Tuesday 13th of May 2008 
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 Partly Sunny High: 70° Low: 48° Breezy with partly sunny skies becoming mostly cloudy. A shower or t-shower is possible late. Winds: SE-S 12-22. Tonight: Scattered showers & t-showers this evening, ending after midnight. Winds: S-NW 7-15.
 
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It's a sure sign of Spring on the Wisconsin River. This is Merrimac Ferry driver Mark Kleist's view from the office.
 
 
 Top Story
Campus fire injures one on Langdon Street
Fire destroys frat house; 25 students homeless...
May 13, 2008, 3:42 am
 Local Headlines
UPDATE TO CONTINUING COVERAGE: No night goggles, warning system on crashed UW Med Flight helicopter Click Here For Video!
A company spokesman says the medical helicopter that crashed in Wisconsin did not have two pieces of safety equipment recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board.
May 12, 2008, 10:43 pm
Anti-Semitic Vandalism in Stoughton
The entire garage door of a Jewish family's home was spray painted with the word, "Jew."
May 12, 2008, 7:13 pm
Does it work? Play & Freeze Ice Cream Ball Click Here For Video!
Summer is just around the corner, so it seemed only fitting that we test a product that claims to make the perfect summer treat.

In tonight's "Does It Work" segment, Kim Sveum had the tough assignment of making ice cream.
May 12, 2008, 7:10 pm
Red Cross begins teaching CPR method championed by Med Flight crash victim Click Here For Video!
Dr. Darren Bean spent much time in recent months teaching health professionals about a new form of CPR. On Monday, volunteers from the Red Cross, who were taught by Dr. Bean, began teaching the public the life-saving technique called compression-only CPR.
May 12, 2008, 7:05 pm
CONTINUING COVERAGE: Hospitals in the region filling the void after UW-Hospital grounded Med Flight program
In light of Saturday's crash, all emergencies that require any air lift will be assisted from hospitals in Rockford, LaCrosse, Marshfield, Neenah, or Milwaukee, according to Med Flight program manager Mark Hanson.
May 12, 2008, 5:08 pm
UPDATE: Governor Doyle finds fault with Legislature's budget fixes
Gov. Jim Doyle says he hopes he doesn't have to veto the Legislature's entire proposed fix to the state's $527 million budget shortfall, but that is an option.
May 12, 2008, 10:03 am
CONTINUING COVERAGE: Suspect in custody for 2007 Madison murder
Chicago police arrested James Bohanan, the 35-year-old man wanted in a fatal shooting that happened in Madison last July.
May 12, 2008, 7:06 pm
UPDATE TO CONTINUING COVERAGE: DA: More charges may come this week in bathroom corpse case
Authorities say more charges could be filed soon as they continue to sort through why a woman left a 90-year-old woman's remains propped on her toilet.
May 12, 2008, 7:06 pm
Governor Doyle signs climate change agreement with United Kingdom
Governor Doyle today signed a climate change agreement with United Kingdom, which takes steps to develop clean energy and fight climate change.
May 12, 2008, 4:00 pm
Friends and colleagues remember the three victims on board UW Med Flight Click Here For Video!
Pilot Steve Lipperer, Darren Bean, M.D., and Mark Coyne, R.N. dedicated their lives to saving others. On Sunday, their colleagues reflected on their tragic loss.
May 12, 2008, 11:31 am
Saturday night crash was the first in the history of UW Hospital's Med Flight program Click Here For Video!
The American Eurocopter EC-13 was one of two new helicopters that UW began flying last summer.
May 12, 2008, 10:02 am
 Regional Headlines
Remains of missing woman found in northern Wisconsin
Investigators say the remains of a mother of four children who has been missing since January have been found in northern Wisconsin and she likely died of a gunshot wound.
May 12, 2008, 3:16 pm
700 more victims named in massive coupon fraud case in Wis.
Federal prosecutors say there are an additional 700 potential victims ranging from food manufacturers to newspapers in a fraud scheme involving the nation's largest coupon company.
May 12, 2008, 2:50 pm
Neenah woman faces homicide charge for suffocating toddler
A part-time worker with Winnebago County's Child Welfare Division has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of her son.
May 12, 2008, 3:26 pm
Boy injured in 'blowtorch' game
A 14-year-old boy suffered burns to more than a quarter of his body after playing what authorities describe as a blowtorch game.
May 12, 2008, 2:51 pm
Aradia couple killed in weekend crash
An elderly couple died in a highway crash in Trempealeau County.

