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  • Man recovering from bear mauling outside Wisconsin cabin

    A man who was attacked by a black bear outside a cabin in northwestern Wisconsin is recovering at a hospital. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the man was attacked in his yard near Shell Lake on Monday night. DNR carnivore specialist David MacFarland says the man's dog apparently initiated contact with the bear. MacFarland says the man's brother came out of the ...

  • Artist paints a new lifes blueprint

    Robert Byrd was his mother's seventh child, born smack-dab in the middle of what would prove to be 13 children. He didn't know his dad. His mom, Pam, had a heart condition, and Byrd figures that's what killed her. He's not absolutely sure. She died in her early 40s, in the spring of 2003. Byrd was serving time at the House of Correction on a drug conviction. She had been ...

  • Little free libraries may turn up at last in Whitefish Bay

    It's not official yet, but Whitefish Bay plans to drop its objection to Little Free Libraries and join the rest of the world in allowing the casual exchange of books on people's front lawns. Carpenters, start your power tools. You may see these little wooden structures start popping up in the North Shore suburb later this summer after the Village Board signs the ordinance revision. ...

  • Suit claims Menard pressured money managers wife for sex

    Steve Hilbert and his wife Tomisue are photographed at Hamilton County, Ind., Superior Court in December 2006. Indiana-based insurance company Conseco Inc. took Hilbert, its former CEO, to court in a bid to recover lost ...

  • Guards shouldn’t apprehend a shooter Wisconsin casinos say www.priavteofficer.com

    The security policies followed at Potawatomi Bingo Casino during a weekend shooting are similar to those used by other casinos around the state, and one expert said Tuesday that casino security guards followed industry standards by not trying to apprehend the shooter. The Milwaukee casino is reviewing security procedures after a man ignored posted warnings and brought a gun inside the casino, ...

Movie Review

Mighty Joe Young

If "Mighty Joe Young" isn't particularly good, it isn't particularly bad, either. A lightweight rampaging monster feature from Disney Pictures, it has an environmentally appreciative tone and a lot of touchy-feely moments between a 15-foot, 2,000-pound gorilla and Charlize Theron. The premise sounds much more interesting than it actually is. In fact, the movie is so pre-packaged and risk-free that ... ...

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  • Wisconsin Republicans negotiate state budget changes

    Republicans on Tuesday privately negotiated a series of last-minute changes to the Wisconsin budget designed to smooth its passage, including removing a cap on a popular tax credit program for disabled veterans and delaying the loosening of requirements for high-capacity wells. The changes, discussed among Republican legislative leaders in both the Senate and the Assembly, were announced ...

  • MLB Houston 10 Milwaukee 1

    A grand slam home run off the bat of Matt Dominguez was the big blow in Houston's 10-1 rout of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday. Dominguez went 2-for-3 with five RBI for the Astros, ...

  • Butler residents take stand over police behavior

    A recent investigation, triggered by a complaint to the village administrator, found the officers having a "frat house" atmosphere, where racial slurs and viewing of pornography were fostered under former Police Chief Michael ...

  • Sister of missing woman suspected in robbery speaks

    Beyer's sister, Jessica Benson, hasn't been seen since the beginning of May, a couple days after a robbery at the Educators Credit Union where she worked. According to court documents, investigators think Benson and her boyfriend, Nathanial Robinson, were in on ...

  • Wauwatosa couple closer to dream of skateboard park as memory of son

    WAUWATOSA - A couple from Wauwatosa is closer to having a skateboard park built as a lasting memory of their son. Mike and Judy Doyle have lived with the pain of losing a son, ...

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