Today's Milwaukee Wisconsin Headlines...
‘Revolving door’ is still spinning for lawmakers, lobbyists
Critics say the "revolving door" between Congress and K St. is spinning out of control despite recent efforts by Congress and the president to quell the practice.
Flood-stricken families wait, search for housing
Staying together - even if that means sleeping on cots in a school auditorium - is the one certainty that Nicole and Willie Howard and their children cling to eight days after flooding drove them from their home. The rest of their lives is full of questions.
Walker blames way slab was hung
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker said Friday that no evidence has surfaced suggesting any cause for the June 24 O'Donnell Park fatality other than the method of attachment of a 13-ton panel that fell off the parking garage.
Water rate increases revised
Water rates would rise by an average of 27% in Milwaukee, while changes for suburban residents would range from a 13% cut in Butler to a 47% jump in Mequon, under a recent recommendation from the state Public Service Commission staff.
After more than seven months, man just wants his moped back
Joseph Laur, 82, thought he had one big problem: A mechanic who had held onto his moped for seven months without repairing it. But a call to Public Investigator revealed a second problem - parts for his China-made moped are hard to come by.
National Guard’s new mission: Agriculture
It might sound odd to send veterinarians, agronomists and horticulture experts to war, but if the goal is to turn swords into ploughshares, a newly formed Wisconsin National Guard unit will help farmers in Afghanistan improve the health of their livestock and boost crop yields.
