Dane County deputy under investigation for relationship with former inmate
A Dane County sheriff's deputy is under investigation for an allegedly intimate relationship with a woman on the department's electronic monitoring program. Deputy Jeffrey Hilgers was placed on...
View ArticleNAACP protests proposed Dollar Tree store
The NAACP of Milwaukee Saturday launched a petition drive to try to stop the Dollar Tree at the corner of W. North Ave. and N. King Drive from opening. City officials and residents said they had been...
View ArticlePink Banana's one-acts explore the games people play
The theme for 's ninth annual summer festival of one-act plays — seven shorts presented over two hours — is game night. It's an inspired choice, given how much games and theater share. Both blur the...
View ArticleJoe Aaron: Milwaukee jazz classic
Joe Aaron played saxophone and clarinet in Milwaukee and beyond for nearly eight decades -- playing with big band singers like Patti Page before World War II and hitting the road with Clyde McCoy and...
View ArticleThe Rock expanding attractions at Franklin ski hill
From the top of a 250-foot hill, created largely with discarded concrete and other unwanted construction materials, there's a clear view of what's becoming a new $3 million sports complex. The hill,...
View ArticleWeek's high-tech developments could give venture capital a boost in Wisconsin
The state's still-emerging high-tech economy saw developments on several fronts last week, creating optimism that years of talk might finally yield significant action. ■The state Assembly — viewed by...
View ArticleRegulators moved in quietly on failing Bank of Kenosha
For anybody who was paying attention, it was no secret that Bank of Kenosha was in big trouble. Last fall, regulators disclosed — and news media reported — that the money-losing community bank had...
View ArticleMan shot in incident with West Allis police
A man was shot after a standoff with West Allis police early Saturday, but it's not clear from a police statement who shot him. The standoff happened in the 1700 block of S. 70th St., and the man was...
View ArticlePleasant weather Saturday, rain possible Sunday
Saturday looks like an even better day than Friday, says TV forecaster Jesse Ritka, with partly sunny skies and high temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Ritka, a meteorologist with WTMJ-TV (Channel 4),...
View ArticleNSA revelations force question: What do we want?
NEW YORK (AP) For more than a decade now, Americans have made peace with the uneasy knowledge that someone government, business or both might be watching. We knew that the technology was there. We...
View ArticleSerena Williams beats Sharapova in French final
PARIS (AP) Two hours before her French Open final, Serena Williams practiced on center court, the stands deserted as she whacked one winner after another to the distant sounds of a brass band playing...
View ArticleMan shot by West Allis police was brandishing shotgun
West Allis police shot a man early Saturday after he threatened officers while holding a shotgun as he stood in the doorway of a home. Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance about 1...
View ArticleMSO Pops takes on swingin' '60s with 'Mad Men' program
The series opened its final weekend of the season with a musical meander down memory lane. The program, "The Music of 'Mad Men'," featured guest conductor Steven Reineke and vocalists Hugh Panaro and...
View ArticleRacine teen sentenced for stealing car to avoid walking
Racine — A Racine teen who told authorities he stole a car because he was tired of walking has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. A says 19-year-old Brandon D. Neal was also sentenced Friday to...
View ArticleMonroe County 911 officials revise request for radio system
Sparta — Emergency communications officials in Monroe County say they're not giving up on their efforts to replace their radio system, which they say is outdated and unreliable. Emergency responders...
View ArticleNews from around Wisconsin at 5:58 p.m. CDT
Flood of 2008 changed landscape, taught lessons MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A massive 2008 flood — which killed three people and caused about $763 million in damage — changed the landscape of 31 Wisconsin...
View ArticleIllegal pitches spoil Kenosha St. Joseph's chances in Division 3...
Madison - Kenosha St. Joseph's Maddy Chase was called for numerous illegal pitches Saturday, calls that had a direct bearing on the Lancers’ 7-2 loss to Mineral Point in the Division 3 championship...
View ArticleHenderson still on track for Sunday return
Closer Jim Henderson struck out three hitters Friday night in his rehab assignment and is on schedule to be activated from the 15-day disabled list Sunday. Henderson strained his right hamstring while...
View ArticleTwo inmates walk away while on work release
Wautoma — Authorities in central Wisconsin say two prison inmates who walked away while on work release are still on the loose. A says deputies are looking for 22-year-old Michael Watford of Wautoma...
View ArticleGreen Bay's Bellin Run sets record with 20,000 participants
A record 20,000 runners took part in Green Bay's Bellin Run 10K race Saturday, topping the previous record, set in 2011, by more than 1,000 runners. The race took place amid stepped-up security...
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