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    Veterans visit Washington, war memorials to honor fallen comrades Gov. Walker appoints 2 lawyers with Milwaukee ties to Sheboygan judicial seats UW-La Crosse leader hopes for end of acrimony, elects to stay State’s plan to overhaul long-term care programs raises concerns Watchdog Report: Corrections employee still a supervisor after misusing Taser
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    State’s plan to overhaul long-term care programs raises concerns Ideas conflict on redevelopment of empty Northridge buildings C-Level: The antidote to obsolescence: ‘Be a disrupter’ Investment Trends: Energy stocks beckon with rising oil prices Tom Still: Less rhetoric, more reflection needed on higher education
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Jim Stingl

'Eschweiler Manor' is the ultimate fixer-upper

Jim Haertel looked at a doomed century-old school building on what we used to call the county grounds and thought, hmm, the best way to preserve it was to turn it into his house. A giant and unlikely single-family house.(1)

  • Photos:  A closer look at the Haertels' Escheiler redevelopment

Veterans visit Washington, war memorials to honor fallen comrades

An emotional trip to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington earlier this month gave Wisconsin veterans a chance to honor their fallen comrades. | 12:51 p.m.

  • Veterans Affairs:  County, state offices at odds over funding

Mukwonago man to get Silver Star for heroism

While Richard Harris is proud to receive the medal for valor, he has mixed emotions because the friend he risked his life to save was killed in the firefight.(2)

Tom Haudricourt

MLB loses its way with replay, Utley Rule

This is not how games should be decided, and players now have to worry about extremely close plays being picked apart by video replay, which is bogging down games on a regular basis. | Updated: 8:49 a.m.(14)

  • Live coverage:  Brewers vs. Reds underway at Miller Park
  • Saturday Recap:  Defensive miscue bites Brewers | BOXSCORE

New corrections chief builds trust using old tactic: listening

Jon Litscher, who served in the Thompson and McCallum administrations, is back at an agency under federal investigation and under frequent criticism from local governments and its own officers. | 1:16 p.m.(2)

  • Watchdog Report:  Corrections employee still a supervisor after misusing Taser

UW-La Crosse leader hopes for end of acrimony, elects to stay

News that Joe Gow, the longest tenured chancellor in the UW System, had been in the running for a job in South Dakota raised questions about what prompted him to look elsewhere. | 11:50 a.m.(1)

  • Scott Walker:  Records show he wanted Wisconsin Idea changes

Plan to overhaul long-term care programs raises concerns

Behind the Headlines

How Memorial Day, election season are helping one local business  | 1:04 p.m.

NewsWatch

Body found in Kenosha County likely man missing since last week 1:53 p.m.

New corrections chief builds trust using old tactic: listening 1:16 p.m.

Live coverage: Brewers vs. Reds Updated: 1:15 p.m.

Behind the Headlines: How Memorial Day, election season are helping one local business 1:04 p.m.

Concert Review: MSO, Chorus explore drama of Verdi's 'Requiem' 12:58 p.m.

Veterans visit Washington, war memorials to honor fallen comrades 12:51 p.m.

Gov. Walker appoints 2 lawyers with Milwaukee ties to Sheboygan judicial seats Updated: 12:14 p.m.

UW-La Crosse leader hopes for end of acrimony, elects to stay 11:50 a.m.

2 wounded in overnight shootings in Milwaukee 10:16 a.m.

Volunteer opportunities 9:00 a.m.

Lost Valley Cider Co., Milwaukee's first hard-cider bar, opens Wednesday in Walker's Point 7:35 a.m.

Storms cause tornado, power outages Yesterday
10:35 p.m.

TV: ABC. Radio: AM-920.: Since 1911, Wisconsin residents have made important contributions to Indy 500 10:15 p.m.

Bucks hiring Justin Zanik as assistant GM 9:48 p.m.

Greg Borowski: PolitiFact Wisconsin ready to fact-check the election 8:17 p.m.

Watchdog Report: Corrections employee still a supervisor after misusing Taser 8:04 p.m.

