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Newspapers RSS FeedsAUDIO: Excerpts from the preliminary hearing - Mark M. Benson was driving while impaired by a significant level of the sleep aid Ambien last month when his SUV slammed into a car and killed Jennifer Bukosky, her unborn child and her 10-year-old daughter, Courtney Bella, a prosecutor conten ...Feed Source: www.jsonline.com She lived and died alone, just as she wanted - Anna Veronica Sowa left Michigan in 1951, left behind her brothers, sisters and widowed mother and settled in Milwaukee. She never married, but she had a baby, a son she gave up for adoption. ... All Catholic churches to get audits - Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan is going to require that the 211 parishes in the 10-county archdiocese undergo financial reviews by outside professionals to ensure that no volunteers or church personnel are dipping into the more than $198 ... Robber with fake gun gets 10 years - Waukesha - When a ski-masked Matthew S. Baker shoved a handgun into Kari Mirek's back, walked her to the cash register and put the gun up to her head, Mirek said, she feared for her life. ... Gun offender received Army censure in 2002 - A Wisconsin Army reservist sentenced this week on a federal machine gun conviction was reprimanded in 2002 for corrupting military computers and possibly providing sensitive information to Wisconsin militia groups, Army documents state. ... UW-Waukesha seeks donations to expand - Waukesha - Under pressure from the business community to expand, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha officials are looking to business for financial support to build possibly the largest campus addition in more than 20 years. ... Lubar donation revives lifeguards - A $65,000 donation from Milwaukee businessman Sheldon Lubar and his wife, Marianne, will restore lifeguards to Bradford Beach this summer for the first time in six years, county officials said Thursday. ... Police complaint policies will be revisited - Milwaukee's Fire and Police Commission soon will consider major changes in the way it handles citizen complaints about police officers, the panel's executive director said Thursday. ... DOT chief abused authority, examiner finds - Madison - State Department of Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi abused his discretion when he transferred his chief counsel out of a job, a state hearing examiner has determined. ... One year after girl's death, neighborhood stays alert - In the year since 4-year-old Jasmine Owens was gunned down while jumping rope in front of her family's home, residents on N. 29th St. have refused to hand over their neighborhood to violence. ... Regional News Briefs - MILWAUKEE COUNTYAction on aldermen's car allowance tabledA Milwaukee Common Council committee delayed action Thursday on a measure to cut off the car allowance for hospitalized or jailed aldermen, after panel members questione ... Hunt: Focus shifts to Prince - With the precedent-shattering Ryan Braun signing Thursday, the Milwaukee Brewers further established themselves as a small-market team that doesn't behave accordingly. And that's the way it should be, even in baseball's imbalanced env ... Contract extension pleases Braun, team - To put together the landmark deal the Milwaukee Brewers and Ryan Braun finalized Thursday, you need a perfect storm of mutual desires, proper timing, favorable financial factors and perseverance. ... Ex-Packer Goodman a hit in martial arts - Herbert "Whisper" Goodman once took hits as a running back for the Green Bay Packers. Now, he's dishing out punishment as a mixed-martial arts fighter with designs on becoming a world champion. ... Just breaking even with Rams, Concordia comes out ahead - When the president of Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon heard the St. Louis Rams were looking for a summer training-camp site, he knew just the place. ... Division III baseball: Romp sets up 1-2 battle - Oshkosh - If you were in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater dugout Thursday, this was the kind of game you savor: ... Racing Beat: Road America hits Runoffs homer - Serving as host for the SCCA National Championship Runoffs isn't going to make Road America millions of dollars, but it does make a lot of sense. It's not a huge spectator event. In fact, it'd be a reasonable bet that three-quarters o ... MGD 64 making impression on calorie counters - A new, very light version of Miller Genuine Draft, featuring just 64 calories in a 12-ounce serving, could provide some heavy lifting for the faltering brand. ... State regulators join environmental groups in questioning coal plant - Madison - State regulators are joining environmental groups in raising questions about the coal-fired power plant that Alliant Energy Corp. proposes to build in southwestern Wisconsin. ... Kohl's earnings down, but still beat forecast - Kohl's Corp. said earnings fell nearly 27% in the first three months of its fiscal year, but it still beat Wall Street's estimates by a nickel a share on the strength of inventory management. ... State's jobless rate falls - Wisconsin's unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% last month, its lowest April rate since 2000, when it was 3.3%. ... Credit unions escape slumping fate of banks - Earnings for Wisconsin's not-for-profit credit unions rose almost 20% in the first quarter, a period during which many for-profit banks struggled to increase net income. ... After slow start, Vietnam finds its feet - Vietnam may be a booming economy in the eyes of the world, but Hanoi's ambassador to Washington speaks with humility about his nation's economic gains in the last decade. ... Umami Moto: Service with a style - Brookfield - Put seasoned diners on the witness stand, and they'll swear to the superiority of authentic ethnic dishes. Yes, but . . . ... Kings Go Forth with their own sound - Band name: Kings Go Forth ... Foo Fighters to mix it up at Harley reunion - Singer-guitarist Dave Grohl and his band, Foo Fighters, have joined the roster of music acts to perform at the Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Celebration with a lakefront show Aug. 29, company officials announced Thursday. ... Art fair honors local culture, but with few local galleries - The second Milwaukee International fair of contemporary art begins today at the Falcon Bowl, 801 E. Clarke St. ... Review: Ballet pieces go from sexy to ethereal - The admirable zeal for bawdiness of the Milwaukee Ballet's can-can girls was just one of the endless charms on display Thursday evening, as the company excelled in Antony Tudor's "Offenbach in the Underworld." ... Sisters' Dells canoe trip rekindles memories - My mother glared at me the moment I started singing a ditty I'd heard playing on the eight-track in our car. ... Breast Cancer Showhouse unites designers, donors - Any number of elements must come together to make a showhouse fund-raiser successful: a hard-working planning committee; hundreds of volunteers; a supportive community and, of course, a house. ... Sit in the sun in snazzy furniture - Outdoor furniture is hot these days, even in often-cool Wisconsin. ... South side district wants flowers everywhere - It will be a bright summer on the far south side of Milwaukee. Leave it to the Garden District, the new name for Milwaukee's sprawling 13th Aldermanic District. Ald. Terry Witkowski was the green thumb who planted the idea for the Gar ... 'Gap' insurance coverage can help buyers avoid lien hassles - The last thing a new homeowner expects is a knock on the door, and a contractor asking for payment for work done while the sale of the house was in process. ... Gatherings: Volunteers deserve thanks, and dinner - With the school year winding down quickly, it's tempting to slip into summer and not ever look back. But for those who have been working on projects together, the planning committees and the behind-the-scenes organizers who have made ... Garden clubs are blossoming - With temperatures moderating, green thumbs that are itching to get into the garden after a long, dreary winter can find plenty of company. The many garden clubs in the area are a great venue for sharing ideas, and they encourage anyone with an ... Copyright © 2008, Curse Buster Sound. All Rights Reserved. |