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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 3:29pm

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This is my back yard and the apartments across the lot is also flooded

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Germantown police say suspicious package was bags of sand

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Monday, April 8th, 2013, 8:00pm

GERMANTOWN (WITI) – Germantown police on Monday, April 8th investigated a suspicious package near the southeast corner of Mequon Road and River Lane — that ended up being bags of sand.

Police say around 4:42 p.m., a female individual contacted the Germantown Police Communications Center reporting a suspicious package at the southeast corner of Mequon Road and River Lane. Upon arrival, Germantown officers located two suspicious packages wrapped in black garbage bags and duct tape sitting on the ground near the southeast corner of the intersection.

The Germantown Police Department was assisted by the Germantown Fire Department, WI State Patrol, Washington County Sheriff, ATF, and Milwaukee County Sheriff EOD Unit. The roadway was shut down for approximately two hours during the investigation.

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We Energies works with customers to ‘Stay Connected’

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Monday, April 8th, 2013, 11:31am

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — We Energies urges customers who are behind on their energy bills to get caught up before the end of the winter heating moratorium. Customers in significant arrears are at risk of disconnection starting April 16th.

The company is launching its Stay Connected campaign, using phone calls, bill inserts and other messaging to alert customers who are behind on their bills.

“We want our customers to call us, if they’ve fallen behind, try and get caught up,” said We Energies spokesperson Cathy Schulze. “There are flexible payment plans that we can arrange with customers. There are minimum payment arrangements that can be made to avoid disconnection. Our budget billing program is one that some people might not be familiar with.”

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Two dead in apparent murder-suicide on city’s south side

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Monday, April 8th, 2013, 11:09am

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — A 41-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were found dead near 5th and Bottsford on Milwaukee’s south side Monday, April 8th. Police are calling the incident an apparent murder-suicide.

According to police, the 41-year-old man was found dead in the driveway and the 39-year-old woman was found dead inside a van.

Shots reportedly rang out in the neighborhood shortly before 9:00 a.m.

Gayle Glaser says she heard three shots and came to her window, but saw nothing. Another neighbor ran to the scene and saw the man shot to death, lying near a van. Inside the van was a woman who had been shot.

“There’s some indication that the two victims are residents of that dwelling. They did have some type of a relationship. It’s unclear if they were ever married. At this juncture it appears they were not,” Milwaukee Police Lt. Kenneth Grahms said.

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Menomonee Falls police dealing with rash of gas thefts

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Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 3:22pm

MENOMONEE FALLS (WITI) — For Heather Vogel — a gas station attendant in Menomonee Falls, the first time a customer drove off without paying for gas was frustrating.

“I was upset. I didn’t know what to do. It was my first time ever happening to me, working here,” Vogel said.

The second time was stunning.

“Shocked. I was amazed. I couldn’t believe it,” Vogel said.

As Vogel witnessed the Menomonee Falls BP’s third gas theft in four days, Vogel had had enough.

“He got in his car and I ran in front of it and I stopped and I was like, ‘Are you really not gonna pay for your gas?’ And he just backed up and tried to leave and I followed. Like, I just was, like, hanging onto the car with him as he was backing up — and then I just hopped up on it,” Vogel said.

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Enter the Homeowner’s Dream Sweepstakes

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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013, 10:30pm

FOX6 is teaming up with Providence Home Lending to bring you the Homeowner’s Dream Sweepstakes.

One (1) winner will receive their mortgage or rent paid for one (1) year by Providence Home Lending ($800 maximum per month / $9,600 total). But that’s not all! The winner will also take home a leather Ekornes Stressless Recliner with ottoman valued at $2,795 prize from West Bend Furniture and Design. The combined actual retail value of this prize package is $12,395.

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Sue Black is the new owner of the Milwaukee Wave

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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013, 11:12am

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Jim Lindenberg has sold the Milwaukee Wave Professional Indoor Soccer Team and the Wave of Hope to President and CEO Sue Black.

Former Milwaukee County Parks Director Sue Black was named President and CEO of the Milwaukee Wave indoor soccer team Wednesday, February 6th.

Black was fired from her post as Milwaukee Parks Director in August of 2012. She says the experience she gained at that job will help her at her new job with the Wave.

Jim Lindenberg purchased the Milwaukee Wave in 2009 from Charlie Krause. He and the Wave have had a very successful run. Season tickets, corporate sponsorships, merchandise sales, game attendance and school day attendance have all increased every single year.

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