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Milwaukee cashes insurance policy
The Brewers used a three-run eighth inning to break open a one-run game - and they needed the insurance as Cleveland got a two-run homer in the ninth from Travis Hafner - in defeating the Indians for the second straight night.
Milwaukee youth dies from swine flu
Wisconsin has lost its first youth to the swine flu pandemic, an event that dramatically underscored the fact that public health officials are fighting a new virus quite unlike seasonal influenza.
Riverside ousted from boys state baseball
Milwaukee Riverside committed three errors in the first inning Tuesday to help Eau Claire North to a 7-0 lead and the Tigers never recovered, dropping an 18-2 decision in the Division 1 quarterfinals.
State makes its pitch to GM for Janesville plant
Wisconsin officials won't have to wait long to find out whether General Motors Corp. has decided to reopen its Janesville factory.
Kenosha Bus Nearly Falls Into Harbor
A Kenosha city bus driver was injured after crashing into a pillar and hanging over a five-foot brick wall.
Favre Daily Briefing 06.16.09
This no longer has anything to do with Brett Favre's arm. This is all about the contract the Vikings will or won't give him. What do you think?
Senate could pass budget by Tuesday
The state Senate could meet as early as Tuesday to pass its version of the budget, clearing the way for a special committee of legislative leaders to hammer out a compromise by the end of the week.
Legislators press for ban on criminal child-care providers
State legislators on Monday called for a series of new reforms to the state's troubled child-care program, including a measure that would ban certain criminals from getting into the child-care business and collecting public funds.
Many Midwest flights aren't Midwest at all
If Midwest eventually replaces the last nine Boeing 717s in its own fleet with jets from Republic Airways, as Midwest's unions fear may happen this fall, Midwest could become what industry analyst Helane Becker calls the nation's first "virtual airline."
Parents die in rollover crash just hours from Madison home
A Madison couple died and their three children were injured when their van crashed on a rural stretch of Highway 61 in Iowa hours into their vacation. Among the survivors was the 15-year-old driver, who was getting experience behind the wheel.
Opinions voiced as Shorewood smoking ban looms
Starting July 1, smoking in Shorewood will be prohibited not only in restaurants, taverns and other buildings open to the public, but also in parks. That means Shorewood will get a one-year head start on the Wisconsin communities that don't have a local ban.
Senate Dems disagree with Assembly on key budget points
Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker (D-Weston) said Monday that he wants to bar oil companies from passing along a tax to consumers, despite a vote by Assembly Democrats to allow the tax to be paid at the pump.
Mexican Rodeo no-show dispute may land in court
One day after some in a crowd of 2,500 disrupted the annual Mexico Rodeo and Dance after the headline act refused to play, both sides are blaming the other in a dispute that may land in court.
$2,500 motorcycle voucher proposed
Motorcycle sales could get a boost under legislation providing a $2,500 cash voucher for trading a car or truck for a new bike that gets better gas mileage.
Fielder’s slam in eighth caps comeback
On a night of dramatic shifts in momentum, the Brewers swung the pendulum their way at the end to roar from five runs down and out-slug the Cleveland Indians, 14-12, in a wild interleague contest at Progressive Field.
Traffic moving again on southbound Highway 45
Two lanes of southbound U.S. Highway 45 have now been cleared and are open, after a semitrailer truck rolled over onto a pickup truck near W. Blue Mound this afternoon.
Iran protester slain after huge pro-reform rally
In a massive outpouring reminiscent of the Islamic Revolution three decades ago, hundreds of thousands of Iranians streamed through the capital Monday, and the fist-waving protesters denounced President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's claim to victory in a disputed election.
City panel backs furloughs, snow-removal fee increase
Girding for a 2010 budget shortfall of $90 million or more, a Milwaukee Common Council committee Monday backed a $9.15 snow-and-ice fee increase and a two-day unpaid furlough for thousands of city workers.
Teen suspect sought in Locust Street Festival shooting
Milwaukee police continue to search for a 17-year-old boy who they believe shot and injured a 38-year-old man Sunday at the Locust Street Festival in Riverwest.
