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  • Wisconsin Humane Society preparing to receive animals from Oklahoma

    MILWAUKLEE - The Wisconsin Humane Society received dogs from Oklahoma just before the tornado struck. Now, they’re preparing for the possibility of receiving more. "Two days ago we received a transport of animals from that shelter, which now, as it turns out, would have likely been impacted by the disaster," said Matt Witte with the Wisconsin Humane Society. This shelter in ...

  • Milwaukee woman 71 remains hospitalized after brutal attack

    As a 71-year-old woman remains hospitalized after a brutal assault outside her east side home, her family and Milwaukee police are asking for the public's help in solving the crime. Betty Hernandez was hit with a metal object in the 1500 block of N. Farwell Ave. about 2:15 a.m. May 11. "It appears as if the victim may have been targeted, but we continue to try to identify a ...

  • Lock dam near Fountain City to close for repair

    FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (AP) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to temporarily close a lock and dam near Fountain City so a damaged gate can be ...

  • Wis. panel considers bill limiting local recalls

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A group of municipal officials pressed Wisconsin lawmakers Tuesday to make it harder to initiate recall elections at the local level, saying it's currently too easy and that such campaigns often divide ...

  • Wisconsin Selling of some state property given green light by budget panel

    MADISON, Wis. -- A broad array of state properties, including prisons, university dormitories, power plants and highways, could be sold to private buyers without going through a public bidding process, under a provision approved by the Legislature's budget committee on Tuesday. The Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee went along with Gov. Scott Walker's original call to allow ...

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Meet the Parents [DVD]

Meet the Parents [DVD]

For Greg Focker (Ben Stiller), the earnest, put-upon hero of Meet the Parents, absolutely nothing goes right from the very beginning. First of all, his attempt to propose to his girlfriend, Pam (Teri Polo), is interrupted by a cell phone call from Pam's sister, Debbie (Nicole DeHuff), that she just got engaged and will be getting married in two weeks. Greg decides to hold off on ... ...

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  • Wisconsin Elections board seeks absentee voting changes

    MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin election officials on Tuesday agreed to ask the Legislature to revamp the state's absentee voting regulations by streamlining request deadlines, expanding electronic ballot access for overseas voters and implementing other changes. The state Government Accountability Board agreed after only brief discussion to make the recommendations at the request of a ...

  • How safe are Wis. children if a tornado were to hit

    MILWAUKEE - It was a deadly two-mile long tornado that ripped through Oklahoma and killed nine children. It knocked down homes and stores and schools. But how safe are our children if a tornado were to hit? The biggest school districts in Wisconsin tell Today’s TMJ4 that children are safe if a tornado were to hit. Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Kenosha took part in a state-wide tornado drill ...

  • Oklahoma tornado reminds Eagle residents of the tornado that hit their town

    are bringing back memories for those in Eagle. A tornado tore through that town nearly three years ago. Bill Kane is a lifelong Eagle resident. He and his house survived the Eagle tornado, and is closely following the tornado in Oklahoma. "I know what those people are going through," Kane said. "I did it. Not as bad though." The Eagle tornado twisted 11 towering trees in ...

  • Groundbreaking set for new St. Croix bridge

    STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota and Wisconsin transportation officials have scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for the new St. Croix bridge project connecting the two ...

  • House leveled Wis. family making their way home

    ALTOONA, Wis. (AP) -- Members of northwestern Wisconsin's Pederson family have found a silver lining in the explosion that destroyed their house: They were far from home at the time of the devastating blast last ...

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