Lifeway Foods purchases Golden Guernsey dairy plant

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 4:34pm

WAUKESHA (WITI) — Lifeway Foods placed the winning bid for the bankrupt Waukesha Golden Guernsey dairy plant. The winning bid was more than $7.3 million in a competitive auction on Tuesday, May 14th. A hearing to approve the sale is scheduled for June 10th.

“The bidding was very active and spirited, as we say,” bankruptcy trustee Charles Stanziale told The Business Journal late Tuesday afternoon.

Stanziale had focused on achieving a “turnkey” sale of the plant by finding a suitor that would operate it. He said Lifeway officials appeared to have interest in reaching out to former employees and want to “bring the place back to life.”

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Adopt 4 Paws from HAWS - at the Rodent Rally!

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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 2:18pm

Adopt 4 Paws from HAWS - at the Rodent Rally!

Get those rodents running at HAWS May 19th at the Rodent Rally!

Come to our shelter at 701 Northview Road, Waukesha, this Sunday for a one-of-a-kind event for anyone who has a rodent of any kind - including rats, mice, hamsters and gerbils! (Altho you should leave your rodent friend at home where they will be more comfortable.)

Special Rodent Rally guest speaker Nicole Waliszewski, DVM, of Brook-Falls Vet Hospital & Exotic Care will take the podium at 12:30pm to discuss common health concerns and treatments. Your questions are encouraged – and we know you have them. Also covered will be proper small pet housing and the all-important complete little pet diet. Admission to the Rodent Rally is FREE, but donations to HAWS' Small Animal Fund are greatly appreciated.

Isaac & Newton are little boy Robo Hamsters.

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Jaren Kuester bound over for trial, accused of triple homicide

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Monday, May 13th, 2013, 11:14am

LAFAYETTE CO. (WITI) — Jaren Kuester, the Milwaukee man accused of killing three strangers in Lafayette County, appeared in court Monday afternoon, May 13th for his preliminary hearing.

Kuester, 31, faces the following charges: three counts of first degree intentional homicide, burglary of a building or dwelling and operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.

Kuester has been charged in the death of 70-year-old Gary Thoreson, his wife, 66-year-old Chloe Thoreson and his brother, 76-year-old Dean Thoreson. The three were found dead inside a home in rural South Wayne, Wisconsin.

In court on Monday, Kuester sat with his head down as Detective Joseph Thompson took the witness stand.

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Man accused in triple homicide makes initial court appearance

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Friday, May 10th, 2013, 11:30am

LAFAYETTE CO. (WITI) — 31-year-old Jaren Kuester made his initial appearance in a Lafayette County court on multiple homicide charges on Friday afternoon, May 10th.

Kuester faces the following charges: three counts of first degree intentional homicide, burglary of a building or dwelling and operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.

In court Friday, the judge set a preliminary hearing for Monday afternoon, May 13th.

FOX6 News spoke with Kuester’s defense attorney, Guy Taylor. He tells FOX6 News Kuester is being kept in isolation and is being treated well. Taylor would not say if Kuester is on psychiatric medications.

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As the School Year Winds Down...HAWS Activities Ramp Up!

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 2:34pm

As the School Year Winds Down...HAWS Activities Ramp Up!

HAWS, the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County, bursts into bloom in May with a full slate events and activities.

HAWS presents the Rodent Rally on Sunday, May 19th from 12-3p.m. at the shelter at 701 Northview Road, Waukesha. This new and FREE event is for anyone with a hamster, gerbil, rat, mouse or other pet rodent! Special guest Nicole Waliszewski, DVM, of Brook-Falls Vet Hospital & Exotic Care will discuss common health concerns and treatments. Information on proper small pet housing and diet will also be available.

Log onto hawspets.org for all the details!

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Swarms of midges make spending time outdoors uncomfortable

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Monday, May 6th, 2013, 4:15pm

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Anyone who spent some time outdoors this past weekend dealt with them. Swarms of midges or lake flies are making it a challenge to truly enjoy what the outdoors has to offer.

On Milwaukee’s lakefront, there’s a good, clean eco system. The bad news is, those lake flies like that too.

“If the water’s polluted and has a lot of debris and things like that they don’t do so well,” said Randy Allen of Wil-Kil Pest Control. “It’s been a good year. It’s been very wet and they’re just out.”

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Oconomowoc man sentenced to 15 years for producing child porn

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Monday, May 6th, 2013, 1:37pm

MADISON (WITI) — 29-year-old Kyle Lutz of Oconomowoc was sentenced on Monday, May 6th to 15 years in federal prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for producing child pornography. Lutz pleaded guilty to this crime on February 13th and has remained in custody since his guilty plea.

On November 26, 2012, Lutz was charged in Jefferson County in a related case with six counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child, two counts of child enticement, and one count of exposing a child to harmful material. Evidence discovered in the Jefferson County case, as well as evidence retrieved by a forensic examination of Lutz’s computer, revealed that Lutz had produced child pornography using an iPod Touch on October 21, 2012, and November 4, 2012.

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