Provides the latest RSS feeds for Milwaukee News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Milwaukee Sun.com http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/563d1c1db6cb5197/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:23:27 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:23:27 -0400 30 Milwaukee 's music festival is honoring members of the military and their families on Sunday."Summerfest's Salute to the Military" will feature patriotic music and military band performances. There wi... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25868848/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:13:19 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25868848/ Chief legal officers remain “deeply skeptical” of their peers at corporate law firms and whether they are serious about changing the pricing and staffing models prevalent today, according ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25867297/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:27:22 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25867297/ WADSWORTH, ILLINOIS - A woman and child were killed and five other people were injured in a wrong way crash on I-94. It happened late Friday night just south of the Wisconsin-Illinois border. Illinoi... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25865813/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:49:38 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25865813/ Brewers Gameday with the Jockey Pregame Show at 11:30 a.m. with Brewers Extra Innings after the game on Newsradio 620 WTMJ and coverage on Live at 10 on TODAY'S TMJ4 HD http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25863478/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:38:11 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25863478/ MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin drivers are some of the worst in the nation when it comes to buckling up. In fact, about 25 percent of Wisconsin drivers admit they don't strap in. That prompted state officials... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25859917/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:05:02 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25859917/ The Country Bliss subdivision in the Town of Mukwonago has faced flooding problems for more than a year. Residents say six a number of homes run pumps constantly to remove water from basements. http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25859915/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:55:21 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25859915/ in the city of Milwaukee by location, age, race, gender and date. Thirty-nine homicides occurred in Milwaukee during the first six months of this year, six more than during the first ha... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25859916/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:55:18 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25859916/ MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin agency that runs state elections has launched a new logo, and some are saying it resembles the classic symbol for anarchy. The logo for the state Government Accoun... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25859918/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:19:09 -0400 Pioneer Press http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25859918/ University of Wisconsin System and remain unchanged at the system's 13 two-year colleges under a proposal released Friday.The recommendation put forth by UW System President http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25859919/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:01:58 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25859919/ KENOSHA - A convicted killer is on the loose and Kenosha investigators need help finding him. Eric Adams, 29, busted out of the Kenosha Correctional Center Friday. A corrections spokesperson said he ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25858276/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:40:54 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25858276/ Fireworks and the 4th of July go hand in hand, but safety is important. It's legal to buy fireworks in Wisconsin, but it's illegal to use them. However, every year you hear about an injury because ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25856560/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:57:35 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25856560/ The landscape of downtown Whitefish Bay is changing. After almost a year, a construction project is complete. The opening couldn't come soon enough for businesses who have struggled the last severa... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25856562/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:57:34 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25856562/ Police in Racine are going high tech at North Beach. They'll use surveillance cameras during the 4th of July celebrations. Tens of thousands of people will be on the beach tomorrow. This time aroun... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25856561/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:57:34 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25856561/ MEQUON - Friends and family members of Yevgeniy Zlotin gathered for funeral services and a memorial luncheon Friday afternoon. Zlotin was killed outside of a Milwaukee nightclub on Tuesday. Family mem... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25856563/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:57:32 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25856563/ /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Hupy & Abraham, S.C. is continuing its motorcycle safety awareness campaign with an important reminder for all motorists to share the road during the upcoming 4th o... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25856566/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:19:47 -0400 Earth Times http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25856566/ to prominently feature the new Wii Sports Resort video game. The game, which features 12 different sports activities including archery, basketball and table tennis, will be showcased at nine particip... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25854352/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:51:27 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25854352/ JUNEAU - A woman in Dodge County has been cited after calling 911 twice to report that seven of her cows were loose. During the second call, the woman unleashed a verbal assault on the dispatcher who ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25852069/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:07:54 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25852069/ Posted: July 3, 2009 2:30 p.m. Milwaukee officials are considering greater scrutiny of certain no-bid contracts after it was revealed a former police captain collected more than $600,000 to set up ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25852068/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:57:51 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25852068/ Posted: July 3, 2009 11:42 a.m. Wisconsin continues to lead the nation in confirmed and probable swine flu cases with 5,861- about 17% of the national total. Texas, the state with the next highest ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25849951/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:02:40 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25849951/ Posted: July 3, 2009 12:06 p.m. Ryan Lawson and his nephew arrived at Juneau Park at about 8 a.m. Friday, but they were too late. "The picnic tables are already gone," said Lawson, point... