PolitiFact: Which black people was David Clarke calling uneducated, lazy and...
By of the Journal Sentinel Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. continues to get attention for making incendiary comments. On Tuesday, the conservative African-American repeated comments he...
View ArticleWisconsin Assembly panel backs hunting harassment bill
By Associated Press Madison— Wisconsin lawmakers edged closer to passing a bill that would prohibit people from bothering hunters in the woods, pushing the measure through a committee Tuesday despite...
View ArticleFlood advisory in effect until 8:45 p.m.
By of the Journal Sentinel Milwaukee is included in a that has been issued for an area of southeastern Wisconsin by the National Weather Service in Sullivan. The advisory is in effect until 8:45 p.m....
View ArticleRain, thunderstorms, high winds likely through Wednesday
By of the Journal Sentinel Showers, thunderstorms and winds from the southeast gusting as high as 35 mph are likely in Milwaukee Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Sullivan. Up to...
View ArticleMan killed by hit-and-run driver on Milwaukee's south side
By of the Journal Sentinel A 64-year-old Milwaukee man was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Milwaukee's south side, police said. The man was struck shortly after 5...
View ArticleSecond bill introduced to track crime in schools
By Associated Press Madison — A second proposal to track crime in Wisconsin public schools has been introduced. The measure proposed Tuesday would create a pilot program to track crime and student...
View ArticleMan wounded in shooting on Milwaukee's north side
By of the Journal Sentinel A 28-year-old man was wounded Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Milwaukee's north side, police said. The shooting was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m. in the 3200 block of...
View ArticleUW-Madison has treasure trove of Dalton Trumbo papers
By of the Journal Sentinel Madison — Sometimes, the easiest way to gather a collection of historical papers is to simply ask. In September 1961, . The organization that would become known as the at the...
View ArticleEx-ambassador calls for U.S. support of moderates in Syria
By of the Journal Sentinel The former U.S. ambassador to Syria said Tuesday that in America and countries around the world there is now a much better understanding of the threat posed by the Islamic...
View Article'5 Questions' and 'X's and O's' with LeRoy Butler
This week in "," Green Bay Packers hall of famer LeRoy Butler and JS reporter Tom Silverstein discuss what's wrong with Aaron Rodgers and look ahead to the Vikings game. LeRoy also gives his thoughts...
View ArticleMilwaukee entrepreneurs win Chicago 'Hackathon'
By of the Journal Sentinel Two Milwaukee entrepreneurs won first place and $7,500 at the in Chicago earlier this month. Heather Johnstone, founder of Find My Spot Inc., and Joe Poeschl, co-founder of...
View ArticleAnsay continues Wisconsin market expansion with acquisition of Koehler Insurance
By of the Journal Sentinel Ansay & Associates said Wednesday it has acquired Koehler Insurance of Cedarburg, continuing its Wisconsin expansion. Koehler Insurance is a family-owned agency that...
View ArticleMMSD diverts wastewater to avoid sewer overflows
By of the Journal Sentinel officials started an emergency diversion of wastewater around full treatment at the Jones Island sewage plant shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday in an attempt to avoid combined...
View ArticlePolitiFact: Testing Jennifer Shilling claim on condition of state roads, bridges
New today from : Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-LaCrosse, says "71 % of WI's roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI's bridges are structurally deficient or functionally...
View ArticleScouting report on the Minnesota Vikings
By of the Journal Sentinel Green Bay — Three weeks in a row the Green Bay Packers have been favored. Three weeks in a row the Packers have lost. The NFC North Division showdown Sunday between the...
View ArticleCalifornia company sued over chemicals in e-liquids
By of the Journal Sentinel In one of the first lawsuits filed in the United States by consumers alleging harm from liquids used in e-cigarettes or other vaping devices, three people from across the...
View ArticleMan shot to death on Milwaukee's northwest side
By of the Journal Sentinel A 23-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday night on Milwaukee's northwest side, police said. Officers heard gunfire shortly after 9:30 p.m. and found the man with gunshot...
View ArticleBlind Wisconsin Rapids man in serious condition after being hit by van
A blind Wisconsin Rapids man is in serious condition after he and his guide dog were hit by a van while trying to cross the street Monday. The man, 39, and dog were walking on Airport Ave. around 6:30...
View Article2 dead, 7 arrested in raid targeting Paris attack mastermind
By Raphael Satter And Philippe Sotto, The Associated Press SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - Amid gunfire and explosions, police raided a suburban Paris apartment where the suspected mastermind of last week's...
View ArticleHartland man accused of child sex assault for having sexual relationship with...
By Steven Martinez Village of Hartland — A 20-year-old Hartland man is facing sex assault charges for reportedly maintaining a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Avery Drabek was charged Nov....
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