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  • Racine power outage affects 2300 customers

    A power outage has left 2,300 We Energies customers in Racine without electricity. The outage was reported around 9:30 a.m. in the area of Washington Park. A We Energies representative said 2,300 customers, including Washington Park High School, are without power at the moment. A representative with the utility said crews continue to investigate the cause of the ...

  • Thousands without power in Racine County

    RACINE - We Energies says that about 2,400 customers have lost power in Racine after an outage. The outage happened at about 9:20 a.m. Spokesman Brian Manthey tells 620WTMJ's Michelle Richards that crews are on the scene of the outage to try and get people back online. He said heavy winds could be a factor in the ...

  • Worker seriously injured after Milwaukee industrial accident

    MILWAUKEE - A worker has gone to a hospital with what are described as extremely serious injuries after an industrial accident on the city's north side. The Milwaukee Fire Department tells TODAY'S TMJ4 the accident happened at about 7:45 a.m. Thursday on the 7000 block of North Teutonia Avenue. A TODAY'S TMJ4 photojournalist says the factory involved ...

  • Wis. lawmakers to consider rent-to-own budget plan

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Legislature's budget committee is set to decide whether to exempt rent-to-own stores from Wisconsin's consumer protection laws. Rent-to-own businesses offer customers a chance to rent items without a credit check. Customers can exit and rejoin their contracts with an option to buy the items when they fulfill the terms. Critics contend the businesses prey on ...

  • Report Former Walker aide begins jail term for drunk driving

    Click here for 620WTMJ's "Under the Influence" section on drunk driving cases MILWAUKEE - According to a published report, an aide to Gov. Scott Walker's campaign who resigned Friday has begun a jail sentence for drunk ...

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The Pink Panther (2006)

The Pink Panther (2006)

Theres no exact formula or science to explain this particular cinematic phenomenon, but its hard to deny that certain recurring movie characters can sustain revolving actors playing the role, while there are others that are so deeply and fundamentally associated with a particula ... ...

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  • Judge overturns Wisconsin mans rape conviction

    OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin man who has spent two decades in prison for rape has had his conviction overturned. Fifty-three-year-old Joseph Frey has been serving a 102-year sentence for an attack on a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student. The woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint after her apartment was broken into in 1991. Judge Daniel Bissett overturned Frey's conviction ...

  • Latest Wisconsin do-not-call list deadline approaches

    MADISON - The State of Wisconsin says that the latest deadline for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's Wisconsin Do Not Call List is approaching. The deadline comes May 31st for to register their mobile, phone or VoIP number on the ...

  • Rain strong winds batter recovering Okla. area

    Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating ...

  • Memorial Day parades events in the Milwaukee area

    A color guard representing various service branches marches down Wisconsin Ave. during last year's Milwaukee Memorial Day Parade. This year's parade begins at 2 p.m. ...

  • Couple charged in horse farm neglect to appear in court

    David and Paula White face multiple counts when nearly 70 animals were found buried on their Pleasant Prairie property. Investigators found more than two dozen animals in sick and starved conditions on the couple's farm April 9. A second search warrant on April 30 led to the discovery of the buried animals. "For horses, this is probably one of the worst cases I've seen ...

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