Remains of unidentified homicide victim sent to crime lab
By Associated Press Viroqua— The remains of an unidentified homicide victim have been exhumed in Vernon County and sent to the State Crime Lab for analysis. The woman's body was found along a rural...
View ArticleGirlfriend of naked joyrider charged with drug possession
By of the Journal Sentinel A woman who allegedly supplied drugs to her boyfriend before he went on a naked joyride-turned-police-chase has been charged with felony drug possession. Katie Wiedenbeck,...
View ArticlePolitiFact: Testing Walker on Wisconsin as only state with fully funded pensions
By of the Journal Sentinel While campaigning for president, Gov. Scott Walker says Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country." When he said that in 2013, rated his...
View ArticleIn advance of public hearings, legislators voice support for Waukesha's water...
By As the city of Waukesha's application for Great Lakes water has gone through the necessary channels for approval in recent years, multiple conservationist groups have continued to oppose it every...
View ArticleJournal Media Group reports $3.3 million profit in its first full quarter
By Paul Gores Newly formed on Friday reported a second-quarter profit of $3.3 million and said it would raise its quarterly dividend by 2 cents to 6 cents per share. Journal Media Group also said its...
View ArticleMPS submits inventory of empty buildings for possible sale
By of the Journal Sentinel Because of a new Republican-led state law , the district has submitted a fresh to the state, county and city for review. By mid-October, according to the new legislation,...
View ArticleHillary Clinton to visit Milwaukee Sept. 10
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton will visit Milwaukee Sept. 10, her campaign said Friday. It will be Clinton's first trip to Wisconsin since she declared her candidacy in April. Clinton plans...
View ArticleAuthorities arrest Wauwatosa bowling alley shooter
By of the Journal Sentinel The man who shot someone multiple times inside a Wauwatosa bowling alley early Saturday as been arrested and taken into custody by the United States Marshal Service. The...
View ArticleFormer Rockwell software developer gets 10 years for child porn
By of the Journal Sentinel A former Rockwell Automation software developer whose encryption skills frustrated the FBI's top forensic computer analysts for months was sentenced Friday to 10 years in...
View ArticleSinkhole swallows cars after water pipe break in Madison
By Associated Press Madison — About 300 residents have evacuated an apartment complex here after a water pipe broke, causing gas leak concerns and creating a sinkhole that swallowed several vehicles....
View ArticleNo starry stonewort in Nagawicka — yet
By Dave Fidlin City of Delafield — Starry stonewort, the Asian-derived invasive species that has been spotted in isolated waterways in Southeastern Wisconsin, has not been detected in Lake Country, and...
View ArticleAbele gears up for role as overseer of troubled schools
By of the Journal Sentinel The state budget signed by last month gave Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele broad authority to oversee a special district in Milwaukee for the city's most troubled...
View ArticleGroup seeks to buy company out of receivership
By of the Journal Sentinel First Edge Solutions Inc. CEO Robert M. "Bobby" Kraft, who last month took the Milwaukee firm into receivership, is part of a group that now wants to buy the company. An...
View Article2 shot at south side convenience store
Two people were shot at a convenience store on Milwaukee's south side Friday afternoon, The victims were taken to Froedtert Hospital for treatment after the shooting, which occurred about 2 p.m. near...
View ArticleOil refinery repairs could take at least a month
By of the Journal Sentinel Gasoline prices in Milwaukee and surrounding areas of the Great Lakes rose again Friday, although the rocket-like increases seen earlier in the week appeared to have eased...
View ArticleJudge throws out SDC lawsuit to retain county contract
By of the Journal Sentinel Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge David Hansher on Friday dismissed a Social Development Commission lawsuit attempting to maintain its grip on a home energy assistance...
View ArticleNeighborhood survey cites need for more offices on east side
By of the Journal Sentinel A growing commercial area on Milwaukee's east side likely will continue seeing new apartment development, but office growth should be encouraged to increase customers for...
