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Sunrise Interview: Terry Hintz Last Updated: 6:10 AM 05/12/08 - Terry Hintz of Eau Claire Bike and Sport is with us this morning to tell us about how increasing gas prices make your bike a great choice for transportation this summer, and how we can get around on a bike safely. (Full Story)

Police Officer Honored 90 Years After Death Last Updated: 5:09 AM 05/12/08 - A Racine police detective who died in the line of duty 90 years ago will finally be honored for his sacrifice Monday. (Full Story)

Motorcyclist Crashes, Gets 6th OWI Last Updated: 5:03 AM 05/12/08 - A motorcyclist got more than he bargained for when he crashed into a building this past weekend... (Full Story)

Teens Charged with Blowing Up Mailboxes Due in Court Last Updated: 4:57 AM 05/12/08 - The four teens charged for blowing up mailboxes in Jackson County are due in court Monday. (Full Story)

Missing Bull Returns Home Last Updated: 4:55 AM 05/12/08 - Carol Huber is glad to have her 5-foot tall, 7-foot long fiberglass bull back in her yard in Onalaska after it went missing for a week. (Full Story)

Wounded Troops to Cost Nation Billions Last Updated: 4:52 AM 05/12/08 - Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds that will cost the nation tens of billions of dollars over coming decades. (Full Story)

New Technology Helps the Autistic Last Updated: 4:49 AM 05/12/08 - A voice output device offers children with Autism the ability to speak. (Full Story)

Morning Medical Moments: Birth Order Asthma and Swimming Illnesses Last Updated: 4:44 AM 05/12/08 - A new study finds that birth order may impact the likelihood of breathing problems in children, and young children are especially at risk for swimming-related stomach illnesses. (Full Story)

Threat Shuts Down Campus Last Updated: 4:49 AM 05/09/08 - A former student at Southwest Technical College in Fennimore faces a disorderly conduct charge regarding a threat that shut down the college on Wednesday. (Full Story)

Possible Charges Against Mom Who Killed 2 Year Old Son Last Updated: 4:48 AM 05/09/08 - Police detectives in Neenah plan to meet with a special prosecutor today about possible charges in the case of a woman who told police she suffocated her 2-year-old son. (Full Story)

Woman's Statements Allowed in Murder Trial Last Updated: 3:59 AM 05/09/08 - A woman's statements to police about a torture and death case in Portage may be used at her murder trial. (Full Story)

Dining Out on Mother's Day Last Updated: 3:58 AM 05/09/08 - Some families are thinking twice about dining out because of the sagging economy and rising prices for everything from meals to gasoline. (Full Story)

Elementary School Student Shows Up with Handgun Last Updated: 3:54 AM 05/09/08 - Police in Cudahy are investigating after a boy turned up with a handgun and bullets in his desk at Lincoln Elementary School (Full Story)

Man Charged in Waukesha Road Rage Case Last Updated: 3:51 AM 05/09/08 - A Waukesha County woman says she thought she was going to be killed when an SUV driver started ramming her car, and now that driver has been charged in court. (Full Story)

Permission Granted: We Energies Can Use Water Cooling System Last Updated: 3:48 AM 05/09/08 - A state agency has reissued a water pollution permit for a power plant that environmental groups contend would harm Lake Michigan by using vast amounts of lake water for cooling. (Full Story)

Shock Therapy for Rapid Weight Loss Last Updated: 7:51 AM 05/09/08 - No diet, no exercise, no pills… That's the idea behind a weight loss "shock" therapy, being tested at Scripps Research Clinic in San Diego, California. (Full Story)

Morning Medical Moments: Stroke Symptoms & Arthritis and Diabetes Last Updated: 7:52 AM 05/09/08 - A study shows few Americans know all five symptoms of a stroke, and there may be a link between diabetes and arthritis. (Full Story)

Morning Medical Moment—Phen-Fen Last Updated: 4:52 AM 05/08/08 - A scientific discovery is paving the way for the development of a new version of the diet drug Phen-Fen. It’s also bringing hope for other drug comebacks. (Full Story)

Pricey Travels for State Workers Last Updated: 3:42 AM 05/07/08 - In the weeks after Governor Doyle's administration ordered state employees to curb unnecessary travel, those same workers charged the state more than $900,000 for hundreds of trips around the world. (Full Story)

Easy Fix for Budget Shortfall? Last Updated: 3:39 AM 05/07/08 - Assembly Minority Leader Jim Kreuser says lawmakers can fix the state's budget shortfall within hours. (Full Story)

