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Monday, June 09, 2008
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Fox River expected to crest Tuesday
1:45 PM
The surging Fox River is expected to crest Tuesday morning to a new record level, surpassing the highest recorded crest reached 35 years ago, a spokesman from the National Weather Service said. read more »
Lake Delton drained, official says
1:33 PM
Lake Delton near the Dells is essentially empty after the rain-swollen lake cut its own channel around a dam and emptied into the Wisconsin River, taking four homes with it. read more »
Several rivers at flood stage
1:07 PM
The Fox River in Waukesha, the Root River in Franklin and Oak Creek in South Milwaukee are all at flood stage, according to the National Weather Service. read more »
3 homes washed away from Lake Delton
12:38 PM
Three homes were swept away along with part of Highway A in Sauk County where a swollen Lake Delton flowed over the banks and into the Wisconsin River, according to the county's emergency management director Jeff Jelinek. read more »
Cudahy flood damage reaches $10 million
12:36 PM
The City of Cudahy is estimating flood damage this afternoon at $10.1 million, including $8 million to private property and $2.1 million to public properties. read more »
Doyle to tour area flood damage
12:35 PM
Gov. Jim Doyle is touring flood-damaged parts of the state today and is due in the Milwaukee area this afternoon. read more »
Some county golf courses reopen
12:25 PM
The entire Doyne Golf Course and the front nine holes of the Currie, Whitnall and Hansen golf courses reopened today, following the weekend shutdown of all Milwaukee County Golf courses, county Parks Director Sue Black said today. read more »
Shorewood still assessing storm damage
12:23 PM
Shorewood - Leeann Butschlick, director of public works for the village, said this morning that there had been numerous reports of sewage and water backing up in basements but that no count is yet available. read more »
80 to 100 Bay basements flooded
12:23 PM
Whitefish Bay - Mary Jo Lange, the village's director of public works, said this morning that a dozen homes and two cars experienced minor damage from downed trees and 80 to 100 homes reported basements flooded by either storm water or sewage that had backed up. read more »
Sandbags can't halt Racine flooding
12:20 PM
A four-foot wall of sandbags wasn't enough to protect homes south of Island Park in Racine as the Root River channel to the Horlick Dam breached its banks and flooded about 22 homes in the area, and continues to rise this morning. read more »
Lakes under slow-no-wake orders
12:10 PM
High water caused by excessive amounts of rain over the last two days has many Waukesha County lakes under slow-no-wake orders today. read more »
Firefighters pull man from floodwater
12:00 PM
Saukville - Firefighters pulled a man from Milwaukee River floodwaters here shortly after 11 a.m. today after the man's vehicle became submerged, said Chief William Meloy of the Saukville Police Department. read more »
At least 115 sewer backups in Brookfield
11:49 AM
At least 115 reports of basement flooding or sewer backups in Brookfield have been received by city police and sewer plant officials - about half the number of backups from the last massive flood 10 years ago. read more »
County hotline can't keep up with calls
11:49 AM
Milwaukee County officials are dealing with a high volume of calls from residents reporting flood-related issues, and ask those who have faced full voice-mail boxes and unanswered calls to be patient and try again periodically.
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Work starts on new county aquatic center
11:48 AM
Construction of an $8.4 million Milwaukee County aquatic center at Lincoln Park gets under way today, with what will become a north side version of the county's popular "Cool Waters" in Greenfield. read more »
Fox River at 35-year high in Waukesha
11:41 AM
The current crest of the Fox River in Waukesha is the highest it's been in at least 35 years, according to historical data from the read more »
GM Janesville layoffs likely to rise
11:39 AM
The number of workers who will be laid off this summer at the General Motors Corp. (GM) factory in Janesville will likely increase, as the plant will produce fewer vehicles per hour than originally planned beginning in July.