View ArticleMatt Jones hits show of the day from chalet carpet at PGA
By of the Journal Sentinel Haven — Matt Jones crashed the Michelob party at the PGA Championship Saturday. And then he gave the spectators a real show. Jones' tee shot at the par-4 9th took a nasty...
View ArticleScott Walker touts state tax cuts in run for president
By of the Journal Sentinel Madison— As much as anything, is running for president on this: he has cut taxes in Wisconsin over the past four years, with more than $2 billion to come over the next two...
View ArticleCooler temps, more water help fans at PGA Championship
By of the Journal Sentinel Haven — It's amazing what a slight dip in temperatures and a few more places to buy water can do for the mood of the crowd at the PGA Championships at Whistling Straits. On...
View ArticleDay, Spieth set for final round
By of the Journal Sentinel Haven—Jordan Spieth isn't a scoreboard-watcher, but as he lined up his birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday his eyes were drawn to the big board on a hill 100 yards away. He...
View ArticleTrump says Scott Walker faces ‘tremendous dissension’ in Wisconsin
By of the Journal Sentinel Billionaire businessman Donald Trump launched another attack against Wisconsin Saturday during a campaign stop at the Iowa State Fair. Trump, who has overtaken Walker as the...
View ArticleFor PGA scoreboard artist, storm was like a wrecking ball
By of the Journal Sentinel Haven— Terry Kocon was out of sorts Saturday. Normally, she's working on a platform and overseeing the big handwritten scoreboard that serves as a landmark in front of the...
View ArticleStorm made for long night getting Whistling Straits ready
By of the Journal Sentinel Haven — After a big storm Friday night there was a quick clean up to make sure the got underway without a hitch Saturday. There was no damage reported inside the ropes from...
View ArticleWoman’s charred body found in north side alley
By of the Journal Sentinel Milwaukee police said the charred body of a woman was found in an alley on the north side. Milwaukee police are investigating the incident as a homicide, they said in a...
View ArticleExplaining the notorious and mysterious spitball
By of the Journal Sentinel Brewers relief pitcher Will Smith joined a select club this spring — pitchers ejected for using a foreign substance on the mound. He was only the fourth pitcher in 10 years...
View ArticleLillian Kleiman recalled as television news pioneer
By of the Journal Sentinel As Milwaukee's first female television reporter, Lillian Kleiman was considered a pioneer. But Kleiman never thought of herself that way. Instead, the tough-nosed journalist,...
View ArticleInmate gets 25 years in prison for death of New Berlin man
By of the Journal Sentinel The man who killed former New Berlin resident Eric Volp, whose body was found near a creek in northern Wisconsin about a year after he went missing in 2008, was sentenced...
View ArticleAshland County moves toward moratorium on large animal farms
By Associated Press Ashland— The Ashland County Board has voted to direct its staff to develop a proposal for a two-year moratorium on large animal farms amid concerns about pollution from a huge...
View ArticleWisconsin would be hit hard by new rule on emissions
By and of the Journal Sentinel Wisconsin is among 10 states that must make the biggest cuts in greenhouse gases to meet the Obama administration's new requirements forcing utilities to make sharp...
View ArticleBrewers vs. Phillies
The Milwaukee Brewers host the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in Game 2 of their series at Miller Park. You can follow the game through and our . RHP Jimmy Nelson (9-9, 3.65) is on the mound for the...
View ArticleBrown Deer police seek 2 suspects in convenience store holdup
By Brown Deer police are seeking two suspects in an armed robbery at the World Food and Petro Mart, 4685 W. Bradley Road, about 7 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release. The two suspects entered...
View ArticleCrash closes 2 left lanes of westbound I-94 at Brookfield
By A traffic accident has closed the two left lanes of westbound Interstate 94 at county Highway Y (Barker Road) in Brookfield. The Wisconsin State Patrol is responding. | Aug. 15, 2015 11:53 a.m. By...
