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  • Wisconsin not likely to take up gay marriage again soon

    University of Wisconsin-La Crosse political scientist Joe Heim said national public opinion seems to lean toward gay marriage but he doesn't see Wisconsin joining that group ...

  • No fun on I-94 for drivers stuck in construction zone

    MILWAUKEE - This is what it looked like for drivers in the construction zone on I-94 Saturday afternoon. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation completely shut down the highway near the Milwaukee county/Racine county line. Some drivers were reporting that they endured an additional hour of travel time getting through it all. The DOT was expecting to reopen I-94 Sunday morning after ...

  • No opening seen in Wisconsin for gay marriage

    Madison - Wisconsin's neighbor Minnesota may have become the 12th state in the country to legalize same-sex unions on Tuesday. But gay marriage is not on the legislative agenda in Wisconsin, and that's not expected to change in the near future. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse political scientist Joe Heim ...

  • Walkers week ahead Connecticut New York City Iowa

    Gov. Scott Walker’s big week of campaigning out east and in Iowa begins Monday with an appearance in Connecticut that is already generating heat. The Connecticut Democratic Party called Walker a "goon" and is raising funds to "send him packing" back to Wisconsin when he keynotes the Connecticut GOP’s largest annual event on May 20, the Hartford Courant reported ...

  • Feds probing Connecticut train crash

    Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said ...

Movie Review

Freddy vs. Jason [DVD]

Freddy vs. Jason [DVD]

Gory and silly as it is, Freddy vs. Jason is a movie that was long in the makinga decade, in fact. Ever since the ending of 1993s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (which, of course, it wasnt) promised a match-up of the perennial 80s horror titans Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger, fans have been patiently waiting to see them share the screen in the ultimate slasher smackdown. Di ... ...

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  • Ladies You Can Resume Hanging Your Bras at Milwaukee’s Holler House

    There’s a tradition at a Milwaukee tavern/two-lane bowling alley called the Holler House where first-time female patrons remove their bra, sign it, and hang them from the rafters, which sounds like something I would support wholeheartedly. Apparently, others do too, because according to Marcy Skowronski, the 87-year-old owner of the establishment, the tradition has been going on from ...

  • Three Madison police officers on leave after shooting armed man

    MADISON - Three Madison police are on leave after a Madison man dies in a standoff Friday night. WISC reports police were called to the scene on Rockefeller Lane when a man barricaded himself inside his home after deputies tried to serve him an eviction notice. The man allegedly charged at police with a large sword twice That's when the officers shot and killed ...

  • Car crashes and catches fire in Racine

    RACINE - Authorities in Racine are investigating after a car hits a pole and catches fire. It happened around 3:30 a.m. at MLK Drive near Kewaunee. The two people in the car reported shots fired at them. The driver was taken to the hospital and the passenger was treated at the ...

  • Group seeks volunteers to plant 500 gardens in Milwaukee

    MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Victory Garden Initiative is seeking volunteers to plant 500 vegetable gardens in Milwaukee this month. The nonprofit is named for efforts during World War I and II to have people grow food to support the war effort. It encourages people to plant gardens now as a way to improve nutrition and quality of life. Director Gretchen Mead says the goal is to make sure everyone ...

  • Is it better to buy your Powerball ticket in a small town

    Tonight's powerball jackpot is $600 million. That's the biggest powerball jackpot ever. You can increase your chance of winning big by thinking small. TMJ4's Steve Chamraz ...

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