Madison-based Home Savings Bank plans to convert to public stock company
Tue Jul 09 10:29:22 PDT 2013 A longtime Madison banking firm plans to raise as much as $12.5 million as it converts to a public stock company. Depositors of Home Savings Bank will have the first...
View ArticleAbele rejects Innovation Campus hotel wage condition
Tue Jul 09 10:47:00 PDT 2013 A hotel proposal at Wauwatosa's Innovation Campus development, which includes a wage provision that the developer says would kill the project, was vetoed Tuesday by County...
View ArticleWaukesha police still investigating July 2 shooting incident
Tue Jul 09 11:04:00 PDT 2013 The Waukesha Police Department is still investigating a shooting incident after it received numerous 911 calls from the 1500 block of Big Bend Road on shots being fired on...
View ArticleFishermen well-informed on mercury advisories, survey founds
Tue Jul 09 11:18:03 PDT 2013 Mercury contamination awareness campaigns are working, according to a Wisconsin Department of Health Services survey that found most men 50 and older are aware of the...
View ArticleWe Energies pays $100,000 to settle state lawsuit over bluff collapse
Tue Jul 09 11:53:03 PDT 2013 We Energies will pay $100,000 for three violations of state environmental regulations in connection with the October 2011 that sent a mixture of coal ash and sediment into...
View ArticleBucks send Mbah a Moute to Kings for 2 second-round picks
Tue Jul 09 12:45:35 PDT 2013 The Bucks are trading forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute to the Sacramento Kings in return for a pair of future second-round picks, a league source confirmed Tuesday....
View ArticleFederal judge halts some provisions of Capitol access policy
Tue Jul 09 12:46:02 PDT 2013 Madison — For the second time this week, a federal judge has blocked an action by Gov. Scott Walker and other state officials, yanking part of the administration's rules...
View ArticleCrash on northbound I-45 closes blocks lane in Wauwatosa
Tue Jul 09 12:36:06 PDT 2013 A crash Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 45 has been cleared after causing traffic problems near Burleigh St. in Wauwatosa. The crash, which occurred at about 1:45 p.m.,...
View ArticleHow has the Milwaukee County Courthouse shutdown affected you?
Tue Jul 09 12:28:09 PDT 2013 How has the ongoing shutdown of the Milwaukee County Courthouse affected you? We would like to hear from you if you have had to change your plans. Unable to get a marriage...
View ArticleRyan Braun returns to starting lineup
Tue Jul 09 12:28:00 PDT 2013 Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun is in the starting lineup Tuesday night against Cincinnati for the first time since going on the 15-day DL on June 10 with a right thumb...
View ArticleCops, owners' attorney offer different views of north side tavern
Tue Jul 09 13:27:02 PDT 2013 A Milwaukee police captain told aldermen Tuesday that the Glory Daaze II Bar and Grille on the north side was a "safe haven for violence and criminal activity." The bar...
View ArticleBike sharing debuts in Milwaukee with hopes to grow
Tue Jul 09 13:37:03 PDT 2013 Bike sharing debuted this week in Milwaukee with the formal opening of a bike rental kiosk at Discovery World on the lakefront. The demonstration site features 10 bikes...
View ArticleBrown Deer holding to village standards on 'North Shore Walmart'
Tue Jul 09 14:04:00 PDT 2013 Brown Deer — Plan Commissioners on Monday continued to tighten regulations on the incoming Walmart Supercenter at the former Lowe's location at 60th Street and Brown Deer...
View ArticlePilot project will bring Braille menus to Shorewood
Tue Jul 09 14:02:09 PDT 2013 Shorewood — is trying to fulfill a dream, one restaurant at a time. Orgas, executive director of the non-profit , is eager to have Braille menus available in as many...
View ArticleBrookfield residents act to halt discussion of proposed cellphone tower
Tue Jul 09 14:22:03 PDT 2013 People living near a proposed cellphone tower in Brookfield have filed a notice of claim against the city for $20 million, a figure opponents say represents the collective...
View ArticleMining company hires guards armed with assault rifles, wearing camouflage
Tue Jul 09 14:31:03 PDT 2013 Madison — Citing an incident of threats and vandalism a month ago, a mining company in northern Wisconsin is standing by its decision to bring in an out of state security...
View ArticleFor one couple, courthouse fire leaves marriage plans in limbo
Tue Jul 09 14:37:03 PDT 2013 Rebecca Riojas and Juan Mendoza met a year ago through a mutual friend. They hit it off and after dating for a year decided it was time to tie the knot. The first week of...
