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Milwaukee stories: 21 news summaries

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Would-Be Robbers Return Wallet to Soldier

Milwaukee muggers thank man for service after seeing ID card

Nov 11, 09 9:28 AM CST
(Newser) - A group of Milwaukee muggers proved yesterday that there is, in fact, honor among thieves. After stopping a university student, holding a gun to his neck, and rummaging through his wallet, the group spotted an Army ID and decided to spare the man. "At one point he actually thanked... More »

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Milwaukee • robbery • US Army • mugging

Milwaukee Cops Arrest Suspected Serial Killer

Man linked to murders of 9 women from 1986-2007

Sep 7, 09 7:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Authorities in Milwaukee said tonight they have arrested a man they suspect in the murders of at least nine women during the past 21 years, the Journal Sentinel reports. Walter E. Ellis, 49, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, and his DNA was found on nine women killed... More »

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African Americans • Milwaukee • murder • violence • prostitute • serial killers • Walter Ellis

(Newser) - A 20-year-old man has been arrested for a pipe attack on the mayor of Milwaukee as he came to the aid of the mother of the suspect's girlfriend, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Mayor Tom Barrett, 55, suffered a broken hand and head injuries when he confronted the attacker and... More »

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Wisconsin • Milwaukee • arrest • attack • Tom Barrett • state fair

(Newser) - Ipods on the blink. Windows that won't close. A dead man walking his dog. The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee offers enough supernatural extras to keep many traveling baseball players away, the AP reports. "Everything's scary," said Minnesota Twins outfielder Carlos Gomez. "Everything in the hotel, the paintings... More »

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Milwaukee Brewers • Milwaukee • haunted locations • baseball

Gay Catholic Archbishop Writes Memoir

Figure in sex scandal admits orientation, denies assault

May 12, 09 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Catholic archbishop who resigned in 2002 over a sex scandal with a man has written a book addressing his sexual orientation, reports the AP. Rembert Weakland was head of the Milwaukee archdiocese and a hero to liberal Catholics for his activism, until he resigned at the peak of the... More »

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Milwaukee • child molestation • clergy abuse scandal • Roman Catholic bishops • Rembert Weakland

(Newser) - Thieves in Milwaukee knocked off a jewelry store yesterday—only to be robbed of the loot themselves as they made their getaway, the Journal Sentinel reports. Police say the two suspects were confronted and robbed by at least four men as they left the store. Cops managed to arrest the... More »

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crime • Milwaukee • robbery • heist • jewels

Bucks Forward Takes Heat
for Mid-Game Tweet

Team discourages posts during halftime

Mar 18, 09 4:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Charlie Villanueva’s zeal for micro-blogging has him in trouble with the Milwaukee Bucks, who deemed the forward’s half-time locker room tweet during Sunday’s Buck-Celtics game to be unsportsmanlike conduct, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. “We made a point to address Charlie and the team that it’... More »

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NBA • basketball • Milwaukee • Milwaukee Bucks • blog • Scott Skiles • Charlie Villanueva • Twitter • microblogging

Hockey Team to Host 'Don't Be Like Mike' Night

Will give away weed wacker, shred fans' 'incriminating' pics

Feb 13, 09 3:39 PM CST
(Newser) - A Milwaukee hockey team will host a “Don’t Be Like Mike” night next week to discourage fans from following Michael Phelps’ dubious example, the Journal Sentinel reports. Graduates of the DARE program—as well anyone named Michael, Phelps, Mary Jane, Cheech, Chong, or Weed—will get a $2... More »

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Michael Phelps • Milwaukee • hockey • marijuana • weed

Happy Days
as Milwaukee Bronzes Fonz

Sitcom's cast turns out to see icon of cool achieve immortality

Aug 19, 08 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - More than 500 people showed up today to celebrate the addition of Milwaukee’s newest landmark, a 5-foot-6 bronze statue of Happy Days character the Fonz, the Journal Sentinel reports. Most of the cast of the 1970s TV hit showed up for the event, presided over by comedian John McGivern.... More »

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Milwaukee • Happy Days • The Fonz

 The Hardest-Drinking US Cities

CDC figures dub Austin nation's drinking capital

Aug 11, 08 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Famous for its arts festivals and home to a large college population, Austin, Texas, takes top honors as America’s hardest-drinking city, reports Forbes in its distillation of behavioral data from the CDC. Here are the top 5:
  1. Austin—1 in 5 admit to binge drinking, and 9% of
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San Francisco • Chicago • alcohol • Milwaukee • beer • binge drinking • Austin • Providence, RI

MillerCoors Taps Chicago for New Headquarters

Conglomerate to merge operations from Denver, Milwaukee

Jul 16, 08 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chicago will be home to the new corporate headquarters of beer conglomerate MillerCoors, the Tribune reports. The Windy City edged out Dallas to serve as a neutral location for the nerve center of Denver-based Molson Coors and Milwaukee-based Miller. Chicago attracted MillerCoors because it has "access to an attractive... More »

