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  • Kitten survives attack by a group of kids in Racine

    RACINE - A group of about 10 kids were chasing June the kitten, but one animal lover came to her rescue before she could be harmed. Wayne Clingman said it was right here in front of his house where he saw a group of kids chasing the kitten. The youngest of them was two years old, and the oldest was twelve years old. "It was my opinion, which I strongly believe," explains Clingman, ...

  • Man blames murder on voices in his head

    A man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing a neighbor on Friday, May 17 at a mental health facility in West Allis. John Vegas has been charged with stabbing another resident more than 30 ...

  • Milwaukee police panel upholds Chief Edward Flynns firing of officer

    The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission on Wednesday upheld Police Chief Edward Flynn's decision to fire an officer for an off-duty drunken driving accident that injured himself and his passenger, also a police officer. The drunken driving crash caused by Milwaukee Police ...

  • After Mattingly criticism Dodgers top Brewers 9-2

    Dodgers manager Don Mattingly criticized his team and benched All-Star right fielder Andre Ethier, then watched Los Angeles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 ...

  • Fond du Lac child among victims of Oklahoma tornado

    MOORE - A child from Fond du Lac is among those dead in Monday's tornado outside Oklahoma City. Cody Holyoke has the full story at 5 ...

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Mr. Deeds

Woe to poor Adam Sandler. Stuck in what appears to be a cinematic perpetual motion machine, he continues to show up year after year in dim-witted comedies organized around his increasingly unfunny presence. In his latest project, Mr. Deeds, Sandler once again offers ample proof of his limited range in portraying the titular hero by combining the boyish innocence of his character from Th ... ...

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  • Packers sign rookie WR Alex Gillett

    Packers General Manger Ted Thompson is all smiles after The Green Bay Packers pick Datone Jones , DE, UCLA as their first pick in the NFL draft. Photos taken Thursday, April 25, 2013 Journal Sentinel photo by RICK WOOD/ ...

  • 4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

    FILE - In this May 15, 2013, file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder gestures while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. Four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Holder said that in conducting U.S. counterterrorism operations against al-Qaida and its associated forces, the government has targeted and ...

  • Lockdown lifted at two Mayville schools

    Mayville Middle School and Mayville High School are being released from lockdowns that started Wednesday afternoon, city police said, though the cause wasn't identified. Channel 12 News ...

  • BYO Burger expands into Mahtomedi eyes Wisconsin

    < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } BYO Burger, which opened this past winter on Robert Street in West St. Paul, is already expanding. The fast-casual burger joint (BYO stands for Build Your Own) opened a second location in the old Zantigo at 961 Wildwood Road, Mahtomedi. The West St. Paul restaurant is also a former Zantigo. There are plans for a third location near Interstate 94 and ...

  • Mayville Middle School High School on lockdown after reports of an armed person

    MAYVILLE - Mayville Middle School and High School are both on lockdown after reports of an "armed person" with in the neighborhood. Dr. Patricia Antony, superintendent of the Mayville School District, has confirmed that Mayville High School and Middle School have been locked down, due to reports of an armed person in the neighborhood. No one was reported inside either ...

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