Now cadaver dogs have been brought in...

Armed with rakes, shovels and chain saws, about 20 officers on Sunday combed the backyard of a couple charged with kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard and used cadaver dogs to search an adjoining property where neighbors say one of the suspects once served as a caretaker. Now they think Phillip Garrido may be linked to several unsolved murders of prostitutes in the 1990s. Antioch police are also looking into unsolved cases but declined further details. Read more here.

Could you survive for a week at sea?

These boaters did...on bubble gum, crackers and used a hose to suck out fresh water out of their washdown tank. They were sleeping on the boat when they were awoken to lots of water coming in. They could not keep up with bailing it out and the boat capsized. They stuck with the boat and that is probably what saved them. They are happy to be home. Click here for the whole story!

Weekend Box Office

Final Destination is in the top spot after a strong weekend at the theaters coming in with 28 million. In a rare instance of 2 horror flicks going head to head over the weekend, neither suffered with Halloween coming in second at a little over 17 million. Click here for more.

Mobile Home Massacre

How sad, an 8th victim died yesterday, a 17 year old and still no suspect is in custody. Victims ages range from children to adults in their mid 40's. Police have been to the home before, but no details are being shared. Click here for story.

This story breaks my heart.

I cannot imagine what this young woman went through as a child. At the age of 11, she was taken from in front of her home. Phillip Garrido is a registered sex offender and he fathered 2 children with the victim and they were forced to live with their mother in the back yard in a series of sheds. Neither child went to school or had ever visited a doctor. All the details are here and are amazing....

How will Green Bay do tonight??

I have a good feeling about this season for some reason. It could be good karma for us and bad karma for Mr. Favre!! How cool would it be for us to go all-the-way and the Purple Power to peeter out! I am sorry, I am just sick of the #4! Pregame at 8:30pm with the game at 9! Wow, past my bedtime, good thing it's Friday :)

Thousands fleeing California fires!

I am so thankful we do not have many problems with fires. Many are fleeing their ritzy seaside homes, many ordered to evacuate. Area hotels are opening their doors to those needing a place to stay. Click here for more.

How did Vick do?

His stats look better than Brett's debut as a Viking!! Vick was 4 for 4 for 19 yards and they did pull out a win last night, barely! 33 to 32 against the Jaguars. Click here for more.

What are they doing now?

"Who's the Boss" star, Tony Danza is not acting....he's teaching. How cool is that!? He is teaching a 10th grade English class this year at Philadelphia's Northeast High School. He holds a history-education degree from Iowa's University of Dubuque and is 58 years old...good for him. Read more here! An Olympic Skater is now a fabulous chef.

It will be the top story for the rest of the week.

Funeral arrangements have been finalized. Details here!

President Obama will speak at Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's funeral on Saturday in Boston. Kennedy's sons Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Edward Kennedy Jr. will also talk.

Dominick Dunne

He covered the OJ Simpson trials, the Menendez brothers, Michael Skakel, William Kennedy Smith, and Phil Spector, as well as the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. He began working for Vanity Fair back in 1984 and wrote many memorable profiles! He began his career in New York City as Stage Manager of the Howdy Doody Show! Read more about this amazing talent here!

Could you live in a house this skinny?

Check this out...the house is only 9 1/2 feet wide, it's located in New York City and it's up for sale...just $2.75 million - yikes! Check out the pics!

Microsoft says "Sorry"!

I am amazed this one passed through the approval process, but it seems to happen all the time...take a close look at the photo....what is different about them? Yes, Microsoft put a white mans head on a black mans body for an internet ad. Click here for the complete story.

Enjoying Vacation again this week!!

Well, this is it, my last 2 days off in a row to hang with my daughter, Morgan! Today her and a friend and I head on a bike trek to Winona!! We are closely watching the radar and will zip out when there is a long window of good weather! 30 miles round trip...should be fun! Erika Foxx will be in the studio for me today and tomorrow! See you Thursday!

Murder Suspect found - dead.

Ryan Alexander Jenkins, murder suspect, was found in a motel room dead over the weekend. Hotel staff in the town of Hope found Jenkins' body, and preliminary evidence indicates that Jenkins committed suicide. He was found hanged. Click here for more.

Plane ran out of gas!

Ooooooooops! A plane in California ran out of gas before it got to the airport and had to make an emergency landing on a Hwy. That went well, but things turned bad when 3 cars slammed into the plane. Thank goodness no one was injured! Click here for the complete story!

#1 over the weekend at the Movies!

