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Aug 7, 2008 10:34 AM CDT

Mich. Gunman Plotted Killings for Years

38-year old Scott Johnson shot 3 teenagers to death

(Newser) - A gunman in Wisconsin who killed three teenage swimmers last week plotted to commit a shooting for the past 4 or 5 years, the AP reports, and finally implemented his plan after fearing police would charge him in an unrelated sexual assault. Scott Johnson had hidden an assault rifle and...

Green Bay, Uncertain Future Await Reinstated Favre

Aug 3, 2008 2:32 PM CDT

Green Bay, Uncertain Future Await Reinstated Favre

'Retired' QB will report to Green Bay tomorrow

(Newser) - On-again-off-again NFL retiree Brett Favre will report to Packers camp tomorrow, when the team is expected to decide whether to welcome him back, trade him, or pay him to go away, ESPN reports. The NFL will reinstate the indecisive QB, who will go on Green Bay's active roster, but commissioner...

Killer of 3 Captured After Wisc. Manhunt

Aug 1, 2008 10:15 AM CDT

Killer of 3 Captured After Wisc. Manhunt

Gunman emerged from woods, shot 4 swimmers

(Newser) - A man dressed in camouflage clothing walked out of the woods in northern Wisconsin woods yesterday and opened fire on four young people who had gathered at a river to go swimming, killing three of them, the AP reports. Authorities made an arrest this morming, after a dragnet that included...

Country Fans to
Crossover
Simpson:
Cross Back

Jul 21, 2008 11:08 AM CDT

Country Fans to Crossover Simpson: Cross Back

'No twang' in singer's country tunes

(Newser) - Struggling pop star Jessica Simpson’s country crossover got off to a rocky start Saturday when her debut performance at Wisconsin’s Country Thunder Festival drew a decidedly mixed reaction from the crowd, the Kenosha News reports. "I just don't hear the country in her; I don't hear the...

Levees Crumbling,
Midwest Struggles
to Stem Tide

Jun 12, 2008 8:45 AM CDT

Levees Crumbling, Midwest Struggles to Stem Tide

Aging infrastructure is barely coping with severe weather

(Newser) - The worst flooding in 15 years has exposed some serious vulnerabilities in the Midwest's aging infrastructure, the Chicago Tribune reports. Levees, bridges, and dams, some a century old, are barely coping with severe storms—while some are collapsing completely. Dikes and levees broke in several states last week after torrential...

Midwest Storms Threaten Worst Flooding in 15 Years

Jun 11, 2008 9:00 AM CDT

Midwest Storms Threaten Worst Flooding in 15 Years

Communities work to repair damage from weekend waters

(Newser) - As climbing rivers knocked out an Iowa bridge and flooded Illinois farms, communities along the Mississippi River are bracing for what could be its biggest overflow in 15 years, the AP reports. The National Weather Service warned of crests of 10 feet above flood stage and higher over the next...

Teen Busted
for Posting
Ex's Nude Pix
on MySpace

May 22, 2008 5:25 AM CDT

Teen Busted for Posting Ex's Nude Pix on MySpace

Revenge backfires for Wisconsin 17-year-old

(Newser) - A Wisconsin teen didn't take it too well when his relationship turned sour, so he posted graphic nude photographs of his 16-year-old ex on his MySpace page with equally graphic captions, reports the Smoking Gun. The cops got a foul-mouthed refusal when they asked him to remove the photos. That's...

Mom, Kids Lived With Corpse
of Woman, 90

May 10, 2008 10:09 AM CDT

Mom, Kids Lived With Corpse of Woman, 90

'Bishop' of tiny sect told her to pray to bring dead back to life

(Newser) - A woman and her self-proclaimed "bishop" have been arrested after cops found the decomposing corpse of a 90-year-old woman on a toilet in the house she shared with her two kids, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. The woman said the bishop of her tiny religious group told her her...

Cougar's Long Trek to Chicago May Tell Tale

May 1, 2008 11:03 AM CDT

Cougar's Long Trek to Chicago May Tell Tale

Cat likely from SD may yield clues about human overpopulation

(Newser) - A cougar shot April 14 in Chicago was spotted earlier in Wisconsin, DNA tests show, suggesting an epic trek. Now, scientists are eager to study the animal, hoping to learn more about how and why it migrated; they aim to pin down its ancestry in an effort to better understand...

Al Franken to Cough Up $70K in Back Taxes

Apr 30, 2008 5:43 AM CDT

Al Franken to Cough Up $70K in Back Taxes

Tax issue rattles comedian's Senate campaign

(Newser) - Funnyman-turned-Democratic candidate Al Franken has announced he'll pay up $70,000 in back taxes to 17 states, AP reports. Franken blamed the backlog on bad advice from his accountant. Most of the income at issue was from speeches and other appearances dating back to 2003. The tax issue has sidetracked...

