Monks to create sand artwork near Spring Green
Tue Jul 09 04:18:03 PDT 2013 A group of Tibetan monks are visiting Wisconsin during the Himalayan Festival in the Spring Green area. The State Journal reports the monks are from the Drepung Goman...
View ArticleHot, humid air could lead to severe storms in Wisconsin
Mon Jul 08 16:49:03 PDT 2013 The heat and humidity that have made the last few days sticky and uncomfortable are expected to spawn thunderstorms that could be severe. The National Weather Service is...
View ArticleBriggs & Stratton develops additive to offset ethanol's effects on small...
Tue Jul 09 04:00:00 PDT 2013 Briggs & Stratton Co. has never liked ethanol because it can make a mess of things at the worst possible time — like when you need to cut the grass and your lawn mower...
View ArticleA break for smokers? Glitch may limit penalties
Tue Jul 09 00:18:12 PDT 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) Some smokers trying to get coverage next year under President Barack Obama's health care law may get a break from tobacco-use penalties that could have...
View ArticleMonday's winning lottery numbers
Mon Jul 08 20:58:04 PDT 2013 Here are Monday's winning lottery numbers for Wisconsin and Illinois: Wisconsin By of the Journal Sentinel Updated: 10:49 p.m. |Mon Jul 08 20:49:04 PDT 2013 Madison —...
View ArticleCarlos Gomez saves Brewers with clutch grab in ninth
Mon Jul 08 21:51:00 PDT 2013 The way Carlos Gomez figures it, his home run count stands at 17 for the season. "I hit 13, and it's four that I steal," said the Milwaukee Brewers' centerfielder/cat...
View ArticleLawmakers promise to fight public assistance fraud in Wisconsin
Mon Jul 08 20:16:00 PDT 2013 State lawmakers from both parties expressed frustration Monday at gaps in regulation of Wisconsin's public assistance programs and pledged to do more to combat fraud. The...
View ArticleForecast includes likelihood of severe weather
Mon Jul 08 19:36:04 PDT 2013 The rain, heat and humidity that wrapped Milwaukee Monday might have been a prelude to another midsummer staple: severe weather. Tuesday morning is expected to begin with...
View ArticleMining company draws fire for hiring armed guards
Mon Jul 08 17:41:03 PDT 2013 A company proposing a $1.5 billion open pit iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin is drawing fire for hiring heavily armed security guards to protect the project site. State...
View ArticleWisconsin receives quarterback commitment from D.J. Gillins
Mon Jul 08 17:12:04 PDT 2013 Madison — Wisconsin's football coaching staff has added another piece to what should be a robust 2014 freshman class. D.J. Gillins, a touted dual-threat quarterback from...
View ArticleState's largest dairy farm kicks off waste-to-energy project
Tue Jul 09 08:39:00 PDT 2013 A new waste-to-energy manure digester will be built at Rosendale Dairy in Pickett, in a collaboration between the dairy, renewable energy firms and the University of...
View ArticleNew measure launched to block families helping suspects
Tue Jul 09 09:03:11 PDT 2013 A new effort is under way in Wisconsin to change a law that protects family members of criminal suspects from felony charges for destroying evidence, hiding relatives on...
View ArticleBike race fundraiser planned for September in Jefferson County
Tue Jul 09 09:08:04 PDT 2013 The Jefferson County Literacy Council has partnered with the 2 Rivers Racing Team and Bike Club to plan a cycling fundraiser called the Mad Pretzel Challenge for Sept. 13...
View ArticleJohn Fogerty, Kip Moore added to Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary lineup;...
Tue Jul 09 08:49:00 PDT 2013 of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame will be a special guest at at the Marcus Amphitheater Aug. 31, officials with the Milwaukee-based motorcycle company announced Tuesday...
View ArticleCIB Marine Bancshares to buy mortgage firm
Tue Jul 09 09:13:00 PDT 2013 Waukesha-based CIB Marine Bancshares said it is acquiring Avenue Mortgage Corp., pending regulatory approval. "We have been looking to acquire a mortgage lending company...
View ArticleAsk NOW: How do those smiley face fireworks work?
Tue Jul 09 09:37:00 PDT 2013 Is there a rumor you've heard that you would like to track down? Is there something in the city — like playground equipment or a pothole — that needs to be fixed? NOW's...
View ArticleCleanup crews swarm courthouse in massive effort after fire
Tue Jul 09 09:54:05 PDT 2013 Scores of workers toiled Tuesday at the Milwaukee County Courthouse at what seems a Herculean task — ridding the building of every ceiling tile and wiping down every...
View ArticleLabor Fest canceled for this summer
Tue Jul 09 10:10:00 PDT 2013 There will be no Labor Fest this year at the Henry Maier Festival Park grounds. Labor Fest, which had been scheduled for Sept. 2, is the signature event for the Milwaukee...
View ArticleMadison-based Home Savings Bank plans to convert to public stock company
Tue Jul 09 10:29:22 PDT 2013 A longtime Madison banking firm plans to raise as much as $12.5 million as it converts to a public stock company. Depositors of Home Savings Bank will have the first...
View ArticleAbele rejects Innovation Campus hotel wage condition
Tue Jul 09 10:47:00 PDT 2013 A hotel proposal at Wauwatosa's Innovation Campus development, which includes a wage provision that the developer says would kill the project, was vetoed Tuesday by County...
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