Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Milwaukee moves closer to downtown streetcar lineJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee is big step closer to getting a modern streetcar line downtown. Milwaukee aldermen voted Tuesday to approve the proposal. The measure is expected t...
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Journal Communications earnings down 24 percentJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Journal Communications Inc. said Tuesday its earnings fell 24 percent last quarter amid a continuing ad slump, and warned that publishing revenue was expecte...
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Shots fired during armed robbery at casinoJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee. WTMJ-TV reports (http://bit.ly/oRdvKo ) shots were fired during the a...
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Inquiry into fatal Wis. boat crash may take monthsJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Investigating a high-speed boat collision that killed four people, including three groomsmen celebrating a weekend wedding, could take several months, author...
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6 injured after Illinois National Guard vehicle loses controlJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - RAYMOND, Wis. — Six people are injured after a four-vehicle crash involving a military convoy from the Illinois National Guard in Racine County. According to the Wiscons...
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Grandmother charged with giving baby fatal drugsJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee grandmother is charged with reckless homicide in the drug death of her 10-month-old grandson. A criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County says...
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AO Smith increases dividend by 14 percentJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — A.O. Smith Corp. is raising its quarterly dividend by 14 percent to 16 cents per share. The water heater maker said late Monday that the dividend will be pai...
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Milwaukee Public Museum to host Cleopatra exhibitJul 11, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Public Museum is hosting an exhibit on Egypt's legendary queen Cleopatra. It features nearly 150 artifacts, including statuary, jewelry, daily ...
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Lack of water blamed in Milwaukee runner collapsesJul 10, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Sweltering heat and a shortage of water marred the Milwaukee Summerfest's inaugural Rock 'n Sole run on Sunday, when several runners collapsed and were taken...
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Coast Guard searches for missing boaterJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing boater in Lake Michigan just off the Summerfest grounds. Authorities say the missing person was one of four in a b...