Tarantino did it again..."Inglourious Basterds" was number 1 over the weekend at the Box Office bringing in over 37 million. I have heard it is one of the best movies in a long time. Coming in second was "District 9" with 18.9 million. "G.I. Joe", "The Time Travelers Wife" and "Julie & Julia" wrap up the top 5!

Who is Miss Universe?

It is Miss Venezuela again!! The 18-year-old was crowned by another Venezuelan, Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008, marking the first time that two contestants from the same country have won the title in consecutive years. Click here for more!

Purple jerseys are making Green for Wincraft!

The #4 jersey is just the beginning. A Winona company is cashing in on any kind of Favre souvenir you can think of. WinCraft shipped 15,000 "Welcome Favre" items Wednesday. Designs of the plaques, bumper stickers, flags and even earrings were approved and ready to go a month ago. We may not be happy here, but across the river they are making some green over Brett...I will not be investing in that stimulus package, that's for sure...sorry Winona!! Read more here.

Clunkers Program ending soon!!

If you are interested in taking advantage of this program, you better get to a dealership today as the government is running out of money!! Click here for details!

Bolt did it again!

This guy is super-human I think!! Wow, Bolt bolted to another world record yesterday!! He captured the 200-meter gold medal in 19.19 seconds, beating his own record from last year by .11 seconds!! Click here for more!

This guys needs to be caught!!

Police on the hunt for a reality TV contestant charged with the gruesome murder of his ex-wife were continuing to search the U.S.-Canadian border after the woman's relatives pleaded with his friends and family not to help "an animal" evade capture. He mutilated her body in an attempt to hide identity...he is a sick man and I hope they find him soon!! Click here for more details.

Kelly Clarkson, LeBron James and...the President?!

A back-to-school special will feature them and more coming up next month. "So as this new school year begins, I urge you to set goals for your own education: to study hard and get involved in your school, to try new things and find something you're passionate about," Obama says. It's scheduled for Sept. 8th and will air on Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, CMT and more. Click here for details!

Is she a she or a he?

She is a South African teenager who has come out of nowhere and sprinted to the top in the world championships. She will be forced to take a test to prove she is a woman after storming to victory Wednesday in the 800-meter sprint at the world championships. Although medals will be awarded for the 800, the race remains under a cloud until the investigation is closed, and Semenya could be stripped of the gold depending on the test results.

Who are the dancing stars for the next season of "Dancing with the Stars"?

It sure looks like an interesting mix of stars....here it is: Macy Gray, you hear her here on Magic 105; Melissa Joan Hart - Sabrina star; Kathy Ireland - Supermodel; Singer Mya; Mark Dacascos, Host of Iron Chef America; Ashley Hamilton, son of George Hamilton; we have to have our former professional athlete, so Michael Irvin is on board; Donny Osmond will try not to faint like is sister did; Tom DeLay, former House majority leader; Olympic swimming gold medalist Natalie Coughlin; Model Joanna Krupa; Actress Debi Mazar; Ozzy Osbourne's daughter, Kelly Osbourne; Singer Aaron Carter; Ultimate Fighting Champion, Chuck Liddell and Professional snowboarder, Louie Vito. Click here for all the details!!

Are you ready for another busy weekend??

Onalaska Community Days begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday! Great music, food, a carnival, softball, volleyball, euchre and cold refreshments and you don't need a button! How cool is that! Join us for the parade on Saturday, beginning at 11am. It will run down Main Street to Sand Lake all the way to the Legion Grounds and that is where the fun will continue!! See you there!

Is loving vacation!

I will be back Thursday - big thanks to Erika Foxx for covering my shift. I am hanging out with my daughter Morgan!! Enjoy your day!

Great season Loggers!!

You guys should be proud!! What a great season! The did lose yesterday evening, 7-4 to Rochester at Mayo Field, but what a 2009 season! They won 43 games this season, which is a franchise record and at a time when the economy is hurting, the Loggers drew more than 117,000 fans through the gates. That was second only to Madison in the Northwoods League. Click here for more from the La Crosse Tribune!

Aerosmith cancels rest of tour!

Steven Tyler broke his shoulder at a performance a week ago and doctors recommend he takes some time off. Vamping for the crowd while some sound issues were being worked out at the August 5 show, the veteran frontman known for his high-energy performances fell off the stage at the gig and suffered a broken shoulder and a gash in his head that required 20 stitches. Tyler was airlifted from the venue and later flown to Boston to consult with his personal doctors about the injuries. They advised him to take time off to properly recuperate!! ZZtop will continue alone I guess. Click here for details!

