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AirTran giving double rewards for Milwaukee travel

Discount carrier AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings Inc., said Friday that it will offer double reward credits to all of its frequent flier club members when they travel between Milwaukee and any AirTran destination through Feb. 10.

Indiana State defeats Wisconsin-Milwaukee 76-63

Rashad Reed scored 16 points to help Indiana State defeat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 76-63 on Tuesday.

Western Kentucky beats Wisconsin-Milwaukee 69-65

A.J. Slaughter scored a career-high 30 points to lead Western Kentucky to a 69-65 victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Monday night.

Pope names new leader for Milwaukee archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee says a successor has been named to the archbishop post once held by Timothy Dolan.

Suspected Wis. serial killer wants separate trials

A man accused in a string of Milwaukee killings is seeking to have the cases tried separately. If granted, that would be harder for prosecutors to link details from the seven cases.

Republic Airways to establish hub in Milwaukee

Republic Airways will establish an airline hub in Milwaukee County, a move that will retain 800 local jobs and could bring hundreds more to the area.

Milwaukee man ordered to trial in serial killings

A judge has ordered a Milwaukee man accused of killing seven women over 21 years to stand trial.

Accused Milwaukee serial killer must stand strial

A judge has ordered a Milwaukee man accused of killing seven women over 21 years to stand trial.

Suit claims Milwaukee police coerced witnesses

A man who served 13 years in prison before his homicide conviction was overturned sued the city of Milwaukee and its police department Thursday, the same day authorities filed new charges against a man whose DNA they say was found on the victim.

Milwaukee mayor Barrett back at work after beating

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.

Judge strikes down sick pay ordinance in Milwaukee

A judge in Wisconsin has struck down an ordinance requiring private employers to pay sick days for all employees in the city of Milwaukee.

Teen charged with shooting, wounding 2 Wis. cops

A Milwaukee teen accused of shooting and wounding two police officers this week has been charged with two counts of attempted homicide.

Milwaukee DA drops charge in 1995 murder case

A homicide charge was dropped against a man who spent 13 years in prison in the killing of a teenage runaway whose death might be among several Milwaukee slayings linked by the same suspect's DNA, authorities said Friday.

Reigning champ Scott Dixon wins at Milwaukee Mile

Scott Dixon finds it a little bit surreal to be leading the IndyCar Series standings after his latest victory.

Next challenge for Castroneves is IndyCar title

Relaxed and clear-eyed, Helio Castroneves showed up at the Milwaukee Mile on Friday ready for his next big challenge — trying to hold on to the momentum from his third Indianapolis 500 win and use it as a launching pad to his first IndyCar Series championship.

Critics blast Milwaukee cops over serial killings

Within a 3-square-mile area of Milwaukee's north side an unknown man strangled six women police say were prostitutes between 1986 and 2007. But it wasn't until this past week that the city's top cop said recent DNA tests had linked the killings.

Wright St. beats Wis.-Milwaukee 70-60

Todd Brown scored 21 points and Wright State rallied in the second half to beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 70-60 Thursday night.

Wisconsin-Milwaukee tops No. 21 Butler

Avery Smith had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Wisconsin-Milwaukee appeared to benefit from a clock malfunction in the closing seconds of a 63-60 victory over No. 21 Butler on Wednesday night.

Cleveland St. beats Wis.-Milwaukee 70-61

J'Nathan Bullock scored 16 points as Cleveland State beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 70-61 Thursday night.

No. 16 Butler shuts down Wisconsin-Milwaukee 78-48

Reserve Shawn Vanzant scored a career-high 20 points, and Butler's suffocating defense gave up only four baskets outside of 4 feet as the 16th-ranked Bulldogs routed Wisconsin-Milwaukee 78-48 on Saturday.

No. 25 Wisconsin beats Wisconsin-Milwaukee 67-46

Trevon Hughes scored 16 points and Joe Krabbenhoft added 12 points and 10 rebounds as No. 25 Wisconsin beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 67-46 on Saturday.

No. 15 Marquette outruns Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The two teams might share the same hometown. But when it comes to speed and quickness, Marquette proved that it resides in a decidedly different neighborhood than Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Jury: Fatal Wis. blast was manufacturer's fault

A civil jury on Friday ruled against a manufacturer that claimed a contractor was to blame for a plant explosion that killed three workers and injured 48.

3 charged in fatal shooting barrage in Milwaukee

A 24-year-old man was arrested in connection with a July 4 shooting barrage that killed four people and injured two, and investigators are looking for two alleged accomplices, a police official said Monday.

Police: Milwaukee fatal shootings gang-related

Two men who were among four people killed when gunmen fired into a crowd of 100 or more people were gang members killed by two rival gangs, police said Sunday.

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Swine flu vaccine shortage-now we will change the eligibility?
Source: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

So, here we are, a preview of Government Health Care (because we haven't seen enough I guess in the VA).

Video: Drunk Man Drives Wheelchair On Freeway, Police Say
Source: wisn.com

Dude was hammered, just rolling along the Marquette Interchange in his/a wheelchair. Those interchange curves are not friendly, and not the best place for a wheelchair. But evidently he doesn't really need the chair because he does get out of it. So whose chair is it?

