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Packers hiring Kirk Olivadotti to be Mike Pettine’s LBs coach
The Packers have found a new LBs coach for defensive coordinator Mike Pettine.

Preview: Blue Bat Tequilaria Launches New Brunch Menu
Milwaukee's notable Tequilaria has a brunch menu replete with global flavors - and a robust new drink menu. Here's a preview:

Jerry Kelly channels his inner Aaron Rodgers
Madison golfer Jerry Kelly does the championship belt celebration after making a birdie putt as Aaron Rodgers looks on.

Winter Storm Warning in effect for parts of Southeast Wisconsin
A winter storm warning went into effect at 6 p.m. Friday and lasts through midnight Sunday for Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are anticipated. A winter storm warning is also in effect in for Jefferson, Waukesha and Walworth counties until noon Saturday. The heaviest snow will be overnight Friday night into Saturday. The likely lake effect snow is the wild card in this storm, WeatherWatch 12...

Badgers have been hampered by first-half scoring droughts in Big Ten play
UW is scoring 25.2 points in the first half of league play and trailed Minnesota, Purdue and Maryland by double digits early. UW lost all three games.

Four of nine Pizza Hut restaurants that suddenly closed have reopened
Nine Pizza Hut restaurants around Milwaukee suddenly closed this week because of licensing problems but some reopened Friday. The Milwaukee Health Department said the nine Pizza Huts have licenses pending. The signs posted on several of the doors say, "Our apologies, due to late transfer of ownership we will be temporarily closed." "Most people get their license sorted out before the change in ownership takes place, and then no one is affected,"...

Report: Packers hiring 49ers’ Adam Stenavich as new OL coach
The Packers have found their replacement for departed OL coach James Campen.

Ice firming as Winnebago sturgeon spearing season, meetings approach
With the annual sturgeon spearing season scheduled to begin Feb. 9, ice conditions are improving on the Lake Winnebago system. The Department of Natural Resources will hold three public meetings prior to the season.

Johnsonville recalls frozen pork patties that may be contaminated with black rubber
Johnsonville LLC has recalled more than 48,000 pounds (21,800 kilograms) of raw ground frozen pork patties that may be contaminated with materials including black rubber. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Friday by the company based in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. The material was produced and packaged on Sept. 27, Oct. 17 and Oct. 18, 2018, with the name Johnsonville Grillers, cheddar...

Smith: Vandertie's bull establishes standard for Wisconsin elk, his behavior sets example for fellow hunters
The 6 by 6 bull elk shot by Dan Vandertie during Wisconsin's inaugural elk hunting season in 2018 has established the state record for the species.

'No Other Option Than Declaring Bankruptcy.' Shutdown's Lasting Effects
'It just feels like such a betrayal,' says one impacted government contractor

Warriors beat Clippers, Cousins fouls out of debut


The Women’s March Is Back, With Both Divisions and Much to Celebrate
Two years after millions marched in an unambiguous rebuke to President Trump, smaller crowds are expected this Saturday.

Today in History: January 19


Winter storm threatens 115 million people with snow and ice in the US
A second wave of winter storms will unload a messy mix of heavy snow, strong winds and frigid temperatures across parts of the Midwest and Northeast over the weekend.

Fact Check: Trump’s Baseless Claim About Prayer Rugs Found at Border
President Trump revived an old and still unproved rumor that hints that Islamic migrants were entering the United States through Mexico and could pose a terrorism threat.

Officials: Americans killed in Syria had skills needed for highly-sensitive intelligence gathering
The four Americans killed in a suicide blast Wednesday in northern Syria possessed unique expertise for conducting highly classified intelligence-gathering missions in combat zones, according to several defense officials who have spoken to CNN.

White House puts formal nix on all congressional trips
Congress is not allowed to fly "under no circumstances during a government shutdown," the memo said.

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Celebs out and about with their adorable kids
Katie Holmes braves the NYC weather with Suri Cruise, plus more photos of stars with their little ones!