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Chicago • alcohol • Milwaukee • Denver • Dallas • beer • Illinois • MillerCoors • Windy City

Aaaay! Milwaukee to Cast Fonz
in Bronze

Art gallery closes
in disgust

Jan 25, 08 2:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Milwaukee’s about to get way cooler. Thanks to private donations and teenagers who bought “Bronze the Fonz” T-shirts, the tourist bureau has raised $85,000 to erect a permanent bronze tribute to Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli, the leather-jacketed biker in the Milwaukee-set '70s hit sitcom “Happy Days.... More »

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television • Wisconsin • Milwaukee • art • sculpture • statue • public art

7 Dead as Storm Pelts Midwest

Winter storm shuts airports, turns roads deadly

Dec 2, 07 4:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Freezing rain and snow continued to pelt Iowa today as the rest of the Midwest struggled with power outages, treacherous roads, and tangled air traffic in the aftermath of yesterday's storm. At least seven people have died, all victims of collisions on ice-slicked roads. Dozens of accidents were reported in... More »

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Mitt Romney • Hillary Clinton • Iowa • Chicago • Milwaukee • Bill Clinton • ice • Colorado • winter storm

America's 10 Chubbiest Cities

Sun Belt hogs the lion's share of pudgiest locales

Nov 25, 07 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The weather may be great and the lifestyle good, but Southern culinary hospitality might be landing the Sun Belt disproportionately on Forbes' list of America's most obese cities. The most rotund:
  1. Memphis
  2. Birmingham
  3. San Antonio
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obesity • New Orleans • Milwaukee • obesity epidemic • Kansas City • Detroit • fat • list • Austin • Riverside • San Diego • San Antonio • Baltimore • Jacksonville • Birmingham • Richmond • obese • Oklahoma City • Memphis • Nashville

Hog Wild: Harley-Davidson Museum Will Open in 2008

The giant Milwaukee complex celebrates 105 years of motorcycle history

Sep 1, 07 9:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Elvis may have left the building, but his Harley will be there, along with a custom-built 13 footer dubbed "King Kong," when the Harley-Davidson hall of fame opens in hometown Milwaukee in 2008. The 20-acre museum hopes to draw 350,000 visitors a year, from bus loads of... More »

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Milwaukee • museum • motorcycle • Harley Davidson • King Kong

Severed Goat Head Speaks
to Lawyer

Defense attorney gets message from body part delivered to office

Aug 30, 07 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - A prominent defense attorney found a pink shopping bag outside her Milwaukee office this week, and the contents definitely weren't the result of a trip to the mall. The bag held a goat head left by someone apparently unfamiliar with the finer points of Godfather-style threats made with animals: The... More »

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Milwaukee • The Godfather • lawyer • Robin Shellow • goat head

Wal-Mart's
Low Prices
Even Attract Wayward Emus

Large, flightless bird found in parking lot

Aug 28, 07 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Consumer advocates have been pecking at Wal-Mart for exporting jobs overseas, but yesterday an overseas import returned the favor. A three-year-old emu named Myron wound up in the big-box store’s parking lot after being chased from a local farm by a coyote, the AP reports. The owner said he... More »

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Wisconsin • Milwaukee • emu • coyote • West Bend • Wal-Mart

US Airports Warned of Terror Attack Rehearsals

Suspicious materials seized in 4 cities linked to 'dry runs'

Jul 25, 07 5:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Airport security teams have been warned to be on the lookout for terrorists attempting to carry explosive components onto planes as part of a dry run for future attacks, the AP reports. The TSA issued the alert last week after four passengers were caught with clay, wire, pipes, switches and... More »

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Milwaukee • Houston • San Diego • Department of Homeland Security • Baltimore • TSA

Bags of Corn, Beer Make for Fun in the Midwest

An old backyard pastime is gaining followers, major sponsors

Jun 28, 07 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - An uncomplicated game called Cornhole is sweeping the Midwest, attracting players  from bars to church picnics. Competing teams toss 1lb bags of dry corn at a 6-inch hole carved into a wooden platform. Said to have originated in Cincinnati as a backyard diversion, Cornhole is now spreading to such cities... More »

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games • Midwest • Chicago • Milwaukee • corn • beer • cornhole • corn bags • Indianopolis • American Cornhole Association • Bags • Cincinnati • Baggo

Snow-Out Foils Cleveland Fans

Cleveland fans will have to commute 400 miles to Milwaukee

Apr 9, 07 11:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Three snowed-out Indians games, relocated to Milwaukee, will cost the city of Cleveland $150,000 in anticipated tax revenue, according to estimates by city officials.  The Indians' series against the Angels has been preemptively moved to Miller Park, where roughly 36,000 fans are expected to make the 400+... More »

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MLB • Cleveland • Cleveland Indians • Milwaukee • baseball

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