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  • Pewaukee raises enough to hold 2013 fireworks

    PEWAUKEE - The City of Pewaukee will be able to hold its July 4 fireworks after all. Initially, the committee which organizes the event said that because of funding issues, they'd have to cancel for this year. Then, North Shore Bank agreed to match donations for the event up to $3,500. Within two weeks, it raised that amount and donated it to the fireworks group, which means the ...

  • Former bank president indicted on 18 federal charges

    MILWAUKEE - The former president of the Plymouth, Wis. branch of Community Bank and Trust has been indicted on one-and-a-half dozen federal charges of wire fraud. The U.S. Attorney's office says David Langemak, 41, could face up to 540 years in prison and $18 million in fines if he is convicted on all charges. The indictment claims that Langemak made up to $250,000 in unauthorized ...

  • Wauwatosa skate park dedicated to 13-year-old up for approval Tuesday

    WAUWATOSA - A skate park in Wauwatosa may soon be closer to reality as the city's common council votes Tuesday night on whether to approve its portion of the funding for the 8,000 square foot facility. The $240,000 price tag would be split into thirds, with $80,000 each coming from three places: the city if it's approved at Tuesday's meeting, fundraising by Tosa Skateboarders ...

  • Bear mauls man outside Wisconsin cabin

    A man attacked by a black bear in northwestern Wisconsin is recovering at a hospital in the Twin Cities. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the man was attacked Monday about 9:30 p.m. while out in his yard near Shell Lake. DNR carnivore specialist David MacFarland says the man's dog apparently had initiated contact with the bear before the man was attacked. MacFarland said ...

  • New information reveals missing girl may have taken part in bank robbery

    Educator's Credit Union employee Jessica Benson's bank was robbed just days before she disappeared, and police now think she may have had something to do with ...

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District 9 [Blu-Ray]

District 9 [Blu-Ray]

Neill Blokamps feature debut District 9 is a sharp-edged science fiction parable that mixes metaphor and violent action with such dizzying confidence that you leave the theater feeling charged and alive. Its proof positive that a film can dazzle your senses while also wringing your ... ...

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  • How to find a last-minute room for Harleys anniversary

    Parks in Milwaukee Co. may be used as campgrounds during Harley's anniversary party BROOKFIELD - With Harley-Davidson's 110th Anniversary celebration just over two months away, hotels are filling up fast. A local group is hoping to help travelers find last-minute rooms for their stay. The Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association has set up a page ...

  • 22-year-old mom charged with homicide in infants death

    MILWAUKEE - A 22-year-old mother from Milwaukee is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of her 7-day-old son. According to the criminal complaint, Brandy Payne got upset with the baby's father, who told her he didn't want to help with the baby, and that he didn't think the baby was his. Payne then allegedly raised the baby above her head and threw him to the ...

  • Boy accused of helping kill friends great-grandmother thought it was a joke

    The 14-year-old boy accused of helping to kill his friend's great-grandmother last year said he didn't think they were actually going to go through with it, according to the Sheboygan ...

  • Milwaukee mom charged with killing her week-old baby

    A 22-year-old woman was charged Wednesday in the death of her week-old infant and stands accused of throwing her baby on the kitchen floor. Brandy Payne of Milwaukee is charged with first-degree reckless homicide. Her son, Michael A. Johnson III, was born June 6 and died Thursday from massive head trauma at a residence in the 3100 block of N. 13th St., police said. His death ...

  • Wisconsin a top 9 state in reducing youth incarceration

    Wisconsin won kudos Tuesday from two national advocacy groups in a report on efforts to reduce the numbers of incarcerated youths. The number dropped 43% from 2001 to 2010, more the the national average of 39%, according to "The Comeback States" released today by ...

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