View ArticleSummerfest credits family friendly daytime events for success
Tue Jul 09 15:03:04 PDT 2013 Though Summerfest is known for having 800 bands play a thousand shows over two weeks, what made this year different were family friendly daytime activities that emphasized...
View ArticlePanera to retool latest pay-what-you-can idea
Tue Jul 09 22:17:00 PDT 2013 ST. LOUIS (AP) Panera Bread's latest pay-what-you-can experiment will be retooled and brought back next winter as a seasonal offering rather than a permanent one, the...
View ArticleSuspects sought in shooting of 21-year-old man in Milwaukee
Wed Jul 10 02:46:05 PDT 2013 A 21-year-old man was shot Tuesday night in Milwaukee and is being treated at a local hospital, police said. The shooting occurred at about 10 p.m. in the 3800 block of N....
View ArticleComplaint: man told ex-girlfriend to close eyes, then stabbed her
Tue Jul 09 15:05:55 PDT 2013 An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a Pewaukee man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend a week after she broke up with him. Drew E. Bucholtz, 23, is charged with...
View ArticleWily Peralta dominates Reds in shutout victory
Tue Jul 09 22:02:00 PDT 2013 At long last, the Milwaukee Brewers' quest for a complete game is over. And perhaps somewhat surprisingly, it was Wily Peralta who delivered it. By of the Journal Sentinel...
View ArticleSenate to take up student loans Wednesday, resuming partisan debate
Tue Jul 09 15:46:02 PDT 2013 Washington, D.C. — With lower-income students facing a sudden spike in the cost of new college loans, a divided Congress is resuming a deeply partisan fight over the issue...
View ArticleLake Michigan temperatures this summer are chilling out
Tue Jul 09 15:49:06 PDT 2013 Lake Michigan feels more like a cold cocktail than a cup of hot tea this year. Last year at this time Lake Michigan felt like soaking in a bathtub with surface water...
View ArticleSunny skies, decreasing humidity in forecast for Wednesday
Tue Jul 09 19:56:02 PDT 2013 After several days of sticky, wet weather the skies are expected to clear over Milwaukee Wednesday, leading to a gorgeous forecast for the next several days, according to...
View ArticleMilwaukee Police Association will go to court on residency
Tue Jul 09 16:16:00 PDT 2013 Mike Crivello, the president of the Milwaukee Police Association, said Tuesday that his union will seek a court order forcing the city of Milwaukee to allow police...
View ArticleSkydiving instructor killed in Winnebago County
Tue Jul 09 18:32:04 PDT 2013 A skydiving instructor was killed Tuesday after being blown off course and into Lake Winnebago, according to a by the Oshkosh Northwestern. Step into the press box as the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in Oshkosh crash
Tue Jul 09 19:12:03 PDT 2013 A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday in a crash in Oshkosh, the Oshkosh Northwestern . Step into the press box as the Journal Sentinel's baseball beat writers and answer some...
View ArticleChris Abele vetoes County Board firing of corporation counsel
Tue Jul 09 16:36:06 PDT 2013 County Executive Chris Abele on Tuesday made good on his vow to veto the County Board's firing of Kimberly Walker, the head of the county's in-house legal department....
View ArticleReport: Ryan Braun suspension expected after all-star break
Tue Jul 09 18:00:00 PDT 2013 ESPN reported Tuesday that Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun would not answer questions from Major League Baseball investigators about his connection to the...
View ArticleBombing suspect heads to 1st public court hearing
Wed Jul 10 07:07:00 PDT 2013 BOSTON (AP) Survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing will watch as the young man who could face the death penalty for the attack appears in court for the first time since...
View ArticleNY judge: Apple conspired to raise e-book prices
Wed Jul 10 07:19:00 PDT 2013 NEW YORK (AP) Apple Inc. conspired with publishers to raise electronic book prices, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the evidence left no doubt that the computer...
View ArticleStudy: TV's female characters are sexual targets
Tue Jul 09 15:28:52 PDT 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) Teenage female characters are sexual fodder for broadcast network TV series, especially comedies, according to an advocacy group's new study. An...
View ArticleTribune plans to split into 2 companies
Wed Jul 10 05:05:00 PDT 2013 CHICAGO (AP) Tribune Co. says it wants to split its broadcasting and publishing businesses into two companies. Tribune says the move will let one company take advantage of...
