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  • Work zones to close during Memorial Day weekend

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin motorists won't have to worry about possible traffic delays when travelling during the Memorial Day weekend. The state Department of Transportation says construction works on most major Wisconsin highways will be suspended starting from noon on Friday to 6 a.m. next Tuesday. Officials say while most lanes through work zones will remain clear, drivers may ...

  • Wis. committee to decide on DOJ solicitor general

    MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Legislature's budget committee is poised to decide whether to create a solicitor general's office within the state Justice Department. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says he needs the office to handle complicated cases and oversee appeals. Gov. Scott Walker's 2013-15 executive budget devotes $960,500 in general purpose revenue to fund five positions in ...

  • Racine man accused of beating 2 children faces charges

    A Racine man accused of beating two children after one of them accidentally placed his 1-year-old child in scalding water for a bath is now facing criminal charges. William J. Pearson, 26, was charged Wednesday with physical abuse of a child, intentionally causing bodily harm. He was charged as a repeat offender. According to a criminal complaint: Racine police were called to All Saints ...

  • Highway construction to pause over Memorial Day weekend

    Wisconsin motorists won't have to worry about possible traffic delays when traveling during the Memorial Day weekend. The state Department of Transportation says construction works on most major Wisconsin highways will be suspended starting noon Friday until 6 a.m. Tuesday. Officials say while most lanes through work zones will remain clear, drivers may still see narrow lanes, lane shifts ...

  • Milwaukee man recovering from gunshot wounds

    A 30-year-old Milwaukee man is expected to recover from gunshot wounds he received Wednesday night, Milwaukee police said Thursday morning. The man was shot about 8:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of N. 20th Lane. No suspects are in custody. Milwaukee Police Department District 5 and Central Investigations Division are investigating. To see the latest crime news and view an interactive map of ...

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The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

You can immediately see why Jennifer Lawrence was cast as Katniss Everdeen, the stoic, hardy 16-year-old heroine of The Hunger Games. Lawrences Oscar-nominated break-out performance was playing Ree Dolly, the resilient and determined teenage daughter of a missing meth dealer ... ...

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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, ...

  • From the ICSC Will Las Vegas deals start showing up in Milwaukee

    Retail and real estate executives worked on new deals while in Las Vegas this week. Real estate brokers and devopers are naturally an optimistic bunch, at least outwardly, especially in a place like Las Vegas. So its hard to know how seriously to take statements from Milwaukee-area attendees of the International Council of Shopping Centers convention this week when they said the market is ...

  • 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 ...

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