Liberalism: Not Seeing The Obvious SEARCH BLOG: POLITICS
Source: Hall of Record

A well thought out historically influenced opine suggesting what we see as current liberal method of governance is quite a bit of the cause of current problems.

Poorest US Cities Are Democrat Controlled
Source: therightperspective.org

An interesting correlation between America's poorest cities and their overwhelming control by the Democrat Party can be seen, with some cities never having elected a Republican mayor.

Milwaukee Mayor wounded in pipe attack coming to the aid of a woman
Source: msnbc.com

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was at the State Fair when he heard a womans cry for help and for someone to call 911, he was trying to assist her and turned and said he was stopping and calling 911 and took out his phone thats he was attacked with a pipe and hit few times in the hea …

Milwaukee Basketball Player Dies From Gunshot Wound
Source: wisn.com

Milwaukee police said Friday morning that European league basketball player Lavelle Felton has died from a gunshot wound he suffered earlier this week while leaving a gas station.

Some shrinking U.S. cities find splendor in green industries
Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - For some U.S. Rust Belt cities, the future will be smaller and greener.

Banned in Milwaukee: Fireworks and the Oleo Wars

The sight of a spanking new tent selling fireworks for Independence Day celebrations sent me back along memory lane. I had seen this stand before in prior years, but it just did not ring up any associations like it did today.

Link-O-Rama: Movie night in Milwaukee

* I'm on the fence about the "fire pit" at the Twins' new ballpark, but the Brewers coming up with the idea to use their parking lot for drive-in movies is brilliant.

Ghosts in Milwaukee

3B/Ghostbuster Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post shared an amusing story about the Marlins' road trip to Milwaukee:

How the Brewers Got to First Place
Source: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Very nice description of how the Milwaukee Brewers opened the season 4-9, but now find themselves going into a weekend series with the St. Louis Cardinals tied for first place in the NL Central

Now It's Official: The Poor and People of Color Get the Dirty Air
Source: racewire.org

Last week, researchers at the University of Massachusetts and the University of Southern California released a study that confirms what many people are all too familiar with: toxic pollution falls disproportionately on lower-income neighborhoods and communities of color.

Swine Flu closes four Milwaukee schools through the end of the week
Source: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Officials announced Thursday evening that at least two probable cases of swine flu have been identified in Milwaukee and said four city schools will be closed through the end of the week.

A Milwaukee woman is shot over a disagreement about a parking spot (Victim Speaks - Video)
Source: cbs58.com

Excerpt: Milwaukee- A disagreement turns tragic when a Milwaukee woman is shot while arguing over a parking space. 29 year-old Reesha Houston describes the dramatic, near-death struggle with in an exclusive interview with CBS 58's Ashleigh Barry.

Sex assault suspect befriended family of murdered boy
Source: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Excerpt: When 14-year-old John Zera was murdered in 1976, Daniel Acker made it his personal crusade to solve the crime. He befriended John's family, which included two teenage brothers.

Milwaukee signs sister city agreement with Carora, Venezuela
Source: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Relations between the U.S. and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez may be heated, but that doesn't mean local citizens and local governments can't get to know each other and work together, the mayors of Milwaukee and Carora, Venezuela, said Tuesday morning.

The Time it Snowed in May in Milwaukee

One usually is not surprised by spring snowstorms out west in the Rockies, but in Milwaukee? Spring is normally well underway by April, and certainly by May. First the hyacinth, then the daffodils, and finally the tulips should be well up.

The Time the Cement Ship Sank

The history of the Great Lakes is full of ships defeated by the harsh winter storms. November is the most notorious month for sunken ships. That was the month that the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, a ship that has been immortalized in song.

Distant voices: Canned radio is the new normal
Source: thedailypage.com

Every weekday morning you can still hear the Connie and Fish radio show on Z104, WZEE 104.1. The show still features the same zany, off-color questions for listeners.

Milwaukee Admirals to Host Tribute to Michael Phelps February 19th
Source: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

On February 19th, the Milwaukee Admirals hockey team will host a "Don't Be Like Mike" night. All students who have a certificate of completion for the DARE program can purchase a ticket for $2, as can anyone with the name "Michael," "Phelps," "Mary jane," "Weed," and the like.

5F's Festivus-Wheels 4 Chad: What 5F's Festivus 2009 is all about?
Source: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

5F's Festivus Entertainment Productions goes the extra mile to give a helping "hand up" to those in our area requiring one.

People Burned In Explosion At Oak Creek Power Plant
Source: wisn.com

Six people have been injured, four critically, in an explosion at the We Energies power plant in Oak Creek just before 11 a.m.

Man Accused Of Leaving Dogs In Cold
Source: wisn.com

A 32-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of leaving his two dogs unprotected from the cold, causing one to die of apparent exposure.

Daily dose of irony: Cold weather melts ice at Pettit center
Source: milwaukee.bizjournals.com

Here's a little bit of irony: It's so cold outside that some of the ice at the Pettit National Ice Center has melted.

CC chase leaves BrewCrew with work to do
Source: MLB.com

"We're not rebuilding," an emphatic Melvin told reporters at the Winter Meetings. "We just lost some guys in free agency."

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