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Bankers warn of new phone scam
11:21 AM
The Wisconsin Bankers Association today warned of a new phone scam in which people are urged to turn over confidential information in order to obtain a lower interest rate on their credit card. read more »
Herron burglars tied to dozens of crimes
11:19 AM
Investigators for Brown County and the cities of De Pere and Green Bay are continuing their investigation into two men who may be responsible for a dozen or more burglaries and home invasions, including a break-in at the home of Green Bay Packers running back Noah Herron. read more »
Many Oak Creek roads still closed
11:15 AM
Flooding along the Root River in Oak Creek has left only two roads in and out of the city's south side accessible today: Interstate-94 and Chicago Road/state Highway 32, said Oak Creek officials, who expanded the number of roads that are now impassible. read more »
A bullhead on Main Street in Thiensville
11:06 AM
Thiensville - Flooding here is bad enough that you could catch a bullhead a Main St., but no major problems have been reported and officials say they are hoping the rains will stop by the time the Milwaukee River crests here in perhaps three or four days. read more »
Walworth County added to emergency list
11:03 AM
Gov. Jim Doyle has just declared a state of emergency for Walworth County, bringing to 30 the number of counties on the list due to the weekend storms and continued flooding. read more »
Numerous roads closed in Brookfield
10:53 AM
Brookfield police are urging citizens to stay off the following roads due to high water, Capt. Jim Adlam said. read more »
Some flooding reported in Glendale
10:52 AM
Glendale - City Administrator Richard Maslowski said this morning that Civic Drive and Milwaukee River Parkway as well as Port Washington Road and Bender Road at Marne were flooded Saturday and Sunday. read more »
Overview of flooding from Weather Service
10:50 AM
Nearly every river in southern Wisconsin is either at flood stage or in flood as of this morning, according to a National Weather Service map of river levels.
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Road problems remain in Waukesha County
10:43 AM
In addition to the downtown emergency in Waukesha, there are also road problems throughout Waukesha County, Sheriff's Detective Steve Pederson said.
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Malloy named president of Skyway
10:39 AM
Midwest Airlines Inc. today named Leo Malloy as president of its Skyway subsidiary, which provides ramp, dining operations and other support services for Midwest Airlines and the Midwest Connect regional carrier. read more »
Man attacked by two pit bulls
10:27 AM
A 54-year-old man suffered serious bites to both forearms and both legs and lost genital parts when he was attacked by two pit bull terriers that had escaped from a fenced yard, according to Milwaukee police. read more »
'Public Enemies' may be here tomorrow
10:16 AM
"Public Enemies," the John Dillinger movie directed by Michael Mann and starring Johnny Depp, is expected to finally begin shooting in Milwaukee, possibly Tuesday. In addition to permits indicating shooting will start at the Milwaukee County Historical Society downtown, there are signs that there'll be filming on Prospect Ave. as well.
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Racine County declares state of emergency
10:04 AM
Racine - Racine County Executive Bill McReynolds declared a state of emergency in Racine County this morning. read more »
MillerCoors names senior executive team
9:55 AM
The chief executive officer and president of the new joint venture of Miller Brewing Co. and Coors Brewing Co. today announced their senior executive team, continuing a pattern of selecting equal numbers of Miller and Coors executives for the merged operation. read more »
MMSD to end sanitary sewer overflows today
9:52 AM
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is taking advantage of today's break in rainfall to slowly end overflows from separate sanitary sewers in most of district's service area to urban waterways and Lake Michigan. read more »
Update from State Emergency Management
9:37 AM
State emergency management officials in Madison said today that efforts to deliver assistance in the aftermath of severe rainfall and flooding continues today with requests coming in for sandbagging, evacuations and assistance for flood-ravaged communities across southern and central Wisconsin. read more »
Bank to invest $4.8M in Pabst project
9:32 AM
National City Bank said today its community development unit would invest $4.8 million in the Blue Ribbon Loft Apartments project located on the former Pabst Brewery site, which is being redeveloped by Joseph Zilber. read more »
Flooding roundup from state newspapers
9:30 AM
Here's a look at the view this morning of the weekend storms from other newspapers around the state: read more »
Emergency declared in downtown Waukesha
9:29 AM
Waukesha - A state of emergency was declared this morning by city officials who have closed two bridges that cross the surging Fox River downtown and a third bridge that crosses the river on the south side of town. read more »
Hologic to buy Third Wave for $580M
9:20 AM
Madison biotech company Third Wave Technologies Inc. (TWTI) said today it has agreed to be acquired by Hologic Inc. (
HOLX), of Bedford, Mass., for $11.25 a share, or about $580 million.
