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WisconsinCUDAHYBlaze at Wis. meatpacking plant causes evacuation
A large blaze gutted part of a meatpacking plant south of Milwaukee on Monday and prompted authorities to warn thousands of area residents to temporarily evacuate because of the possibility of an ammonia explosion.More than 130 firefighters poured millions of gallons of water on the sprawling Patrick Cudahy Inc. plant in Cudahy, a suburb of about 18,000 residents seven miles south of downtown Milwaukee. The fire started Sunday night between the sprinkler system and the roof, Fire Chief Dan Mayer said.
MILWAUKEEBody found near where UWM student last seen
Milwaukee police report that the body of a 21-year-old man has been found in the Milwaukee River in the same area where a missing college student from New London was last seen.Police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwarz said in an e-mail that there was no sign of foul play. The body was recovered Monday at 12:05 p.m. No other information was released.
CUDAHYMeatpacking plant fire could flare a day or more
A fire that's gutted part of a sprawling meatpacking plant in suburban Milwaukee could keep firefighters busy through Tuesday, or maybe longer.Cudahy Battalion Chief Gary Posda says that's how long it could take to put out all the flare-ups from tar-covered roofing and other building materials in the Patrick Cudahy plant.
GREEN BAYAccident fatally injures Green Bay student
A student from Bay Port High School died of injuries she suffered in an off-road vehicle accident in Forest County.Oneida County Medical Examiner Traci England, whose office also serves Forest County, said 15-year-old Amber Lund was pronounced dead at a Wausau hospital on the Fourth of July.
MILWAUKEEJennings says he'll learn from YouTube incident
First-round draft pick Brandon Jennings has yet to break a sweat in practice for the Milwaukee Bucks, and he's already doing a little backpedaling on defense.Speaking after the Bucks' pre-summer league practice Monday, Jennings expressed regret for drawing unwanted attention when his profanity-laced and provocative telephone conversation with a rapper was videotaped and posted on YouTube last week.
CUDAHYWind shift fuels blaze in Wis. packing plant
Shifting winds Monday fanned the fire still blazing in a meatpacking plant south of Milwaukee some 18 hours after it broke out. Authorities told thousands of residents within a mile of the plant to leave because of the smoke and threat of toxic fumes.About 100 firefighters were battling the blaze at the Patrick Cudahy Inc. plant in Cudahy.
MILWAUKEENew DPI superintendent takes oath
Tony Evers took the oath of office as state school superintendent Monday before an audience of students, teachers and other school personnel at Hi-Mount Community School in Milwaukee.State Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley administered the oath to Evers, who was elected in April to a four-year term as head of the state Department of Public Instruction.
MADISONFeds allow Wis. tribe to set water standards
Federal environmental officials have agreed to let a Wisconsin tribe set its own water quality standards.The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will set quality standards for state discharge permits issued for on-reservation facilities such as sewage plants. The state must follow the tribe's standards when it issues permits to facilities upstream of the reservation, since any discharges would flow onto the reservation.
MADISONProperty taxes expected to go up $93
The estimated property tax increase under the new state budget is about the same as it was expected to be under Gov. Jim Doyle's original budget proposal.Property taxes under Doyle's budget released in February were projected to increase $91 this year and $134 next year on a median-valued home.
MILWAUKEEBrewers limp home after dropping 3 of 4 at Wrigley
After dropping three of four games to the Cubs in Chicago over the holiday weekend, the Milwaukee Brewers needed Monday off to get ready for a crucial homestand.First up is three games with the St. Louis Cardinals, who lead the Brewers by a game in the N.L. Central.
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