Provides the latest RSS feeds for Milwaukee News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Milwaukee Sun.com http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/cat/563d1c1db6cb5197/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 14:51:15 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:51:15 -0400 30 WISN 12 News, weekdays at 10 p.m., is the #1 newscast in southeastern Wisconsin for the second consecutive May ratings period. WISN 12 leads with an 8.9 household rating, followed by WTMJ (6.0), WITI (5.7) and WDJT (5.6). This is the station's widest lead in this late evening news competition in Milwaukee ratings ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720450/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:47 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720450/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Police made two additional arrests Thursday as part of their investigation into the slaying of a soldier killed in Woolwich, London Metropolitan police said on the department's official Twitter ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720290/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:29 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720290/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele came together to help break ground on a new business center in the city. They made sure to put politics aside at the opening of Data Holdings, on North 31st Street and West Highland Avenue. "Jobs aren't Republican or Democratic jobs, they're just jobs," ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720451/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:16 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720451/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 iContribute: Share your Brewers fan photos! MILWAUKEE - "We've got to start playing better baseball," said Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin on 620WTMJ's "Wisconsin's Morning News." That demand seems obvious ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720452/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:15 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720452/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The Austin Powder Company, which was listed as an ammonium nitrate storage facility in 2012, is within a mile of Pleasant View Elementary School in Franklin, according to the Reuters news agency. Three schools are within a mile of Royster Clark Inc. in Madison, according to Reuters. The news service published an interactive map Thursday of chemical stockpiles that it says are like the one in ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720453/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:40:29 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720453/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 A worker is in critical condition after getting trapped in a cement mixing machine Thursday morning, the Milwaukee Fire Department said. Battalion 2 received a call at 7:48 a.m. about a person with an arm caught in a machine at Sic Lazaro on N. Teutonia Avenue, but while on the way, responders learned an entire person was trapped, Battalion Chief Raymond Groth said. The fire department then ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720454/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:40:23 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720454/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wisconsin state workers who smoke would have to pay $50 more per month for health insurance under a Gov. Scott Walker proposal that has won approval by the Legislature’s budget committee. The Joint Finance Committee on voted 13-3 to approve the fee. Twelve other states currently impose similar fees but anti-smoking groups including the American Cancer Society and the American Lung ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214719687/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:07:33 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214719687/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Google swapped out its traditional logo today for an emotional piece of art. The drawing, part of the company's annual Doodle 4 Google competition, shows a daughter racing into the arms of her soldier father. It's poignant, smart, and did not come from Google's team of professional artists. This one came from a ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720455/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:05:42 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214720455/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 It's featured on the Google homepage Thursday. It shows a girl, in black and white, moving toward a soldier with an American flag in her hand. The last letter in the Google logo is a colorful image of the girl hugging the ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718871/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:41 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718871/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 provision to lessen regulation of rent-to-own stores hangs uncertainly in the balance of negotiations taking place Thursday morning between Republican lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) acknowledged Thursday that the fate of the proposal by Gov. Scott Walker is unclear as the Legislature's budget committee prepares to take up the issue later in ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718872/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:24:17 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718872/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 SPARTA, Wis.-A Wisconsin teen is the winner of Doodle 4 Google's national contest with her art called "Coming Home." Google says millions of votes were cast on 130,000 submissions in its annual contest to design the logo on Google's home page. Sabrina Brady is a senior at Sparta High School. Brady says she created the art in honor of the day her Dad returned home from Iraq ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718873/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:06:58 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718873/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The national foreclosure rate was 2.84 percent in March, down from 3.49 percent in March 2012. Milwaukee-area foreclosures decreased 0.74 percentage points in March, the same decrease of the previous month, for a rate of 1.86 percent, according to CoreLogic. The area's foreclosure rates have been slowly but steadily declining. The rate in March 2012 was 2.6 percent. The Milwaukee, Waukesha ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718176/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:35:15 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718176/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 A power outage has left 2,300 We Energies customers in Racine without electricity. The outage was reported around 9:30 a.m. in the area of Washington Park. A We Energies representative said 2,300 customers, including Washington Park High School, are without power at the moment. A representative with the utility said crews continue to investigate the cause of the ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717262/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:23 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717262/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 RACINE - We Energies says that about 2,400 customers have lost power in Racine after an outage. The outage happened at about 9:20 a.m. Spokesman Brian Manthey tells 620WTMJ's Michelle Richards that crews are on the scene of the outage to try and get people back online. He said heavy winds could be a factor in the ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717265/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:19:15 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717265/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Legislature's budget committee is set to decide whether to exempt rent-to-own stores from Wisconsin's consumer protection laws. Rent-to-own businesses offer customers a chance to rent items without a credit check. Customers can exit and rejoin their contracts with an option to buy the items when they fulfill the terms. Critics contend the businesses prey on ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717263/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:19:14 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717263/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Click