Sharp drop in gas prices due to refinery activity, expert says
What a difference a few weeks makes. Average prices for regular unleaded gas in Milwaukee have plummeted to their lowest levels in nearly five months after peaking in early June, and this downward...
View ArticleMan drowns after fall into Chippewa River
Authorities say a man found drowned in the Chippewa River on Monday evening was watching his son and another person fishing before he fell in the river, . Authorities have not yet identified the...
View ArticleUW-Stout science building extensively damaged by weekend flooding
Heavy rain Friday night caused extensive damage to a science building and flooded several other buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Stout campus in Menomonie, according to university officials....
View ArticleBrett Favre transitions from pitching TDs to pitchman for pain cream
Brett Favre made his name on the football field, showing up for every game, slinging passes and throwing the occasional block for his running backs. As the Hall of Fame beckons, the former Green Bay...
View ArticleYahara Angel Network hopes to raise $1 million for business investments
The Yahara Angel Network, a new investment fund that hopes to raise $1 million, has been formed in DeForest, the Wisconsin Technology Council announced. The network, which will hold its first formal...
View ArticleBloomfield couple arrested after fight involving stabbing
A domestic dispute that led to a stabbing resulted in the arrest of a 41-year-old woman and 39-year-old man, Bloomfield police said Monday. The stabbing occurred about 9:45 p.m. Sunday at N1200 block...
View ArticleWeather leads to flight delays in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia
Thunderstorms are causing growing air traffic delays in Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and Newark at this hour, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's Delays are being reported at...
View Article5 reasons to cheer as the Brewers Racing Sausages turn 20
They're 20 years old, and they're celebrating. By of the Journal Sentinel Updated: 11:10 a.m. | Thunderstorms are causing growing air traffic delays in Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and Newark...
View ArticleAnti-bullying effort to start in memory of Jared Kellner
Family and friends are gathering Monday afternoon to remember , and begin an anti-bullying campaign in his memory. Those who sign on to the campaign are committing to take a stand against bullying and...
View ArticleCrash against Janesville house leads to 4th drunken driving offense
Crashing a vehicle and butting up against a house Monday has led to a fourth drunken driving charge for a Janesville man, . Police said Michael Richardson, 39, was eastbound on Rockport Road when he...
View ArticleFewer homes in foreclosure, report says
Home mortgages in some stage of the foreclosure process continue to fall in Wisconsin and the Milwaukee metro area, a report released Tuesday shows. In April, 1.46% of all mortgages in the state were...
View Article$2,000 reward offered for stolen Jesus sculpture
Sculpture Tour Eau Claire announced a $2,000 reward Monday for information leading to the return of a bronze sculpture, . The sculpture — "Mother and Child" by Cody Swanson — depicts Mary and Jesus...
View ArticlePolitiFact: Testing Vos claim on bail bonds, no-show rates
New this afternoon from : Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says a conservative think tank's study of private bail bond systems 'showed that Wisconsin has a higher no-show rate than other states' of...
View ArticleBrookfield residents outraged over seven-year quarry project
A proposed seven-year project that may include the Wisconsin Department of Transportation dumping clean fill on the quarry lands at Burleigh and Lilly roads has many Brookfield residents upset, and...
View ArticleBishop signs one-year contract with Vikings
Former Green Bay Packers inside linebacker Desmond Bishop has agreed to a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday the Journal Sentinel has learned. The Packers released Bishop on June...
View ArticlePolice identify father daughter in Sunday's murder-suicide
The father and daughter involved in a have been identified as Jeramie D. King, 28, and Jakyla D. King, Milwaukee police said Monday. King reportedly shot his 6-year-old daughter to death Sunday and...
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View ArticleHusband deemed fit for trial in alleged killing of wife over bathroom use
A Hawkins man has been found competent to stand trial in the shooting death of his wife during a fight in December about taxes and her bathroom usage, . Donald J. Lazar, 67, is charged with...
View ArticleMuskego condo fire photo gallery now online
MyCommunityNOW.com has just posted a The blaze is believed to have started around 2:30 a.m. and may have been caused by lightning. on the incident, including a video from the scene. By Updated: 10:02...
View Article1 killed, 3 injured in one-car crash in Town of Ottawa
Three people were injured and a 20-year-old man killed Monday night in a one-car accident in the Town of Ottawa, according to the Waukesha Sheriff's Department. The Sheriff's Department, Eagle Fire...
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