Cops called to Jon & Kates home.

A heated argument over visitation and Jon's supposed girlfriend lead to a 911 call. Jon said Friday the dispute was over visitation rights with the children and his choice of babysitters. According to Radaronline, a shouting match erupted when Kate arrived at the house unexpectedly, and Jon refused to let her in. Click here for more.

Who won the 91st PGA Championship?

No, not Tiger Woods...and maybe that's a good thing! Why? Well, now we can appreciate all the more the 14 major championship victories, the 70 PGA Tour wins. You know how hard it is to win one major, let alone 14? You do now, courtesy of Tiger's lost weekend, which included 33 putts Sunday. Click here for more.

Good Luck La Crosse Loggers!

The La Crosse Loggers take on the Rochester Honkers in Game 1 of the Northwoods League Championship Series at 7:05 p.m. today at Mayo Field in Rochester, Minn. Tickets are on sale for tomorrows home game at the Lumberyard with the first pitch at 6:05pm!! Click here to visit the Loggers website!

Michael Vick is an Eagle

Coach Andy Reid says he is a believer in giving people a second chance if they deserve it and he says Michael has done what he was told to do and has a good team of supporters behind him.

The first year of the deal is for $1.6 million with an option for the second year at $5.2 million, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Vick can also earn an additional $3 million in incentives over the two years of the contract. Click here for more from ESPN.

Guitar Legend passes away.

Les Paul, who pioneered the solid-body electric guitar which many rock 'n' roll greats played, has passed away at the age of 94. He was an inventor too. He invented multitrack recording, which enables artists to record different instruments at different times, sing harmony with themselves, and then carefully balance the tracks in the finished recording. Read more here.

What do kids "Google"?

Surprised? No, I was not but boy, do we parents need to pay attention to what our kids are doing online!! Symantec, an internet security company, says here are the Top 10:

1. YouTube 2. Google 3. Facebook 4. Sex 5. MySpace 6. Porn 7. Yahoo 8. Michael Jackson 9. Fred (Fred Figglehorn is a fictional character whose YouTube channel has become a hit among kids.) 10. eBay

It looks a lot like what we adults search for...scary, yep. Click here for the complete story and the list of the top 100 things searched by kids.

Back in the saddle!

Boy, I sure had a great time hanging out with my daughter, Morgan for the past 2 days. We worked in the garden, watched a movie, went golfing with her Grandpa and shopped for back to school and got some cool things for her bedroom!! She is my baby and the last one at home, hard to believe. They grow up so fast and I can't seem to spend enough time with her! Enjoy your kids while you can!!

Way to go Loggers!!

How exciting!! Aaron Gates hit a three-run home run in the top of the 10th inning, Troy Watson earned his first save of the season, and the Loggers beat Eau Claire 6-3 on Wednesday night at Carson Park to sweep the Northwoods League South Division playoff series and advance to the championship for the first time in franchise history. The Loggers will face North Division winner Rochester beginning Friday in Rochester, MN. Click here for more.

America's Got Talent is down to 5!

It is a fun show to watch as it is more than just singing!! A trio of singing siblings, five sisters who tap dance, three tenors from Texas, a husband-and-wife dance team and a man and his dog are advancing to the next round of "America's Got Talent." Click here to read more.

Cool looking new stamps!

The U.S. Postal Service has now entered the "Twilight Zone"!! 20 new stamps will be issued this week and include images of "Dragnet," "The Ed Sullivan Show," "The Honeymooners," "I Love Lucy," "Lassie," "The Lone Ranger," "Ozzie and Harriet" and "Perry Mason." Click here for more.

Enjoying Vacation!

Enjoyed the Logger game last night, even if they lost, Morgan had fun throwing out a first pitch! I am excited to hang out with my daughter today and tomorrow while on vacation!! I think GI Joe is something we want to go see and just enjoying the beautiful day will be fun!! See you Thursday!!

Way to go Loggers!!

They are a game and a half ahead and are heading into the play-offs tomorrow, so be apart of the Fan Appreciation Night tonight at the Lumberyard and then tomorrow, a huge tailgate party beginning at 5pm at the Lumberyard with the first play-off game to follow!!

Paula will be apart of a different "talent" show??!!

As you have heard, Paula Abdul will not be back for the 9th season of American Idol but may be apart of Dancing with the Stars....she could be a participant, dancer or judge. We will keep you informed on talks with ABC. Click here for more.

Cocaine played a part in the death of Billy Mays.

