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4 • Milwaukee Post • September 13, 2013 WEEK IN REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST 1 Milwaukee woman charged in high-speed chase A 40-year old Milwaukee woman was charged Sept. 6 with attempting to flee from police after she allegedly used a friend's van to lead them on a chase that stretched across county lines and went off and back on Interstate 94, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint alleges that, on Sept. 5, Sonja S. Hall first fled from a motorcycle officer in Jefferson County, then failed to stop for a state trooper who was returning to his Waukesha post. Hall reached speeds of 110 mph before exiting onto Highway 83 in Delafield, according to the complaint. She went south on Highway 83, went through a red light, nearly rolled over attempting to turn and eventually turned onto Tara Drive. Hall turned around in an empty parking lot before eventually returning to Highway 83 and 2 Cream City Swirl to open in Bay View 3 Minneapolis mayor unveils same-sex ad campaign in Milwaukee,Madison There will be a new dessert business on South Kinnickinnic Avenue when Cream City Swirl opens its doors. The shop will sell frozen yogurt, crepes and gelato and will be owned by Susan Nolan, according to a news release from Milwaukee Alderman Tony Zielinski. "I wanted to be in Bay View on South Kinnickinnic Avenue because I believe there's no other place like it," Nolan said. "The businesses there have been bustling, and it is a now a very popular destination in Milwaukee." Cream City Swirl will be in the 100-plus-year-old building at 2662 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., but will have 21st-century features. "I believe the antiquity of the building will mesh nicely with the tasteful, retro, chic interior design and décor I am planning for the space. This shop will have a café feel and will be a place to socialize and hang out. It is 'uniquely Bay View,'" said Nolan, a resident of Bay View for more than 25 years. "When Susan approached me about wanting a location on Kinnickinnic Ave., I was happy to try to help make it happen," Zielinski said. "I searched diligently to locate a building for this business, and introduced Ms. Nolan to the property owner at this location. Cream City Swirl will be a great addition to the district and the city ." Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak appeared in Milwaukee on Monday to unveil a new advertising campaign that invites same-sex couples from Wisconsin to make a trip to Minneapolis to get married. The new campaign of "I Want to Marry You in Minneapolis" was presented at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center. Rybak was joined at the Milwaukee news conference by County Executive Chris Abele and Katie Belanger, president and CEO of Fair Wisconsin. In a news release from Minneapolis' City by Nature, both Abele and Belanger said that Wisconsin should enact same-sex marriage, as did Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. Same-sex marriages became legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1. Rybak also made a stop in Madison on Monday . According to City by Nature, 1,640 same-sex Minnesota couples have applied for marriage licenses. 4 Donovan responds to more city shootings Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan responded to a shooting near South 20th and West Mitchell streets last weekend. One man was killed and another injured in the incident which took place in Donovan's aldermanic district Sunday night. Another fatal shooting took place Sunday near South 20th Street and Muskego Avenue. Donovan has been vocal throughout the summer about the increased gun violence in Milwaukee and has called on Mayor Tom Barrett to do more to curtail the violence. "These shootings just keep coming, and they are happening across the City of Milwaukee. The violence is like a cancer, spreading into more areas and shattering the lives of innocent, hard-working people across our city," Donovan said in a news release. then I-94. Hall again reached speeds of 110 miles per hour for several miles while traveling eastbound on I-94. She avoided one spike strip before hitting a subsequent one east of Brookfield Road. The vehicle stopped shortly after hitting the strip and Hall and two others, including a minor, got out of the vehicle, according to the complaint. A $10,000 cash bond was set in Waukesha County Circuit Court. Hall also faces a misdemeanor bail jumping charge stemming from a retail theft in Milwaukee County. There were also nine warrants for her arrest, including six in Waukesha County, for a total of 19 charges related to retail theft, worthless checks and bail jumping, according to the complaint. Hall's next court date was scheduled for today. 5 Falk appointed as new HHS regional director 6 7 Feds deny city request for streetcar grant Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk was appointed by Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as Region V director of the U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services. As a regional director, Falk will work with federal, state, local and tribal officials on health and social service issues, including the Affordable Care Act's implementation. Falk will be based out of Chicago. "Kathleen is a devoted public servant, who brings with her extensive experience from her time as county executive of Dane County and assistant attorney general in the Wisconsin Department of Justice. As we continue to implement the Affordable Care Act, we look forward to adding Kathleen's many strengths to the HHS team and are excited to have her on the ground working with the Region V community ." The U.S. Department of Transportation has rejected Milwaukee's request of additional federal money to expand a proposed downtown streetcar system. The city had applied for up to $26.6 million in federal transit grant money The city hopes to begin construction on the streetcar system, which . runs in downtown Milwaukee, next year. Pick 'n Save stores want to improve customer service,focus on product quality In an increasingly competitive marketplace, Roundy's Inc. announced last week that it's making changes at its Pick 'n Save stores to improve customer service and to emphasize fresh products. "The reasoning behind the change is grounded in research. Roundy's studied its current store offerings and determined why customers kept coming back. The change in store ideals reflects what they found customers value most," according to a company announcement. Some of the changes include improved customer service that will involve a new training program for both new and existing staff, according to the company statement. Employees will be in every section of each store to help customers and groceries will be bagged at every register. Roundy's is also placing a strong emphasis on selling high-quality meats and produce. "Our goal is to make Pick 'n Save Milwaukee's premier food retailer," said Robert Mariano, chairman, president and CEO of Roundy's.

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