Birders go to extremes to feed their obsession 7:52 p.m.

4 dead, 4 injured in Walworth County crash 7:35 p.m.

Missing West Allis woman's body identified in South Dakota 7:29 p.m.

State’s plan to overhaul long-term care programs raises concerns 7:03 p.m.

Reds 7, Brewers 6: Defensive miscue bites Brewers 6:58 p.m.

Jim Stingl: Their 'Eschweiler Manor' is the ultimate fixer-upper 5:34 p.m.

Mukwonago man to get Silver Star for heroism 5:31 p.m.

Tom Haudricourt: Brewers prospect Trent Clark learning to make adjustments as 19-year-old pro 4:36 p.m.

Paul A. Smith: Poodles show versatility in hunting and field trials 4:07 p.m.

County and state veterans offices at odds over funding 3:46 p.m.

Appleton chief: Suspect took gun from officer before firing 3:07 p.m.

Tom Still: Less rhetoric, more reflection needed on higher education 2:00 p.m.

C-Level: The antidote to obsolescence: ‘Be a disrupter’ 1:00 p.m.

Ideas conflict on redevelopment of empty Northridge buildings 12:42 p.m.

Right lane of eastbound I-94 reopens at Delafield after crash 12:32 p.m.

Huge transport plane waiting for cargo in La Crosse 12:25 p.m.

State’s renewable energy progress draws mixed results 11:15 a.m.

Appleton wife in jail on homicide charge following stabbing 10:38 a.m.

Westbound I-94 reopens after crash at N. 25th St. 10:14 a.m.

Concert Review: Beyoncé slays in the rain at sold-out Soldier Field in Chicago 8:25 a.m.

UN health agency rejects Rio Olympics postponement call 5:40 a.m.

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Exhibit details effort to sell U.S. on WWI
Dining
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Concert Review
Fleming mesmerizes in Milwaukee
Education
Winners emerge in crystal contest
Great Host
Cooking parties let guests try recipes
Summerfest 2016
Get to know the 91 headliners
Jim Stingl
Walking & Eating Society ends run
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Mourners remember slain girl
Healthcare
Family costs top $25,000
Harley-Davidson
New racing bike rolled out
Business
Tiny bubbles tech reduces wastewater
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Six decades later, airman returned
News
Birders go to extremes to feed their obsession

When word got out that a white-winger term showed up along Lake Michigan on May 21, hundreds of people descended on Manitowoc in the hope of spotting a bird that most people won’t see again in a lifetime.

  • Photos:  Birds from around the world
  • 4 dead, 4 injured in Walworth County crash (1)
  • New corrections chief builds trust using old tactic: listening | 1:16 p.m. (2)
  • Behind the Headlines: How Memorial Day, election season are helping one local business | 1:04 p.m.
  • Veterans visit Washington, war memorials to honor fallen comrades | 12:51 p.m.
  • Gov. Walker appoints 2 lawyers with Milwaukee ties to Sheboygan judicial seats | Updated: 12:14 p.m. (2)
  • Jim Stingl: 'Eschweiler Manor' is the ultimate fixer-upper (1)
  • UW-La Crosse leader hopes for end of acrimony, elects to stay | 11:50 a.m. (1)
  • County and state veterans offices at odds over funding (5)
  • Storms cause tornado, power outages
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Wisconsin ties to Indy 500 date back to 1911

How long and how deeply have Wisconsin and the Indy 500 been linked? The No. 1 entry in the very first race.

