Prosecutor says driver who struck Greenfield girl on bicycle won't be charged
No charges will be filed against the driver who struck and killed a Greenfield teen riding her bike along the New Berlin Recreation Trail last month, prosecutors announced Monday. Brittany Barnstable,...
View ArticleActuant to sell its electrical business
Actuant Corp. said Monday that it is selling the electrical segment of its business. Actuant's electrical segment had sales of $325 million in 2012. "The sale of electrical allows Actuant to...
View ArticleWaukesha man charged with reckless homicide under Len Bias law
A 40-year-old Waukesha man was charged with allegedly providing the heroin that killed Theresa R. Wamser, found dead of an apparent overdose in April 2012. Abrian E. Kane was charged on May 30 in...
View ArticleFrank Jude Jr.'s dog shot to death in neighborhood dispute
A dog owned by a man who was the victim in a high-profile 2004 case of police brutality was shot to death Saturday in Wauwatosa. reports that said his dog, a pit bull named Frankie, was not jumping at...
View ArticleSuspect in Lafayette County triple homicide to be arraigned
Darlington — The man accused of killing three members of a family in Lafayette County is scheduled for arraignment. Jaren Kuester is expected in court Monday on five felony charges, including...
View Article9 tall ships to visit Green Bay this summer
Green Bay — Nine tall ships will be making their way to Green Bay this summer. Green Bay is the only Wisconsin port at which the ships are stopping on their Great Lakes tour. The ships include the S/V...
View ArticleKenosha Tremper, East Troy wins girls state track titles
| La Crosse - The girls track teams from Kenosha Tremper and East Troy both won their first state titles Saturday at UW-La Crosse's Memorial Stadium. Tremper brought just three athletes to the state...
View ArticleMilwaukee-area morning freeway traffic alerts, road conditions, travel times
Weather conditions are set for a smooth commute Monday morning, with a mostly sunny day forecast by TMJ4 meteorologists. A high of 66 is expected in Milwaukee. For the latest Milwaukee-area freeway...
View ArticleSeason swim passes offered to first 200 to register for lessons
The Milwaukee County Park System and the Southwest Aquatic Team's Swim America Program are offering free Milwaukee County Pool Open Swim summer passes for the first 200 swimmers that register for...
View ArticleEast Troy girls set 3,200 relay record, two other record fall
| La Crosse - It's early on the final day of the WIAA state track and field meet, but three records have already fallen. In Division 2, East Troy's 3.200 relay team of freshman Carly Atchison,...
View ArticleLake Superior level rose 9 inches in May
A new report says the level of Lake Superior has made a big jump. The International Lake Superior Board of Control reported Friday the level of Lake Superior jumped 9 inches in May. That's more than...
View ArticleJanesville police arrest 4 teens after 6-hour standoff
Janesville police have arrested four teenagers after a nearly six-hour standoff stemming from a shooting. Police were called about 5:30 p.m. Friday about a suspect shooting a firearm outside a home....
View ArticleELCA elects firs to openly gay bishop
Los Angeles —The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America has elected its first openly gay bishop. In a press release, church officials say the Rev. R. Guy Erwin was selected for a six-year term Friday...
View ArticleCompromise Illinois concealed carry law awaits Gov. Quinn signature
Up against a deadline imposed be a federal appeals court, Illinois lawmskers on Friday approved a bill that would make the state the last in the country to allow residents to carry concealed guns, but...
View ArticleTosa among 10 fastest-growing cities in Wisconsin
Wauwatosa's population has been steadily declining for decades, the result of the trend toward smaller families combined with an older community that has developed most of its available parcels. So it...
View ArticleMiller Brewing executive ushered in light beer era
William K. Howell, an innovative Miller Brewing executive who helped transform the American brewing industry with the introduction of the nation's first popular low-calorie light beer, died one week...
View ArticleGame blog: Brewers at Phillies
Step into the press box as the Journal Sentinel's baseball beat writers and answer some of your questions during every Brewers game this season. This afternoon, Wily Peralta (3-6, 6.35) is on the...
View ArticleIll. governor open to Great Lakes, Mississippi split to block carp
Mackinac Island, Mich.— Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he's willing to consider placing barriers in Chicago-area waterways to keep Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes. Meeting Saturday with fellow...
View ArticleJean Stapleton, TV's Edith Bunker, dies at 90
NEW YORK (AP) Jean Stapleton, the stage-trained character actress who played Archie Bunker's far better half, the sweetly naive Edith, in TV's groundbreaking 1970s comedy "All in the Family," has...
View ArticleFlooding closes most of Blackhawk State Park
DeSoto, Wis. — A southwestern Wisconsin park is offering only limited camping this weekend due to minor flooding. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Blackhawk Park near DeSoto has extremely wet...
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