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  • Milwaukee-area volunteers ready for Oklahoma if needed

    Thuecks said volunteers in Oklahoma mobilized right away, but because of the tornado's size, it could be a few days before it's known just how much help Milwaukee's office needs to ...

  • Goodwill ambassador Donald Driver visits Grafton middle school

    "It should put a smile on everyone's face," Driver told the students. "You were able to give someone some clothes, books, bags, and it puts a smile on my face knowing that you have all done a good ...

  • Tornado brings back memories to Hartford School District

    Starting next school year, each classroom will have a special backpack for the teacher to grab when they need to move quickly. It will contain bottles of water, a flashlight and a list of emergency contacts in case they need to stay in place for a ...

  • NWS Tornado hit over 200 miles per hour officially an EF5

    MOORE, Okla. - The National Weather Service has released their first survey on the tornado that hit Oklahoma City and surrounding areas on May 20, ...

  • Brewers minor leaguer Williams suspended 50 games

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Alan Williams has been suspended for 50 games under minor league baseball's drug program following a second positive test for a drug of abuse. The 23-year-old is 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA this year in three starts and 10 relief appearances for Huntsville of Double-A Southern League. He signed with the Brewers' organization in May 2011 after he ...

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The Wrestler [Blu-Ray]

The Wrestler [Blu-Ray]

The defining shot in Darren Aronofskys The Wrestler, a bittersweet story about a man struggling through lifes second act, is a tracking shot that follows right behind the titular character, a decaying former superstar named Randy The Ram Robinson, as he walks down various hallways a ... ...

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  • New rules for airlines

    MILWAUKEE - There are new rules in effect for airline passengers since the airlines started charging for bags. Gitte Laasby with the Journal Sentinel joins us to talk about new rules, like, "for instance, that if you get bumped off a flight, airlines have to give you money, not just a voucher." Laasby will join us to talk about that and many other tips. Read the full story ...

  • Weather service Okla. Tornado was EF5

    Search and rescue crews with dogs went through smashed houses and crushed cars on Tuesday, looking for signs of life in the aftermath of the monster tornado that pulverized a vast swath of Oklahoma City's ...

  • Milwaukee area afternoon freeway traffic alerts road conditions travel times

    Cloudy weather with a chance of showers roll into the area tonight. For the latest Milwaukee-area freeway travel times, traffic alerts, road conditions and more, visit our new traffic page ...

  • Legislators back broad Scott Walker authority to sell state property

    sell heating plants, highways and other state property without seeking competitive bids, but stipulated that lawmakers must sign off on any sale. The proposal -- passed on a party-line, 12-4 vote -- is so sweeping that it would allow Walker and lawmakers to sell the state Capitol, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau told the Joint Finance Committee. "I am just shocked we're talking about ...

  • MPS Wisconsin rank high in per-pupil spending

    Among the country's largest metropolitan districts, Milwaukee Public Schools maintained its status as fouth-highest in per-pupil spending in 2011, while Wisconsin also ranked in the top third of states that spent the most per student that year, according to a new report from the US Census. And while per-pupil spending in MPS and in Wisconsin increased between 2010 and 2011, average ...

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