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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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2:17 PM
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UW team places 2nd in hybrid contest
2:17 PM
The hybrid vehicle team of engineering students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has placed second among 17 universities in a national clean-vehicle engineering competition, the U.S. Department of Energy said today. read more »
Man convicted in Germantown bank robbery
1:59 PM
A 23-year-old Menomonee Falls man was convicted today of being the driver of a getaway car used in the Feb. 26 robbery of a Germantown bank. read more »
Ryan's plan a 'roadmap' for the future
1:49 PM
Washington - Most lawmakers receive little attention when they introduce bills in Congress. That's especially true for House members in the minority party. read more »
Report sheds little light on chopper crash
1:24 PM
A medical helicopter took off in calm winds and light to moderate rain with visibility of eight-miles shortly before crashing into a bluff near La Crosse May 10, according to a preliminary report on the crash released today by the National Transportation Safety Board. read more »
Man given life, no parole, in murder
1:04 PM
A man who helped murder Lusheena Watts, whose charred remains were found on top of a burning garbage cart on the city's northwest side, was sentenced today to life in prison without a chance of parole. read more »
Citizen tip leads to large pot bust
12:51 PM
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Metro area lost 3,700 jobs since April '07
12:38 PM
Metropolitan Milwaukee lost jobs in the last year but improved its unemployment rate, the state Department of Workforce Development reported this afternoon. read more »
Astronomers witness supernova's birth
12:25 PM
For the first time, astronomers have watched the death of a star and the subsequent explosive birth of a supernova. read more »
Great Wolf, Dreyer's form partnership
11:31 AM
Great Wolf Resorts Inc. (WOLF) today announced a five-year partnership with Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc.
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Court upholds Illinois woman's sentence
10:36 AM
A 20-year prison sentence given to an Illinois woman described as the kingpin of an identity theft ring was upheld in a decision released this morning by the 2nd District state Court of Appeals. read more »
Kids cleaning river bank find grenade
10:28 AM
Hudson - Three children picking up trash along a river in Hudson for community service work found much more than garbage. read more »
Teen won't face charges in death of boy
10:24 AM
Sheboygan - A teenager who got his driver's license two weeks before his vehicle hit a 6-year-old boy in the parking lot of a Sheboygan gas station won't be charged in the child's death. read more »
Oshkosh, Eau Claire plan nursing doctorate
10:20 AM
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and UW-Eau Claire will begin planning a collaborative doctorate of nursing practice program, a program that will help advanced practice nurses in Wisconsin meet new educational requirements. read more »
Cedarburg woman found in bathtub
9:10 AM
Police found an 81-year-old Cedarburg woman in a bathtub after the woman's daughter reported she had no contact with her mom for three days. read more »
Brady earnings up 18.5% for quarter
8:59 AM
Brady Corp. (BRC) today announced record sales and earnings for its quarter that ended April 30, but noted that quarterly sales fell 1.2% if the Milwaukee-based manufacturer excluded revenue from recent acquisitions.
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Man shot after exchanging 'dirty looks'
8:29 AM
A 25-year-old man was shot in the lower back after exchanging what police called dirty looks with another driver while traveling down Sherman Boulevard. read more »
Small fire damages south side restaurant
7:53 AM
The city Health Department will be on scene this morning at a south side restaurant where a fire under a stove caused $5,000 in damage, according to the Milwaukee Fire Department. read more »
Rash of east side holdups overnight
6:50 AM
A 22-year-old man was grabbed from behind before three suspects then kicked and punched him in one of three attempted strong-arm robberies on the city's east side last night, according to Milwaukee police. read more »
Crash closed ***s at Zoo Interchange
12:19 AM
All westbound ***s of I-94 at the Zoo Interchange were closed for more than four hours Tuesday night after a semitrailer truck hit the southbound I-894/U.S. Highway 45 bridge, according to the Milwaukee County sheriff's office. read more »
Woman gets time for assault story
12:10 AM
A Milwaukee woman was sentenced Tuesday to 40 days in the House of Correction and one year of probation for making up a story last year about being raped by a stranger in her east side home, according to online court records. read more »
Firefighter injured; families displaced
12:06 AM
A fire that appeared to have started in a garbage cart before spreading to two occupied homes on the south side Tuesday night displaced two families and left a firefighter with a minor shoulder injury. read more »
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