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Rep. Jim Ott plans to introduce six bills that would increase penalties for drunk driving across the board, from making first offenses criminal charges to introducing minimum sentence requirements for other offenses.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office says a 27-year-old man shot heroin while he was on Interstate-43, crossed all lanes of traffic and crashed.
The famous marching band of the University of Wisconsin Madison delighted the audience at Sunday's Band Together event.
This week's regional crime roundup also includes a sexual assault case, restaurant break-in, and a sawed-off shotgun used in a gas station robbery.
There are signs of spring — really! — and one is the coming of Daylight Saving, but when exactly do we spring forward?
There are signs of spring — really! — and one is the coming of Daylight Saving, but when exactly do we spring forward?
Former Greendale resident Karen Conklin's tribute to her middle school teacher Richard Bergner had many sharing their own memories of him, and thinking about teachers that had an impact in their own lives. What teachers do you remember?
We learned this week that the organic pizza restaurant that had planned to move in was no longer coming. What do you think should be in this prime Shorewood storefront?
Former Greendale School student Karen Conklin remembers lessons she learned from Richard Bergner, who taught her sixth and eighth grade class more than 50 years ago.
This week's regional crime roundup also includes sexual assaults of employees at the Waukesha County jail, a sentence for a man who tried to meet a child for sex and a man shot in the shoulder by a disgruntled customer.
The car donated by Schlossman Subaru has already made quite the splash in Greenfield, and is likely to turn heads at the auto show.
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There are two new schools in the list for the 2013-14 school year. Applications are now being accepted at most schools. Find out more on how to apply.
There are two new schools in the list for the 2013-14 school year. Applications are now being accepted at most schools. Find out more on how to apply.
It's March, and St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner. Mark your calendar now for the seventh annual parade in Downtown Racine.
While we went most of the winter without enough snow for sledding, the past few weeks have left us with plenty of white stuff for winter recreation. Here are some options close to home, and farther afield.
A Shorewood man could face jail time if convicted of charges that came after the Feb. 8 incident, where police say he lobbed soda and liquor bottles around the store.
A Saukville man cited for theft after hundreds of dollars in booze was stolen from Otto's confessed the incident, and it was brought up during his sentencing on a hit-and-run case in Ozaukee County. He will be spending time in jail for the hit and
The state database of delinquent taxpayers includes 36 residents and businesses from Greendale, who owe a combined total of more than $1.8 million. Search our database of people from Greendale who owe state taxes.
The state database of delinquent taxpayers includes 89 residents and businesses from Greenfield, who owe a combined total of more than $5.2 million. Search our database of people from Greenfield who owe state taxes.