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Woman Who Embezzled $34M Gets 11 Years

Compulsive shopper had to cover her bills

(Newser) - A woman with a compulsive shopping problem who cooked the books of the company she worked for to pay her bills is going to prison for 11 years. Sujata "Sue" Sachdeva admitted stealing $34 million over 12 years from stereo headphone manufacturer Koss Corp. of Wisconsin while she worked...

College Trio Fined $86K for Kegger

University of Wisconsin party hosts slapped with 130 citations

(Newser) - Three University of Wisconsin students are facing more than $86,000 in fines for what could be one of the most expensive beer parties in history. Police showed up at the Madison students' house party last month and found a couple hundred guests paying $5 per cup. The students were...

Wisconsin Levee Crumbles
 Wisconsin Levee Crumbles 
UPDATED
Sep 27, 2010 1:37 PM CDT

Wisconsin Levee Crumbles

Total failure of 120-year-old system threatens 100 homes

(Newser) - A 120-year-old levee along the Wisconsin River has failed, officials confirmed for CNN , following record flooding. Hundreds of Wisconsin residents fled their homes yesterday after Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources predicted "imminent" total failure of the 14-mile system. An emergency worker said late yesterday that flooding in a particularly...

Prominent DA Sexted Abuse Victim

But Kenneth Kratz will not step down

(Newser) - Despite accusations of "sexting" a 26-year-old domestic abuse victim whose ex-boyfriend he was prosecuting, a prominent Wisconsin district attorney will remain in his post. Then-married Kenneth Kratz, 50, sent his first—polite—message to Stephanie Van Groll after interviewing her about the case in October 2009. His texts quickly...

Wisc. Harley Union OKs Stark Contract

Bikemaker had threatened to leave town without steep concessions

(Newser) - A Harley-Davidson union narrowly voted today to take a pay freeze, hundreds of job cuts, and delegate substantial work to part-timers, but the motorcycle icon will stay in Milwaukee—at least for now, reports the AP. The seven-year contract passed 55%-45%, and largely because it included a one-time payment of...

Candidate Runs 'Fighting' Ad Against Assault Victim Rival

Boxing gloves odd choice in Wisconsin

(Newser) - Scott Walker has taken the gloves off—by putting them on—in his push to be Wisconsin's governor. The Republican county executive of Milwaukee has a new ad attacking his presumptive Democratic rival, Mayor Tom Barrett, that shows him wearing boxing gloves. Walker claims he's "ready to go the...

Obama: GOP Slogan Is 'No, We Can't'
 Obama: 
 GOP Slogan 
 Is 'No, We Can't' 

BEGINS 3-DAY FUNDRAISING SWING
Aug 16, 2010 3:27 PM CDT

Obama: GOP Slogan Is 'No, We Can't'

President embarks on 3-day fundraising trip

(Newser) - President Obama began three days of campaigning for his fellow Democrats today ahead of the midterm elections, promising that homegrown clean-energy industry would replace lost manufacturing jobs, the AP reports. Speaking to a group of workers at ZBB Energy in Milwaukee, Obama excoriated Republicans for their near-constant opposition: "These...

Feds Bust Major Pot Network in Wisconsin National Forest

Single group behind sophisticated farms

(Newser) - Some 200 federal agents and police swarmed a national forest in northern Wisconsin to bust a massive pot-growing network on public land. The illegal operations involved clear-cutting forests to establish fields, drying barns and shelters so growers could live and process pot on-site, reports the Green Bay Press Gazette . The...

Krispy Kreme Burger Sweeps the Nation

Wisconsin State Fair adds chocolate-covered bacon

(Newser) - Have you ever thought to yourself, “Self, you are not doing enough to ensure you die of a heart attack before you have to deal with that nasty growing old nonsense”? Then maybe you should see if your local state fair is selling the Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger. It’...

