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  • Political professor on Walker I think hell run for President in 16

    Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker talks to workers as he visits Super Steel, LLC, to talk about his plans to add jobs in the State, Friday morning. March 22, 2013. GARY ...

  • State committee to consider double dipping changes

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to more than double the amount of time a public employee must stay retired before being hired for another job is up for consideration this week by the Legislature's budget committee. The Joint Finance Committee was scheduled to consider Walker's proposal on Tuesday. School districts and others oppose the move lengthening the ...

  • Wis. budget committee to consider DNA expansion

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin lawmakers are set this week to consider Gov. Scott Walker's plan to take DNA from anyone arrested for a felony and anyone convicted of any crime. Wisconsin currently collects DNA only from convicted felons and sex offenders. Walker's executive budget lays out nearly $6 million for the initiative. The money largely would come from an existing $250 ...

  • Police Distracted While Driving

    The people who are supposed to keep you safe on the road, could be the most distracted drivers out there! Local police, distracted behind-the-wheel, and the new device that could protect everyone on the road. It's a big I-Team investigation, ...

  • Investigation into house explosion

    TOWN OF WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) -- Investigators are looking for the cause of an explosion that leveled a house in Eau Claire County. The explosion Sunday shook the neighborhood and sent debris flying. Town fire official Mark Porter says fortunately no one was killed or injured. All that's left of the house is a huge pile of lumber and debris. Authorities say five other houses sustained ...

Movie Review

The Devil's Own

For a film headed by Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt about such highly charged subject matter as the IRA and the deception of a father-figure by his adopted son, "The Devil's Own" is awfully dull. While it was in production, there were rampant rumors of ego wars between the two stars and endless script revisions, so severe that Pitt wanted to walk out because the working script bore little resemblance ... ...

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  • More storms expected after rash of tornadoes

    And the destructive weather isn't over. Baseball-sized hail, wind gusts and tornadoes could pummel parts of the central Plains and Midwest through ...

  • Wisconsin do-not-call list deadline approaching

    Tired of robocalls and telemarketers? Get registered on Wisconsin's do-not-call list before the quarterly deadline Friday, May 31. Remember: You have to re-register every two years to stay active. To register your landline or internet phone to the list, visit the state of ...

  • Milwaukee bra ban overturned

    Holler House Tavern was decorated with hundreds of bras left by female patrons for nearly half a century, until a Milwaukee, Wisc., city inspector decided that the sartorial decor constituted a fire hazard. "We've had bras hanging here for 45 years. It's been a charm of the place," Holler House Tavern owner Marcy Skowronski, ...

  • Town of Menasha police shoot at armed robbery suspect

    TOWN OF MENASHA, WI --One man is in custody after a standoff with Town of Menasha Police. It all started around 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the PDQ on Racine Road. Police responded to an armed robbery at the store and found the suspect a few blocks away at the nearby Citgo station. Police say the suspect was armed with a handgun and fired at him. The suspect was not hit, but he was arrested. He is ...

  • Vigil planned for missing Milwaukee college student

    A vigil for a missing Milwaukee college student is planned for Wednesday as the search for her continues. Jessica Benson, 22, was last seen May 9 and last heard from May 11 when she called in sick to work, according to ...

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