View ArticleScott Walker, lamb testicle stew at GOP event in Nevada
By of the Journal Sentinel There's no word yet on whether Wisconsin will be partaking in the signature dish featured Saturday at the Inaugural Basque Fry in Nevada. "Basque fry" is also known as "lamb...
View ArticleDairy industry hires The Onion to tell 'The Udder Truth'
By of the Journal Sentinel The dairy industry is partnering with The Onion, a source of funny, fake news, to create a national marketing campaign aimed at boosting milk sales and changing public...
View ArticleReport cites progress in enrolling Wisconsin’s uninsured
By of the Journal Sentinel The exact figure is not known, but a reasonable estimate has 158,000 people in Wisconsin gaining health insurance since January 2014 when coverage was expanded through the...
View ArticleTiger Woods misses cut for third straight time in majors
By of the Journal Sentinel Haven — To understand how far Tiger Woods has fallen from the top ranks of golfers, all you need to know is this: He'll be watching the final two rounds of the like most...
View ArticleMotorcyclist, pickup driver killed in 3 vehicle crash
By of the Journal Sentinel Two men — a motorcyclist and a pickup truck driver — were killed in a three-vehicle crash in Shawano County on Friday night. The Shawano County sheriff's office said the...
View ArticleAttorneys spar over secretary of state cuts
By Associated Press Madison — Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette tried to persuade a judge Friday to temporarily block provisions in the state budget that slash La Follette's budget by...
View ArticleSevere storms heading to Milwaukee area
The weather that postponed a round of the PGA Tour at Whistling Straits on Friday is making its way to the Milwaukee metro area — in a hurry. The in Sullivan is reporting hazardous thunderstorm...
View ArticleArchdiocese moving to strengthen city’s Catholic schools
Nowhere else in America have Catholic schools had a better chance to thrive in the last 18 years than in the city of Milwaukee. In significant ways, that has happened. Catholic school enrollment has...
View ArticleFire destroys Pewaukee house; lightning a possible cause
By A City of Pewaukee home was destroyed in an overnight fire that may have been caused by a lightning strike, according to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department. Pewaukee firefighters and sheriff's...
View ArticleAs kids head back to class, locker décor is atop the supply list
By of the Journal Sentinel It's time to put together your middle schooler's back-to-class supply list. Pens: Check. Notebooks: Check. | Aug. 14, 2015 9:08 p.m. The weather that postponed a round of the...
View Article2 hurt in overnight shootings in Milwaukee
By Milwaukee police are investigating two overnight shootings that left victims with non-life threatening injuries. A 21-year-old male walking about 1:15 a.m. in the 2400 block of W. Burleigh St.was...
View ArticleSaturday updates at the PGA Championship
Haven – Check in here throughout the day for updates and anecdotes from the second round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Also, view the and from Journal Sentinel reporters and...
View ArticleWaukesha police investigate shooting death
By Waukesha police are investigating the shooting death of a 40-year-old man found about 8:13 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of Albert St. The man was transported to Waukesha Memorial Hospital where he...
View ArticleUnopened water bottles permitted for rest of PGA Championships
The PGA Championships at Whistling Straits will allow spectators to bring unopened bottles of water onto the course for the remainder of the event. This is because the forecast calls for high...
View ArticleTeen dies, 3 others hurt in Walworth County house fire
By Associated Press Fontana— A 19-year-old male was killed and three others were injured in a house fire in Walworth County early Friday. , Fontana Fire Chief Wolfgang Nitsche said the three suffered...
View ArticleFriday updates at the PGA Championship
Haven – Check in here throughout the day for updates and anecdotes from the second round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Also, view the and from Journal Sentinel reporters and...
View Article'Black Lives Matter' banner vandalism not a first
By of the Journal Sentinel When a vandal sipped out the word "Black" from a "Black Lives Matter" sign at a Hartland church, it became the latest in a series of similar actions at Unitarian Universalist...
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