Road trip for Irish family living in Wisconsin ends tragically in fatal wreck killing parentsMADISON, Wis. — A two-week road trip planned by an Irish family living in Wisconsin came to a sudden and tragic end when their van flipped over on a rural highway. Wis. Democrats elect 30-year-old as nation’s youngest state chairman in either partyGREEN BAY, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Democratic Party says it now has the nation’s youngest state chairman in either party. Judge calls sick pay ordinance unconstitutional for employees in MilwaukeeMILWAUKEE — A judge in Wisconsin has struck down an ordinance requiring private employers to pay sick days for all employees in the city of Milwaukee. Michigan, Tennessee, Wisconsin face big price tag if they want to nab GM small car factoryLANSING, Mich. — All three of the states competing to produce General Motors’ new small car have put together deals to lure the automaker, but budget deficits are raising questions over how much they can sweeten the pot. Heinz CEO’s compensation falls 5 percent to $13.9 million in fiscal 2009MILWAUKEE — The value of the compensation granted to H.J. Heinz Co. Chief Executive Officer William R. Johnson fell 5.3 percent to $13.9 million in fiscal 2009, when the ketchup and sauce maker’s profit rose about 9 percent, according to an Associated Press calculation of preliminary pay figures disclosed in a regulatory filing. Obama counters critics on health care plans, says inaction on overhaul is not acceptableGREEN BAY, Wis. — President Barack Obama challenged Republican critics Thursday to offer alternative plans for overhauling U.S. health care, declaring he’s “happy to steal people’s ideas” but that doing nothing about out-of-reach costs and uninsured Americans is not an option. Presidential pardon: Obama writes Wisconsin girl a note for missing last day of schoolGREEN BAY, Wis. — Ten-year-old Kennedy Corpus has a rock-solid excuse for missing the last day of school: a personal note to her teacher from President Barack Obama. Teen charged with shooting 2 Milwaukee police officers, with 1 in critical conditionMILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee teen accused of shooting and wounding two police officers this week has been charged with two counts of attempted homicide. Obama challenges Republican critics to put forward their own plan on health care reformGREEN BAY, Wis. — Undertaking a new and aggressive push to enact health reform this year, President Barack Obama bluntly challenged Republican critics on Thursday to put forward their own plan to expand coverage to the uninsured and help struggling families afford care. “To those who criticize our efforts, I ask them, ‘What’s the alternative?’” Obama said at a town hall-style meeting, surrounded by supportive citizens in the heartland. Thief in northern Wisconsin has taste for finer things, taking wine, large cheesecake, arugulaWASHBURN, Wis. — A thief who broke into a northern Wisconsin restaurant apparently has refined culinary tastes. The co-owner of DaLou’s Bistro said someone broke into her Washburn restaurant Tuesday and stole several bottles of wine, a large Italian ricotta cheesecake and a bag of arugula. Lois Stensvad said she found the thefts “bizarre.” She said her waitress joked that the thief was probably stocking up for a nice dinner party. Correction: Brown-Forman Earns storyMILWAUKEE — In a June 10 story about Brown-Forman Corp.’s earnings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that its Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey brand lost case volume in fiscal 2009. The brand’s case volume was up less than 1 percent, not down 2.1 percent. President Obama says he won’t push health care plan on Congress, ready to hear other proposalsGREEN BAY, Wis. — President Barack Obama is vowing that he won’t run roughshod over Congress in putting together legislation overhauling the country’s health care system. Obama, facing challenge to health overhaul, calls on Congress to move quickly on complex issueGREEN BAY, Wis. — Undertaking a new and aggressive push to enact health reform this year, President Barack Obama bluntly challenged Republican critics on Thursday to put forward their own plan to expand coverage to the uninsured and help struggling families afford care. AirTran CFO says the carrier will have ‘one of the best years’ in company historyATLANTA — While its major competitors suffer, discount carrier AirTran Airways expects to have “one of the best years in the company’s history,” Chief Financial Officer Arne Haak told an investor conference Thursday. Obama, facing challenge to health care overhaul, take campaign to roadWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, facing challenges to his ambitious health care overhaul from Congress, is visiting supporters outside the capital and turning to them to muster up momentum for one of his top legislative priorities. Obama, facing challenge to health overhaul, take campaign to roadWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, facing challenges to his ambitious health care overhaul from Congress, is visiting supporters outside the capital and turning to them to muster up momentum for one of his top legislative priorities. Anheuser-Busch to launch wheat version of Bud Light brew in OctoberMILWAUKEE — Anheuser-Busch is launching a wheat version of Bud Light this fall as it looks to keep growing the momentum of its best-selling brand by tapping into the growing wheat segment. Highlights from the Fed’s latest survey of economic conditions across the countryWASHINGTON — Highlights from the Federal Reserve’s survey of economic conditions nationwide. The survey, released Wednesday and known as the Beige Book, is based on information collected from the Fed’s 12 regional bank districts. Officials from Mich., Tenn., Wis., promote their states as best site for GM to build small carWASHINGTON — General Motors Corp. said Wednesday it could build its new small car in Michigan, Tennessee or Wisconsin. A decision is expected in weeks. GM in talks with government officials to build small car in Michigan, Tennessee or WisconsinWASHINGTON — General Motors Corp. said Wednesday that it has narrowed down the locations where it could build its new small car to factories in either Michigan, Tennessee or Wisconsin. 2 Milwaukee police officers expected to survive shooting; police say suspect in custodyMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police say the two officers shot multiple times by a bicyclist are expected to survive. 2 Milwaukee officers shot multiple times, 1 critically wounded; police say suspect in custodyMILWAUKEE — A bicyclist who was stopped by two police officers Tuesday shot each of them multiple times, leaving one in critical condition, police said. Hormel’s new ads for Spam target recession cooks seeking a change of paceMILWAUKEE — The makers of Spam, long a symbol of frugality, are advertising the often-maligned canned pork as a way to relieve boredom at the dinner table as the recession wears on. But mom, I was hungry: Wisconsin bear cub freed from bird feeder stuck on its headGRANTSBURG, Wis. — It was no honey pot like in “Winnie the Pooh” but a bear cub in Wisconsin was spotted with a bird feeder stuck on its head. State and tribal agents overcome mistrust, jurisdictions to attack crime on reservationLAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. — The two law officers meeting over breakfast at the Lake of the Torches Casino had not gone there looking for trouble. But they found it when they walked out into the sunshine and saw two teenagers flashing bills in the parking lot. Education Secretary Duncan tabs $7M grant for community colleges to help displaced workersMILWAUKEE — The federal government is launching a $7 million grant program to help kick-start training to prepare laid-off autoworkers and other unemployed people for a second career, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity A look at the Obama administration officials on the four-day auto state tourMembers of President Barack Obama’s administration are traveling to auto communities this week in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin to talk about help for those areas. Here’s who’s coming and the states they’re visiting. Federal judge rules Wisconsin school district can hold graduation ceremonies in churchMILWAUKEE — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Wisconsin school district may continue to hold its graduation ceremonies in a church because the location doesn’t necessarily make it a religious event. ConAgra campaign links brands to push itself as food maker as it competes for shelf spaceMILWAUKEE — America, meet ConAgra. The maker of Chef Boyardee, Hunt’s tomato sauce and ACT II popcorn is rebranding itself as it looks to tout its portfolio to investors and retailers as stores try to deal with frugal consumers by carrying only the best-performing brands. |
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