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  • Barbeau testifies against friend in killing of great-grandmother

    Antonio Barbeau, 14, took the stand against Nathan Paape, also 14. Both teens have been charged with killing 78-year-old Barbara Olson in her Sheboygan Falls home last September. Barbeau pleaded no contest to charges last month. He was advised that he could possibly testify against his best friend. Prior to his testimony Wednesday, the court made it clear that Barbeau's testimony was not a ...

  • Commission approves improvementsrepairs on area buildings parks

    MADISON - The State of Wisconsin Building Commission has approved improvements, repair and maintenance on a number of state-owned buildings and areas. They include: - Improvements for Devil's Lake and Harrington Beach State Parks - Department of Correction facilities in Milwaukee and Racine Counties "The approval of these projects today will help maintain and improve some of ...

  • Wisconsin Senate to debate state budget Thursday following quick Assembly passage

    MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Senate plans to debate the state budget on Thursday, and Republican Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says no changes are planned. Fitzgerald said Wednesday he thinks there are enough Republican votes in the Senate to pass it in its current form. Republicans hold an 18-15 majority, but some moderates have raised concerns with the expansion of private school ...

  • Fed suggests its closer to slowing bond purchases

    the pace of its bond-buying program to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. But it offered a more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy and job market. (AP Photo/Susan ...

  • Chicago company recalls child strollers

    Kolcraft Enterprises of Chicago announced it has issued a voluntary recall of its Jeep Liberty Limited Urban Terrain and All Terrain strollers as well as a Jeep Liberty Sport X ...

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Howards End [Blu-Ray]

Howards End [Blu-Ray]

Howards End is generally considered the high point of the decades-long collaboration between American-born director James Ivory and Indian-born producer Ismail Merchant, who together produced 27 films that spanned multiple genres and covered much of the globe. When one hears the na ... ...

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  • Wis Dems No budget debate was tactic not retreat

    was part of a strategy, not surrender. Democrats prepared 211 amendments going into Wednesday's floor session but didn't introduce any of them. Minority Leader Peter Barca was the only Democrat who spoke against the spending plan before majority Republicans adopted it. The Democrats told reporters after the vote Majority Leader Robin Vos, a Burlington Republican, told them the GOP ...

  • Wisconsin Center District says they do not have money to help build a new arena

    MILWAUKEE - With the aging BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Center District looks to some people as a viable option to help build a new arena. The chairman of the district said board members should know that: "We don't have a lot of extra cash that we have available to us either for collaboration for an athletic facility or building out on our ...

  • MLB starts interviewing players linked to PED scandal

    . It appears they have not yet interviewed two of the biggest players in their sights, Ryan Braun or Alex Rodriguez, but that move is likely to come. "Rodriguez and Braun are the top two reasons this PED case is attracting so much interest, and since they have been in MLB's crosshairs before, some have suggested they may also be viewed as the top two targets," said Jon Heyman ...

  • No tapering Federal Reserve to continue stimulus

    The Federal Reserve gave no indication Wednesday that it plans to scale back its purchases of bonds and other assets, as it continues its efforts to boost the U.S. ...

  • Full map of Wisconsin pick-your-own berry farms

    Wisconsin's lingering cold front may have delayed strawberry ripening, but local orchards are still preparing for a bountiful pick-your-own berry season. Whether its blueberries, raspberries, strawberries or pea pods, you can find a number of pick-your-own places with our ...

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