Wauwatosa — The Common Council next Tuesday will consider creating an economic development director position and funding a study that could result in a reorganization of the Fire Department, City Administrator Jim Archambo said Wednesday. According to Archambo: A council committee on Tuesday recommended creating the economic development job and making it essentially an at-will position; that ... Full Story »
Thirteen people from a West Allis bowling alley have been treated at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center on Wednesday after reporting that they were feeling sick, police said. Medical workers believe they were exposed to carbon monoxide, St. Luke's spokeswoman Myrle Croasdale said. "They are being treated in the emergency department as we speak," Croasdale said. West Allis dispatchers were told ... Full Story »
A new analysis of Wisconsin's budget woes puts the state among the 10 most fiscally challenged in the country, joining California in a group struggling to sustain solvency. The rise in unemployment and steep drop in state revenue suggest a dire future for a state that struggled to fill perennial budget deficits, according to the Pew Center on the States and its report: "Beyond California: States ... Full Story »
Boulder Junction - A 45-year-old man has died from injuries suffered in a fire at his northern Wisconsin home, according to the Vilas County Sheriff's Department. Capt. John Butler said Wednesday that firefighters were called to the home in Boulder Junction about 7 p.m. Tuesday. At the scene, a father reported that his son, Richard Haag, was in the basement trying to put out a fire and hadn't ... Full Story »
The saw sliced through the trunk of the 35-foot Colorado spruce. A crane hauled the tree onto the back of a truck. Workers strapped the tree in preparation for its eight-mile police escort downtown. Everyone standing in Nancy Bartol's front yard clapped. "Oh, you can smell it," said Bartol's sister, Ann Froehlke. Full Story »
Robbers apologize and return reservist's money. Full Story »
Local vets honored Full Story »
Marquette University men's basketball program has signed Madison Memorial High School standout Vander Blue and prep star Jamail Jones to National Letters of Intent Full Story »
The University of Wisconsin women's basketball team has signed two student-athletes to National Letters of Intent, Coach Lisa Stone announced today. Full Story »
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Brett Favre is back from his bye week, saying he believes his pulled groin will be fine. Full Story »
We're live tonight online during the CMA Awards, and we want you to join us for your thoughts and opinions on the winners and the fashions! Join the conversation tonight at 8 ET | 7 CT | 6 MT Full Story »
FOND DU LAC -- Fond du Lac police are responding to the report of a plane crash. Police could not confirm the location, but a gas station employee told 12 News that they had seen a Flight for Life helicopter in the area of Highway 45 and Mitchell Road, as well as cars and ambulances. Full Story »
Thirteen people were taken to a Milwaukee hospital after a carbon monoxide leak at a bowling alley in West Allis. Full Story »
MILWAUKEE -- The lawyer for a man accused in a string of Milwaukee killings has filed a motion seeking to have the cases tried separately. The motion was filed Wednesday by attorney Russell Jones, who represents 49-year-old Walter Ellis of Milwaukee. Full Story »
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Three Sheboygan residents are facing multiple felony charges for allegedly extorting money from a 20-year-old gay man whom they threatened after witnessing what they believed was inappropriate behavior toward a 15-year-old boy. Full Story »
The City of Sheboygans legal fees have so far totaled more than $100,000 in a federal lawsuit originating from an Internet link, with the city on the hook for the first $75,000, officials said this morning. Full Story »
A 35-year-old Sheboygan man found passed out in a running car in a hospital parking lot has been charged with fifth-offense drunken driving. Full Story »
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee Army reservists military identification gained him some street cred Tuesday, when he says four men who mugged him at gunpoint returned his belongings, and thanked him for his service, after finding the ID. Full Story »
Suspects in robberies still on the loose There's concern on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee after a rash of recent robberies in the neighborhood. Police say the robbers are especially bold and they're still on the loose. The story from the FOX6 News team and Myra Sanchick. Full Story »
13 people were overcome by fumes at a West Allis bowling alley near 86th and Greenfield Ave. Wednesday afternoon. The West Allis fire department says it appears to be a carbon monoxide issue because they recorded levels of 200 parts per million. 0 parts per million is what's expected in normal situations. Full Story »
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — On a cold, rain-soaked Veterans Day, President Barack Obama walked slowly through the white, stone markers at the section of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the two wars he oversees as commander in chief. Full Story »
