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  • 2 bear attacks unusual in Wisconsin

    RHINELANDER, Wis. (AP) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' carnivore specialist says attacks by black bear in Wisconsin are unusual, despite two such incidents so far this spring. David MacFarland, in Rhinelander, says black bear are not aggressive animals and usually don't attack, so the recent attacks in Wisconsin are rare incidents. In the most recent attack in ...

  • Assembly scheduled to pass budget

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The state Assembly is scheduled to vote on passing the state budget after debate barely got off the ground on Tuesday. The vote on passage is scheduled to happen at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The Assembly was scheduled to spend all day Tuesday on the plan, but discussions among Republicans on more than two dozen changes caused a delay. Lawmakers spent only 15 minutes debating the ...

  • Man recovering from bear mauling outside Wisconsin cabin

    A man who was attacked by a black bear outside a cabin in northwestern Wisconsin is recovering at a hospital. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the man was attacked in his yard near Shell Lake on Monday night. DNR carnivore specialist David MacFarland says the man's dog apparently initiated contact with the bear. MacFarland says the man's brother came out of the ...

  • Suit claims Menard pressured money managers wife for sex

    Steve Hilbert and his wife Tomisue are photographed at Hamilton County, Ind., Superior Court in December 2006. Indiana-based insurance company Conseco Inc. took Hilbert, its former CEO, to court in a bid to recover lost ...

  • Guards shouldn’t apprehend a shooter Wisconsin casinos say www.priavteofficer.com

    The security policies followed at Potawatomi Bingo Casino during a weekend shooting are similar to those used by other casinos around the state, and one expert said Tuesday that casino security guards followed industry standards by not trying to apprehend the shooter. The Milwaukee casino is reviewing security procedures after a man ignored posted warnings and brought a gun inside the casino, ...

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Pina [Blu-Ray]

Pina [Blu-Ray]

German director Wim Wenders had wanted to make a documentary about the expressionistic dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch for more than two decades. His first exposure to Bausch came in 1985 when he was taken to a performance of Caf Mller, her most famous work of tanztheater (dancer-th ... ...

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  • Wisconsin Republicans negotiate state budget changes

    Republicans on Tuesday privately negotiated a series of last-minute changes to the Wisconsin budget designed to smooth its passage, including removing a cap on a popular tax credit program for disabled veterans and delaying the loosening of requirements for high-capacity wells. The changes, discussed among Republican legislative leaders in both the Senate and the Assembly, were announced ...

  • MLB Houston 10 Milwaukee 1

    A grand slam home run off the bat of Matt Dominguez was the big blow in Houston's 10-1 rout of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday. Dominguez went 2-for-3 with five RBI for the Astros, ...

  • Wauwatosa couple closer to dream of skateboard park as memory of son

    WAUWATOSA - A couple from Wauwatosa is closer to having a skateboard park built as a lasting memory of their son. Mike and Judy Doyle have lived with the pain of losing a son, ...

  • Family of Jessica Benson talks about alleged bank robbery disapperance

    Vigil for missing college student MILWAUKEE - Her family believed she was the victim of a crime. Now, police believe she is a suspect in a crime. Investigators believe Jessica benson and her boyfriend helped rob a bank, and are now on the run. Benson disappeared days before her graduation from college, days after the bank where she worked was robbed. Her family can't believe Benson ...

  • Keeping our kids safe when severe weather strikes at summer camp

    MENOMONEE FALLS - School is out and that can mean only one thing--Summer is in full swing! At Tri-County YMCA in Menomonee Falls, kids are running and playing at day camp. Regional Director and camp counseler Chris Przedpelski explains, "Whether they are into science, art, cooking, sports--there is something for everyone." But Przedpelski knows that the weather can change everything ...

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