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  • 6 EF5 tornadoes in Wisconsins history

    MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The strength of the tornado that killed at least 24 people and destroyed countless homes in Oklahoma this week is rarely seen in Wisconsin. The Oklahoma tornado was a top-of-the-scale EF5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph. The National Weather Service says only six tornadoes in Wisconsin match the severity of the EF5. The Journal Sentinel ...

  • Brewers pick exclusive Miller Park beers name

    Bernie Brewer gives the thumbs up sign to fans attending the Milwaukee Brewers On Deck event held at the Frontier Center Sunday January 29, 2012. Photo by Tom ...

  • Gov. Walker announces Wisconsin Walleye Initiative

    Governor Scott Walker on Wednesday announced a program developed by the Department of Natural Resources to improve the state's walleye fishery. Called the Wisconsin Walleye Initiative, the program will "dramatically increase" the number of walleyes in Wisconsin by expanding production at state, private, and tribal fish hatcheries, according to a statement released by state ...

  • Northwestern Mutual gives more than $330000 to higher ed in Wisconsin

    Northwestern Mutual, through its foundation, is giving 12 grants totaling $336,000 to Wisconsin colleges and universities. The grants support scholarship opportunities and fund specialized programs in areas such as information technology. The 10 schools receiving grants represent both private and public institutions and are located throughout the state. "Education is a driving force for any ...

  • Two lanes of Hwy 41 in Menomonee Falls blocked

    Just before 8:30 a.m., officers reported that the two left lanes of southbound Highway 41 near Highway 100 were closed due to a crash. All lanes of traffic were reopened around 8:50 a.m. Officials have not released any information regarding the ...

Movie Review

Leaving Las Vegas

During an early scene in "Leaving Las Vegas," Ben Sanderson (Nicholas Cage) drunkenly tries to pick up on an unwilling woman in a bar. He makes a fool of himself, and when the woman suggests that he shouldn't drink so much, he retorts by saying, "Yeah, well, maybe I shouldn't breathe so much." That statement sums up Ben's mental framework. Not much information is given, but early on we le ... ...

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  • FBI Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe

    Investigators stand outside an apartment complex where a man was fatally shot when a team of FBI agents swarmed his home early Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The FBI says the man, being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. (AP Photo/John ...

  • Update Case against Milwaukee veteran over Japanese rape judgment proceeds

    A judge in Milwaukee has denied a Navy veteran's several attempts to dismiss an unusual civil suit seeking enforcement of a Japanese judgment that he raped a woman there in 2002. Catherine ...

  • Palermo cited by OSHA employee loses 3 fingers in work accident

    Palermo Villa is reviewing the eight citations leveled against it by OSHA. Palermo Villa Inc. faces $38,500 in proposed fines from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for seven serious violations and one other-than-serious infraction, mainly dealing with operating procedures for the Milwaukee pizza manufacturers ammonia refrigeration system, according to an OSHA letter to the ...

  • Milwaukee Brewers Zack Greinke no longer perfect at Miller Park

    Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke pauses behind the mound before throwing in the third inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) MILWAUKEE--Zack Greinke's aura of invincibility at Miller Park vanished into the warm May air Tuesday night. Making his first appearance as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers ...

  • Search on for man who hit woman 71 with metal pipe

    A man fatally shot by the FBI in Orlando was being investigated for a possible connection to the Boston Marathon bombings, according to a U.S. law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the Boston Marathon ...

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