An autopsy shows that the use of cocaine contributed to the death of boisterous TV pitchman Billy Mays. The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office Friday said although Mays died from heart disease, cocaine use was a contributing cause of death. Mays had last used cocaine days before his death, the report said. Click here to learn more.

G.I. Joe took the lead over the weekend!

My daughter, Morgan and I will head to Marcus Theater tomorrow to take in the top money winner over the weekend, G.I.Joe!! I am excited to take a couple days off to hang with her and this movie is on the top of our lists!! Julie and Julia took second followed by G-Force, Harry Potter and Funny People.

A big loss to the big screen :(

John Hughes, director of many great movies such as The Breakfast Club, Home Alone, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and more died of a heart attack while visiting family yesterday. Many consider him a movie Icon. Click here for more! He also directed Sixteen Candles, Uncle Buck, Pretty in Pink...the list goes on and on. He will be missed!

The La Crosse Loggers continue to win!!

The hit their way back into first place!! Way to go Loggers and good luck tonight! It's a home game against the Waterloo Bucks. Get to the Lumberyard early for the Friday Night Fish Fry and Logger Hour!! First pitch at 7:05pm!! Click here to visit their website!

New Movies this weekend!

Boy, the new GI Joe movie comes out today and it sure looks good! Since 1964, suburban back yards, bedroom floors and game rooms have been used as far-flung battlefields for millions of children, thanks to G.I. Joe action figures. What began as homage to the American military blossomed into a decades-strong industry that has spawned animated television shows, comic books, video games, hundreds of G.I. Joe figures and accessories. And now there's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which opens today – the franchise's first excursion into live-action cinema. The Stephen Sommers-directed Rise of Cobra, which stars Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is merely the latest incarnation of this surprisingly durable toy. It's also Hollywood's newest attempt at cashing in on 20- and 30-something childhood nostalgia. Go to our Video Page to see the Trailer!

Ashton & Demi had quite a scare!

It looks like their planes engine overheated and they needed to make an emergency landing yesterday in Las Vegas. Scary, I am sure. They were headed to New York City after the Vegas premiere of Kutcher's latest movie, Spread, at the Palms Casino Resort. Neither actor was injured, but of course Kutcher was sure to Twitter about the experience!

This man had a hatred for women.

He took a couple practice runs and then followed through. If you read his blog entries, it shows alot of hatred for women, as he has not dated for many years. He went into a Latin Dance class at a LA Fitness Club, shut the lights off and began firing. He had 4 guns with him but only used 3. He killed 3 and injured many before taking his own life. Check out his blog entries here and you will learn he was a ticking time bomb. Scary!

Steven Tyler took a fall...off a stage last night.

Aerosmith was performing at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota. He is 61 and was on the stage catwalk singing and dancing to "Love in an Elevator" when he lost his balance and fell. The crowd cheered when he got up, but after going backstage, had to be taken to the hospital. Read more here.

They are back and home with their families!

I can only imagine the emotions running wild yesterday when Bill Clinton and the 2 journalists returned from North Korea! They were so afraid that they would be sent to a hard labor camp at any time. The journalists spent some time together, but most of the 140 days they did not see each other. When they were called to a meeting, they were afraid it was time to go to the camp. When they saw former President Bill Clinton, they could not believe their eyes....imagine the emotions...wow. Read more here.

What is your dog thinking??

Later this month, TakaraTomy, a Japanese toy company, will release in Japan the Bowlingual Voice dog collar. The device includes a microphone worn around a dog's neck and a separate digital reader that -- the company says -- translates barks into one of six emotional states: happy, sad, frustrated, threatening, needy or assertive - neat or not?! Click here for more details.

Is Paula gone, for sure?

After weeks of speculation, it looks like Paula has made her decision. No, she will not return to American Idol as a judge. "With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all I'll miss being a part of a show that I helped from day 1 become an international phenomenon," Abdul wrote on her Twitter page Tuesday night. "What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me. It truly has been breathtaking." Click here for more.

Did they ask for Bill or did Al send him??

I have heard quite a few different stories, one that Obama sent Clinton with a message. Another, that Al Gore asked him to go as the 2 journalists worked for Al Gore's company. The plane he landed in did not have any official markings, which also hints that it was not the Administration that sent him. I am sure he enjoyed being the hero though. Click here for more.

How much to raise a child?

If your baby was born in 2008, it will cost you approximately $221,190 to raise that child through high school. That's $291,570 when the cost is adjusted for inflation. The largest cost is housing, then food and child care/education expenses. Click here for complete story!