The Slinger Police Department responded to a pedestrian that was killed after being struck by several vehicles around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Aug. 31, 2010 9:22 a.m. The August 28th edition of the Express News contains an article by Thomas J. McKillen, the Managing Editor, titled "Germantown officials wary of county dispatch offer". It discusses the topic of the Village Buzz piece I wrote last week.

10 and 11 at Thrasher Opera House, 506 Mill St., Green Lake. The blues-rock band of the 60s and 70s presents its best songs.

Wisconsin, a longtime laggard among states at securing federal money, shot ahead in 2009 as the federal stimulus bill took effect, snagging an increase of more than 50%, or $21.14 billion in federal funds.

State auditors say only a fraction of Wisconsin police departments are using an expensive data-sharing system.

Life is getting better for some of Wisconsin's most dangerous and worst-behaving prisoners.