Woman Accused of Suffocating Infant Son Last Updated: 3:37 AM 05/07/08 - Court records show that a woman accused of suffocating her 2-year-old son told police she heard voices telling her to sacrifice him while she was reading the Bible. (Full Story)

Teenage Girl Charged with False Attack Last Updated: 3:35 AM 05/07/08 - Police say they have arrested a 15-year-old Sheboygan girl after she made up a story about being attacked by a knife-wielding suspect on her way to school. (Full Story)

Man Accused of Illegal Cutting Last Updated: 4:19 AM 05/07/08 - A 72-year-old Westfield man faces a felony count of theft of government property for allegedly cutting timber on an easement he sold to the government. (Full Story)

State Struggles with Case Against Ex-Cop Last Updated: 3:29 AM 05/07/08 - State prosecutors failed to get evidence previously banned back into their case against a former Wausau police officer accused of trying to kill his wife. (Full Story)

Sunrise Interview: Regina Lewis Last Updated: 8:14 AM 05/07/08 - Trouble selling your home? Some people have even resorted to swapping their homes, spawning new websites. Regina Lewis is with us to discuss the pros and cons of the arrangement. (Full Story)

It's Never Too Late to Quit Last Updated: 8:12 AM 05/07/08 - If you or someone you know has been smoking for years and thinks it's too late to quit… listen up. (Full Story)

Morning Medical Moment: Top Cause of Children's Injuries and Slight Fevers May Help Last Updated: 8:13 AM 05/07/08 - Falling is the leading cause of injuries during the first year of life... and researchers find that slight fevers may actually help your child fight off viruses. (Full Story)

Sunrise Interview-Gayle Kleppe Last Updated: 8:10 AM 05/06/08 - Co-President of the Eau Claire Area Master Gardeners tell us about a project with her husband to grow wildflowers. (Full Story)

Stronger Measures for Dairy Producers in Farm Bill Last Updated: 5:42 AM 05/06/08 - Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl is praising a new, stronger Farm Bill, saying it strengthens the safety net protecting dairy producers when milk prices fall. (Full Story)

Exhibit to showcase the roller coaster life of Madison's Chris Farley Last Updated: 5:37 AM 05/06/08 - A new exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Museum that details the roller coaster life of Madison native Chris Farley opens today. (Full Story)

Workers: UW escort program turned away students Last Updated: 5:34 AM 05/06/08 - Employees say a University of Wisconsin-Madison program that walks students home safely at night has been understaffed when its services are in high demand after a student's murder. (Full Story)

Morning Medical Moment—Doctors Online and Discouraging Teen Smoking Last Updated: 8:09 AM 05/06/08 - More than 1 in 4 kids may be able to avoid a visit to the emergency room if they can visit the doctor online, instead and in other medical news, want to discourage teens from lighting up? Call your local politician. (Full Story)

Morning Medical Moment—Elementary Bootcamp Last Updated: 8:08 AM 05/06/08 - In an effort to battle childhood obesity and make exercise a habit for life, one Maryland school has come up with an early morning boot camp of sorts to get kids moving before classes even start! (Full Story)

DNR Abandons Swan Program Last Updated: 5:28 AM 05/05/08 - The state Department of Natural Resources says it will indefinitely shelve a program to eradicate a nonnative swan species from southern Wisconsin. (Full Story)

Students Call to End Adidas Contract Last Updated: 5:26 AM 05/05/08 - A student group is again pressuring University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor John Wiley to end the school's contract with Adidas for athletic apparel. (Full Story)

Overtime, Sick Leave Lucrative for Officers Last Updated: 5:23 AM 05/05/08 - A number of officers with the State Department of Corrections routinely rack up hefty paychecks by working overtime and then calling in sick to recoup their time off. (Full Story)

Genetic Testing for Bipolar Disorder Last Updated: 9:40 AM 05/05/08 - A bio-tech company in California says if you spit into a cup, and put it in the mail... you can find out whether you have a higher genetic risk for a devastating mental illness. (Full Story)

Morning Medical Moments: HPV Vaccine and Chinese Virus Last Updated: 9:40 AM 05/05/08 - Age plays a role in whether or not girl are vaccinated for HPV and China is facing a deadly virus that is blamed for the deaths of 23 children. (Full Story)

Sunrise Interview: Pam Johnson, RN and Karen Geissler, RN Last Updated: 9:56 AM 05/02/08 - May is Trauma Awareness Month and Luther Midelfort is hosting a safety day for tykes! (Full Story)

Small Victories Last Updated: 9:57 AM 05/02/08 - Consumers benefit from having both big and small stores in their communities. And three small stores on the same street have managed to battle the big guys for years... (Full Story)

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