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25849952/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:02:39 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25849952/ MILWAUKEE - A pilot for American Eagle called for medical attention as he was taxing to the runway at Mitchell International Friday morning, an airport spokesman said. The pilot didn't feel well and ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25847530/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:40:13 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25847530/ (Sports Network) - Carlos Zambrano takes aim at his first win in five starts this afternoon when the Chicago Cubs continue their four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field. Zambrano ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25847529/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:37:39 -0400 SportsNetwork http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25847529/ The following summarizes news coverage of state abortion statistics in Minnesota and Wisconsin.~ Minnesota: The number of abortions performed in Minnesota decreased for the second consecutive year in ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25846495/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:31:32 -0400 Medical News Today http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25846495/ Universities, life sciences companies, health care investors and patient advocates have banded together to inform policy makers, the media and the public about regenerative medicine. The Washington, ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25847528/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:57:30 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25847528/ The Kenosha News says nearly 200 campers were sent home early this week after several contracted the flu. Two staff members were also ill. A camp director says the Salvation Army camp will remain cl... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25845131/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:08:32 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25845131/ MILWAUKEE - Thirteen people living in a north side house got out safely as a fire destroyed much of the building. A woman who lived there says the blaze was caused by firecrackers set off by kids atte... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25845132/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:08:31 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25845132/ Disabled hunters can start signing up for Wisconsin's annual disabled deer hunt. The 20th annual hunt will run from Oct. 3-11 this fall. Disabled hunters can get special permits by completing an appl... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25845133/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:21:13 -0400 Pioneer Press http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25845133/ Milwaukee Brewers are conducting their popular program that teaches the basics of baseball to women for a third straight season.The Brewers are partnering with the http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25845135/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:05:36 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25845135/ Milwaukee winds down after this weekend.Summerfest, which calls itself the world's largest music festival, ends Sunday after an 11-day run.Every year, 800,000 to 1 million people pack the 75 acre grou... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25845136/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:05:32 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25845136/ MILWAUKEE - Police are looking for someone who shot a man with a history of drug arrests while he was sitting on the front porch of his home. The shooting happened on the 2800 block of North Holton A... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25842563/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:44:55 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25842563/ KENOSHA - Hundreds of people gathered at Mary D. Bradford High School to say goodbye to a young man who was a standout on the baseball field… and off. Sam Schissel was a rising baseball star, ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837337/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:04:06 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837337/ MILWAUKEE - Gwen Stefani is wearing a white jacket and something akin to a sports bra. Her well-muscled mid-drift is exposed as she lifts each leg onto a stack of video cases and stretches her hamstri... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837338/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:04:05 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837338/ OZAUKEE COUNTY---Two frightening bank robberies in four days. Both in broad daylight on busy streets. Both in quiet Ozaukee County. "At this time we have no idea if these two are connected at al... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837339/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:04:04 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837339/ The Milwaukee Mile, which has been running auto races at State Fair Park since 1903 — well before the first Indianapolis 500 — is in financial trouble under Claude Napier’s Wisconsin Motorsports... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837332/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:53:22 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837332/ GO TO BLOG If you've left Summerfest, or any other concert, with ringing ears, then you'd better listen up. Public Investigator recorded decibel levels throughout the festival grounds an... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837333/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:53:19 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837333/ Click to enlarge Madison — As the state agency charged with running elections, the Government Accountability Board can't show favor for Republicans or Democrats. But is it biased t... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837334/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:53:18 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837334/ The heavens will shake with man's thunder and lightning this weekend when Fourth of July fireworks light up the sky. The dark of night will flash into day, fiery roaring will echo and shockwaves will... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837335/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:53:16 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837335/ More blog posts A new program that allows school districts to borrow money interest-free has attracted requests for nearly six times the amount allocated to Wisconsin. Fifty-five districts... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837336/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:53:15 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25837336/ MILWAUKEE - The national unemployment crisis is taking a toll on Wisconsin. Kelly Ambrose has time to spend with his nieces these days because he's having trouble finding work. He took his sister's f... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25834925/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:44:27 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25834925/ MILWAUKEE - Daniel Acker is out of jail on bail until his trial in October. Prosecutors accuse Acker of sexually assaulting multiple boys over the course of any years. He posted $100,000 to be release... