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Monday, May 19, 2008
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Doyle on trade mission to Canada
1:57 PM
Gov. Jim Doyle today departed on a four-city trip to Canada to discuss trade, agriculture, the protection of the Great Lakes and green power generation. read more »
Beloit drug ring broken up
1:03 PM
Madison - Federal prosecutors say they have broken up a cocaine dealing ring in Beloit and are bringing charges against 10 individuals. read more »
McGee jury selection begins
12:58 PM
Jury selection has begun in the trial of former Milwaukee Ald. Michael McGee. read more »
Kreunen out as RR commissioner; Breske in
12:36 PM
Madison - State Sen. Roger Breske (D-Eland) will be the state's commissioner of railroads, Gov. Jim Doyle said today, meaning the state Senate will lose one of its longest-serving members and open a battle for Breske's seat this fall. read more »
Shooting victim reportedly improving
12:32 PM
The 16-year-old Slinger girl who was wounded in a drive-by shooting is talking and beginning to walk, according to the latest posting on a Web site that reports her progress.
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85-year-old shipwreck found off Sheboygan
11:51 AM
Sheboygan - A maritime historian from Sheboygan and his group of divers have located an 85-year-old shipwreck in Lake Michigan. read more »
McGee changes mind about contempt plea
11:23 AM
Former Milwaukee Ald. Michael McGee has changed course and is not pleading guilty to a criminal contempt charge. read more »
J.M. Brennan acquires Racine contractor
11:20 AM
Milwaukee mechanical contractor J.M. Brennan has purchased H.V.A.C. of Wisconsin Inc., a Racine-based company that installs and maintains heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. As a result, Brennan can expand its services to customers in Racine, Kenosha and Walworth counties. All H.V.A.C. employees will remain with the company, and Brennan plans to hire additional workers. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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Hospitality Inn has new ownership
10:44 AM
The 192-room Hospitality Inn & Suites, one of the larger hotels on Milwaukee's south side, has been sold for $6.3 million. read more »
Packers set Family Night for Aug. 3
10:44 AM
The Green Bay Packers anounced on Monday that the team's Family Night will be held on Sunday, Aug. 3. read more »
Noah's Ark caters to tiny customers
10:43 AM
Noah's Ark water park in Wisconsin Dells will unveil a new attraction when it opens this weekend: a play area for the park's youngest customers. read more »
McGee to plead guilty to contempt
9:57 AM
Former Ald. Michael McGee has agreed to plead guilty to one count of criminal contempt for disclosing information from a secret hearing to his former girlfriend -- but he is poised to go to trial on the remaining charges he faces. read more »
31 in MPD made more than $40,000 in OT
9:55 AM
Thirty-one Milwaukee Police Department detectives, police officers, lieutenants and sergeants each made at least $40,000 in overtime and $100,000 in total pay last year, according to a recently obtained database of 2007 Milwaukee city employees salaries. An additional 50 made more than $30,000 in overtime. read more »
Warnings and motions open McGee trial
9:25 AM
Action in the case of former Milwaukee Ald. Michael McGee is under way this morning on the sixth floor of the Milwaukee County Safety Building with a warning to members of the public attending the trial. read more »
Grandparents take bike at bike blessing
9:19 AM
Two Milwaukee residents who purchased $11 worth of merchandise at a church rummage sale told Thiensville police they thought a young girl's new Trek bicycle was part of the deal. It wasn't. read more »
Two hurt in Town of Vernon crash
9:14 AM
Waukesha County Sheriff's officials are investigating a crash in the Town of Vernon in which two people were injured after their vehicle struck a tree this morning. read more »
UPDATE: Manitowoc ups bid for Enodis
8:53 AM
The bidding war for British cooking equipment supplier Enodis PLC heated up today, as Manitowoc Co. (
MTW) came back with a second offer to trump an approach by another U.S. company, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW).
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Lend a hand this week
7:27 AM
Here's the Journal Sentinel's weekly listing of local volunteer opportunities, provided by the Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee, a program of the Nonprofit Center. For information, call the numbers listed in the link or call the center at (414) 273-7887. You can also visit the
Volunteer Center's Web site. read more »
2nd St. blaze could be arson
7:19 AM
A blaze that caused approximately $30,000 in damage to a vacant home has been turned over to Milwaukee police for investigation as a possible arson, a Milwaukee fire official said this morning. read more »
Autopsy planned on woman found in river
6:34 AM
An autopsy is scheduled today for a woman pulled out of the Kinnickinnic River Sunday morning while Milwaukee police continue attempts to confirm her identity. read more »
Man, 21, killed in N. 16th St. shooting
6:22 AM
A 21-year-old man died last night after being shot during an argument on the city's north side. read more »
2 shot Sunday night
12:26 AM
Milwaukee police were investigating two shootings that occurred Sunday night. read more »
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