Sullivan News

A budget that closes the biggest deficit in Wisconsin history with tax increases, one-time federal stimulus cash, cuts in aid for schools and local governments, and furloughs for state workers was passed by the state Senate early Friday.

What was first thought to be a tornado reported Monday afternoon in Racine County was actually a wind event called a "gustnado," according to the National Weather Service in Sullivan.

State Sen. Jim Sullivan, D-Wauwatosa, whose 5th District includes Elm Grove and portions of Brookfield, has just launched a blog on BrookfieldNOW.com and ElmGroveNOW.com, the Web sites of Brookfield-Elm Grove NOW.

The Nasewaupee Town Board Thursday agreed to further investigate having a commercial building inspection program for future business construction in the town, similar to the system already in place for residential buildings.

Father Robert John Cornell, O. Praem., age 89, a member of the Community of St. Norbert Abbey, De Pere, and a Norbertine priest died on May 10, 2009.

Kenosha County officials have advised residents in low lying areas to evacuate their homes with the rising Fox River expected to crest at 13.5 feet by Tuesday night.

Radar interference caused by a Dodge County wind farm won't reduce weather warning effectiveness for area residents, a climate-watching expert says.

National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Ravinsky says a new energy wind farm in east-central Dodge County is interfering with the Weather Surveillance Doppler Radar at the Sullivan office in eastern Jefferson County.

By PATRICIA SIMMS 608-252-6492 psimms@madison.com Wind turbines and Doppler radar are silently dueling in the skies over Dodge and Jefferson counties, meteorologists say.

A flood warning was issued Tuesday for the Fox River near New Munster in Kenosha County by the National Weather Service in Sullivan.

The inch to 1½ inches of rain expected to fall on Wisconsin Tuesday is causing minor flooding in Jefferson and Rock counties that could worsen to moderate flooding starting Tuesday evening, forecasters said.

FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN... SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD AFFECTING ROCK AND GREEN COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WISCONSIN... CRAWFISH RIVER AT MILFORD AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNY ROCK RIVER AT JEFFERSON AFFECTING ...

More than 2 inches of heavy rain and the rising Rock River have forced the closure of a street in the city of Waupun.

FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 510 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER AT FORT ATKINSON.

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Oconomowoc Twenty years after its inception, the Lake Country Municipal Court continues to expand, eyeing the addition of another community to its ranks.

A wind advisory has been issued for Southeastern Wisconsin until 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.

Dane County Emergency Management is announcing a oeSevere Weather Spottera classes open to the general public FREE OF CHARGE.

A lake effect snow warning has been issued for Milwaukee County, while a lake effect snow advisory has been issued for Racine County, both until 10:00 a.m. Monday.

WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 424 AM CST THU FEB 26 2009 A WINTER STORM WILL RACE OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS THIS ...