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Horses Killed
May 5th
TOWN OF UTICA, Wis. (AP) – Lightning is being blamed for a barn fire that killed 13 quarter horses in northeastern Wisconsin. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. Thursday in the Town of Utica. Fire investigators say the fire was caused by lightning striking an electrical box as storms rolled through the More >
Child Care Fraud Charges
May 5th
MILWAUKEE (AP) – A woman who built a mansion and bought a Jaguar while collecting roughly $3 million in taxpayer subsidies from her Milwaukee child care centers has pleaded guilty to fraud, theft and conspiracy. Latasha Jackson, who now is listed as Latasha Wilder, faces sentencing Aug. 31. While the statutory maximum is 35 More >
Wisconsin Tourism
May 5th
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin’s tourism economy grew by nearly 8 percent last year. A study for the Department of Tourism says the state saw a 7.6 percent rise in visitors from 2010. And visitor spending of $10 billion generated $16 billion in total business sales, up 7.6 percent from $14.8 billion in 2010. More >
Asian carp barrier had power outage
May 5th
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – Two members of Congress say an electric barrier system near Chicago meant to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes had a 13-minute power outage. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Dave Camp, both of Michigan, tell The Associated Press about the outage Friday ahead of an official announcement. More >
Union files grievance
May 5th
NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL Players Association has filed a grievance with the NFL that challenges the authority of Commissioner Roger Goodell to suspend four current and former New Orleans players who took part in the Saints’ bounty program from 2009-11. The complaint claims that conduct before the new collective bargaining agreement was signed More >
Stone hired at St. Louis
May 5th
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Former Wisconsin women’s basketball coach Lisa Stone has a new job. She’s been hired as the new coach at Saint Louis. Stone spent eight years in Madison and has more than 500 wins in a 26-year head coaching career. She was Big Ten coach of the year in 2009-10.
Bucks keep GM and Coach
May 5th
MILWAUKEE (AP) – The Milwaukee Bucks are keeping their general manager and coach for another season. The team’s owner, Sen. Herb Kohl, made that clear during a season-ending news conference yesterday. He says John Hammond and Scott Skiles will return in hopes of finding some short-term stability. However, he says the Bucks need a plan More >
Braun day-to-day
May 5th
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was held out of Friday’s lineup in San Francisco and is day to day with a sore right Achilles tendon. The reigning NL MVP left Wednesday’s game at San Diego in the sixth inning due to the injury.
Brewers-Giants
May 5th
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Aramis Ramirez broke out of his slump with a go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Friday night. Jonathan Lucroy had a pair of hits and drove in two runs for Milwaukee, which needed a spark More >
Johnson, Helen V., 93 of La Farge
May 5th
Helen V. Johnson, age 93 of La Farge formerly of Camp Douglas, died Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 at the Schmitt Woodland Hill Nursing Home in Richland Center. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 7th, 2012 at 11am at St. James Catholic Church in Camp Douglas. Relatives and friends are More >