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Blown fuse cuts power to 700 in Wauwatosa
Around 700 We Energies customers in Wauwatosa suffered a power outage around 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

Wisconsin black suspension rate highest in U.S. for high schools
The news doesn’t get much better at the younger grades, a new report says, with the state trailing only Missouri in its racial disparity in elementary student suspensions.

Sanctuary status sought for museum at bottom of lake
Dozens of ships that never reached their destinations in the 19th and 20th centuries when the Great Lakes were America’s interstate system are frozen in time under the waves.

Teen seriously hurt in Sheboygan County farm accident
A 17-year-old boy was seriously injured when he got caught in an auger at a Town of Sheboygan Falls farm Sunday afternoon.

Baldwin conducting internal review of her office's bungle on Tomah VA
Sen. Tammy Baldwin will talk about such hard-hitting issues as cheese and beer. But she remains tight-lipped about how her office responded to complaints about the Tomah VA Medical Center.

Police identify 13-year-old killed in suspected gang fight
Police have identified a Wausau boy who died after being stabbed twice in the back during an apparent gang fight as 13-year-old Isaiah Powell.

Madison diocese seeks $30 million to fund priest training
The diocese has seen its priests-in-training soar from six in 2003 to the current 33. To educate current and future seminarians, the Madison diocese says it needs $30 million.

Traffic stop in Waukesha County ends in 5th OWI charge
The man was stopped shortly before 11 p.m., for lane deviation and no tail lamps, on northbound Highway 83 near Highway 18.

February was Milwaukee's 6th coldest on record
February 2015 had an average temperature of 14.3 degrees, 11.6 degrees below the normal for the month.

'Shifting Gears' tracks the history of bicycling in Wisconsin
The exhibit opened last week in Madison and runs through Oct. 10. At 2,800 square feet, “Shifting Gears” is the largest temporary exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Museum in 15 years.

Christian leaders launch effort to bridge Milwaukee's racial divide
The leaders are coming together across racial, denominational and county lines in a new effort to address some of the myriad problems confronting the poor and minorities in the city of Milwaukee.

Drivers urged not to leave cars running after fatal crash involving stolen SUV
One day last week, 22 cars were reported stolen to Milwaukee police and 20 had the keys left in them, Chief Flynn said Sunday.

First Stage's 'Big Nate' filled with exaggerated comic fun
True to Lincoln Peirce’s beloved Big Nate cartoons, the musical generates humor from the disconnect between an 11-year-old’s humdrum life and the unfettered world of the sixth-grade imagination.

Miss Racine Outstanding Teen pageant on hiatus
The outstanding teen pageant is largely a feeder program that helps prepare girls for other competitions, such as the Miss Racine pageant.

Sex offender to live block from West Bend schools
Justin Rathke, 29, will be living in his father’s apartment, according to the report, which says the City of West Bend does not have an ordinance restricting where sex offenders live.

Cause of Zoo Interchange worksite death under investigation
The incident, which occurred about 7:40 a.m. Saturday on I-94 near 91st St., involved machinery, authorities have said.

Pair of gunfire incidents under investigation in Madison
Police in Madison are trying to determine whether gunshots that resulted in the temporary lockdown of a shopping mall were related to a later incident that left an 18-year-old Madison with multiple gunshot wounds.

At Chamber Theatre, Fugard's 'Train Driver' reveals slow pace of change
In what South African playwright Athol Fugard has called “the most important play I have ever written,” a train driver seeks the grave of the unknown woman who committed suicide on the tracks.

Taylor Williams makes big early impression
'You might have the best stuff of any pitcher in camp,' Ryan Braun told the Brewers pitching prospect, who was flabbergasted by the compliment.

At Fox Cities Stadium, a funnel-cake burger for Timber Rattlers fans
As much as spring means baseball, it also means the debut of attention-getting concession-stand menu items at ballparks. MLB.com notes a couple of new burgers at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, where the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers play: a bacon cheeseburger served between two funnel cakes, and a cheeseburger with grilled cheese sandwiches for the bun.