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Port Washington falcon chicks banded
The chicks, born three weeks ago, were banded with identification numbers Monday. "The wonderful thing about banding is we can follow these birds throughout their lifetime," said researcher Greg Septon. "We've had birds we followed for 10 to 15 years. We know where they go. We know where they mate and we know the young they produce." A local group of World War II ...
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8-Twelve to open at Bayshore Town Center
A fundraiser for the victims and survivors of the Azana Spa shooting will be held Monday night at Ryan Braun and Aaron Rodgers' 8-Twelve ...
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Ryan Braun and Aaron Rodgers will open 2nd Milwaukee-area restaurant
October 18, 2012 Photographs from 8-twelve MVP Bar & Grill at 17800 W. Blue Mound Brookfield. Here the bar area, with Ryan Braun and and Aaron Rodgers Jerseys hanging framed above it. MICHAEL ...
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Tornado touches down in Oklahoma City area
The National Weather Service issued a rare tornado emergency for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area as at least one twister touched down in the ...
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Milwaukee Pug Fest attracts 1700 dogs
The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Tuesday that center Samuel Dalembert will be suspended for one game without pay to a violation of team ...
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers [DVD]
The problem with Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is that it's a bridge movie, linking Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), which jump-started the series back into existence after a long hiatus with the introduction of Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris), Michael's niece, and Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), which answers the mystery left at ... ...
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Late winters big chill drove 10 jump in heating costs
A colder-than-normal winter pushed up winter heating costs from last year, even as the price of natural gas fell, according to the state's largest utility. We Energies released final statistics for the winter heating season that ended April 30, and they show a typical customer paid about $49 more than last winter for heat. But thanks to low natural gas prices, the bite of a colder winter ...
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River Falls man dies after fall from party bus
Ellsworth -- A River Falls man has died after falling out of the back of a party bus. Police say 23-year-old Joel Velure fell out of the back door of the bus on Saturday in Ellsworth and was pronounced dead at the scene. The bus is owned by Elijah Omweno and leased to Kilimanjaro. Omweno referred questions to his attorney, who did not immediately return a call Monday. The death remains under ...
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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, ...
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Lawmakers to vote on expanding DNA database
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 ...
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Plan to address jail problems never put in place
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- Officials in Wisconsin say they had a plan to address problems at the Marathon County jail before two officers were injured during an attack there in March. But the plan was never put in place. Marathon County officials provided information about the plan last week to community members assigned to tackle problems at the jail in Wausau. Marathon County Administrator Brad ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
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The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
Hotel Review
The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler, Canada
After getting off the Greyhound bus I trudged through the Whistler Village to the bottom of Whistler Mountain, and there ...
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