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Wis. man convicted of robbing toddler's piggy bank

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- A man convicted of stealing $20 from a toddler's piggy bank has been sentenced to six years in prison. Four-time convicted burglar Ryan Mueller was convicted Thursday of felony burglary as a repeat offender in a Sheboygan, Wis., court.

Wis. librarians dance to victory with book carts

MADISON, Wis. -- Librarians shook out their buns and dusted off their dancing shoes to compete in the Wisconsin Book Cart Drill Team competition.

Old threads: Wis. man creates mammoth twine ball

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Jim Kotera said the challenge hit almost three decades ago and got the ball rolling, so to speak. He heard of people claiming to have amassed the largest ball of twine in the world and decided to beat them.

Dozens get gas in Wis. for 35 cents after mistake

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. -- Sure, gas prices have come down lately. But to 34.9 cents a gallon? That's what Kelly Joosten and dozens of other motorists paid at a Citgo station Monday. The sign advertised $3.43 for a gallon of premium fuel, but the pump cost read $0.349 a gallon.

Man reports burglary, busted for drugs

SHEBOYGAN, Wis., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Police in Sheboygan, Wis., say a man reported a burglary only to be arrested when officers found drugs and paraphernalia at his home.

Man gets prison for piggy bank theft

WILSON, Wis., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A Sheboygan County, Wis., man has been sentenced to six years in prison after he was convicted of breaking into a home and stealing from a piggy bank.

Wis. Schools' Money Tied To At-Risk German Bank

As the global economic crisis unfolds, a group of school districts in Wisconsin has found itself at one end of a chain of exotic and risky financial products. At the other end is a troubled German bank — and smack in the middle is the school districts' $200 million investment.

Wis. man convicted of robbing toddler's piggy bank

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Goof leads Wis. store to sell diesel for 59 cents

That is, until the owner discovered he had left off the other $3 while changing the price in his computer.

Teen compacted in Wis. garbage truck, survives

MILWAUKEE - Police in Milwaukee say a teenage boy has survived after being accidentally dumped into the back of a recycling truck and compacted.

Man calls cops but leaves pot pipe in plain sight

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- A 28-year-old man reporting a burglary faces drug charges after responding officers say they found a marijuana pipe in his bedroom. A criminal complaint filed Tuesday said officers saw the pipe in plain view in Justin Luecke's bedroom and found marijuana stems and seeds in the living room.

Wisconsin librarians dance to victory with book carts

MADISON, Wis. - Librarians shook out their buns and dusted off their dancing shoes to compete in the Wisconsin Book Cart Drill Team competition.

10th anniversary of stem cell era

Madison, Wis.-- Stem cell researchers say immense progress has been made in the decade since human cells were first isolated and grown by U.S. scientists.

10th anniversary of stem cell era

MADISON, Wis., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Stem cell researchers say immense progress has been made in the decade since human cells were first isolated and grown by U.S. scientists.

CUNA Mutual upgrades Choice 401(k)

MADISON, Wis. (10/30/08)--CUNA Mutual Group has upgraded and repackaged its Choice 401(k) program to provide retirement plan sponsors with a larger, stronger choice of institutional investments for their employees.

Another round of robo-call scams hit CUs

MADISON, Wis. (10/28/08)--Credit unions in four states are reporting members and nonmembers have been hit with another round of e-mails and "robo-call" scams, aimed at tricking consumers out of their personal financial information. Among the reports:

Northwire retractile power cordage available for online ordering

OSCEOLA, Wis.- Northwire, Inc. offers online ordering for EnduroFLEX III® Retractile Power Cordage through www.NorthwireDirect.com, the company’s Web ordering site. No minimum order quantity is required.

Stroke Robot

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Often times, the work of great women is inspired by other great women. In the case of one leading stroke researcher, that woman was her grandmother who brought her to the United States, and inspired her to become the first in her family to earn her Ph.D. degree. But, the real inspiration came when her grandmother’s life took a tragic turn.

Police: Man urinates on dog after owner spurns sex

MANITOWOC, Wis. -- A 36-year-old man took revenge on his roommate after she refused to have sex with him by allegedly urinating on her dog, police said. Police said the man was arrested early Thursday morning on tentative charges of criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct related to domestic violence.

401(k) Plan Expansion Breaks Through

MADISON, Wis. — With the backing from senior management and a sales team beating the pavement, CUNA Mutual Group said efforts to expand its 401(k) retirement program to select employee groups, business members and other local businesses are starting to pay off.

CUNA Mutual 401(k) External Market Outreach Grows

MADISON, Wis. — Four months after CUNA Mutual Group expanded its 401(k) program to external markets, the company has reported signing on 174 financial advisers and five broker-dealers.

4imprint Releases Blogger Outreach: From Research to Results Blue Paper(SM), Podcast

OSHKOSH, Wis. - (Business Wire) Promotional products retailer 4imprint has released its latest podcast and Blue Paper

4imprint Releases Blogger Outreach: From Research to Results Blue Paper(SM), Podcast

OSHKOSH, Wis. (Business Wire) -- Promotional products retailer 4imprint has released its latest podcast and Blue Paper(SM), 'Blogger Outreach: From Research to Results.' 4imprint's version of a white paper, Blogger Outreach outlines the "dos and don'ts" of making a successful pitch to A-list bloggers.

AT&T to Deliver Mobile Solutions to Bemis Company, Launching iPhone in Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Is

Neenah, Wis. Sept. 30, 2008 -- AT&T Inc. today announced a voice, data, security and wireless integrated solutions contract with Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS), the leading flexible packaging company in the Americas and a major manufacturer of pressure sensitive materials used for labels, decoration and signage.

Wisconsin man convicted of robbing toddler's piggy bank

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - A man convicted of stealing $20 from a toddler's piggy bank has been sentenced to six years in prison.

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