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7/29/2010
Waukesha West downs Germantown in state baseball tourney
Waukesha West advanced to the semi-finals of the W-I-A-A state high school summer baseball tournament this morning. West eliminated Germantown 2-to-1 in the last quarter-final contest in Stevens Point. Ryan Solberg hit an R-B-I triple which tied the score in the sixth inning. And then Aaron Jushka singled to score Solberg with the deciding run. The game was supposed to be played last evening, but the lights didn’t work – and the start of the tournament was delayed due to wet grounds. But the field is now set for this afternoon’s semi-finals. West Salem will face West Bend West. And Franklin will take on this morning’s winner, Waukesha West. Those two winners will square off for the state championship later today.
7/29/2010
Twins bring out brooms on Royals, still trail White Sox
(Kansas City, MO) -- Sometimes you find good things in unexpected places. Such is the case for the Minnesota Twins, who hit the road and wiped out the Royals in a three game series in Kansas City. Wednesday's final was 6-to-4. The Twins still trail first-place Chicago by one game in the A-L Central after the White Sox beat Seattle 6-5 last night.
7/29/2010
Sheboygan pellet factory fire possibly intentional
Authorities say a fire that destroyed a Sheboygan County factory overnight might have been set on purpose. All four buildings at the Lakeshore Pallet Company near Oostburg were destroyed. The plant made wood pallets and pellets for wood-burning stoves. Fifteen fire departments responded to the blaze late last night, and it was still smoldering this morning. One firefighter suffered a back injury, and was taken to a Sheboygan hospital. The Sheboygan Press quoted police scanner reports as saying there were simultaneous fires in multiple buildings – which indicated the fire started in more than one place. The state Fire Marshal is investigating, along with U-S Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The buildings had a combined area of 80-by-400-feet, and they all contained materials used for production.
7/29/2010
State AG tries to step up election fraud prosecution
The state Justice Department is trying to get more counties to prosecute election fraud. Attorney General J-B Van Hollen said today that 11 district attorneys have agreed to serve on a task force that routinely seeks charges for election law violations in Milwaukee. Van Hollen, a Republican, says the group will try to create a uniform statewide enforcement of laws against registration fraud, voting twice, and voting while still on probation-or-parole as a convicted felon. Van Hollen says some counties do not make those crimes a priority – and it might be because they’re under-staffed, or they’re not familiar with the state’s election laws.
7/29/2010
Invasive mussels found in Lake Minnetonka
(St. Paul, MN) -- It is now confirmed that zebra mussels have been found in one of Minnesota's most prized lakes. The D-N-R says a west-metro resident reported her findings of several tiny zebra mussels attached to rocks along the shore of Lake Minnetonka. More testing will be done later this summer. Zebra mussels, in large quantities, can kill fish and impede boating and recreation. They are usually spread by boaters from other bodies of water. Since first discovered in Duluth Harbor 21-years ago, they've spread to 17 inland bodies of water and several rivers in Minnesota.
7/29/2010
Milwaukee immigrant's rights group protests despite ruling
A Milwaukee immigrant rights’ group went ahead with a protest this morning against Arizona’s watered-down immigration law. Voces de la Frontera said a federal court ruling yesterday which struck down parts of the law did not solve the immigration problem. Valeria Gonzales said the protest is still needed because quote, “unjust deportations continue.” The Arizona measure took effect today without its most controversial provisions. Judge Susan Bolton barred police officers from checking the immigration status of the people they stop. She also struck down measures that barred illegal immigrants from applying for jobs – and made legal immigrants carry their registration papers at all times. The law still makes it a crime to transport or harbor illegal immigrants. State officials in Arizona are planning to appeal. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope will hold a prayer service tonight to plead for justice and compassion. A similar service is planned for tonight in Waukesha, held by the SOPHIA justice ministry.
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