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  • Legislators to discuss gathering DNA upon arrests

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Legislature's powerful finance committee is expected to review Gov. Scott Walker's plan to take DNA from anyone arrested for a felony and anyone convicted of any crime. Right now Wisconsin collects DNA only from convicted felons and sex offenders. Walker's executive budget lays out nearly $6 million for the initiative. The money largely would come from ...

  • Student from Wisconsin wins Google Doodle contest

    Sabrina Brady's picture is the logo on Google today. Brady won a nationwide contest, beating out more than 130,000 other entries. The contest theme this year was, "my best day ever." Her drawing is one of her fondest memories. It depicts her running to her father to welcome him home after an 18 month deployment in Iraq. Brady is a senior at Sparta High School in the La ...

  • Packers analyst Larry McCarren Getting to know the rookies

    Packers choose UCLA's 'high-motor' lineman Jones in NFL Draft 1st round GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Organized Training Activities or OTA's are underway and it's time to meet the rookie class of 2013. Take a look at the video to see how we introduce you to the new Packers in a unique way with the help of NBC26's Kasey Hott. And yes, Larry sings and dances, ...

  • Father charged after kids found unsupervised baby burned

    RACINE - The Racine County District Attorney's office has charged a father after six kids, all under 10 years old, were found unsupervised and the youngest, a 1-year-old, badly burned by hot water. William Pearson was behind bars Thursday after his one-year-old was taken to the emergency room at All Saints Medical Center in Racine. According to the criminal complaint, Pearson left the ...

  • Blue Ribbon Awards for Clean Dining

    MILWAUKEE - One's a local beer lovers dream. The other is a hidden gem in a small city. Both of their kitchens have a spotless reputation. Courtny Gerrish hands out two Blue Ribbon Awards for Clean Dining, tonight at 10 on TODAY'S TMJ4. Click on the video for a ...

Movie Review

Virus

"Virus," directed by FX guru John Bruno, is another in a long line of recent graphic-novels-turned-movies. This one is, however, perpetually ugly--violent in a grisly kind of way and utterly dark. Not dark as in dark-natured or dark-humored (although it is those things as well), but more along the lines of darkly lit. The action sequences in "Virus" are bathed in an incessant gloom that makes it l ... ...

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  • Wisconsins Polynesian pipeline could include Liberty lineman Jarvis Polu

    Liberty High incoming senior lineman Jarvis Polu was a mid- to low-level college football recruit most of the spring, receiving scholarship offers from UNLV, UNR, Idaho and Army. Things quickly changed late last week when Wisconsin offered the 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive end, immediately changing his status from an under-the-radar prospect to a ...

  • Feds sanctioned Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex

    The Journal Sentinel spent six months investigating problems at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex. The newspaper found a cascade of problems, including a case where a patient with a history of violence was allowed to roam free, doctors orders were not followed and nurses falsified documents to cover their ...

  • Population changes for Wisconsin cities villages and towns

    Of the nearly 2,000 cities, villages and towns in Wisconsin, nearly half declined in population from 2010 to 2012, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. On the positive side, cities such as Madison, Milwaukee and Eau Claire saw their populations increase, if only by a percent or two. Search the most recent population figures by a place's name, location or size. ...

  • Milwaukee population grows despite slip in national rank

    Driven by growth in neighborhoods around downtown, Milwaukee's population grew by nearly 4,000 residents in the last two years, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The population figures reflect a turnaround - or at least a degree of stability - after nearly five decades of decline. However, the city still slipped two spots nationally since the 2010 U.S. ...

  • DPW would bend night parking rules with a catch

    The people in charge of parking tickets have a plan that will be good news for drivers who park on city streets, though the I-TEAM has learned providing better "customer service" comes at a price that may not be ...

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