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Beef jerky gets a healthy makeover

Sun, 02/08/2015 - 10:22pm
Some companies are transforming this road trip indulgence into a cleaner, upscale treat.

Community rallies for toddler fighting heart disorder

Sun, 02/08/2015 - 10:12pm
NEW BERLIN -- Little Ashton Romero was born a fighter.

Large fire breaks out in landfill in Superior

Sun, 02/08/2015 - 5:55pm
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities are investigating the cause of a large fire at the city landfill in Superior.

Police, community baffled by 'road rage' shooting

Sun, 02/08/2015 - 4:16pm
MILWAUKEE -- Police aren't exactly sure what led up to a shooting in the 8300 block of W. Fond du Lac Avenue. All that's left is a spot in the snow, where the victim lost control of his SUV.

Dane County tries new app to get CPR for cardiac arrest

Sun, 02/08/2015 - 3:21pm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A new smartphone app could shave critical moments off the time it takes to get help for someone in cardiac arrest.

Wisconsin tax agency on high alert for fraudulent filings

Sun, 02/08/2015 - 11:23am
Wisconsin's tax-collecting agency says it's on high alert for any fraudulent filings of income tax returns via TurboTax software.

2 men fatally shot in Milwaukee bar fight

Sun, 02/08/2015 - 11:14am
Two men are dead after a bar fight in Milwaukee.

Sheboygan alderman accused of sexually assaulting a child

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 10:02pm
SHEBOYGAN - Shocking details - a prominent Sheboygan man is led away in handcuffs. The allegations - sexual assault of a child. TODAY'S TMJ4's Michele Fiore reports.

Wisconsin students to take scaled-back standardized tests

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 7:31pm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin students will take a new kind of standardized test next month.

Health department helps get kids vaccinated in Milwaukee

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 5:08pm
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Health Department helped more people prepare for the uptick in measles infections by handing out free vaccines this weekend.

Man charged with stealing $46,000 in Packers ticket scam

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 3:14pm
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) -- A 37-year-old Marshfield man is charged with 15 counts of theft after authorities say he took more than $46,000 from 15 Wood County residents in a Green Bay Packers ticket scam.

Sheboygan alderman faces sex assault charge

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 2:10pm
SHEBOYGAN -- Alderman Kevin Matichek has been arrested for sexual assault of a child.

Trucking jobs boom in Central Wisconsin

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 12:56pm
MARSHFIELD -- Anyone hoping to land a job in the trucking industry may want to look toward the middle of the state.

Manure spills put Door County water at risk

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 12:48pm
DOOR COUNTY, Wis -- Manure mishaps in Door County are putting more and more of the drinking water supply at risk.

Authorities investigate 'bizarre' Green Bay child porn case

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 12:21pm
GREEN BAY -- Detectives say they found a fantasy word of provocatively posed dolls and displays of children's underwear when they raided a Green Bay home in search of child pornography. Authorities say the detectives also seized computer storage containing around 7,000 images of child porn, with some victims appearing to be as young as 3 months.

Police investigate drug deal gone wrong

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 11:44am
MILWAUKEE -- Police are investigating a shooting that happened overnight in Milwaukee.

MPS plans financial aid workshops

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 11:15am
MILWAUKEE -- Milwuakee Public Schools is helping students and parents fill out their financial aid forms today, holding a workshop at Washington High School near Sherman and Wright.

Streetcar opponents to rally Saturday

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 9:55am
MILWAUKEE -- Opponents of Mayor Tom Barrett's proposed streetcar plan will hold rallies in Milwaukee today.

Wizard World Comic Con hits Madison

Sat, 02/07/2015 - 9:23am
MADISON -- Fans of science fiction and superheroes are flocking to the Alliant Energy Center in Madison for Wizard World Comic Con.

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