| 3 daughters battle health system, legal maze as father fights Alzheimer’s Richard Petersen’s daughters - Jennifer (left) and Jodi Petersen, and Kristin Schmidt - are joined by his granddaughter Katey Petersen as they struggle to cope with Richard’s condition and... | |
| Minnetonka woman charged in Wisconsin man's overdose death claims she, co-defendant are innocent A Minnetonka woman facing a reckless homicide charge for the heroin overdose of a 37-year-old Wisconsin man is proclaiming her innocence. Jessica Quirt, 36, declined to comment through her attorney... |
| Doyle drops school bills Gov. Jim Doyle ’s office will no longer pursue proposed changes to laws regarding school funding, including removing the caps on property taxes to raise school revenues.“This isn’t... |
| New restaurant to replace Cafe Montmartre The location of the former Cafe Montemartre on East Mifflin near the Capitol will be the site of a new restaurant called the Underground Kitchen, which will be an upscale location catering to young... |
| Committee approves safety initiative plan Votes The city’s Public Safety Review Committee approved the Downtown Safety Initiative plan in a meeting Tuesday, moving the plan to increase patrol levels at key times closer to final... |
| Mayor Cieslewicz gives gubernatorial candidate tour of Madison businesses Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (left) and Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz (middle) tour small businesses in Madison to further understand their financial circumstances and how they are fairing during the... |
| Student Reps looks to merge with United Council Votes Student government representatives from 15 University of Wisconsin schools sent a letter to UW System President Kevin Reilly Feb. 20 announcing their intentions of merging their... |
| Ray Allen at home in Milwaukee M ILWAUKEE - This city has been an acquired taste for many NBA athletes. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar famously couldn’t wait to get traded when he played for the Bucks. But Ray Allen looks differently... |
| Governor signs bill mandating health care costs transparency Votes Gov. Jim Doyle signed a bill into law Tuesday requiring health care providers to disclose the median cost of medical services, tests and procedures at the request of customers. The law,... |
| Academic Affairs to propose committee Academic Affairs Chair Jonah Zinn (left) hopes to gain student support of the Textbook Affordability Committee to help get it passed through the Faculty... |
| Madison resident uses baseball bat against robber caught in the act Votes A burglar found himself on the business end of a baseball bat early Sunday morning after one of the residents caught the suspect in the middle of the act.An incident report from the... |
| City to host public comment session on Google's new high-speed Internet Votes The city of Madison’s efforts to host Google’s new high-speed Internet technology will be opened to public comment and contribution Thursday.City Council declared its support... |
| Lecturer gives case for nuclear power as only option for future Votes A visiting lecturer Tuesday argued for the implication of cost-attainable and more efficient energy conservation programs than are commonly the focus of energy debates.In a speech titled... |
| RAs to start talks of possible unionization Votes Research assistants at the University of Wisconsin will be able to voice their opinions Thursday on tentative rules for unionization during a Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission... |
| Committee chosen to select candidates for chancellor Prior to his leaving for Morgan State University, new group of 23 members will screen, choose applicants for UW Colleges, Extensions Chancellor David Wilson’s... |
| UW-Milwaukee building projects met with complications Votes Campus and research growth at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has recently faced debate and temporary hitches to the school’s master plan expansion.The two plans currently... |
| Bogut, Bucks down Celtics in Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Andrew Bogut totaled 25 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks, and the Bucks used a run in the fourth quarter to take the lead and then held off the Boston Celtics,... |
| Stalking Victim Speaks Out Joel Hoffman is accused of assaulting 2 women and stalking a 14 year old girl. Now that girl is speaking out. "He approached me three times. They were awful times," says the alleged... |
| Alliance School To Remain Open MILWAUKEE-- At a Tuesday night meeting of the Committee on Innovation and School Reform, the board voted unanimously to keep The Alliance School open. This after dozens of Alliance students and staff... |
| Suburbs' Sex Offender Ordinances In Jeopardy Franklin--A proposal by several state lawmakers would make several communities' ordinances restricting where sex offenders can live illegal. The bill is sponsored by a coalition of rural Republican... |
| Miller Park payoff date pushed back at least 2 years (22) Comments New financial projections released Tuesday suggest the sunset year for the Miller Park stadium sales tax will be between 2016 and 2018, at least two years later than originally... |
| Marvelous mistakes: When food goes wrong, sometimes it's so right Recipe Database . Learning from a mistake is smart, but the luckiest of people earn from them as well. Consider young Frank Epperson. One evening in 1905, this 11-year-old from San... |
| Amish farmer wins livestock-registration case (0) Comments An Amish farmer in Clark County has won his fight against the state's livestock registration law, which he argued violates his religious beliefs. The case against Emanuel Miller Jr.... |