View ArticleCounty to open marriage license center for couples in limbo from courthouse...
Wed Jul 10 07:37:05 PDT 2013 Milwaukee County Clerk Joe Czarnezki has some good new for Alice Mudlaff and other brides and grooms to be: Wedding licenses will be available starting at 9 a.m. Thursday...
View ArticleBlood shortage risk prompts Red Cross request for donors
Wed Jul 10 07:28:05 PDT 2013 The American Red Cross issued an emergency request for blood and platelet donations Wednesday to prevent a shortage later this summer. Blood donations in June were about...
View ArticleMan who had his ear bitten off in Waukesha was suspect's caregiver
Wed Jul 10 06:55:00 PDT 2013 A 47-year-old male has been released from Froedtert Hospital after . The suspect was taken into custody, but the victim, who has served as the suspect's caregiver for...
View ArticleBaraboo bank hit with second robbery in a month
Wed Jul 10 05:33:03 PDT 2013 A Baraboo , Madison.com reports. A man walked into the Wells Fargo bank with a gun at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and demanded money. Once he got the cash, he fled. The bank...
View ArticleFormer Brown County Mental Health Center to be demolished
Wed Jul 10 06:27:03 PDT 2013 The process of demolishing the former Brown County Mental Health Center will begin next month and should finish in October, . The center closed in 2009, after a...
View ArticleLetters reveal tension between Madison police union, chief
Wed Jul 10 05:28:03 PDT 2013 has bubbled to the surface during a series of back-and-forth letters. Wray wrote a letter to the mayor Monday saying he did not agree with the union's claim that the...
View ArticleCancer researcher accused of theft expected to plead guilty
Wed Jul 10 05:30:06 PDT 2013 A researcher accused of stealing a possible cancer-fighting compound from the Medical College of Wisconsin is expected to plead guilty to a reduced computer-related...
View ArticlePlanes to spray for gypsy moths in western Wisconsin
Wed Jul 10 04:31:03 PDT 2013 La Crosse — Low-flying, single-engine planes are doing spraying for gypsy moths this week in western Wisconsin. The invasive moth feeds on the leaves of oaks, maples,...
View ArticleWisconsin Supreme Court to rule on plea in shoooting of officers at...
Wed Jul 10 04:53:03 PDT 2013 The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to rule in the case of a man convicted of . Julius Burton was sentenced to 80 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges...
View ArticleBoy, 11, drowns while swimming in retention pond
Wed Jul 10 04:58:04 PDT 2013 Hilbert — Authorities say an 11-year-old boy has drowned while swimming in a Calumet County retention pond. Jacob Meronek was swimming with his 9-year-old brother Tuesday...
View Article'Disturbed' village president gets probation for stalking
Wed Jul 10 04:26:04 PDT 2013 Racine — The president of a Racine County village has been sentenced to probation for stalking his former girlfriend for a year. Racine County Judge Tim Boyle says Steven...
View ArticleSurveillance video released of Family Dollar robbery
Wed Jul 10 04:43:04 PDT 2013 The Milwaukee Police Department has at a Family Dollar store. A man came into the store at 6450 N. 76th St. about 9 a.m. Saturday, selected a few items but then told the...
View ArticleLabor Fest canceled for this summer
Tue Jul 09 10:10:00 PDT 2013 There will be no Labor Fest this year at the Henry Maier Festival Park grounds. Labor Fest, which had been scheduled for Sept. 2, is the signature event for the Milwaukee...
View Article2013 Laborfest, Labor Day parade canceled
Tue Jul 09 20:49:02 PDT 2013 There will be no Laborfest or Labor Day parade this year. Laborfest, which had been scheduled for Sept. 2, is the signature event for the Milwaukee Area Labor Council...
View ArticleTuesday's winning lottery numbers
Tue Jul 09 20:51:07 PDT 2013 Here are Tuesday's winning lottery numbers for Wisconsin and Illinois: Wisconsin By of the Journal Sentinel Photo Gallery Updated: 10:57 p.m. |Tue Jul 09 20:57:04 PDT 2013...
View ArticleCleanup crews swarm courthouse in massive effort after fire
Tue Jul 09 09:54:05 PDT 2013 Scores of workers toiled Tuesday at the Milwaukee County Courthouse at what seems a Herculean task — ridding the building of every ceiling tile and wiping down every...
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