from parking tickets, though the city agency in charge of parking enforcement thinks it can do better. Public documents obtained by the I-TEAM show the city lamenting over declining revenue from parking tickets. One document reads, "...since 2010, overall on-street parking revenues have fallen." But the ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214680214/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:12:36 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214680214/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Most people would drive through the town of Wheatland in Kenosha County and see the American Dream. But in January of 2008, it was a nightmare when a tornado ripped through the ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214680213/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:12:35 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214680213/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Charles Woodson: 'At this point, I want to play football' OAKLAND - The Oakland Raiders have announced they have signed former Packers player Charles Woodson. "The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent defensive back Charles Woodson," the team tweeted Tuesday ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214680215/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:12:34 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214680215/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 The beginning of organized team activities was the first team that nearly every Green Bay Packers player was on the field together.Head coach Mike McCarthy admitted in his press conference the first ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214680504/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:35:55 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214680504/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Faced with increased enrollment, Wisconsin Lutheran College plans to build a five-story residence hall for around 200 students on Milwaukee's far west side. The building is planned for the south side of the 8900 block of W. Wisconsin Ave., where the college owns four apartment buildings that house 48 students. Those buildings would be demolished to make way for the new residence hall, said ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214679176/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:54:40 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214679176/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MOORE, Okla. (AP) Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. Scientists concluded the storm was a rare and extraordinarily powerful type of twister known as an EF5, ranking it at the ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214678225/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:44:35 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214678225/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 BROOKFIELD - A team from Elmbrook Church in Brookfield is preparing to help with the Oklahoma disaster area this weekend. They had originally planned to head to Texas for relief work when the storm hit. "[They] stopped us and said do not come Sunday. Storms are going to going through that area," says team leader Mary Ann Lee. The group from Wisconsin would have arrived in Oklahoma ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214677211/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:43:28 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214677211/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MILWAUKEE – Imagine being close to a terrifying tornado. It’s something Wisconsin native Tim Marquis does, for fun. "You just want to get those rare opportunities to see that kind of power and that kind of weather in action," Marquis said. Marquis, now a graduate student at Iowa State University, is fascinated by tornadoes. He and some college friends decided to chase the ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214677212/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:43:27 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214677212/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Madison -- A trend of declining funding for local child support enforcement would be reversed, putting the pressure back on deadbeat parents and safeguarding millions of dollars in endangered federal money, under a proposal unanimosly approved by the Legislature's budget committee Tuesday. The GOP co-chairs of the Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee, Rep. John Nygren of ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214677214/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:15 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214677214/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Painstaking work by Wisconsin hospitals in recent years has sharply lowered the occurrence of one of the most deadly types of infections: those from central lines used to deliver fluids, medication and blood to patients. Infections in intensive care units from central lines -- tubes placed in a large vein in a patient's neck, chest or arm -- were 56% lower last year compared with a national ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676757/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:15 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676757/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 and answer some of your questions during every Brewers game this season. Tonight, the Brewers face Zack Greinke (2-0, 1.62 ERA) - and his 15-0 record at Miller Park - in the second of a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Dogers. Hiram Burgos (1-2, 6.58 ERA) is on the mound for Milwaukee. Game time is 7:10 p.m. Also check in on ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214677215/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:14 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214677215/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MADISON, Wis. -- The Legislature's budget committee has approved Gov. Scott Walker's proposal requiring that able-bodied adults on Wisconsin's food stamps program spend at least 20 hours a week working or getting trained for a job. The Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to approve the plan over objections from Democrats. Those who ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676648/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:07:49 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676648/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MILWAUKLEE - The Wisconsin Humane Society received dogs from Oklahoma just before the tornado struck. Now, they’re preparing for the possibility of receiving more. "Two days ago we received a transport of animals from that shelter, which now, as it turns out, would have likely been impacted by the disaster," said Matt Witte with the Wisconsin Humane Society. This shelter in ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676011/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:35:24 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676011/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 As a 71-year-old woman remains hospitalized after a brutal assault outside her east side home, her family and Milwaukee police are asking for the public's help in solving the crime. Betty Hernandez was hit with a metal object in the 1500 block of N. Farwell Ave. about 2:15 a.m. May 11. "It appears as if the victim may have been targeted, but we continue to try to identify a ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676012/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:27:13 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676012/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (AP) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to temporarily close a lock and dam near Fountain City so a damaged gate can be ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676286/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:11:33 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676286/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A group of municipal officials pressed Wisconsin lawmakers Tuesday to make it harder to initiate recall elections at the local level, saying it's currently too easy and that such campaigns often divide ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676285/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:11:33 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676285/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MADISON, Wis. -- A broad array of state properties, including prisons, university dormitories, power plants and highways, could be sold to private buyers without going through a public bidding process, under a provision approved by the Legislature's budget committee on Tuesday. The Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee went along with Gov. Scott Walker's original call to allow ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214675494/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:59:26 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214675494/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin election officials on Tuesday agreed to ask the Legislature to revamp the state's absentee voting regulations by streamlining request deadlines, expanding electronic ballot access for overseas voters and implementing other changes. The state Government Accountability Board agreed after only brief discussion to make the recommendations at the request of a municipal ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676015/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:59:25 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214676015/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MILWAUKEE - It was a deadly two-mile long tornado that ripped through Oklahoma and killed nine children. It knocked down homes and stores and schools. But how safe are our children if a tornado were to hit? The biggest school districts in Wisconsin tell Today’s TMJ4 that children are safe if a tornado were to hit. Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Kenosha took part in a state-wide tornado drill ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214674694/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:23:22 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214674694/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 are bringing back memories for those in Eagle. A tornado tore through that town nearly three years ago. Bill Kane is a lifelong Eagle resident. He and his house survived the Eagle tornado, and is closely following the tornado in Oklahoma. "I know what those people are going through," Kane said. "I did it. Not as bad though." The Eagle tornado twisted 11 towering trees in ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214674695/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:23:21 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214674695/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota and Wisconsin transportation officials have scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for the new St. Croix bridge project connecting the two ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214675006/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:59:40 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214675006/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 ALTOONA, Wis. (AP) -- Members of northwestern Wisconsin's Pederson family have found a silver lining in the explosion that destroyed their house: They were far from home at the time of the devastating blast last ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214675005/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:59:40 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214675005/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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. ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214674696/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:53:16 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214674696/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MOORE, Okla. - The National Weather Service has released their first survey on the tornado that hit Oklahoma City and surrounding areas on May 20, ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671889/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:21 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671889/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671890/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:21 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671890/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214672183/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:20 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214672183/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214672184/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:31 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214672184/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671892/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:31 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671892/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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. ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671177/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:30 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671177/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671893/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:28 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671893/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671894/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:27 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671894/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214672185/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:59 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214672185/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671707/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:37 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671707/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671182/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:14 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671182/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671895/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:35:02 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671895/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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. ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671896/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:12 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671896/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671234/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:22:50 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214671234/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670156/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:40 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670156/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670157/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:38 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670157/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 the ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670528/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:04 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670528/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214669771/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:53:27 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214669771/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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, ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670423/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:26 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670423/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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, ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670424/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:25 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670424/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670425/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:24 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670425/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670158/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:24 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214670158/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214669503/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:17 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214669503/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 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 ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668876/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:37:18 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668876/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Madison -- 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 voted 13-3 to approve the fee. Twelve other states currently impose similar fees but anti-smoking groups including the American Cancer Society and the American Lung ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668877/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:37:17 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668877/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Madison -- Public workers would have to wait longer after retiring before seeking another government job and in some cases could not receive retirement benefits while working the new job under a provision Republicans on the Legislature's budget committee adopted Tuesday. The provision is meant to curtail so-called double-dipping, where retirees return to work and collect both a paycheck and ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668588/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:37:17 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668588/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Madison -- Wisconsin election officials have decided to ask the Legislature to make a number of changes to Wisconsin's absentee voting regulations. The state Government Accountability Board on Tuesday voted to recommend lawmakers allow all overseas voters to receive ballots electronically. Currently only military and oversea voters with no intent to return can obtain ballots electronically. ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668878/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:37:16 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668878/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Last week, Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, addressed a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature. He spent four days in Madison ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668589/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:13:37 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668589/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 A teacher hugs a child at Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668644/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:49 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668644/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Green Bay High School might not be among the heavy hitters in Auckland secondary sport but 10 of their pupils have been given a second-to-none opportunity to make their mark in their chosen endeavours. The inaugural recipients in the school's Jets - Junior Elite Training Squad - programme were announced on Monday night. The initiative, a joint venture between the school, WIL Sport Management and ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668008/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214668008/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Police say they're searching for a teenager who went missing Monday night. According to a police spokesman, Deavan Harroway was last seen by her mother at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening, and reported missing three hours later. Police ask you to call them at ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214667070/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:02 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214667070/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed earlier this week in Milwaukee was identified Tuesday by police as Marvin J. Cottrell. The teen was shot "during a disturbance" at 3:30 a.m. Monday outside an apartment building in the 2500 block of West Glendale Avenue, Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer said. Stanmeyer said the investigation is continuing and no suspects are in custody. Module type ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214665353/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:16 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214665353/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Madison -- As state lawmakers consider cutting local child support enforcement by 25% next year, county officials say this ongoing trend is already taking the pressure off deadbeat parents and endangering millions of dollars in additional federal money. Members of the Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee are set Tuesday ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214666630/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:10 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214666630/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Daly's Pen Shop, a downtown Milwaukee fixture since 1924, will close its location in the Shops of Grand Avenue at the end of the year. The firm, which sells fine writing instruments and describes itself as the country's oldest pen store, is not going out of business. Daly's opened a second location, at 7632 W. Burleigh St., about a year ago. It will continue there and with its ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214666631/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:09 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214666631/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 KOHLER, Wis. (AP) - The Kohler Co. has been ordered in federal court to pay $9.6 million to a Massachusetts manufacturer for infringing on two of its patents for components that reduce exhaust emissions in marine ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214666435/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:52:33 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214666435/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 The Main Street America Group has introduced its commercial product line, featuring its Main Line Business Owners Policy (Main Line BOP), to independent agents who represent the super regional property/casualty insurance carrier's Austin Mutual Insurance Co. throughout the state of Wisconsin. In addition to Main Line BOP, a property and liability product for small business owners that ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214665345/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:42 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214665345/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 FILE PHOTO: A tractor with cultivator sits idle after being delayed by wet weather earlier this month preventing central Illinois farmers from starting their spring planting of corn crops Monday, May 13, 2013 in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664464/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:14:51 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664464/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman testifies on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, before the Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) practice of targeting applicants for tax-exempt status based on political leanings. (AP Photo/Charles ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214663928/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:13:27 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214663928/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 The Chippewa Herald reports. Christopher R. Vought, 27, was found dead at 7:25 p.m. Saturday at an unspecified location in Chippewa Falls after a woman called police requesting a welfare check. Police did not give more details about Vought's death, saying only that officers are investigating. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664669/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:05:21 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664669/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 The parent company of Boston Store has filed a claim against the City of Sheboygan saying that water runoff from a city-owned parking lot has caused $400,000 in damage, according to ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664670/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:05:19 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664670/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 In this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an introduction of the new iPhone 5 in San Francisco. Cook is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill Tuesday May 21, 2013, to explain the company (TM)s tax strategy, which a Senate subcommittee says lets it avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664356/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:05:17 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664356/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 One suspect in a Milwaukee bank heist that netted more than a quarter-million dollars is expected to plead guilty to his role in the crime next month. But at least two other people involved in the January robbery remain on the loose. Coleman Jones Ferrell, 26, of Oshkosh, is charged with armed robbery, party to a crime, in the Jan. 6 robbery of Community Financial Business, 6404 N. 76th St. ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664357/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:05:15 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664357/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A wide-reaching change that would allow the state to sell off properties ranging from prisons and power plants to University of Wisconsin dormitories and state highways is up for approval before the Legislature's budget committee. Gov. Scott Walker is proposing the provision as part of his state budget up for a vote Tuesday in the Legislature's Joint Finance ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214662787/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:12 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214662787/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 A 26-year-old man lost his pants during a struggle with two robbers over the weekend, Madison police said Monday. The man, from Columbus, Wis., said he and a friend, a 24-year-old Beaver Dam man, were staying at a Hayes Road hotel and invited two strangers into their room for a drink about 5:25 a.m. Saturday. One of the strangers then pulled a knife and robbed them, taking a large amount of ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214663031/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:26 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214663031/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Green Bay Press-Gazette . The fire was reported at 1:27 p.m. Monday at a Procter & Gamble building at 501 Eastman Ave. The fire appeared to be caused by roof construction and did about $30,000 in damage. The firefighter was expected to be released later Monday, according to the Press-Gazette. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214663032/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:25 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214663032/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 its website , the Democracy Campaign describes itself as "a nonprofit, nonpartisan political watchdog group dedicated to clean government." But at noon Saturday, the Vilas County Democratic ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214662788/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:23 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214662788/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 inmate attacked two corrections officers at the Marathon County jail, an action plan to correct jail problems was created and then shelved, according to ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214663033/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:23 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214663033/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Monday afternoon tornado . The Red Cross has one shelter open in Moore and is working on setting up others. The organization continues to operate the three shelters opened around Oklahoma City following severe storms on Sunday, according to a Red Cross news release. The Salvation Army also is in the area assisting displaced residents and providing meals for first responders. Donations: To ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214663034/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:22 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214663034/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 A Waukesha man who lost out on a good job with the University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin after it decided he didn't qualify for the veteran's preference because he left the Navy for "bad conduct" says he's happy the Court of Appeals has ruled against the college. "I did what the VA told me and ended up in the middle of something I didn't expect," Mark ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214662789/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:19 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214662789/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Caterpillar and United Steelworkers Local 1343 will meet for the first time since May 8. Caterpillar Inc. and leaders of United Steelworkers Local 1343 will resume labor contract negotiations on Thursday, the company said in a statement Monday. The talks between the two sides stalled after a meeting May 8. That was the first meeting after 803 union workers at Caterpillars plant in South Milwaukee ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664358/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:48:35 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214664358/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Housing sales in Wisconsin continue to rebound. April brings a 22nd consecutive month of growth with sales up 9 percent compared to the month previous. The median price for existing homes rose 8 percent. The Wisconsin Realtors Association president Michael Theo says the supply of homes has decreased and low mortgage rates have attracted more people to the market. The Journal ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661452/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:54 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661452/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 SAUK CITY, Wis. (AP) -- Firefighters from more than a dozen departments helped Sauk City put out a fire in a building that houses a hardware, small engine and tire store. Investigators will be looking for the cause of the three-alarm fire that started late Monday and burned into the early morning hours Tuesday. WMTV-TV ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661451/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:53 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661451/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Big welcome planned today for Donald Driver in Grafton GREEN BAY - Plans are in place to transform a famous Packers statue into Donald Driver. Work will begin this week to turn the statue outside Titletown Brewing Company into Donald Driver. Driver himself is scheduled to be at the official unveiling sometime in mid June. Pearl Street, where Titletown Brewing is located, will also soon be ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661453/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:50 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661453/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 The Madison man who was killed by police when he wielded a sword and charged at officers had a history of court-ordered commitments for mental illness, according to ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661650/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:32 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661650/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 A Madison man who falsely claimed to be a priest, Secret Service agent and psychiatrist is now facing a slew of charges after a woman discovered he was, in fact, none of those things, reports ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661651/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:30 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661651/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 GRAFTON - People in Grafton are planning the royal treatment for Donald Driver today. The Packers' legend is visiting John Long Middle School. The school won the visit after collecting more than 70,000 items for Goodwill. Donald will see his welcome long before he gets to the school. "We have parents that are staked along his route, the high school is along the route and another ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214660169/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:41 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214660169/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 I am close to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado, especially those who lost young children. Join me in praying for them. - Pope Francis ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214660170/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:39 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214660170/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Madison-- It would be harder to recall a local Wisconsin elected official from office under a proposal up for a hearing before a legislative committee. The Republican-sponsored bill is up for a hearing Tuesday before the Assembly's Committee on Campaigns and Elections. It would require anyone who petitions to recall a city, village, town, town sanitary district, or school district official ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214660305/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:33:36 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214660305/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Madison -- Government workers in Wisconsin would have to be offered a high-deductible health insurance plan with a health savings account under a proposal to be voted on Tuesday. The provision included in Gov. Scott Walker's budget is up for consideration before the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee. It calls for creating the new health insurance option for state and local ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214660306/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:33:35 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214660306/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 At the ICSC convention in Las Vegas Milwaukee-area retailers say the International Council of Shopping Centers convention, going on this week in Las Vegas, seems busier this year than the past few years. I havent seen this much activity since before the recession in 2008, said Larry Kilduff, who recently joined Jones Lang LaSalle in Chicago but previously owned The Kilduff Co. in Cedarburg. It ... http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661454/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:24:55 -0400 http://www.wisconsin.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214661454/scat/d2a460830d69bfa0