| Collins signs tender with Packers View All Blog Posts Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins intends to participate in the team's off-season conditioning program, and if everything goes well in the next week or so he'll be... |
| Oshkosh Police Look for Several Suspects in Beating Oshkosh police are hoping the public can help identify for or five men involved a beating around midnight Saturday night or Sunday morning. The victim told police he was walking on East Parkway... |
| Six Arrested After Oshkosh Gun Shop Burglary Oshkosh police arrested six people in connection with a gun shop burglary. Investigators say someone broke in and stole several guns from Gehrke's Marine and Gun Shop in January. Three men from... |
| Scott Schmidt of Grand Chute testifies in Kelly Wing Schmidt murder trial Sign up for news, weather, Green Bay Packers and high school sports text alerts. The question posed by defense attorney Greg Petit to Scott Schmidt was a simple, direct and daring maneuver.Schmidt,... |
| Jeremiah Felton of Green Bay gets life in prison for killing 4-month-old son Sign up for news, weather, Green Bay Packers and high school sports text alerts. However, Jeremiah Felton, 22, is continuing his quest to get a new trial and to subpoena juror cell phone records in... |
| Green Bay man gets life in prison for boy's death GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- A Green Bay man convicted of killing his 4-month-old son by smashing the boy's head into a door has been sentenced to life in... |
| Woman Charged in Fatal Overdose 21 year old Kati Hammen died of a methadone overdose in December. Tuesday morning, Ozaukee County deputies arrested the woman they say sold her the drugs. 38 year old Kimberly Sell of... |
| Deputy Seeking Venison Faces Suspension MILWAUKEE - Sheriff David Clarke wants a deputy suspended for abandoning his airport post to pick up a dead deer 25 miles away. Clarke is urging the Personnel Review Board to put Sgt. Phil Wentzel... |
| Payday Loan Blamed For Ruining Man's Finances Bush says it started with a simple $300 loan from a payday loan service. He needed the money to pay his gas bill. When he couldn’t pay the loan within the required two weeks, he says he was... |
| Packers sign WR Charles Dillon GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers have signed wide receiver Charles Dillon, a first-year player who spent time in Indianapolis' training camp in... |
| Ex-Appleton fireman testifies in murder defense APPLETON, Wis. (AP) - A former Appleton firefighter accused of killing his estranged wife has testified that he shot her, but that went to the house that day to win her back, not to hurt her. Scott... |
| Man Gets Life with Parole in 30 Years for Killing Infant Son A Green Bay man convicted of killing his infant son found out he'll spend 30 years in prison before he becomes eligible for parole. Jeremiah Felton was sentenced Tuesday in Brown County circuit... |
| Man with dementia missing in Waukesha Police in Waukesha are searching for a man with dementia who has been missing since Monday. "Dizzy" Dean Wells, 64, was last seen about 2 p.m. Monday on foot in the area of Moreland Blvd. and Kossow... |
| Defendant Scott Schmidt Testifies About Shooting Chris Hrapsky After hearing the testimony against him, Scott Schmidt took the stand to testify at his own murder trial. Schmidt is on trial for the murder of his estranged wife, Kelly Wing-Schmidt,... |
| SUV Driver Injured in Crash with Two Trucks Two people are taken to a hospital following a three-vehicle crash just south of Plymouth in Sheboygan County. Deputies say an SUV became stuck between a semi-tractor trailer and a tanker truck... |
| Bowling Alley Owner Charged with Arson Prosecutors in Fond du Lac County filed two felony counts of arson against 46-year-old Lyle Huss for the fire that destroyed his bar and bowling alley. Police say Huss started the fire at the Last... |
| Survey: Local Business Leaders Support Reform, Oppose Reform Bill Close to 200 business leaders and CEOs in Northeast Wisconsin have weighed in on health care reform in a survey by the Nicolet Bank Business Pulse. In the survey, 65 percent of top business... |
| Governor Signs Health Cost Transparency Law Patients in Wisconsin will now have more information about how much it costs to receive health treatment. Governor Jim Doyle signed a bill into law Tuesday requiring health care providers --... |
| Putting the Green in "Green Bay" for St. Patrick's Day City leaders hope a new event will emphasize the "green" in Green Bay. Tuesday morning, they announced details of the St. Patty's Day in Downtown Green Bay event. Next Wednesday afternoon there... |
| Oak Creek Man Charged with Three Sex Assaults MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office charged an Oak Creek man with the sexual assault of a UWM student as well as the sexual assaults of two teenaged girls. Joel Lee Hoffman,... |
| Quadruple Homicide Victim Lost Newborn Son in December MILWAUKEE - Brittney Robertson, murdered last month in a quadruple homicide, gave birth to a premature baby fathered by the man who also fathered the youngest son of her roommate Rachel Thompson. ... |
| Suburban leaders rally against bill on sex offenders (2) Comments Suburban Milwaukee leaders are mobilizing against a bill that would outlaw local ordinances that restrict where sex offenders can live. ... |
| Site helps track state lakes vulnerable to invasive species (0) Comments Resource managers and cottage owners have a new tool in the never-ending fight to keep the state's inland lakes from being infested by zebra mussels. A Web site from the University... |
| Wisconsin state retirees' pension drop finalized MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Retirees in the Wisconsin Retirement System will see a slightly larger drop in pension benefits than originally estimated two months ago. The Department of Employee Trust Funds... |
