UPDATED: 7-Car Accident on I-43 Backs Up Traffic for 7 Miles

Traffic was backed up to the Cedarburg exit at Highway C on Tuesday morning when seven cars collided on Interstate 43.

The North Shore Fire Department reported a seven-car crash around 7:26 a.m. Tuesday.  Traffic on Interstate-43 was brought to a crawl, but NSFD is reporting no injuries at this time.  By 8 a.m., a grey Hyundai was being loaded onto a tow truck just North of the Brown Deer Road exit, and multiple other vehicles waited in line to also be towed.  As of 8:10 a.m., traffic was still at a crawl heading south on I-43. Dozens of cars were getting off the freeway at the Mequon Road exit and backing up Port Washington Road heading south. Many were also driving down the emergency lane for more than one mile before the Mequon Road exit to inch toward the exit. NSFD reports that emergency units were cleared by 7:45 a.m. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's …

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Sarah Worthman

2:52 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Oh, sorry about that, Phil - you're right.   more ›

Wisconsin Reaction on Supreme Court Ruling Divided by Party Lines

Wisconsin Republicans say that 5-4 ruling to upheld the federal Affordable Care Act will strengthen their resolve for to push for repeal, while Democrats praise the ruling.

In a highly anticipated ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the Affordable Care Act, the health care reform law that President Barack Obama signed into law in 2010 and his top priority in the first two years of his administration. The high court, by a 5-4 vote, upheld the entire law. The controversial law — known as "Obamacare" to critics — expands health care coverage to millions of uninsured Americans. In Wisconsin, the reaction was divided along political lines. Republicans said the ruling would motivate them even more to push for the repeal of the law, while Democrats lauded the decision. Gov. Scott Walker, in a statement, said Wisconsin will not take any action to implement the provisions of the federal law. "I am hopeful that…

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Roundup: What Did You Miss While on Spring Break?

Here's a recap of the biggest news for the week of April 9 when local school districts were on spring break vacation.

Area school districts, including Nicolet High School, Fox Point-Bayside and Maple Dale-Indian Hill were on spring break last week, but that doesn't mean the news stopped. Lots happened last week and to help you catch up on your busy Monday morning, we've pulled together a few links to our top stories. Video: Fire Destroys Bayside Home On Thursday, a Bayside home on Rexleigh Drive caught fire and fire departments from four counties were needed to put out the blaze. In this video, North Shore Fire Department Robert Whitaker explains why so many departments were needed and if he thinks having municipal water throughout Bayside would have stopped the fire sooner. Will the Real Candidates in the Recall Elections Please Stand Up? Earlier this …

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TOTAL RECALL: State Senate Showdown

Pasch, Darling's First Debate a Heated One

Candidates in 8th Wisconsin Senate District race mix it up on "UpFront with Mike Gousha."

State Sen. Alberta Darling has been on the defense ever since petitions to get her recalled from office were validated by the state in May, but she went on the offense in her first face-to-face meeting with challenger Sandy Pasch. With a little more than two weeks to go until the Aug. 9 recall election in the 8th Senate District, the two appeared on "UpFront with Mike Gousha" on WISN-TV this weekend in what quickly became a heated forum. It became evident quickly how heated the trail leading up to the recall election has become as Pasch, the Democratic lawmaker from Whitefish Bay, addressed Darling, the Republican incumbent from River Hills, directly during most of the debate, while Darling refused to acknowledge her opponent, speaking …

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Craig

10:49 am on Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Sandy Pasch is a Union Rep? In case you had not noticed- people voted for change you can believe in and that is all we have left in our pockets- change! The tax and spend mentality has been proven to fail every time- yet you endorse an idiot like Sandy? She hasn't had a good idea yet! Her best work is done in the ladies room- and that is what she will do to us taxpayers. We have been crapped on …   more ›