6 EF5 tornadoes in Wisconsins history

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The strength of the tornado that killed at least 24 people and destroyed countless homes in Oklahoma this week is rarely seen in Wisconsin. The Oklahoma tornado was a top-of-the-scale EF5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph. The National Weather Service says only six tornadoes in Wisconsin match the severity of the EF5. The Journal Sentinel ...

Brewers pick exclusive Miller Park beers name

Bernie Brewer gives the thumbs up sign to fans attending the Milwaukee Brewers On Deck event held at the Frontier Center Sunday January 29, 2012. Photo by Tom ...

La Crosse Oktoberfest will scale back to 4 days in 2014

the La Crosse Tribune reports . Organizers say Oktoberfest began as a four day festival. It changed to a nine-day fest in 2000. The event posted losses in three of the past four years, the Tribune reports. This year's festival will remain nine days, from Sept. 27 through Oct. 5. Next year, the festival will open Thursday, Sept. 25, with the Torchlight Parade. Drunken ...

Poverty worsens in suburban Green Bay

Green Bay Press Gazette reports . The trend follows a nationwide trend, which shows poverty shifting from inner cities to suburbs, where the number of poor are growing at twice the rate as urban areas, the article said, referring to a study by the Brookings Institution, the article said. In Green Bay, poverty has shrunk by several percentage points since 2000, and poverty in suburbs like ...

Chippewa River expected to rise above flood stage at Eau Claire

the Leader Telegram reports . The elevated level still leaves the river three feet below flood stage, but the river is expected to rise above flood stage later today and continue rising Thursday. The river will likely remain above flood stage until Sunday, according to the Leader Telegram. Segments of the Chippewa River Trail are closed due to high water. Module type name is JSO ...