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  • Moore mayor New law needed

    6min The mayor of tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, will push for a law requiring storm shelters or safe rooms in new homes, he told CNN ...

  • Mayville Middle School High School on lockdown

    Mayville Middle School and High School are on lockdown because of a report of a person with a weapon in the area, according to the school ...

  • Gov. Walker to court Iowans stoking 2016 talk

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is gearing up for re-election next year. But the Republican's actions suggest he might be seeking a much bigger prize -- the presidency in 2016. Walker is courting outside-the-state donors and conservatives. This week, he plans to talk to Republicans in Iowa, which traditionally holds the nation's first presidential caucus. He's ...

  • Con-way Freight to Build Facility in Wisconsin

    will build a new, 96-door freight service center in Fond du Lac, Wis.The $8 million, 47,000 square foot facility will serve as the local hub from which the less-than-truckload trucking company will provide daily local freight pickup and delivery services connecting the greater Fond du Lac metropolitan area with one-, two- and three-day service points ...

  • DNR board approves acquisition along Oconomowoc River

    The Natural Resources Board on Wednesday approved, on a 7-0 vote, the purchase of 140 acres in the Town of Erin for land that will become part of the Loew Lake unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. The Department of Natural Resources will buy the parcel with funds from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. The price: $720,000, which was below appraisals. The land is owned by Renotta and ...

Movie Review

Trading Places [DVD]

Trading Places [DVD]

Trading Places is what you might imagine a Frank Capra film would be like if it were reimagined for the Reagan era and starring a couple of stand-out comedians from Saturday Night Live. In true Capraqesue fashion, its all about the underdog rising up and the greedy-wealthy being punished, even though the lesson at the end of the movie is to get as much money as possible at all costs ... ...

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  • Unemployment improves in nearly all Wis. counties

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Unemployment rates improved in nearly all 72 Wisconsin counties last month. The state Department of Workforce Development said Wednesday that unemployment got worse in April in Calumet, Menominee and Price counties, and stayed the same in Iron and Langlade counties. Unemployment rates improved in the other 67 counties. The highest unemployment rate was in Menominee ...

  • Brewers to honor fallen Wis. police officer Jen Sebena Friday

    MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Milwaukee Brewers are planning to honor the Wauwatosa police officer who was gunned down Christmas Eve while on duty. The team is dedicating its opening ceremony Friday to Officer Jennifer Sebena. Her husband is charged in her death. Sebena's family will be at the game, and her friend, Officer Katie Gierach, will throw out the first pitch. The festivities are part ...

  • Wis. common core education standards to be discussed

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Advocates and opponents of common core standards for teaching math and English in Wisconsin were gathering for a joint hearing before the Legislature's education committees. While Wednesday's hearing is informational only, critics of the common core standards are calling for a closer look. Dozens of tea party supporters sent lawmakers a letter this week raising ...

  • Wave stays at US Cellular Arena in Milwaukee

    Milwaukee Wave defender #4 Josh RIfe follows through on his shot to score a goal on this shot in third period of game between the Milwaukee Wave and Baltimore Blast. The Milwaukee Wave won the MISL championship with a 12-10 win overtime against Baltimore Blast, Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is the Wave's second consecutive MISL championship. ...

  • Wis. candidates got $758K from sand gas industry

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A new report says the sand mining and natural gas industries have given Wisconsin candidates nearly $758,000 since 2007, with contributions spiking last year as sand mining took off in the state. The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign study found the gas and sand mining industries gave candidates a total of $18,762 in 2007 when only five sand mines were operating in the state. ...

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