Oscars 2019: Here are the major contenders
Oscars 2019 contenders: movies on Academy radar so far

Ellen and Portia on the rocks over Kevin Hart? What's really going on
<p>A round-up of the week's tabloid stories that totally missed the mark.</p>

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Tori Spelling's husband hits back after children are body-shamed
Don’t come for the McDermott kids. Dean McDermott, who shares five children with wife Tori Spelling, fired back at Instagram trolls who body-shamed and bullied their kids.&nbsp;

Celebs on vacation: See their pics
Celebrity Vacations: Where Stars Travel in the Winter

Cher wigs out and more from the week in celebrity photos
Week in celebrity photos for Jan. 14-18

Heidi Klum lets live snakes crawl on her for photo shoot: See the video
Heidi Klum clearly has no fear of snakes.

Patriots-Chiefs is the one we expected, and it should be a thriller
Sign up for Point After, our Patriots/NFL newsletter Welcome to Season 7, Episode 19 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious-yet-lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup. This is how it was supposed to be all along. Oh, NFL seasons don’t always go according to design, and the clues from the early weeks don’t always lead to direct answers.&nbsp;

Local Wisconsin News

14-year-old with a replica gun shot dead by an officer in Arizona, police chief says
A 14-year-old boy holding a replica gun was shot and killed by a police officer as he ran down an alley in Tempe, Arizona, authorities said.

The Tempe Police Department rel...

Columbia County Correctional Institution on day 5 of ongoing lockdown
The Columbia County Correctional Institution is on day five of a lockdown, according to officials with the Department of Corrections.

The prison has been on lockdown since Monday t...

Spring Green man receives prison time for distributing fentanyl that killed a man
Michael Schoenmann, 31, of Spring Green, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the overdose of a Florida man.

A 25-year Florida ...

Teen arrested for OWI says seizure caused him to crash into house: 'Scariest moment in my life'
The teenager who crashed into the side of a Madison home Thursday evening says he wants to explain what happened that night.

Madison police arrested Cade Hellenbrand, 19, for first-o...

Plane makes emergency landing in Wisconsin, pilot injured
Authorities say the pilot of a small plane was injured after making an emergency landing in northeast Wisconsin.

The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office says it happened at about 3:30 ...

Opioid epidemic now taking more lives than car crashes, report says
Rene Markoff has spent the past several years wondering how she could have helped her daughter overcome her drug addiction.

Her daughter, Emily, died of a heroin overdose in January...

Medical examiner identifies man found dead in Marshall cornfield
The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office has released the name of a After relatively snow-less winter, salt trucks, plows hit the road again
A lack of snow so far this year means snowplows and their drivers have had a bit of a break, but that's changing Foxconn doesn't meet Wisconsin jobs benchmark for 2018
Foxconn Technology Group didn't create enough Wisconsin jobs in 2018 to immediately claim state tax credits.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the company finished 2018 with 178...

Wisconsin investment fund shrunk 3.3 percent last year
The investment funds for most Wisconsin public workers and retirees shrunk slightly last year.

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board reported Friday that preliminary data shows the...

2 Madison Shopkos to close after company declares bankruptcy
Two Madison Shopko locations will be closing after the company declared bancruptcy.

T...

Janesville conservation warden rescues owl
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conservation warden Kyle Johnson, of Janesville, rescued a great horned owl.

OWL UNTANGLED FROM BARBED WIRE:
A Janesville DNR warden...

Court declares mistrial for man accused in Fitchburg homicide case
A mistrial was declared for one of the three men accused in the Fitchburg homicide that left a 20-year-old man dead, according to court records.

Gary C. Mays was on trial Tuesday th...

Madison crew works to repair break to 136-year-old water main
A water main break on East Gorham Street Friday morning hampered traffic, police said.

Madison police said the incident at about 4:45 a.m. forced a closure of East Gorham from North ...

Johnsonville recalls ground pork over possible contamination
Johnsonville LLC has recalled more than 48,000 pounds (21,800 kilograms) of raw ground frozen pork patties that may be contaminated with materials including black rubber.

The U.S. De...