here for 620WTMJ's "Under the Influence" section on drunk driving cases MILWAUKEE - According to a published report, an aide to Gov. Scott Walker's campaign who resigned Friday has begun a jail sentence for drunk ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717266/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:19:12 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717266/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin man who has spent two decades in prison for rape has had his conviction overturned. Fifty-three-year-old Joseph Frey has been serving a 102-year sentence for an attack on a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student. The woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint after her apartment was broken into in 1991. Judge Daniel Bissett overturned Frey's conviction ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717267/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:19:11 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717267/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MADISON - The State of Wisconsin says that the latest deadline for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's Wisconsin Do Not Call List is approaching. The deadline comes May 31st for to register their mobile, phone or VoIP number on the ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717268/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:19:09 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717268/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717139/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:35 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717139/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Kikkoman Foods will host a June 7 global economic development conference at the Abbey Resort in Fontana. Kikkoman Foods Inc. will host a global economic development conference June 7 as part of a celebration of 40 years of soy sauce production at its Walworth factory. Kikkoman said its Walworth location is the most productive, naturally brewed soy sauce plant in the world. The conference, to be ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718874/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:18 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718874/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 A color guard representing various service branches marches down Wisconsin Ave. during last year's Milwaukee Memorial Day Parade. This year's parade begins at 2 p.m. ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717269/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:10:51 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717269/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Orion Energy manufactures energy-efficient lighting and energy management systems. Orion Energy Systems Inc. said Wednesday it has signed an agreement to acquire Harris Manufacturing Inc. and Harris LED LLC of Green Cove Springs, Fla., for $10 million. Manitowoc-based Orion Energy (NYSE: OESX) manufactures energy-efficient lighting and energy management systems. Harris engineers, designs and ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718875/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:47:28 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214718875/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 David and Paula White face multiple counts when nearly 70 animals were found buried on their Pleasant Prairie property. Investigators found more than two dozen animals in sick and starved conditions on the couple's farm April 9. A second search warrant on April 30 led to the discovery of the buried animals. "For horses, this is probably one of the worst cases I've seen ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214715730/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:19 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214715730/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Moose International Convention , with an estimated 8,000 Lodge and Chapter leaders of the Moose fraternal and service organization coming to Milwaukee, begins today through next Wednesday. This year, the Moose will celebrate the 100th anniversary ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214715188/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:07 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214715188/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Harley-Davidson Inc. and Miller High Life are each celebrating 110 years in 2013 and have struck a partnership. Miller High Life and Harley-Davidson Inc., both celebrating 110th anniversaries this year, have struck up a partnership celebrating their history. On Wednesday, Bill Davidson, vice-president of the Harley-Davidson Museum and great-grandson of Harley-Davidson co-founder William A. ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717270/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:50:23 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214717270/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Bon-Ton president and CEO Brendan Hoffman Boston Store owner the Bon-Ton Stores Inc. reported a smaller net loss than a year ago and a 1 percent increase in sales for its fiscal first quarter ended May 4. Bon-Ton, which has its corporate offices in Milwaukee and York, Pa., said its net loss was $26.6 million, or $1.41 per share, compared with a net loss of $40.8 million, or $2.23, a year ago. The ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214715647/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:35 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214715647/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The torrential showers drenched fields of debris where homes and schools stood before Monday's massive tornado. The National Weather Service warned of wind gusts up to 60 mph, which could send remnants of precious possessions flying through the air -- again. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Oklahoma City area, including Moore, and a flash flood warning as ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214714228/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:24 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214714228/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin motorists won't have to worry about possible traffic delays when travelling during the Memorial Day weekend. The state Department of Transportation says construction works on most major Wisconsin highways will be suspended starting from noon on Friday to 6 a.m. next Tuesday. Officials say while most lanes through work zones will remain clear, drivers may ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214714341/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:12 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214714341/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Legislature's budget committee is poised to decide whether to create a solicitor general's office within the state Justice Department. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says he needs the office to handle complicated cases and oversee appeals. Gov. Scott Walker's 2013-15 executive budget devotes $960,500 in general purpose revenue to fund five positions in ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214714342/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:10 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214714342/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 A 30-year-old Milwaukee man is expected to recover from gunshot wounds he received Wednesday night, Milwaukee police said Thursday morning. The man was shot about 8:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of N. 20th Lane. No suspects are in custody. Milwaukee Police Department District 5 and Central Investigations Division are investigating. To see the latest crime news and view an interactive map of ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214714343/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:45:29 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214714343/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Madison-based LaForce Inc. sold its decorative hardware division which will move to a new location and be renamed Inspiration Hardware. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. LaForce is one of the country's largest distributors of commercial doors and ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214713723/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:27:04 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214713723/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Madison-based design firm, Zebradog, has won top honors for corporate communications in the Digital Screenmedia Association's annual Industry Excellence contest. The firm's high-tech exhibit recently was installed on the walls of Saudi Aramco's North American headquarters in ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214713833/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:23:35 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214713833/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214713000/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:43:35 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214713000/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214713001/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:43:34 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214713001/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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, ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214713002/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:43:33 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214713002/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Retail and real estate executives worked on new deals while in Las Vegas this week. Real estate brokers and devopers are naturally an optimistic bunch, at least outwardly, especially in a place like Las Vegas. So its hard to know how seriously to take statements from Milwaukee-area attendees of the International Council of Shopping Centers convention this week when they said the market is getting ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214714344/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:19:42 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214714344/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214711796/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:33:10 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214711796/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214711795/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:33:09 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214711795/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214711702/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:24:44 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214711702/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214710820/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:34 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214710820/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214707744/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:48:08 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214707744/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214707745/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:48:07 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214707745/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 "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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214706727/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:36 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214706727/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Memorial Day weekend is traditionally among the busiest travel times of the year, and the American Automobile Association forecasts about 2.3 million people will be traveling by airline this year. During peak travel times, unplanned disruptions happen. So what do you do if your flight is delayed or canceled? Or if you get bumped off your flight because the airline overbooked? Many don't ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214706728/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:39:08 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214706728/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Driven by growth in neighborhoods around downtown, Milwaukee's population grew by nearly 4,000 residents in the last two years, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The population figures reflect a turnaround - or at least a degree of stability - after nearly five decades of decline. However, the city still slipped two spots nationally since the 2010 U.S. ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214706729/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:39:07 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214706729/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 He's one of the most controversial public figures in Milwaukee. Now, in his 11th year as Milwaukee County sheriff, David Clarke has evolved into an outspoken critic of the political status ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705594/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:25 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705594/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Braun and those in attendance helped raise money for the SURG Restaurant Group Fund for Children. The money will go toward providing games, toys and comforting items for kids at Froedtert Hospital. In a news release, officials at the SURG Group said, "Grants from the fund will be used for the purchase of toys, videos, games and other needs for children in the emergency room or waiting rooms ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705595/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:24 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705595/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 WISN 12 News investigative reporter Colleen Henry reports on a story in which the two collide -- a near-death experience that results in penalties and interest, a dilemma many could face, and one Shorewood family is fighting to change. Jane Kramer's parents bought their Shorewood home 46 years ago. She lost her dad two years ago. In January, she nearly lost her mom. "She was ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705597/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:22 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705597/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 A Milwaukee convenience store owner still recovering from gunshot wounds he suffered during an armed robbery of his store in February is now offering a $2,000 reward to find the two men ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705596/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:21 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705596/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The people in charge of parking tickets have a plan that will be good news for drivers who park on city streets, though the I-TEAM has learned providing better "customer service" comes at a price that may not be ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705598/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:38:12 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705598/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MILWAUKEE - If you drive in Milwaukee, you're in for a bumpy ride. North side resident Carol Washington says, "They're horrible. Everywhere I go it's, 'bam bam.'" UWM student Jackson Westover adds, "It stops the music even sometimes." Sometimes it's even worse. Like on the south side, where a man nearly lost control of his car when the ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705599/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:38:11 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705599/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MILWAUKEE - Lori Cheek always hoped she'd never have to use her disaster kit. Then, a storm hit. She recalls, "There was no power. There was no phone signal. I couldn't get on the internet." Thankfully, Lori had food, water and a solar-powered radio. "If I can't get in touch with anyone, I can at least know what's going on around me, find a safe place to ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705600/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:38:10 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705600/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MAYVILLE - There was panic in Dodge County Wednesday after two schools were locked down. It all started with a call to a 911 operator: "What’s the location of the emergency?" "Mayville," said the caller, "and I’m pretty sure I’ve seen them pull a shotgun out of the trunk." The call sent law enforcement scrambling and left Carrie Helmrick worrying ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705601/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:38:08 