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01/25/12--22:31: Regional News Briefs (chan 1669084)

MILWAUKEE COUNTY
Marquette undergrad tuition to rise 4.5%




01/26/12--07:02: Court denies new trial in mill worker's death (chan 1669084)



Madison - A Wisconsin appeals court has denied the request for a new trial made by a man convicted of killing a Green Bay paper mill worker in 1992.



01/26/12--08:36: Mayville soldier killed in Afghanistan (chan 1669084)



Mayville - The family of a Wisconsin soldier killed in Afghanistan will travel to Dover Air Force base in Delaware, where the body of 1st Lt. David Johnson is due to arrive.


01/26/12--10:18: Assembly set to back mining bill (chan 1669084)

The Assembly was poised Thursday to pass a wide-ranging mining bill that would ease the way for an iron ore mine to be constructed in northern Wisconsin.




01/26/12--14:09: Fighting for goodwill Wisconsin unit helps settle conflicts with civilians in Iraq town (chan 1669084)



Safwan, Iraq — It was a routine traffic accident: One vehicle crashed into another.



01/26/12--18:40: Mayville soldier killed in Afghanistan (chan 1669084)

David Johnson of Mayville considered himself lucky. Promoted to 1st lieutenant shortly before his Army infantry unit deployed days before Christmas, Johnson was excited to lead a platoon in Afghanistan. Johnson, 24, was killed in an explosion Wednesday in Afghanistan.


01/26/12--20:40: Thompson's assets top $13 million (chan 1669084)

Tommy Thompson has said many times that he's done well financially since he left public office. Just how well is clear in the financial statement he plans to file Friday in Washington, a requirement of all U.S. Senate candidates.


01/26/12--23:13: Regional News Briefs (chan 1669084)

MILWAUKEE COUNTY
Shooting of 3 teens blamed on argument




01/27/12--05:12: Light snow expected tonight (chan 1669084)



An area of light snow will move over Wisconsin tonight and early Saturday, leaving behind 1-2 inches across southern Wisconsin.


01/27/12--08:18: 13 injured in carbon monoxide accident (chan 1669084)



Black River Falls - Authorities say a faulty propane tank likely caused carbon monoxide fumes that sent 13 workers to the hospital in Jackson County.


01/27/12--15:02: Recall petitions inadvertently posted online briefly (chan 1669084)



Petitions to recall Gov. Scott Walker were briefly posted on the state elections board website Friday afternoon, only to be taken down minutes later.


01/28/12--08:12: Book club member bitten by pet python (chan 1669084)



Madison - Members of a Madison book club have quite a story to discuss. And, it doesn't have anything to do with a book.


01/28/12--11:40: Ex-director of camp gets 4 years for taping girls in shower (chan 1669084)



Rhinelander - A former camp director from Rhinelander who was convicted of taping girls as they showered has been sentenced to four years in prison.



01/28/12--11:44: Motorist found asleep in car faces OWI charge (chan 1669084)



Janesville - Rock County authorities have arrested a Whitewater man on a tentative charge of fourth-offense drunken driving after deputies say they found him asleep in his car with the engine still running.



01/28/12--14:46: Man accused of starting fire to defy 'controlling' parents (chan 1669084)



Appleton - A 20-year-old Outagamie County man is accused of starting a fire in his family's home to send a defiant statement to his "controlling" parents.



01/28/12--21:04: Effort to streamline cases takes aim at preliminary hearings (chan 1669084)

A new effort to streamline criminal prosecutions in Wisconsin takes aim at hearings once considered a critical stage in the process, but which some argue have morphed into costly, time-consuming tools for the defense: the preliminary examination.


01/28/12--21:04: Four die in crashes in Douglas, Green counties (chan 1669084)

Authorities in Wisconsin's northwest corner say two Superior residents have been killed in a two-vehicle crash. Meanwhile, a Madison television station is reporting a double fatal crash in Green County.




01/28/12--21:10: Three rescued from top of car that went through ice (chan 1669084)



Three people, including a 10-year-old child, were rescued from atop the roof of their car on Shawano Lake Saturday after it broke through the ice and sank in about 5 feet of water.



01/29/12--05:20: Forecast: Snow ending midmorning, temperatures falling (chan 1669084)



A dusting of snow Sunday morning could turn moderate to heavy at times, reducing visibility to a half-mile, before ending around 10 a.m., according to WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) meteorologist Jesse Ritka.


01/29/12--12:34: Reedsville man, 22, killed in rollover crash (chan 1669084)



A 22-year-old Reedsville man was killed and the passenger in his vehicle, a 22-year-old Brillion man, suffered serious but nonlife-threatening injuries early Sunday in a rollover accident, according to police.