Board: Candidate Can't Use 'NOT Whiteman's Bitch' Slogan

(Newser) - Wisconsin lets indie candidates tack a five-word slogan next to their name on the ballot—except if one wants to run as "NOT the Whiteman's Bitch," reports WKOW-TV. State Assembly candidate Ieshuh Griffin says her slogan is "a term the constituents identify with," but the state's...

Wisconsin DA: Go Ahead, Pack a Concealed Weapon

Prosecutor won't press most cases in wake of Supreme Court ruling

(Newser) - One Wisconsin DA is taking the US Supreme Court's ruling on gun rights and running with it, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. In Jackson County, prosecutors won't be pursuing cases against defendants accused of carrying concealed weapons, among other infractions. The high court's ruling in McDonald vs. Chicago "immediately...

Biden Calls Custard Man a 'Smart Ass'

Scooper offers cone for 'lower taxes'

(Newser) - A sweet custard man deemed Joe Biden "very nice" with a "great personality" even after the stumping vice president called him a "smart ass" for suggesting that taxes be lowered. The Milwaukee custard shop manager saw his opening and got in a few licks when Biden stopped...

Yo-Yo 'Whiz' Punks TV Stations
 Yo-Yo 'Whiz' Punks TV Stations 
May 10, 2010 7:00 PM CDT

Yo-Yo 'Whiz' Punks TV Stations

Kenny Strasser talks his way onto Midwestern morning shows

(Newser) - If someone calling himself Kenny Strasser turns up on your local TV station's happy-talk morning news, pay attention: His yo-yo routine is about to fall to pieces. "K-Strass" punked four Wisconsin stations before taking his show to Missouri, where "he did some really lame things" on the air,...

What Was That Giant Fireball Over Midwest?

Blast lights up sky in several states

(Newser) - Scientists are scratching their heads after a giant fireball lit up the midwestern sky, then vanished. The fireball rattled homes and shook the earth as it streaked across the sky and apparently triggered a sonic boom. Scientists speculate the phenomenon, that also lit up police station phone lines, was a...

Gov Vows Sex Ed Teachers Won't Be Jailed

But GOP DA still threatens prosecution

(Newser) - The governor of Wisconsin has reassured sex education teachers that they won't be prosecuted after a local Republican district attorney warned they could face charges for contributing to the delinquency of minors. "It's really an unusual argument to make, 'Follow the law and I'll prosecute you,'" Gov. Jim...

GOP DA Threatens Sex-Ed Teachers With Jail

Wis. lawman: Classes may contribute to delinquency of a minor

(Newser) - A Republican district attorney in Wisconsin is warning teachers who talk about contraceptives in class that they may be prosecuted for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Juneau County DA Scott Southworth calls a state law establishing a new sex-ed program in schools a "sick and shameful piece...

Minn. Lawyer Who Targeted Pope Has Won $60M in Settlements

Jeff Anderson wants to question Benedict under oath

(Newser) - Before he last week released documents showing that an office led by Pope Benedict XVI halted a trial against a priest accused of molesting some 200 deaf boys, Jeff Anderson had already filed thousands of lawsuits alleging sex abuse by priests and won more than $60 million for his clients....

Cops Take Down Student After Argument With Prof

'I don't have to go nowhere,' she tells instructor

(Newser) - An angry university student arguing about a test question was wrestled to the floor by three burly cops called to the classroom by her professor. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student Robyn Foster, 24, told her anthropology professor before cops arrive: "I don't have to go nowhere. I paid to be...

Black Bear at Zoo Bites Off Woman's Fingers

And, yes, alcohol was a factor

(Newser) - The signs around the bear's cage say "Stay away from fence" and "Do not feed animals." A Wisconsin woman disregarded both and lost four fingers as a result. The 47-year-old walked past barriers at the Lincoln Park Zoo and started feeding a black bear out of a...

Facebook Teen Sex Blackmailer Gets 15 Years

Wisconsin youth coerced males after getting nude photos

(Newser) - A Wisconsin teenager who used Facebook to blackmail fellow male students into sex acts has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Anthony Stancl, now 19, posed as a girl on the site and solicited nude photos from at least 31 young men. He then threatened to make them public...

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