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Enter the Homeowner’s Dream Sweepstakes

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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PICTURES: Milwaukee Brewers fans celebrate Opening Day 2013

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Monday, April 1st, 2013, 2:44pm

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Milwaukee Brewers offer baseball fans new clothing options

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Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, 1:23pm

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — The Milwaukee Brewers have lots of new items for baseball fans to purchase at the beginning of the new season.

Tyler Barnes, Vice President of Communication for the Brewers, says the team wants to do something for everyone and stay ahead of the curve — they want to understand what people want and then create those items.

With that in mind, the new items include new replica jerseys for infants and track suits for little kids. For the ladies, the Brewers are now selling team yoga pants.

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Wisconsin unveils new tourism ad directed by David Zucker

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Monday, March 18th, 2013, 1:46pm

MADISON (WITI) — The Wisconsin Department of Tourism unveiled a new television ad on Monday, March 18th — and once again, it’s the creation of Wisconsin native and Hollywood writer/director David Zucker.

Shooting for the summer TV spot took place in summer 2012 at Plum Lake in Sayner, Wis. It stars actor Robert Hays of “Airplane!” fame, who plays the part of a befuddled fisherman who finds that it doesn’t take a lot of skill to have fun in Wisconsin.

Four Wisconsin women, all former pageant winners, have cameos in the commercial. They are Katie Sawyer of Egg Harbor, Caitlin Machol of Milwaukee, Teaka Griesbach of Combined Locks, and Kristina Schoh of Holmen.

The spot will begin airing this May 2013 in a variety of Midwest markets.

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Help Milwaukee secure a national social media convention

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Thursday, March 14th, 2013, 12:42pm

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — The Social Media Tourism Symposium (SoMeT) is looking for a city to host its national conference in 2013 — and once again, Milwaukee is in the running. But your vote is needed!

In 2012, Milwaukee was second best. The city lost a good fight to El Paso.

2013 SoMeT will bring 300 influential social media managers from around the country to meet in one city in November. Visit Milwaukee says it could pump more than $350,000 into the local economy.

CLICK HERE to cast your vote for Milwaukee to host 2013 SoMeT

Thirteen destinations are in the running. The top eight with the most votes will advance to further rounds of one vs. one voting matchups until one destination reigns supreme.

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Police step up safety belt, drunken driving enforcement through March 20th

Submitted by Trisha Bee on Tuesday, March 12th, 1:15 pm

MENOMONEE FALLS (WITI) -- To combat drunken driving and increase safety belt use, the Menomonee Falls Police Department has intensified its traffic safety enforcement since March 4 and will continue to do so through March 20, this includes the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Other police agencies across the state are increasing their efforts during this same timeframe.

The increased enforcement is part of a $20,000 grant that Menomonee Falls received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety.

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