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705601/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 STURTEVANT - You might not know Wisconsin has it's own "Tornado Alley". Renee Bauman has seen her share of tornadoes at her home in Sturtevant. "We had a lot of tree damage," she said. "We lost our power for several days." Her home was right in the crosshairs of two tornadoes. She was in her basement on Oct. 26, 2010 when a twister touched down. "I ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705602/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:38:07 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705602/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Washington, D.C. -- In her maiden speech from the Senate floor Wednesday, freshman Democrat Tammy Baldwin decried what she called a disconnect "between the content of the debate here in Washington and the concerns of hardworking people in places like Wisconsin." Baldwin said her constituents "feel like our economic system is tilted towards those at the top," and see ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705603/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:29:58 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705603/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Thursday will be a day of reckoning for the beleaguered University of Wisconsin System as the Legislature's budget-writing committee debates how much money to give public universities in the 2013-'15 state budget. The Joint Finance Committee likely will write a two-year tuition freeze for the 26 UW campuses into the state budget, exercising authority lawmakers have used only a few ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705604/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:29:49 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705604/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Ken Johnson is the USAT triathlon coach and a NASM personal trainer at the RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, site of the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon and the Pleasant Prairie Triathlons and Junior Triathlons. Coach Ken runs the RecPlex's Indoor Triathlon series and the Lake Andrea open ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705605/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:26:54 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214705605/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 WEST BEND - A man from West Bend has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after his girlfriend's daughter died of a severe infection. "Haley Kluwe died May 1, 2012, of a massive streptococcus infection throughout her body after several days of ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214704671/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:26:55 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214704671/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 PORT WASHINGTON - A man from Wauwatosa has been arrested for providing drugs to another man who later died of an overdose. On May 9, 26-year-old Tyler Bares died as the result of a heroin or cocaine overdose. According to the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office, Mack Scott, 30 of Wauwatosa, had provided drugs to Bares. Scott has been charged with First Degree Reckless Homicide, Conspiracy to ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214704672/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:26:54 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214704672/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 A Milwaukee County Board committee reversed course Wednesday and voted in favor of replacing the longtime paddleboat operator on the Juneau Park lagoon with a Minneapolis-based vendor. The reversal was prompted by reports that owners of Juneau Park Paddleboats had offered to sell their business to the Minneapolis competitor, Wheel Fun Rentals, shortly after winning a one-year contract extension ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214704673/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:18:39 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214704673/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Jessica Benson, 22, was reported missing on May 14. There is also an ongoing investigation into a bank robbery that occurred at 70th Street and Appleton Avenue days before she disappeared. Kevin Blackburn, 25, of Milwaukee, appeared in court Wednesday facing bank robbery charges in connection with a robbery of the Educators Credit Union on May 7. Charges have also been filed against another ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214703543/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:18:23 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214703543/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Packers want Favre 'back in the family' GREEN BAY - Aaron Rodgers has taken another step to end any bad feelings Packers fans have toward former quarterback Brett Favre. Rodgers appeared on the Jim Rome Show Wednesday, and according to NFL.com, said he would be "excited" if Brett Favre is inducted into the Hall of Fame, and his number is retired with the Packers. ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214703544/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:17:14 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214703544/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The Legislature's budget writing committee set aside fiscal issues for a time this week to take up the increasingly contentious issue of high-capacity wells and whether state regulators should consider the effect of a large well on others nearby. At the end of Tuesday's deliberations, the Republican-controlled panel voted, 12-4, in favor of a motion that would bar persons from ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214703545/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:05 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214703545/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Not long after going to work for GE Healthcare, Kevin Koch was playing around with a magnetic resonance scanner when an idea came to him that might solve a vexing problem in imaging: The technology produces poor images near metal implants, such as those used for artificial hips and knees, now in millions of people. Koch, a Delafield native who earned a doctorate in physics from Yale University, ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214703546/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:08:49 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214703546/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MILWAUKEE (STMW) — The list of Top Ten fugitives in McHenry County got shorter after a man wanted for the sexual abuse of a girl was captured by police and federal agents in Milwaukee. On Nov. 8, 2012, Algonquin police obtained an arrest warrant for Brandon A. Williams of Milwaukee for sexually abusing and choking a juvenile girl, a statement from the McHenry County Sheriff's office ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214703484/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:42:33 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214703484/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Two major disaster relief agencies said workers are struggling to manage an overload of well-meaning donations of goods meant for Oklahoma tornado ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702463/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:01 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702463/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 One of those proposals is a double-decker freeway, but the plan does not sit well with everyone. The view from Lee Brady's living room is the envy of any Brewers fan. Her Story Hill home next to I-94 overlooks Miller Park, and she wants to keep that view. But she and other residents worry if the DOT creates a double-decker stretch of freeway, her neighborhood will suffer. "It would be ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702462/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:01 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702462/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MILWAUKEE - There was commotion in downtown Milwaukee after the corners of Third and Highland Avenue were blocked off Wednesday morning. Police and the FBI attempted to serve a warrant to a man staying in an apartment above Tutto's Restaurant. The man attempted to flee from them in his underwear. He tried using a fire escape but was caught. Milwaukee Fire assisted in lowering the man ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702464/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:07:50 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702464/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 LAKE GENEVA - After seeing the devastation in Oklahoma, veteran architect D. Thomas Kincaid wanted to tell us about a building design he contends could survive a tornado. In his Lake Geneva home, Kincaid showed TODAY'S TMJ4 reporter Tom Murray renderings and plans for monolithic domes. Essentially, they are upside down concrete bowls reinforced with steel. "Monolithic means one. ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702465/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:07:49 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702465/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wisconsin consumers will be compensated for overpaying for e-books and may benefit from lower prices in the future, as a result of a settlement that top justice officials have reached with Penguin Group, officials announced Wednesday. Attorneys general in 33 states, including Wisconsin, reached a settlement in a lawsuit against Penguin that accused the company of fixing prices in collusion with ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702466/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:59:45 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702466/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The emerald ash borer, the damaging green beetle that was officially discovered last year on the northwest side, will continue to infest Milwaukee on a broader basis, the city's forestry services manager said Wednesday. In comments made to the Common Council's Capital Improvements Committee and in a follow-up interview, city forester David Sivyer said, "We're expecting to ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702467/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:59:42 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702467/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Madison -- Rent-to-own stores could encourage customers to sign contracts lacking key details such as the total payment needed to take ownership of a television and then later fill in these blank spaces in the agreements, under a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker a key committee will consider Thursday. The provision is one of several in the Republican governor's 2013-'15 budget bill that ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702468/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:59:40 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702468/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 After what may have been the worst game yet in a season of mostly bad baseball, Ryan Braun hit for the cycle in summarizing the current state of the Milwaukee Brewers. "It's been pretty terrible. Miserable," Braun said following the 9-2 loss Wednesday afternoon to the Los Angeles Dodgers. "It's no fun playing like this. We're barely even competitive." When it ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702469/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:59:38 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214702469/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Sydney Angle was one of the children killed when that tornado tore apart her school. In the Fond du Lac neighborhood where Sydney's parents grew up and her grandparents still live, friends and neighbors are feeling the loss. Friends in Mike and Leslie Benson's quiet Fond Du Lac neighborhood held their breath when they heard that the massive twister had destroyed the Oklahoma elementary ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214701062/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:01 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214701062/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 RACINE - A group of about 10 kids were chasing June the kitten, but one animal lover came to her rescue before she could be harmed. Wayne Clingman said it was right here in front of his house where he saw a group of kids chasing the kitten. The youngest of them was two years old, and the oldest was twelve years old. "It was my opinion, which I strongly believe," explains Clingman, ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214701063/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:57 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214701063/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 A man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing a neighbor on Friday, May 17 at a mental health facility in West Allis. John Vegas has been charged with stabbing another resident more than 30 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214701064/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:56 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214701064/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission on Wednesday upheld Police Chief Edward Flynn's decision to fire an officer for an off-duty drunken driving accident that injured himself and his passenger, also a police officer. The drunken driving crash caused by Milwaukee Police ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214701065/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:50:30 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214701065/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Danielle Frost is winding up her senior year at Washington Park High School. She was determined to help her classmate John Tierney, who was diagnosed with leukemia last month. She handed out flyers and went to classrooms asking for help in showing the school's support for Tierney. "I just wanted to come up with something to show him that he had support and people did care for ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214699694/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:22 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214699694/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Dodgers manager Don Mattingly criticized his team and benched All-Star right fielder Andre Ethier, then watched Los Angeles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214699695/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:21 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214699695/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Packers General Manger Ted Thompson is all smiles after The Green Bay Packers pick Datone Jones , DE, UCLA as their first pick in the NFL draft. Photos taken Thursday, April 25, 2013 Journal Sentinel photo by RICK WOOD/ ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214699697/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:50:06 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214699697/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 FILE - In this May 15, 2013, file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder gestures while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. Four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Holder said that in conducting U.S. counterterrorism operations against al-Qaida and its associated forces, the government has targeted and ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214699340/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:24 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214699340/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } BYO Burger, which opened this past winter on Robert Street in West St. Paul, is already expanding. The fast-casual burger joint (BYO stands for Build Your Own) opened a second location in the old Zantigo at 961 Wildwood Road, Mahtomedi. The West St. Paul restaurant is also a former Zantigo. There are plans for a third location near Interstate 94 and ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214699698/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:14:09 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214699698/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 6min The mayor of tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, will push for a law requiring storm shelters or safe rooms in new homes, he told CNN ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214698334/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:10 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214698334/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Mayville Middle School and High School are on lockdown because of a report of a person with a weapon in the area, according to the school ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214698333/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:09 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214698333/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is gearing up for re-election next year. But the Republican's actions suggest he might be seeking a much bigger prize -- the presidency in 2016. Walker is courting outside-the-state donors and conservatives. This week, he plans to talk to Republicans in Iowa, which traditionally holds the nation's first presidential caucus. He's ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214698336/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:39:57 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214698336/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 will build a new, 96-door freight service center in Fond du Lac, Wis.The $8 million, 47,000 square foot facility will serve as the local hub from which the less-than-truckload trucking company will provide daily local freight pickup and delivery services connecting the greater Fond du Lac metropolitan area with one-, two- and three-day service points ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214697698/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:31:43 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214697698/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The Natural Resources Board on Wednesday approved, on a 7-0 vote, the purchase of 140 acres in the Town of Erin for land that will become part of the Loew Lake unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. The Department of Natural Resources will buy the parcel with funds from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. The price: $720,000, which was below appraisals. The land is owned by Renotta and ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214698337/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:31:42 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214698337/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Unemployment rates improved in nearly all 72 Wisconsin counties last month. The state Department of Workforce Development said Wednesday that unemployment got worse in April in Calumet, Menominee and Price counties, and stayed the same in Iron and Langlade counties. Unemployment rates improved in the other 67 counties. The highest unemployment rate was in Menominee County, ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696893/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:40 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696893/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Milwaukee Brewers are planning to honor the Wauwatosa police officer who was gunned down Christmas Eve while on duty. The team is dedicating its opening ceremony Friday to Officer Jennifer Sebena. Her husband is charged in her death. Sebena's family will be at the game, and her friend, Officer Katie Gierach, will throw out the first pitch. The festivities are part of ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696892/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:38 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696892/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Advocates and opponents of common core standards for teaching math and English in Wisconsin were gathering for a joint hearing before the Legislature's education committees. While Wednesday's hearing is informational only, critics of the common core standards are calling for a closer look. Dozens of tea party supporters sent lawmakers a letter this week raising ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696891/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:36 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696891/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Milwaukee Wave defender #4 Josh RIfe follows through on his shot to score a goal on this shot in third period of game between the Milwaukee Wave and Baltimore Blast. The Milwaukee Wave won the MISL championship with a 12-10 win overtime against Baltimore Blast, Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is the Wave's second consecutive MISL championship. ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696890/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:35 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696890/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A new report says the sand mining and natural gas industries have given Wisconsin candidates nearly $758,000 since 2007, with contributions spiking last year as sand mining took off in the state. The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign study found the gas and sand mining industries gave candidates a total of $18,762 in 2007 when only five sand mines were operating in the state. ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696889/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:33 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696889/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The book will be "a mix of autobiography, political analysis, and policy prescriptions," wrote Robert Costa, National Review's Washington-based political reporter. Ryan's office did not respond to a WISN 12 News request for more information about the book. Ryan ran for vice president on the GOP ticket with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney last year. Ryan returned to ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696894/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:41 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696894/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Investigators stand outside an apartment complex in Orlando, Fla., where a man was fatally shot when a team of FBI agents swarmed his home early on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696788/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:51 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696788/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 O'FALLON, Mo.o With senior aces Calvin Munson of Francis Howell and Ryan Franklin of Fort Zumwalt West opposing each other in a Class 5 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696895/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:50 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696895/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns WVTV-TV (Channel 18) and WCGV-TV (Channel 24) in Milwaukee, might be a suitor for the company that owns the local Fox affiliate, WITI-TV (Channel 6). The company that owns WITI-TV (Channel 6) in Milwaukee is for sale and the owner of Milwaukee channels 18 and 24 could be the buyer. As I reported earlier, private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners has placed ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214698338/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:55:18 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214698338/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The body pulled from the Mississippi River in St. Paul Tuesday has been identified as 18-year-old Dakotah Coach, the Ramsey County medical examiner's office said Wednesday. Coach and Erika Borgstrom, 16, jumped from the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis on May 14, the St. Croix Central School District in Hammond, Wis., said last week. Coach, of Hammond, was a senior and Borgstrom was a ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696896/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:51:47 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696896/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Mike Fiers will start in place of Lohse on Saturday against visiting Pittsburgh.Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke made the announcement before Wednesday's game against ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214697308/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:44:46 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214697308/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Cambridge Major is a provider of intermediates and ingredients for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Cambridge Major Laboratories Inc. this month is unveiling its expanded active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facility in Germantown. The expansion, which The Business Journal reported in September 2012, was partly funded through a loan from Economic Development of Washington County. The ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696358/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:42:01 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696358/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The addition of Macy's was part of a recent renovation of Southridge Mall in Greendale. Simon Property Group Inc. just has a couple of key spaces to fill at Southridge Mall in Greendale before it considers its renovation and remerchandising project finished, and it already have prospective tenants lined up, a Simon official said Wednesday. Robert Alexander, senior vice president of leasing ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696171/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:23:12 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214696171/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Tony Tagliavia of MPS said Rufus King International School was given the ACT's College and Career Transition Award for high schools Wednesday in Washington, ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695353/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:13 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695353/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Right-hander Kyle Lohse will miss his next scheduled turn in the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation because of irritation in his pitching elbow. Mike Fiers will start in place of Lohse on Saturday against visiting Pittsburgh. Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke made the announcement before Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lohse signed a $33 million, three-year contract with ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695354/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:13 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695354/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin made her first speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday, calling for more bipartisan cooperation, and paying tribute to an iconic former Wisconsin senator, Robert "Fighting Bob" ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695355/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:12 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695355/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MILWAUKEE - A mother is pleading for help to find the driver who hit her son, then took off. TODAY'S TMJ4's Nick Montes talked exclusively with the mom and her 14-year-old son, Nathan Pacala, who is slowly recovering. It's been two months since a car struck Nathan at the corner of South Muskego and West Mitchell Streets. The driver took off, and it's been a long journey for ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695356/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:47 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695356/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MILWAUKEE - Allison Silveira is from the Midwest but studied meteorology for fifteen years at the Univesity of Oklahoma. She moved to Milwaukee two years ago, but knows Moore very well. "I have been to a movie at the Warren Theater that got hit that was very close to the elementary school as well," she sad. Plus, Allison has a lot of friends, family, and collegeaues who still live ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695357/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:45 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695357/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby (2) chats with San Francisco 49'rs David Akers (2) before the NFL Divisional playoffs between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49'rs at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California, Saturday, Januyary 11, 2013 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Photo by Rick ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695359/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:44 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695359/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers are aiming for a series win, something that's been a while coming for the slumping Brew Crew. They're in action right now at Miller Park. Listen to Bob Uecker and Joe Block now on 620WTMJ ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695358/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:43 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695358/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Green Bay Packer legend Bart Starr and other former players line the field with flags before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695360/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:42 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695360/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Oklahoma on Sunday, the White House announced. At least 24 were killed in the mammoth ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695156/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:01 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695156/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wisconsin law enforcement officials and Milwaukee police have blocked off an alley between W. State St. and W. Highland Ave. while Milwaukee Fire Department rescue workers prepare to lower an injured man from the second story of a building to an awaiting ambulance. It's unclear why there was a heavy law enforcement presence while the man was being treated. Fire Department Batallion Chief ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214694436/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:14 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214694436/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 In a news release, Superior police say Clink was pinned against machinery and died from asphyxiation. Police say he had been working alone at the time and was ultimately found by a ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695593/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51:13 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214695593/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Brewers officials announced Wednesday that "Bernie's Barrelman Ale" was the name selected by fans for a new Leinenkugel Brewing Company beer available only at the ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693709/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:11 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693709/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 A West Allis man has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the stabbing death of a woman at his apartment complex. John Vegas, 48, is charged in the death of Barbara Blong. Blong was found stabbed outside her apartment May 17. According to the criminal complaint, Blong's roommate told police that when she awoke from a nap, she heard Vegas yelling from his apartment across ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693708/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:11 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693708/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 It's one of the most familiar pieces of advice from authorities to people in the path of a tornado: Get into your basement. Yet few homes in the Oklahoma City area have them -- even though that state is hit by far more powerful tornadoes than most ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693533/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:54 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693533/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Emerald ash borer, the damaging green beetle that was officially discovered last year on the northwest side, will continue to infest Milwaukee on a broader basis, the city's forestry services manager said Wednesday. In comments made to the Common Council's Capital Improvements Committee and in an follow-up interview, city forester David Sivyer said, "We're expecting to find a ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693710/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:04 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693710/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 At home, at work or on the road, energy writer Thomas Content keeps you current as you adapt to changes in the world of energy, climate change and efforts to build a greener ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693038/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:52:59 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693038/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Brenda O’Malley figured she’d get the police accident report and file an insurance claim after her teenage daughter