A large bird was on the loose this morning on Highway 41 between Oshkosh and Fond du Lac. Sergeant Mark Abrahamson of the state patrol says an emu
was wandering in the median … close to the southbound lanes. He says they had no choice but to close the highway and euthanize the bird.
He says it's not that often they run into emus. They do encounter ducks and other animals, but not emus. Abrahamson didn't enjoy putting the bird to rest, but he says public safety comes first and there didn't appear to be any reasonable alternative.
Abrahamson says they're trying to find out where the emu came from. He says there is a nearby farm that raises similar birds, but this particluar one doesn't belong to that farmer.
Abrahamson says 9-1-1 calls started coming in a little before 9:30. He says if a vehicle would've hit the large bird it could've caused a lot of damage — and potentially some injuries.
It was an unusual case of breaking and entering Thursday morning in the Village of Mishicot. Heidi Herrera says she and her 5 year-old daughter, Kasandra, were sitting in the living room watching The Price is Right , when they heard a loud smashing noise in the bedroom. Seconds later, a wild turkey charged through the living room. 
What do you want in high speed rail? There's opportunity for public input, Monday in Chicago. Keith Plasterer of Madison, president of the passenger rail advocacy group 
A group of Wisconsin soldiers is helping to keep Baghdad's International Zone safe as part of a year-long deployment to Iraq. Lieutenant Colonel Tim Donovan is a member of the Wisconsin National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the Red Arrows. He's serving in Baghdad. "The 32nd Brigade headquarters is now responsible for administering and securing the International Zone in Baghdad, says Dononvan. "That's a pretty enormous responsibility, one we're all looking forward to having. It's going to be a high visibility mission."
