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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 07:30 pm

Franklin News

Local news for Franklin, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

16 hrs ago | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Dawson built family stone business to last

As a young man, Dale Dawson had an idea of what he might like to do - ' and an even better idea of what he didn't want to do.

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Related Topix: Racine County, WI, Muskego, WI, Racine, WI, Richfield, WI

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

New Target opens next week in Franklin

The new Target store at the Shoppes at Wyndham Village in Franklin will open Wednesday, July 23.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

Printing Impressions

Proteus Packaging Purchases First Heidelberg VLF Press in North America

July 14, 2008 - Proteus Packaging has become the first U.S. company to purchase Heidelberg's new Speedmaster XL 145 press - one of two very large format press models Heidelberg unveiled at drupa 2008.

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Sun Jul 13, 2008

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

By Request: Chocolate Mint Cake; Egg Gravy

Pam Stilp e-mailed a recipe for a chocolate mint cake requested by Kathy Matschull , Franklin, who wanted a recipe her mother made for her and her sister when they were growing up.

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Related Topix: Appleton Metro, Neenah, WI, Nekoosa, WI, Life, Food, Vegetables, Chocolate

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Franklin sues ex-treasurer

The City of Franklin filed a civil lawsuit today against its former treasurer who was convicted of embezzling public funds.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Police investigate beating and death of Franklin man

Franklin police are investigating the case of a 41-year-old man who was beaten by several people at a Franklin bar on July 4 and died early Monday in his mother's home.

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Wed Jul 09, 2008

WDJT

Storms cause damage in the area

Early morning thunderstorms caused damage around the southeastern Wisconsin area.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro, Oak Creek, WI

Mon Jul 07, 2008

JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV

Storm Causes Damage In Franklin

' Storms blew through the area Monday morning, taking down trees and knocking out power.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee County, WI

Sun Jul 06, 2008

WisInfo

Local events

Spanish story time for all ages: 10 a.m. at Butterfly Books, 118 N. Broadway, De Pere.

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Related Topix: Brown County, WI, Allouez, WI, Green Bay, WI

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Suit against Franklin sex offender limits dismissed

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge John Franke on Thursday dismissed a convicted sex offender's lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of City of Franklin's ordinances that severely restrict where he and ...

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Related Topix: Milwaukee County, WI

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

New Sendik's opens next week in Franklin

Franklin will get its second Sendik's food store next Wednesday--under a different owner than the one that opened last fall on W. Rawson Ave.

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Related Topix: Brookfield, WI

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Hotel Online

Owner Grubb & Ellis Giving the 222 room Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel...

Owner Grubb & Ellis Giving the 222 room Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel in Minneapolis a $4 million Makeover Jun.

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Related Topix: Minneapolis Metro

Sun Jun 29, 2008

WisInfo

Louis Frank Tomazin

Louis Frank Tomazin, 77, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Sunny Ridge Nursing Home where he had been a resident for the past 8 years.

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Related Topix: Sheboygan Metro, Sheboygan, WI, Howards Grove, WI

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Vote on Malone job at House of Correction delayed

The Milwaukee County Board on Thursday delayed confirmation of House of Correction Superintendent Ron Malone, on the heels of criticism about staff and security there.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee County, WI, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Greendale, WI

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Iobserve

Ashfield man pushes for laicization of Xavarian priest

An Ashfield man, supported by the local chapter of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests , called a press conference outside the chancery of the Diocese of Springfield to call for the laicization of ...

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Mon Jun 23, 2008

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Man pleads guilty in fatal crash

MONDAY, June 23, 2008, 12:59 p.m. By Crocker Stephenson Man pleads guilty in fatal Christmas crash A 49-year-old Franklin man who killed a husband and wife on their way to a family gathering on Christmas ...

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Related Topix: West Allis, WI, Chicago Metro, Menomonee Falls, WI, Minneapolis Metro, Mequon, WI

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Watchdog Reports

DANGEROUS DOCTORS, PART 3: Improperly prescribed pain medicines result in deaths, little discipline for doctors Sent to jail, then back to medicine BY GINA BARTON DANGEROUS DOCTORS, Part 2: For 11 years, the ...

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro, Milwaukee County, WI

Mon Jun 16, 2008

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Suburbs' schools becoming lands of many tongues

Students raised speaking languages other than English have been a steadily growing part of Wisconsin's population, but few were prepared for this finding when the state adopted a new test for identifying such ...

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Related Topix: Greenfield, WI, Cudahy, WI, Thiensville, WI, Shorewood, WI

Sat Jun 14, 2008

WDJT

Storms prompt another partial evacuation at Mitchell Int'l Airport

For the second time in the past six days now, severe weather has prompted a partial evacuation at Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Weather, Milwaukee County, WI

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Schools closed for So. Milwaukee, others

MONDAY, June 9, 2008, 8:15 a.m. By Linda Spice Six injured during downpour on Hwy.

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Related Topix: Friendship, WI, Waukesha, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

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