got into a car accident in Sheboygan Falls this past spring. But the report turned out to be so redacted – or blacked-out – it was useless. She called the mayor, the city attorney and the federal Department of Transportation before the state Department of ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692745/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:21:10 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692745/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Bernie Brewer now has a namesake beer. Fans overwhelming voted for Bernies Barrelman Ale, a name inspired by the Milwaukee Brewers mascot, in an online contest to dub a new beer created in partnership between the baseball club and Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. About 55 percent of the 10,000 votes were cast for Bernies Barrelman Ale. The other options were Brew Crew Brew, which won 35 percent of ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693711/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:53:54 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214693711/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692097/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:49:28 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692097/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692096/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:49:27 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692096/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692098/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:40:57 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692098/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin from using drones unless they have a search warrant or legitimate reason is up for a Capitol hearing next ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692373/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:50 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692373/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692099/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:54:44 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692099/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214690379/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:37:45 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214690379/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214690147/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:28:16 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214690147/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692100/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:10 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214692100/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214690381/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:10 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214690381/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 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 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688911/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:41 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688911/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Police said two men displayed a gun at United One Credit Union on Superior Avenue and dmanded money. The two men left the scene with an unknown amount of cash. Witnesses said they left in a gold or tan-colored mid 2000s Chevrolet Impala or Malibu. Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688910/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:41 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688910/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Download our FREE Gameday Extra app for comprehensive Packers coverage! GREEN BAY - "One." Former Green Bay Packers defensive back Charles Woodson repeated that word many times in his postgame speech following the 2010 NFC Championship Game as he rallied his team Perhaps it's the most important word Woodson ever said in his tenure in green and gold ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688912/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:30 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688912/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 WINTER, Wis. (AP) -- A western Wisconsin school district will change its Native American logo that it's used for its sports teams. Winter School District Administrator Penny Boileau says the American Indian warrior logo has been used for decades, but if it's offensive to anyone, then it's time to change. A state law requires the state superintendent to consider any complaints ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688913/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:29 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688913/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 A Milwaukee man has come forward as one of two $1 million winners after Saturday's Powerball jackpot drawing and will participate in a Thursday news conference about his winnings. Jason Peck purchased his winning ticket Saturday night at Pick 'N Save, 1100 E. Garfield Ave., and will receive a lump sum payment of $672,500 after taxes, according to a Wisconsin Lottery news release. A $1 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688914/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:22 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688914/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The heirs to the David Derzon fortune collected $100,000, a Civil War sword and jewelry from one of the women who ran the family coin business for four years, until a judge ordered her out. The payment by Diane Mehalko ends her role in ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688915/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:13 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688915/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Simply Solutions, a company that makes lubricants for personal and medical uses such as catheterizations and ultrasounds, has become the first manufacturing tenant of Janesville's Innovation Center, where companies can lease office and manufacturing space and gain access to technical and business support to help with future ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214690380/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:04 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214690380/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 The Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee gave its approval to a budget proposal from Gov. Scott Walker that gives the governor's office more authority over the sale or leasing of state property, but the panel added a layer of oversight before giving its ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214689765/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:39:58 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214689765/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Milwaukee-based Ministry Health Care, which operates hospitals in Marshfield, Stevens Point, Oshkosh, Appleton and the Wausau area among its 15 hospital locations, said it will lay off the equivalent of up to 250 full-time positions because of declines in federal reimbursement rates and the effects of ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688327/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:39:22 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214688327/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 As they shared a Sunday afternoon together, she told WISN 12 News anchor Kathy Mykleby about the loss of her leg to a painful diagnosis. She explained why the bombing in Boston, that took the limbs and lives of others, pushed her to deliver a personal message of hope. "It all began in 2003 in April. I found a lump on my left leg, just below the knee," Danisewicz said. At age 12, cancer ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214687514/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:08:44 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214687514/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 MILWAUKEE - The state needs to rebuild I-94 west of downtown Milwaukee between 25th Street and 70th Street. It doesn't plan to put shovels in the ground for years. But it's working now to develop the plan, which will result in changes to the community that surrounds the ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214687515/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:07:30 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214687515/scat/563d1c1db6cb5197