The Pentagon has awarded another hefty defense contract to Oshkosh Corp., ordering 1,000 military vehicles in a deal worth $438 million. Full Story »
A New Berlin Police standoff with a suicidal man ended peacefully just before 8 a.m. Wednesday. The standoff lasted nearly 11 hours. Full Story »
MILWAUKEE - A new study warns Wisconsin is one of nine states on the brink of economic disaster. Full Story »
It was a somber Veteran's Day in Kiel as the small town remembered SSGT. Amy Krueger who was killed at Fort Hood. Full Story »
As many as thirteen people were injured in a possible carbon monoxide leak at Riviera Lanes in West Allis this morning. Their conditions are not yet known. Full Story »
The State of Wisconsin says it appears the swine flu outbreak may be peaking. The State Health Department says that although the virus is widespread throughout the state, all areas of the state are reporting a modest decrease in cases. Full Story »
The three-count indictment accuses Jeffrey Stadelmann of a fraudulent investment scheme and mortgage fraud involving a $2 million vacation home in Vilas County. Stadelmann owns the Big Bear Hideaway in Boulder Junction. Full Story »
BURLINGTON - Racine County residents will have another chance to be vaccinated against H1N1 this Saturday. Full Story »
RACINE - Childhood friends and former classmates will gather from near and far Saturday to hold a benefit for a 32-year-old Racine man diagnosed with colon cancer, and attempt to raise cancer awareness at the same time. Full Story »
RACINE - Gateway Technical College will hold an open house at its new welding lab from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Technical Building on the Racine Campus, 1001 S. Main St. Full Story »
RACINE - Racine Lutheran High School's pork chop dinner has been changed to Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the school, 251 Luedtke Ave. Full Story »
MILWAUKEE - Bryant & Stratton College will honor Capt. Russell Seager of Mount Pleasant today during a candlelight vigil starting at 5 p.m. at the college's Downtown Campus, 310 W. Wisconsin Ave. Full Story »
November 11, 2009 | 08:33 AM Kenosha — With the loss of Lindsey Mikrut to suspension, B3 had to find replacements in the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays at Saturday's Kenosha Bradford sectional. Full Story »
November 11, 2009 | 09:14 AM Geneva — When the time comes to dial 911, most people don't think about who's going to send them a bill for the help they need or how much it will cost. Full Story »
November 11, 2009 | 08:28 AM It seems every time we open a newspaper, turn on the television, or click on the Internet, another tragedy on Wisconsin's roadways has occurred due to the irresponsible act of those who drink too much and then get behind the wheel of a car. Full Story »
November 11, 2009 | 09:16 AM Genoa City — The cost of living goes up and people tighten their belts. That's why many people aren't starting any building projects. Full Story »
November 11, 2009 | 08:53 AM Walworth — The construction is nearly complete on Beloit Street, but the headaches following the project are going to require more than Tylenol to cure. Full Story »
Legendary E Street Band sax player Clarence Clemons has cut always cut a "larger than life" figure. It's no surprise, then, that his autobiography -- the first written by a member of the group -- is called "Big Man: Real Life and Tall Tales." Full Story »
Without leading scorer Michael Redd, the Bucks are playing solid basketball. Full Story »
Here's some proof that Milwaukee makes you happy. Well, maybe in Happy's case it's the chicks too. Enjoy this insight into Happy the hippos transition from Washington D.C. to Milwaukee. Full Story »
"Patton's Lucky Scout: The Adventures of a Forward Observer for General Patton and the Third Army in Europe" tells World War II Veteran and Milwaukee-native Frank Wayne Martin's story of scouting and reporting during the war. Full Story »
I can't imagine that too many people will say that watching "Food, Inc." was the visual equivalent of eating chocolate cheesecake, but just like eating your veggies is good for you, so is watching this expose on how our food is produced. Full Story »
JUNEAU - A new facility for Clearview Long Term Care and Rehabilitation Center in Juneau moved one step closer Tuesday as the Dodge County Board of Supervisors approved hiring an architectural and preconstruction firms. Full Story »
JUNEAU - The average Dodge County resident will see their tax bill increase $20 for county purposes following action of the board of supervisors Tuesday afternoon. Full Story »
Robert Lueck, longtime chairman of Watertown's Fourth of July parade and an active volunteer in many other community events, died Tuesday after a long illness. Full Story »
JEFFERSON - After a number of failed amendments, the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday evening approved a 2010 county tax levy of $24,290,109. The originally proposed levy at the beginning of the meeting was $24,287,826. Full Story »
The manager of a downtown bar has agreed to turn in his liquor license for five months at the request of the city's licensing board and police department. Full Story »
A lion cub and dog are seen at the zoo in Hungary. (AP Photo/MTI, Sandor H. Szabo)
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