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Milwaukee News

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4 hrs ago | Free Republic

City refers 32 more to DA for voter fraud

Milwaukee's election chief turned 32 more voter registration workers in to the district attorney's office for possible prosecution today, after they tried to submit falsified registration cards.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee Metro, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Wed Aug 20, 2008

WISN.com

Milwaukee Police: Shots Fired On West Clarke Street

According to the Milwaukee police department a call of shots being fired at North 36th and West Clarke Street was made at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday.

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Channel3000

Governor Announces $24M Cleanup Of Milwaukee River

A Milwaukee river will be getting a major cleanup. Gov. Jim Doyle on Wednesday announced a $24.4 million project to clean contaminated sediment from the Kinnickinnic River.

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Related Topix: Jim Doyle

620AM WTMJ

Mother Celebrates B-Day by Helping Son Rob Gas Stations

A Milwaukee woman was arrested for driving a getaway car while her 17-year-old son robbed two gas stations Tuesday, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee Metro, Greenfield, WI

Channel 3000

Milwaukee's Downtown Interchange Project Done

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the completion of a nearly $800 million reconstruction of Milwaukee's main downtown freeway interchange.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee Metro

Tue Aug 19, 2008

WSAW

EPA: 3 Largest Wis. Cities Miss Air Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency says the Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay areas are violating federal clean air standards and may need additional anti-pollution regulations.

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Related Topix: Madison Metro, Green Bay Metro, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

WTMJ-AM Milwaukee

Bronze Fonz Unveiled Today

Tourists and locals alike will soon get to take a photo with a piece of Milwaukee history: Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli giving the thumbs-up. A life-size statue of the "Happy Days" character clad in a leather ...

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Happy Days, Television

JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV

Milw. Deputy Loses Lawsuit Against Sheriff

A Milwaukee County deputy has lost a federal lawsuit alleging that he was placed on foot patrol in a high-crime neighborhood after he criticized the sheriff.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Milwaukee man accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend in West Bend

A 33-year-old Milwaukee man is accused in a criminal complaint filed Monday of stabbing his former girlfriend twice in the back during a confrontation Friday at her residence in West Bend.

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Related Topix: West Bend, WI, Milwaukee Metro, Washington County, WI

Mon Aug 18, 2008

JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV

Raw Video: Teen Killed After Hanging Out Car Window

A 19-year old man was killed when he was thrown from a car during a crash. The teen was hanging outside the passenger window when the accident happened early Sunday in the 2400 block of W. Burnham on the south ...

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Wausau Daily Herald

Bright side of gas prices? Less pollution in state

High gas prices are helping reduce pollution in Wisconsin. Federal statistics show motorists drove 1.1 billion miles less in the first six months of the year compared to the same time a year ago.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee Metro

FireHouse.com

Milwaukee Man Killed in House Fire

Recent Training Webcasts * Ten Command-ments of Intelligent and Safe Fireground Operations * Big Truck, Small Crew MILWAUKEE -- A 48-year-old Milwaukee man is dead after a house fire early Saturday.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Community columnist: What the snake wants, the snake gets

I'm beginning to think that the Butler's garter snake is the most powerful entity in Wisconsin.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee Metro, Brookfield, WI

Sun Aug 17, 2008

620AM WTMJ

Teen Killed in Car Crash

Milwaukee Police believe the victim was hanging out of a passenger window when the car he was in slammed into a parked vehicle.

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JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV

Raw Video: Mother, Son Hit and Killed While Changing Flat Tire On I-94

A mother and her son are dead. They were changing a tire along I-94 when a car slammed into them.

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Related Topix: Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee Metro

WisInfo

Report warns of growing demand for UW counseling

MADISON - University of Wisconsin System students seeking mental health counseling are routinely forced to wait a week or longer to get appointments and that delay is likely to increase, a report warned Friday.

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee Metro

FireFightingNews.com

Milwaukee Firefighter Injured Fighting Arson Fire

A Milwaukee firefighter sustained a neck injury when a portion of roof came off of a burning home and struck him as he fought a fire early today.

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Related Topix: Fire

Sat Aug 16, 2008

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

A shot at center stage

A new performing arts group for children already is making a splash on the local scene in the six weeks since it first hit the stage, but it is doing much more than singing and dancing.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee Metro, Delafield, WI, Menomonee Falls, WI

Channel3000

Milwaukee Witness Protection Unit Nets 20 Arrests

Milwaukee County's new, temporary witness protection unit has arrested 20 people in its first two months.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee County, WI

WISN.com

Milwaukee Firefighter Injured In Fire

A Milwaukee firefighter was injured in a fire late Thursday night. He was struck by debris from the roof, the fire department's spokeswoman said.

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Related Topix: Fire

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