  • Photos:  Wisconsin ties to Indy 500
  • Timeline:  Wisconsin and the Indy 500
  • At a glance:  The 100th Indy 500
  • Live:  IndyStar.com at the Indy 500
  • Bucks hiring Justin Zanik as assistant GM (7)
  • Reds 7, Brewers 6: Defensive miscue bites Brewers (25)
  • Tom Haudricourt: MLB loses its way with replay, Utley Rule | Updated: 8:49 a.m. (14)
  • Warriors 108, Thunder 101: Thompson's 41 points, 11 3s save Golden State's season (16)
  • Tom Haudricourt: Brewers prospect Trent Clark learning to make adjustments as 19-year-old pro (1)
  • Track and field: Milwaukee King standouts follow mom's swift path
  • Paul A. Smith: Poodles versatile in hunting and field trials (3)
  • Notes: Garza, Knebel head to rehab outings
  • Police: Pelicans guard Dejean-Jones fatally shot in Dallas
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Business
State’s renewable energy progress draws mixed results

Clean-energy advocates want the state to expand the state’s use of renewable energy. Others say the state shouldn’t be in a rush, given federal climate change rules could override a state target.(5)

  • Interactive:  Renewable energy in the state of Wisconsin
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  • Ideas conflict on redevelopment of empty Northridge buildings (25)
  • C-Level: The antidote to obsolescence: ‘Be a disrupter’
  • Investment Trends: Energy stocks beckon with rising oil prices
  • Tom Still: Less rhetoric, more reflection needed on higher education (4)
  • Education: Winners emerge in crystal contest
  • State OKs overweight fuel tankers to stem gas shortages (61)
  • Circuit court ruling in Epic Systems case seen as victory for workers (6)
  • We Energies: Home heating costs fell 25% this winter
  • Cellular Dynamics, Michael J. Fox Foundation join on Parkinson's research
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Editorials & Opinion

Editorial | Presidential Politics

Hillary Clinton’s trust problem

Why the secrecy? In this case, that’s hard to say. But it does fit a Clinton pattern going back decades.(36)

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  • Clyde Prestowitz: Donald Trump gets it right on trade (9)
  • Tom Hefty: Wisconsin needs a blue ribbon commission on higher education (6)
  • Van Mobley: Trump’s foreign policy is in the mainstream; establishment is fringe (4)
  • Letters: Donald Trump; Scott Walker; Robin Vos; Milwaukee Bucks arena (20)
  • Julie Kerksick: A new New Hope project could cut poverty in half (1)
  • Christian Schneider: Get ready Captain America: It’s time for a gay superhero (21)
  • James E. Causey: Milwaukee’s street clowns put us all in danger (94)
  • Emily Mills: Voter ID lawsuit offers insight into real motives for law (95)
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  • The Latest: Suspect arrested in shooting of Georgia deputy | 1:51 p.m.
  • Gunman among at least 2 dead in Houston shooting | Updated: 1:45 p.m.
  • Suspect arrested after Georgia deputy shot during in face | 1:33 p.m.
  • Turkey president raps US, Russia, Iran for presence in Syria | 1:01 p.m.
  • Driver's family press charges over US drone hit on Pakistan | Updated: 12:46 p.m.
  • Altered state: Border redraw moves 19 homes in the Carolinas | Updated: 12:43 p.m.
  • Pope rules out retiring like his predecessor | 12:38 p.m.
  • German, French leaders mark 100 years since Battle of Verdun | 11:45 a.m.
  • Gibraltar fears border with Spain could close if UK quits EU | Updated: 11:39 a.m.

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Entertainment

Concert Review

Beyoncé slays in the rain in Chicago

Queen Bey brought her Formation World Tour to Soldier Field in Chicago Friday for the first of two sold-out nights.(5)

  • Video:  Piet Levy shares photos and thoughts from Beyonce's Chicago concert Friday
  • Concert Review: MSO, Chorus explore drama of Verdi's 'Requiem' | 12:58 p.m.
  • Lost Valley Cider Co., Milwaukee's first hard-cider bar, opens Wednesday in Walker's Point | 7:35 a.m.
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  • Summerfest 2016: Here’s the complete Summerfest 2016 schedule
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Celebrate National Trails Day with hikes, bike rides

National Trails Day is June 4, which is also Free Fun Weekend when fees are waived for state parks, forests and trails. | 6:00 a.m.

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Roundup of Memorial Day events in suburban Milwaukee and Lake Country

There are many programs, parades and events on Memorial Day in suburban Milwaukee and Lake Country to honor those who lost their lives serving our country.

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