Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Immigration bill heads to full Senate
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 05:26 AMWASHINGTON (AP) A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man wounded in Tuesday night shooting
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 11:08 PMA 21-year-old man was wounded Tuesday night in a shooting on Milwaukee's north side, police said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Derzon heirs collect $100,000, sword, jewelry
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 10:04 PMThe heirs to the David Derzon fortune collected $100,000, a Civil War sword and jewelry from one of the women who ran the family coin business for four years, until a judge ordered her out.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - OSHA files eight violations against Palermo's pizza firm
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 07:59 PMThe U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued eight violations against Palmero Villa Inc. with proposed penalties that could total $38,500.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rookie tackle J.C. Tretter breaks his ankle
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 06:20 PMThe Packers drafted J.C. Tretter because of the tackle's potential versatility. A tackle at Cornell, Tretter likely would have been trained at various spots in Green Bay. Instead, his NFL career begins on the sideline.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brewers minor-league pitcher suspended for 50 games
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 05:25 PMMilwaukee Brewers minor-league pitcher Alan Williams has been suspended for 50 games under baseball’s drug program following a second positive test for an undisclosed banned substance.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The tornado survivor and her missing dog, reunited on air
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 05:06 PMEveryone hoped at least one feel-good story would come out of the story of the tornado that destroyed much of an Oklahoma City suburb. That story went viral Tuesday when survivor Barbara Garcia was reunited with her dog during an interview with a CBS reporter.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - MPS, Wisconsin rank high in per-pupil spending
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 04:35 PMAmong the country’s largest metropolitan districts, MPS maintained its status as fouth-highest in per-pupil spending in 2011, and Wisconsin ranked in the top third of states that spent the most per student that year, according to a US Census report.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Milwaukee area afternoon freeway traffic alerts, road conditions, travel times
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 04:15 PMCloudy weather with a chance of showers roll into the area tonight.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rain forecast delays Highway 142 resurfacing in Kenosha County
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 03:36 PMDue to rain in the forecast for the rest of the week, the resurfacing project on State Highway 142 to County Highway KR in Kenosha County has been postponed. Work will begin next week.
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- Brewers hand Zack Greinke first loss at Miller Park
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 01:18 AMThe Brewers beat the Dodgers and Zack Greinke, 5-2, to put a temporary tourniquet on their losing ways. It was the first loss after 15 straight wins at Miller Park for the former Brewer, who was never on top of his game.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Raw milk seller accused of operating retail shop
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 10:34 PMWitnesses in the criminal trial of dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger on Tuesday depicted his Grazin’ Acres operation as having a retail food store packed with items including bison meat, poultry, pork, flour, tea, nuts and spices.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Game blog: Brewers vs. Zack Greinke and the Dodgers
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 07:30 PMStep into the press box as the Journal Sentinel's baseball beat writers provide live updates and analysis and answer some of your questions during every Brewers game this season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Before Alzheimer's set in, Kopling was a volunteer extraordinaire
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 07:30 PMElvira (Vi) Kopling worked as a bookkeeper for years, held all kinds of positions with the American Legion Auxiliary, transformed her yard into a riot of roses. She won an award for racking up hours as a volunteer at the Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sam Shields a no-show at Packers' OTA
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 05:21 PM
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Packers CB Tramon Williams says his shoulder is fine
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 04:54 PMGreen Bay --- Once the news hit, Tramon Williams' phone wouldn't stop buzzing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Alleged molester's window fan violated bail terms, authorities say
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 05:02 PMA Racine man facing charges he molested a girl living next door was back in court Tuesday accused of violating the terms of his bond for installing a window fan in his home.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Olive Garden backs out of Germantown development
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 04:42 PMOlive Garden is no longer coming to Germantown, village officials confirmed Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Warm mid-May weather helps farmers catch up on planting
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 03:32 PMWisconsin farmers raced to plant corn, soybeans, grains and vegetables last week, making up for a late start to the season caused by late winter weather and a wet spring, the National Agricultural Statistics Service said in its reports this week.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brown Deer Village Board approves Wal-Mart financials
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 03:43 PMTrustees approved the financial dealings underlying the sale of the vacant Lowe’s building on Brown Deer Road to Wal-Mart, but not before altering the agreements to grant themselves more power to regulate the retailer.
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- Milwaukee area morning freeway traffic alerts, road conditions, travel times
Wednesday - 05/22/2013 - 05:24 AMExpect cloudy skies and some rain today with temperatures in the 60s.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - OSHA files eight violations against Palermo's pizza firm
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 09:58 PMThe U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued eight violations against Palermo Villa Inc. with proposed penalties that could total $38,500.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Senate panel approves immigration bill
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 07:59 PMWASHINGTON (AP) The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved far-reaching immigration legislation that gives a chance at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Milwaukee woman, 71, remains hospitalized after brutal attack
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 06:47 PMAs a 71-year-old woman remains hospitalized after a brutal assault outside her east side home, her family and Milwaukee police are asking for the public’s help in solving the crime.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Legislators back broad Scott Walker authority to sell state property
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 05:46 PMA committee largely signed off Tuesday on a plan to give Gov. Scott Walker broad authority to sell state property, but stipulated that lawmakers must sign off on any sale.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Packers' Mike Neal surprised by early move to OLB
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 04:54 PMIn year four, Mike Neal may be in the midst of a major position change. Or not. It's May. Nonetheless, the Packers are experimenting. At Tuesday's organized team activity practice, Neal worked at outside linebacker.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Budget panel makes changes for public retirees to restrict double-dipping
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 05:01 PMPublic workers would see a series of changes, including a longer wait after retirement before they could seek another government job and in some cases a prohibition on retirement benefits while working the new job, under a provision Republicans on the Legislature's budget committee adopted Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Legislators back broad Scott Walker authority to sell state property
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 04:12 PMA committee largely signed off Tuesday on a plan to give Gov. Scott Walker broad authority to sell state property, but stipulated that lawmakers must sign off on any sale.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kenosha police looking to question man in double shooting
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 04:04 PMKenosha police want to question 28-year-old Lamarkous D. Washington about a May 14 double shooting, but they need to find him first.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The 50th Super Bowl goes to San Francisco Bay Area
Tuesday - 05/21/2013 - 03:19 PMBOSTON (AP) The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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