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Restoration companies are swamped
8:46 AM
At 9:30 p.m. Saturday night, executives at Paul Davis Restoration and Remodeling in Milwaukee, a company that specializes in flood-damaged homes and building, called its employees and asked them to show up for work at 7 a.m. on Sunday. read more »
Flooding forces evacuation in Columbus
8:39 AM
High water in Columbia County has forced some evacuations in the city of Columbus this morning. read more »
Milwaukee Co. hotline is full, not working
8:38 AM
A hotline set up for Milwaukee County residents to leave voice-mail messages to report flooding, sewer backups or other water-related problems is not working this morning. A call to the line - (414) 278-3000 - immediately forwards the caller to the voice mail system, then reports the voice mail is full. read more »
Six injured during downpour on Hwy. 41
8:15 AM
Six people were injured in a four-vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County during a heavy downpour that had flooded Highway 41 yesterday. read more »
Flood waters remain, but dry weather ahead
8:03 AM
A weekend of torrential rain has left behind a river of woe for the Milwaukee area this morning, from closed streets to rising rivers to flooded basements. read more »
Flooding hotline activated in Racine Co.
7:52 AM
Racine County residents who have experienced flooding or other types of damage as a result of the recent rain events are encouraged to call into a voicemail and e-mail hotline established by the Racine County Emergency Management. read more »
Water damage closes Wings Academy
7:38 AM
Wings Academy, an MPS charter school geared toward students with learning disabilities in grades 1 through 12, is closed today, according to school district spokeswoman Roseann St. Aubin. read more »
All power should be restored by 9 a.m.
7:35 AM
WE Energies expects to restore the remaining 400 customers with power outages before 9 a.m. today following the weekend onslaught of storms. read more »
27th St. flooded in Franklin
7:33 AM
The Root River near 27th St. in Franklin has overflowed, blocking both north and southbound traffic on 27th St. Here's a look from the DOT camera.
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Many roads closed in downtown Waukesha
7:15 AM
Waukesha police released a list of street closings and those where standing water could make travel hazardous after the weekend rains. read more »
Kilbourn Tunnel remains closed
7:06 AM
The Kilbourn Ave. tunnel is closed this morning because of flooding, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. read more »
Hwy. 33 closed in Allenton
7:01 AM
Highway 33 in downtown Allenton remains closed this morning with about a foot-and-a-half of water still flowing over the road, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Department. read more »
Overnight evacuations in Racine
6:25 AM
Racine firefighters evacuated several residents early this morning along Spring St. as the waters of the Root River overflowed. read more »
Police investigating two shootings
6:09 AM
A 17-year-old man was shot in the thigh Sunday following an argument over what appears to be a car accident that occurred three days earlier, according to Milwaukee police. read more »
Flooding in downtown Waukesha
6:07 AM
Waukesha police are urging motorists and residents to stay out of the downtown area of the city, where bridges over the Fox River are flooding over this morning. read more »
More rain expected today
6:02 AM
It won't rain as hard as it did over the weekend and there will be plenty of dry periods in between the showers, but the Weather Service is calling for a 90% chance of more rain today. And at this point, any rain, no matter how light, is bad news.
read more »
Firstwatch: What's ahead in the news today
5:49 AM
It's Monday morning and it's time to surface from the historically wet weekend. read more »
Schools closed for South Milwaukee, others
12:41 AM
These school closings were announced Sunday: read more »
Wall collapses at E. Wright St. house
12:39 AM
Nine people were displaced from their home after an exterior wall of a house in the 800 block of E. Wright St. collapsed about 10 p.m. Sunday, said Tiffany Wynn, spokeswoman for the Milwaukee Fire Department. read more »
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