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  • Guilty verdict brings Wis. family little peace

    KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) -- The husband of a woman killed more than six years ago at an Illinois Burger King says a guilty verdict for his wife's attacker brings the family little, if any, ...

  • Wis. raw milk farmer acquitted on 3 of 4 counts

    Dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger was found not guilty of charges alleging he sold retail food, produced milk and operated a dairy plant without proper state licenses, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported ...

  • Wis. special ed teacher faces sex-related charges

    MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A Milwaukee special education teacher faces charges for allegedly fondling himself in front of students who are cognitively ...

  • 5-year-old child run over dies in Mount Calvary

    Police say a 35-year-old Fond du Lac man was backing his pickup truck into a parking stall when a 5-year-old child ran behind him and was run over. The child died at St. Agnes ...

  • Todays MLB starting lineups May 25

    Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore Orioles: 1. ...

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Michael Collins

It took Irish director Neil Jordan ("The Crying Game," "Interview With the Vampire") twelve years to get his romantic biopic "Michael Collins" to the screen. It went through a number of other hands, but through persistence and a bit of luck, Jordan finally secured $28 million from producer mogul David Geffen. Geffen allowed him complete artistic freedom to paint his own portrait of this mythical ... ...

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  • May 31 deadline to join No Call list

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin residents who want to be protected from unsolicited telemarketing phone calls and text messages have until the end of the month to sign up for the state's `no call' list. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says if you've already been on the list, you need to re-register every two years to stay on it. Consumers ...

  • Wisconsin Madison police say Thong Cape Scooter Man not breaking...

    MADISON, Wis. -- A man known to ride through Madison on a scooter -- dressed in thong underwear and a cape -- may be disturbing to schoolchildren. But police say the rider they call "Thong Cape Scooter Man" isn't breaking any laws. Earlier this month, staff at John F. Kennedy Elementary School called authorities after the man rode by in his unmentionables while students were ...

  • Man shot on Milwaukees north side

    MILWAUKEE - Police are investigating after a man is shot on Milwaukee's north side. It happened just after 12:30 a.m. near 27th and Hadley. Police say a 25-year-old man was shot and is being treated for serious injuries. Authorities do have one person in ...

  • Child killed after being hit by a truck

    MOUNT CALVARY - The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Department says a 5 year old child has died after being hit in a parking lot Friday night. It happened at Maximillian's Restaurant in Mount Calvary. A man was backing his pickup into a parking stall when the child ran behind the truck. No names are being released at this time and the crash remains under ...

  • Highs just in upper 50s today

    It should be mostly cloudy and dry in southeastern Wisconsin on Saturday, though there may be a slight chance of a sprinkle -- especially in the southwest. That's the prognosis of Jesse Ritka, meteorologist for WTMJ-TV (Channel 4), who predicts a high temperature of 58. The clouds will lift a bit on Sunday, Ritka says, and the temperature will warm into the low 60s. A warm front ...

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