The couple's daughter and son-in-law, visiting from Kenosha, were also in the vehicle and were critically injured.
May 12, 2008, 11:49 am
Woman accused of killing son worked in Child Welfare
Police say the 27-year-old woman suffocated the child and told investigators she had heard voices telling her to kill the boy.
May 12, 2008, 8:08 am
La Crosse Diocese dealing with priest shortage
The La Crosse Catholic Diocese is making plans to deal with a shortage of priests.
May 12, 2008, 8:08 am
Albino alligator goes on display at zoo in Green Bay
The zoo paid $10,000 for the 4-year-old alligator from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida. The alligator known as Lucky arrived last weekend but did not go on display until Friday.
May 12, 2008, 8:07 am
Schneider National cuts top speed to 60 mph
One of the nation's largest trucking companies is cutting the top speed for its 10,600 rigs to 60 mph.
May 9, 2008, 11:31 am
10-year-old had gun in Cudahy school
Police in Cudahy are investigating after a boy turned up with a handgun and bullets in his desk at Lincoln Elementary School.
May 9, 2008, 8:10 am
Truck driver innocent in pot-smuggling
A California truck driver accused with the truck's owner of hauling half a ton of marijuana in their rig has been acquitted of the charge filed against him.
May 9, 2008, 7:44 am
 National/World Headlines
Nightclub Fire
Foam companies agree to $30M settlement in Rhode Island club fire.
May 12, 2008, 8:24 pm
Florida Wildfires
Hundreds of central Florida homes evacuated as wildfires burn.
May 12, 2008, 8:21 pm
Obama Defends His Patriotism
CHARLESTON, W.Va.- Barack Obama is striking back today at the critics who claim he's not particularly patriotic or ready to be commander-in-chief.
May 12, 2008, 2:45 pm
Death Toll In China Earthquake Rises To 8,533
CHONGQING, China - Chinese state media says more than 8,500 have died in Sichuan province alone from a massive earthquake.
May 12, 2008, 2:42 pm
Postal Rate Hikes Kicks In
WASHINGTON - An extra penny for your thoughts.
Mailing a letter costs a little more, with the price of a first-class stamp rising to 42 cents today. People who planned ahead and bought Forever stamps for 41 cents each can still use them without extra postage.
May 12, 2008, 10:32 am
Bodies Litter Myanmar As Cyclone Survivors Focus On Staying Alive
ON THE PYAPON RIVER, Myanmar - A Red Cross spokesman in Myanmar says survivors of last week's cyclone are "seriously traumatized" and just concentrating on basic survival.
May 12, 2008, 10:32 am
First American Relief Flight Lands
YANGON, Myanmar - The United States has delivered its first airlift carrying emergency relief supplies to Myanmar for victims of last week's cyclone.
May 12, 2008, 8:18 am
Wildfires Force Evacuations in Central Florida
MALABAR, Fla. - Wildfires burning in central Florida have forced hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes.
May 12, 2008, 8:17 am
State Media: 900 Students Buried by China Quake
BEIJING - A powerful earthquake has buried 900 students in central China and killed at least 107 people, according to the country's official news agency.
May 12, 2008, 8:16 am
More Than 20 Killed In Missouri, Oklahoma, Georgia As Storms Rumble Across The Nation
PICHER, Okla. - Crews and search dogs have been looking for survivors or bodies in piles of debris after storms including tornadoes killed at least 21 people in three states.
May 11, 2008, 4:55 pm
Obama Campaign Mulls McCain Camp's Joint Appearances Suggestion
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's campaign is considering a suggestion from John McCain's campaign for the two presidential hopefuls to participate in joint town meetings and debates this summer.
May 11, 2008, 4:52 pm
 
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