1 in 6 Drink and
Drive: Survey

Apr 23, 2008 12:48 PM CDT

1 in 6 Drink and Drive: Survey

Government study shows numbers over 25% in some states

(Newser) - About 15% of Americans drove under the influence of alcohol in the past year, and another 4.7% drove while on drugs, according to a new government survey. Wisconsinites were particularly hammered, with 26.4% driving drunk, followed closely by North Dakota (24.9%) and Minnesota (23.4%). Utah had...

House Could Be Dead Giveaway

Apr 6, 2008 11:20 AM CDT

House Could Be Dead Giveaway

69-year-old seller will make home's buyer beneficiary of $500K insurance policy

(Newser) - If Bob Fanning dies in the next decade, the buyer of his Wisconsin home—listed at $498,900—will get a half-million dollar payday. That’s because the 69-year-old plans to make the new owner the beneficiary of a 10-year life-insurance policy, a carrot he hopes will sweeten the deal...

Coed Killer Loose
on Midwest Campus

Apr 4, 2008 10:49 AM CDT

Coed Killer Loose on Midwest Campus

Police boost campus area patrols

(Newser) - Police have stepped up campus patrols after a University of Wisconsin-Madison student was found apparently stabbed to death in her apartment Wednesday. The 21-year-old pre-med junior is the first Madison student murdered since 1996, reports ABC News. But police are investigating possible links to an unsolved murder in the city...

Soaked Midwest Braces
for More Rain, Snow

Mar 22, 2008 1:10 PM CDT

Soaked Midwest Braces for More Rain, Snow

Missouri levee holds, but weather disrupts flights, Easter services

(Newser) - Residents of the nation’s heartland are celebrating Easter weekend besieged by floods and snowstorms, which expected to keep hitting Missouri, Michigan, and Wisconsin, the AP reports. Forecasters predict up to 12 inches of snow for the Ohio Valley, while other areas remain soaked thanks to a foot of rain...

States Weigh Lowering Drinking Age

Mar 21, 2008 3:45 PM CDT

States Weigh Lowering Drinking Age

Battlefield-bar disparity irks during wartime, argue supporters

(Newser) - Several states are considering lowering the drinking age, spurred in part by concerns that teenage service members can fight overseas but can’t drink at home, USA Today reports. Kentucky, Wisconsin, and South Carolina are weighing a military-only change to alcohol laws, while other states may lower the legal age...

Pumas Prowl Midwest

Feb 22, 2008 7:42 PM CST

Pumas Prowl Midwest

Big cats migrate east in search of prey

(Newser) - Pumas, normally prowlers of the Rocky Mountains, are slowly pushing east, ecologists say, which has led to a rash of sightings throughout the Midwest. Wisconsin just had its first confirmed puma sighting in over a century, and since 1990 the big cats have cropped up in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and...

Clinton Camp: How Low
Can She Go?

OPINION

Feb 20, 2008 12:43 PM CST

Clinton Camp: How Low Can She Go?

Some want victory at all costs; others look to legacy, 2012

(Newser) - With Hillary Clinton’s campaign down to its last moves, her advisers are duking it out over how negative the candidate should go, MSNBC reports. Pollster Mark Penn wants to go ahead full throttle, while communications director Howard Wolfson and ad guru Mandy Grunwald are concerned that Hillary might damage...

Hillary Coalition Collapses as Barack Lures Working Class

Feb 20, 2008 5:48 AM CST

Hillary Coalition Collapses as Barack Lures Working Class

He wins white men 3-2 in Wisconsin

(Newser) - Barack Obama's 17-point victory in Wisconsin contains a major warning for Hillary Clinton: not only did the Illinois senator win among his usual coalition of well-educated, young and black voters, but he also captured the vote of the working class, particularly men. The "durable coalition" that Clinton strategist Mark...

McCain Wins in Wisconsin, Washington State

UPDATED

Feb 19, 2008 10:40 PM CST

McCain Wins in Wisconsin, Washington State

He racks up two more victories, warns against 'empty call for change'

(Newser) - John McCain racked up decisive wins over Mike Huckabee in Wisconsin and Washington state tonight, inching closer to a mathematical lock on the GOP nomination and making solid gains among conservatives. In Wisconsin, he had a lead of 55% to 37% with nearly all results in. McCain split the conservative...

Obama Takes 9th Straight

UPDATED

Feb 19, 2008 8:22 PM CST

Obama Takes 9th Straight

He defeats Clinton in Wisconsin to keep his momentum on pace

(Newser) - Barack Obama won the Wisconsin primary tonight to continue his impressive streak over Hillary Clinton, NBC reports. Obama has now won nine consecutive political contests, and early results suggest he's going to win his native Hawaii too. In Wisconsin, he led 56% to 43% with nearly all results in, and...