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  • Legislators to discuss gathering DNA upon arrests

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Legislature's powerful finance committee is expected to review Gov. Scott Walker's plan to take DNA from anyone arrested for a felony and anyone convicted of any crime. Right now Wisconsin 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 ...

  • Student from Wisconsin wins Google Doodle contest

    Sabrina Brady's picture is the logo on Google today. Brady won a nationwide contest, beating out more than 130,000 other entries. The contest theme this year was, "my best day ever." Her drawing is one of her fondest memories. It depicts her running to her father to welcome him home after an 18 month deployment in Iraq. Brady is a senior at Sparta High School in the La ...

  • Packers analyst Larry McCarren Getting to know the rookies

    Packers choose UCLA's 'high-motor' lineman Jones in NFL Draft 1st round GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Organized Training Activities or OTA's are underway and it's time to meet the rookie class of 2013. Take a look at the video to see how we introduce you to the new Packers in a unique way with the help of NBC26's Kasey Hott. And yes, Larry sings and dances, ...

  • Father charged after kids found unsupervised baby burned

    RACINE - The Racine County District Attorney's office has charged a father after six kids, all under 10 years old, were found unsupervised and the youngest, a 1-year-old, badly burned by hot water. William Pearson was behind bars Thursday after his one-year-old was taken to the emergency room at All Saints Medical Center in Racine. According to the criminal complaint, Pearson left the ...

  • Blue Ribbon Awards for Clean Dining

    MILWAUKEE - One's a local beer lovers dream. The other is a hidden gem in a small city. Both of their kitchens have a spotless reputation. Courtny Gerrish hands out two Blue Ribbon Awards for Clean Dining, tonight at 10 on TODAY'S TMJ4. Click on the video for a ...

Movie Review

The Hit [DVD]

The Hit [DVD]

The Hit marked director Stephen Frears return to the cinema after nearly 13 years of working in television, and it shows in the films simultaneous narrative intimacy and broad visual scope. From a story perspective, the film is well suited to the small screen, with its emphasis on relationshi ... ...

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  • OKC Mayor 12000 homes damaged in storm

    At least 12,000 homes were damaged or demolished from Monday's abysmal tornado, Oklahoma City Mayor Mike Cornett said. The twister killed 24 people, including 10 children, and injured 353 in central ...

  • Wisconsins Polynesian pipeline could include Liberty lineman Jarvis Polu

    Liberty High incoming senior lineman Jarvis Polu was a mid- to low-level college football recruit most of the spring, receiving scholarship offers from UNLV, UNR, Idaho and Army. Things quickly changed late last week when Wisconsin offered the 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive end, immediately changing his status from an under-the-radar prospect to a ...

  • West Bend man gets 15 years for childs death by neglect

    A West Bend man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for the death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter, the same sentence the girl's mother received for the crime. Justin Streicher, 25, pleaded no contest in February to neglecting a child, causing death. He was found guilty. Seven other drug-related charges were dismissed but were considered at the sentencing. The ...

  • Feds sanctioned Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex

    The Journal Sentinel spent six months investigating problems at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex. The newspaper found a cascade of problems, including a case where a patient with a history of violence was allowed to roam free, doctors orders were not followed and nurses falsified documents to cover their ...

  • Pewaukee woman to leave for Oklahoma to help rescue animals

    "I mean, we know there's animals stuck beneath these houses that have collapsed. So once they start moving debris, we're moving potentially live animals into dumpsters," said Buege of Operation Bring Animals ...

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