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25832185/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:11:52 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25832185/ New Berlin--Anthony Stancl, the teen accused of using Facebook to blackmail other New Berlin Eisenhower students into having sex with him, had a previous juvenile record that involved sexual assault p... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25832186/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:11:50 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25832186/ Posted: July 2, 2009 11:56 a.m. Employers cut more jobs than expected in June, as four consecutive months of declining losses ended, suggesting economic recovery might not be as close as some analy... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828212/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:20:23 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828212/ MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County bus was involved in a crash with at least one car on I-43 northbound near Silver Spring Dr. Holiday traffic was backed up for miles as authorities closed two lanes to cl... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828213/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:31:47 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828213/ Posted: July 2, 2009 10:36 a.m. The former New Berlin Eisenhower student accused of using the social networking site Facebook to coerce male schoolmates into sexual encounters will remain in jail f... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828211/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:20:22 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828211/ The city of Racine said it has received confirmation that it has been awarded a federal grant of $950,000 to be used to help restore a dilapidated rail platform and acquire blighted buildings in the a... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828208/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:43:14 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828208/ Rothschild Inc. as a financial adviser to review options for "enhancing its liquidity position." The Neenah-based company did not elaborate on the kinds of options under consideration. Neen... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828210/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:43:11 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828210/ Wisconsin Independent Business Inc. , a Madison business organization that represents small business and farmers on legislative issues. Gard and Zeuske bought the company from Tom and Nancy Dohm, who... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828209/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:43:08 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828209/ With a film about John Dillinger hitting theaters, Wisconsin bankers and law enforcement officials are launching a campaign designed to deter bank holdups. The movie "Public Enemies" follows the life... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828214/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:36:26 -0400 Pioneer Press http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25828214/ MEQUON - Mequon Police are looking for suspects who robbed the Bank Mutual on Port Washington Rd. this afternoon. Officers say no one is in custody and that investigators just arrived on the scene. http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823341/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:34:53 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823341/ GREENFIELD - Smoke was visible from the freeway from a structure fire near Highway 100 and Edgerton in Greenfield. Multiple fire departments are still on the scene. There are no reports of any injuri... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823340/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:34:52 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823340/ Durrant said Thursday that it has closed its Madison office and consolidated most of the employees and functions into its expanded corporate headquarters in Dubuque, Iowa. The merger of the offices, ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823337/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:43:21 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823337/ Kauffman Foundation study that predicts the United States may be “on the cusp of an entrepreneurship boom.” Over the past decade, Americans between the ages of 55 and 64 had the highest r... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823336/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:43:18 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823336/ , said Thursday that it has won an order to supply 29 custom pumper fire trucks to the U.S. Navy. The order comes on top of a separate order for two HAZMAT vehicles. Combined, the contracts are value... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823338/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:43:15 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823338/ ESPN The Magazine 's latest annual poll. According to the “Ultimate Standings: Fan Satisfaction Rankings” in ESPN The Magazine's most recent issue, the Brewers trailed only the http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823339/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:43:12 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25823339/ Last year, the Milwaukee Brewers made a trade in July that proved to be the key in their 2008 postseason run, a deal which brought ace pitcher CC Sabathia to Milwaukee. This year, Melvin admits that ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25818444/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:21:38 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25818444/ Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce . Only three of 20 April indicators registered improvement from year-ago levels, marking the fifth straight month in which only three indicators improve... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25816068/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:58:15 -0400 Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25816068/ high-speed ferry said Thursday that its ridership this year has exceeded projections and that it has added a third roundtrip crossing of Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Muskegon, Mich., under its ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25818441/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:33:26 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25818441/ Economic Development/Washington County in West Bend, a nonprofit organization promoting economic development in the county. Caldwell's resignation is effective immediately. In a press release, th... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25818442/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:33:22 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25818442/ MILWAUKEE - It is becoming more and more likely that El Nino conditions will develop this summer and continue into this winter. This means that the waters in the Pacific Ocean near the equator are ex... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814536/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:38:24 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814536/ KENOSHA - Funeral services will be held today for a teenage athlete in Kenosha. Sam Schissel died last weekend from a virus that attacked his heart. He was 18 years old. Visitation is at 2:30 p.m. a... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814537/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:38:24 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814537/ Updated: July 2, 2009 7:02 a.m. Thousands of U.S. Marines poured from helicopters and armored vehicles into Taliban-controlled villages in southern Afghanistan on Thursday in the first major operat... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814534/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:27:40 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814534/ CEDARBURG - Police think that the man who robbed Commerce State Bank may have had some help. They don't say that someone else was with the man when he robbed the bank, but they think he may have been... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814535/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:38:22 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814535/ EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — A man suspected of killing his wife in Rockford, Ill. has been arrested in northern Wisconsin. Vilas County sheriff's deputies say the 65-year-old fugitive was taken into cu... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814538/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:48:53 -0400 Pioneer Press http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814538/ Wisconsin .Since the scholarship program began in 2003, 49 students have received $545,000 in assistance.In this year's class, five scholarships were given by http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814540/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:32:44 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814540/ Wisconsin bankers and law enforcement officials are launching a campaign designed to deter bank holdups.The movie "Public Enemies" follows the life of the notorious bank robber. http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814541/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:32:42 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25814541/ Citing their "decency" policy, the Milwaukee Office of Clear Channel Outdoor, a division of Clear Channel Communications Inc. has refused to allow Wisconsinites Interests Now (WIN), the grou... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25808381/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:43:12 -0400 PR Web http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25808381/ "),"") stng.sitelife.integration.initArticle("1648738,w-woman-teen-sex-pregnant-070109", contenthead, document.location, "news", ["pubdate_ July 1, 2009"]); }//if true } BlogBurst_PostTitle: Wi... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25808194/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:57:24 -0400 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25808194/ JEFFERSON - Word that Briggs & Stratton plans to shutter the Jefferson plant is devastating for Sarah Manogue's family, even though she just started working here. "My mom's been working here... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25805591/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:33:08 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25805591/ OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Authorities say a Creighton University student found dead on campus last month died from an accidental drug overdose. Toxicology reports show that 21-year-old Jonathan Colby overd... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25805592/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:33:08 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25805592/ MILWAUKEE - The members of Foghat aren’t kids anymore. Still, Roger Earl, Craig MacGregor, Charlie Huhn and Bryan Bassett appear to be having as much fun as teenagers as they sit in the lobby of... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25805593/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:33:07 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25805593/ Eligio Cetina (above) is one of the family owners of the Cetina land on Muskego Ave. Rafael Cetina, another family member, says his family plans to develop the land as retail space and is working with... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25805590/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:22:41 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25805590/ RACINE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is encouraging local drivers from Racine and Kenosha Counties to avoid I-94 over the holiday weekend. The DOT wants drivers to ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25802931/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:09:41 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25802931/ Milwaukee--Milwaukee aldermen are demanding answers after it was revealed that the city shelled out nearly $600,000 to a contractor for a computer system that critics say never worked. The $25,000 co... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25802932/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:09:37 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25802932/ From July 2004 through March 2007, John Louzecky's original $25,000 contract was amended five times, reaching $416,000. After the Police Department was ordered to seek new vendors, Louzecky was chose... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25802929/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:58:15 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25802929/ John Kaminski (left) and Rick Ahrendt of Bartolotta Fireworks of Genesee Depot set up a display in Lakeshore State Park next to the Summerfest grounds. "I haven’t had any cancellations," said presid... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25802930/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:58:12 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25802930/ Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Mike Pelfrey pitched nearly eight innings of shutout baseball, helping the New York Mets take a 1-0 win over Milwaukee and snap a five-game losing streak. The Mets had... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799990/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:28:03 -0400 SportsNetwork http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799990/ subsidiaries will file for bankruptcy in order to "facilitate orderly liquidation of their respective portfolios." The bankruptcies come on the heels of the April 22 bankruptcy of http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799989/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:46:02 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799989/ A tavern is holding a fundraiser for a man arrested for drunk driving. The man's girlfriend died when he crashed his motorcycle. Now, the tavern where the two were drinking is raising money to help... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799991/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:30:40 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799991/ As in 2008, Wisconsin remained the 25th fattest state in the nation, but folks in the land of beer, brats and cheese still gained weight, according to the latest obesity rankings from the http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799988/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:46:05 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799988/ third baseman David Wright said that's the least of the team's problems."With all due respect to Johnny, he doesn't know what's going on in this clubhouse," Wright said Wednesday, after the Mets beat ... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799992/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:21:21 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799992/ Maybe it was a coincidence, but the Mets went on to break a season-worst five-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday despite a career-high 12 strikeouts from you... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799993/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:21:15 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799993/ National Transportation Safety Board said. The Kenosha man was also inexperienced at flying in darkness, having logged about 37 hours total of nighttime flying.The crash in September 2008 killed Sapko... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799994/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:21:11 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799994/ Oshkosh Corp. said Wednesday that it's too early to know how many jobs its new billion-dollar military contract will create but stressed that the number will be "significant."The contract awarded Tues... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799995/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:21:03 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25799995/ LLP said it has completed the largest public finance transaction where a minority-owned law firm acted as sole underwriter’s counsel. The Milwaukee firm served as underwriter’s counsel to... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25794270/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:26:45 -0400 Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25794270/ Inc., a retirement services firm based in Dresher, Pa. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The sale is expected to close July 31. CUNA Mutual, which provides financial services to credit un... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25796116/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:02:36 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25796116/ South Range which will enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-qualit... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25796121/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:42:40 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25796121/ The Grammy Award-winning recording artists Los Lonely Boys are taking time out from their Summerfest schedule to visit their favorite shoe makers — http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25796117/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:02:31 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25796117/ (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Customers look at General Mills' Cheerios cereal varieties at a store in Palo Alto, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2009. General Mills Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quar... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25796123/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:39:02 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25796123/ Roche . The two companies have an existing agreement to test drug development candidates for their potential to cause cardiotoxicity, or damage to heart tissue. Cellular Dynamics, of Madison, is comm... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791881/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:31:42 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791881/ Three years in the making, a locally produced documentary focusing on how lacking Milwaukee’s public transportation system is compared with other major cities finally will be aired. “Grid... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791883/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:31:36 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791883/ Madison – With the budget signed Monday by Gov. Jim Doyle, Wisconsin has become the first state with a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and civil unions to put in place domesti... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791888/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:06:51 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791888/ Posted: July 1, 2009 1:54 p.m. The Milwaukee Wave, the longest running professional soccer franchise in the country, could be shutting its doors for good. The four-team Xtreme Soccer League, which... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791887/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:06:50 -0400 Journal Sentinel http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791887/ Bradley Center will receive $5 million in state funds over the next two years to help fund a $23 million renovation of the downtown Milwaukee sports and entertainment building. The time frame for the... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791882/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:31:39 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791882/ Wisconsin will receive $35.6 million to jump start affordable housing projects that have been in limbo during the recession. The announcement was made Wednesday by http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25790390/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:59:22 -0400 Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25790390/ National Association of Realtors show that for the nation, the Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in May, increased 0.1 percent to 90.7 in April. That read... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791885/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:31:27 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791885/ pointed to the numbers as a sign that the worst of the global recession is over. American employers cut 74,393 jobs last month. That is 33 percent lower than the 111,182 jobs cut in May, according to... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791886/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:31:21 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791886/ Miller Park late Wednesday morning instead of taking taxis.Did they sing camp songs on the ride over, in the spirit of team-building?"Kumbaya?" Manuel asked, laughing.Manuel said he wanted the Mets, w... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791892/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:07:52 -0400 Examiner http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25791892/ MILWAUKEE - July, like March, has come in like a lion. High temperatures are forecast only in the low to mid 60s, and meteorologists believe today's high could approach a record for July 1st. "T... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25787372/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:53:30 -0400 TMJ 4 http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25787372/ The state of Wisconsin has received $2.3 million in additional federal assistance for workers in Janesville and Beloit who lost their jobs because of the collapse of the U.S. automotive industry. The... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25787378/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:33:43 -0400 Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25787378/ Geesink Norba Group , the European-based manufacturer of refuse hauling vehicles and compactors, to United States investment firm Platinum Equity. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Gees... http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25787366/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:05:55 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/563d1c1db6cb5197/id/25787366/