http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines RSS Feed for WMTV - Weird Wacky News - Headlines en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 22:26:53 GMT 2013-05-17T22:26:53Z en-us http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Milwaukee-Backs-Off-Bra-Ban-for-Historic-Bar-207939001.html A historic Milwaukee bowling alley and bar almost went without the appropriate support after a city inspector decided dozens of bras hanging from its ceiling were a fire hazard. Fri, 17 May 2013 22:26:53 GMT http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Milwaukee-Backs-Off-Bra-Ban-for-Historic-Bar-207939001.html 2013-05-17T22:26:53Z http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/3-Commencements-for-UW-Madison-Triplets-207873781.html It will be one busy weekend for a northeastern Wisconsin family. Triplets Stephanie, Kyle and Ashley Verhasselt, of Freedom, will receive their undergraduate degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in three separate commencement ceremonies. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:20:17 GMT http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/3-Commencements-for-UW-Madison-Triplets-207873781.html 2013-05-17T15:20:17Z http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/WI-Boy-Writes-Chocolate-Bullet-Letter-Gets-Handwritten-Reply-from-Biden-207292151.html It may not be unusual for schoolchildren to write to the president or vice president. But one Wisconsin boy got an unexpected response. The 7-year-old wrote a letter to Vice President Joe Biden and other officials a few months ago with a simple idea for making the world safer. Mon, 13 May 2013 23:04:42 GMT http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/WI-Boy-Writes-Chocolate-Bullet-Letter-Gets-Handwritten-Reply-from-Biden-207292151.html 2013-05-13T23:04:42Z http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Popping-Balloons-Bring-Police-Response-to-Campus-206944341.html A report of gunshots on the campus of a La Crosse technical college drew an immediate response from heavily-armed police officers who found the sound was nothing more than balloons popping during a class project. Fri, 10 May 2013 17:51:56 GMT http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Popping-Balloons-Bring-Police-Response-to-Campus-206944341.html 2013-05-10T17:51:56Z http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Durango-Colo-Area-Couple-Gives-Up-Catwalk-Fight-206925861.html A Durango area couple is giving up their fight to keep a 13-foot escape route for their cats outside their Colorado apartment. Fri, 10 May 2013 15:47:22 GMT http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Durango-Colo-Area-Couple-Gives-Up-Catwalk-Fight-206925861.html 2013-05-10T15:47:22Z http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Scratch-and-Sniff-Cards-Prompt-Natural-Gas-Scare-206636691.html Those scratch-and-sniff cards the energy company sends to customers to teach them to recognize the artificial smell added to natural gas? Turns out they work pretty well. Wed, 08 May 2013 19:19:14 GMT http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Scratch-and-Sniff-Cards-Prompt-Natural-Gas-Scare-206636691.html 2013-05-08T19:19:14Z http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Wisconsin-Woman-Wins-National-Chip-Contest-206427921.html When given the choice of three new flavors of Lay's potato chips, America voted in favor of Cheesy Garlic Bread, the brainchild of Karen Weber-Mendham of Land O'Lakes, WI. Tue, 07 May 2013 15:28:55 GMT http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Wisconsin-Woman-Wins-National-Chip-Contest-206427921.html 2013-05-07T15:28:55Z http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/2-Pounds-of-Loose-Skin-Removed-from-Fat-Oregon-Dog-205803281.html Obie the formerly obese dachshund is recovering after surgery at an Oregon veterinary clinic that removed 2 1/2 pounds of loose skin. Thu, 02 May 2013 16:42:12 GMT http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/2-Pounds-of-Loose-Skin-Removed-from-Fat-Oregon-Dog-205803281.html 2013-05-02T16:42:12Z http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Pink-Floyd-Poser-Arrested-for-Theft-by-Swindle-205647471.html A man is accused of pretending to be a member of rock band Pink Floyd at a Minnesota hospital -- and racking up as much as $100,000 in unpaid medical bills. Wed, 01 May 2013 19:36:04 GMT http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Pink-Floyd-Poser-Arrested-for-Theft-by-Swindle-205647471.html 2013-05-01T19:36:04Z http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Hungry-Bear-Grabs-a-Donkey-205035281.html Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources warden Mike Young says he's never seen anything quite like it in his 20 years on the job. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:18:28 GMT http://www.nbc15.com/news/weird/headlines/Hungry-Bear-Grabs-a-Donkey-205035281.html 2013-04-28T00:18:28Z