2nd brother accused of starting Wisconsin meatpacking plant fire pleads guiltyMILWAUKEE — The second of two Wisconsin brothers accused of starting a fire that caused $50 million to a meatpacking plant has pleaded guilty. 2nd brother accused of starting Minn. meatpacking plant fire pleads guiltyMILWAUKEE — The second of two Minnesota brothers accused of starting a fire that caused $50 million to a meatpacking plant has pleaded guilty. Wisconsin veterans home official replaced amid scandal over $820K in unauthorized spendingMADISON, Wis. — The official who ran Wisconsin’s largest nursing home for veterans has been replaced amid an ongoing investigation into more than $800,000 in unauthorized spending. Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett, still recovering from beating, doesn’t rule out run for governorMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who has been hailed as a hero since he was beaten while coming to the aid of a grandmother calling for help, told The Associated Press on Thursday that he isn’t ruling out a run for governor. Prosecutors: Ky. man accused of killing Wis. couple in 1980 says he had sex with female victimJEFFERSON, Wis. — A former drifter accused of killing two high school sweethearts nearly 30 years ago told detectives he had sex with the woman and then watched a group of men stomp the couple to death, according to prosecutors. McDonald hits pinch-hit double to help Reds beat Milwaukee in extras for second striaght nightMILWAUKEE — Pinch-hitter Darnell McDonald hit an RBI double to drive in the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Wednesday night. University of Wisconsin bans advertising by beer companies during sports broadcastsMADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin football fans listening to games on the radio this fall will hear few, if any, beer ads for the first time in years. Milwaukee mayor Barrett back at work after being beaten while intervening in domestic disputeMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s mayor is back at work while continuing to recover from a beating after he confronted a metal-bar wielding man near the state fair. Prosecutor to upgrade charge against Wis. teen accused of killing relative who dumped milkMILWAUKEE — A prosecutor plans to upgrade the charge against a 14-year-old Milwaukee girl accused of fatally stabbing her step-grandfather in the neck after he poured her milk down the drain. Wisconsin Department of Commerce prepares to lay off up to 15 employees from building divisionMADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Commerce said Monday it plans to lay off 15 employees from its safety and buildings division, citing a downturn in the construction industry. Wis. man pleads guilty in $50 million meatpacking plant fire; brother expected to do the sameMILWAUKEE — One of two brothers accused of starting a $50 million fire at a Milwaukee-area meatpacking plant pleaded guilty Monday to reckless endangerment, and his brother is likely to plead guilty to charges next week, the brother’s attorney said. Wis. teen accused of fatally stabbing step-grandfather who poured milk down drain due in courtMILWAUKEE — A 14-year-old Milwaukee girl accused of fatally stabbing her step-grandfather in the neck after he poured her milk down the drain is due in court for a preliminary hearing. Wis. officials try to keep Mercury Marine from moving to Okla. after union rejects concessionsFOND DU LAC, Wis. — Officials in Wisconsin are working to keep boat engine maker Mercury Marine from moving its manufacturing operations to Oklahoma. Green Bay Police Department hires first black officer in its 152-year historyGREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay has a black police officer for the first time in the 152-year history of its Police Department. Dealers keep up hectic pace as customers race to buy cars before Cash for Clunkers ends MondayIt was a race to the finish for dealers and customers alike as the government’s Cash for Clunkers program headed into its final lap on Monday. Mercury Marine union rejects concessions amid threat of jobs leaving Wisconsin for OklahomaFOND DU LAC, Wis. — Union workers at Mercury Marine put their jobs at risk Sunday when they rejected a package of wage and benefit concessions the boat engine maker said it needed or it would move their work to a nonunion plant in Oklahoma. Savings? What savings? ‘Minnesconsin’ cost-sharing effort captures little cashMADISON, Wis. — As it turns out, mating gophers and badgers isn’t so easy. Just ask the bureaucrats in Wisconsin and Minnesota, who are trying to find efficiencies and save money on everything from sharing amusement ride inspectors to buying ammunition and tires. Urban schools go door to door in aggressive marketing push to retain students and fundingRICHMOND, Va. — Most students try not to think about school during the summer. But a number of them took to the streets on a sweltering August day to talk up public education to people who might normally enroll their children in private or parochial schools. Wis. attorney general won’t defend law providing gay, lesbian couples spousal rightsMADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s attorney general said Friday he will not defend a new law that grants same-sex couples spousal benefits such as hospital visitation and inheritance, saying lawmakers went against voters’ decision not to extend such privileges. Mercury Marine union in Wis. to vote on concessions amid threat of jobs moving to OklahomaWAUSAU, Wis. — The labor union representing 850 workers at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac votes Sunday on a package of wage and benefit concessions that the boat engine maker says it needs or the jobs will be moved to a nonunion plant in Oklahoma. T-shirt declares Milwaukee mayor ‘ain’t no cream puff’ as city rallies around its new heroMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s mayor has bloody cuts on his face, smashed teeth and a fractured hand — but he’s not exactly hurting politically. Ever since he confronted a metal-bar wielding man near the state fair, Tom Barrett has become a sort of urban folk hero, with T-shirts comparing him to Superman or saying “Our Mayor Ain’t No Cream Puff.” Milwaukee man charged with attack on mayor; complaint says man admits he ‘freaked out’MILWAUKEE — A criminal complaint says a 20-year-old Milwaukee man has admitted he “freaked out” when he attacked the city’s mayor. Tornadoes reported along Minn.-Wis. border as powerful winds rip through MinneapolisMINNEAPOLIS — Several possible tornadoes were spotted along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border on Wednessday, including one near downtown Minneapolis where winds shattered windows and tore off part of a 90-year-old metal church steeple. Tornados reported along Minn.-Wis.. border as powerful winds rip through MinneapolisMINNEAPOLIS — The National Weather Service is getting reports of several possible tornados along the central Minnesota-Wisconsin border, including one near downtown Minneapolis. Analyst upgrades Joy Global, Bucyrus on China demand recovering sooner than expectedHARTFORD, Conn. — Shares of Joy Global Inc. and Bucyrus International Inc. rose Wednesday as an analyst upgraded the mining equipment manufacturers, saying demand in China is recovering sooner than expected. Milwaukee mayor says attack got ‘very ugly’ quickly, he did what any good citizen should doMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s mayor said Wednesday his decision to intervene in a domestic dispute got “very ugly” quickly but he did what any good citizen should do even though it left him with a bloody scab on his face and his shattered right hand bound by a bulky cast. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett plans to make 1st public comments since being beaten near fairMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett plans to make his first public comments since being beat up by a man after answering a grandmother’s cries for help. Milwaukee mayor’s niece tells 911 her uncle was ‘bleeding all over the place’ after attackMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s niece told a 911 operator after seeing a man beat him up while he was answering a grandmother’s cries for help that her uncle was “bleeding all over the place.” Public viewing, tribute planned in Milwaukee for guitarist Les Paul; burial in Wis. townMILWAUKEE — Guitar virtuoso and inventor Les Paul will be buried Friday in his Wisconsin hometown — but not before the public gets to pay their respects in Milwaukee at a science and technology museum along the shores of Lake Michigan. TJX 2nd-quarter profit rises as its lower-price stores lure consumersMILWAUKEE — Cash-strapped consumers continued to seek value at stores run by discount chain operator TJX Cos., the company said Tuesday as it reported that its second-quarter profit rose 31 percent and narrowly beat expectations. |
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