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The Assembly has begun debate on the state's $70 billion budget bill with a vote scheduled to happen today.
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Fire Damages Hobart Home

A home in Hobart sustained smoke damage following a fire Wednesday morning. More>>

UPDATE: Suamico Garage Destroyed in Morning Fire

A garage with living space above it is being called a total loss following an early morning fire in Suamico. More>>

Internet Pet Adoption Leads to Abuse

The Oshkosh Area Humane Society warns about the dangers of giving up your pets online after two dogs were dumped in the driveway of their original owner, barely alive. More>>

FBI hunt for ex-Teamster boss Hoffa's remains ends

The excavation of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI announced Wednesday, adding another unsuccessful chapter to a nearly 40-year-old... More>>

Mining company submits sampling plan to Wis. DNR

A company looking to dig an iron mine just south of Lake Superior has filed papers with the DNR notifying the agency it plans to seek a mining permit. More>>

Wis. public workers might pay more for retirement

Public employees in Wisconsin could see another increase in the contribution rates they pay into the Wisconsin Retirement System. More>>

Green Bay Council Says "Yes" to Metreau, "Not Yet" to Clarion Project

While the city council voted to move forward on plans for a new apartment building downtown, the Clarion Hotel renovation was put on hold for another month. More>>

Health groups oppose bill barring gun inquiries

Health organizations say a Wisconsin bill that would prohibit doctors from asking patients whether they own guns would interfere with the doctor-patient relationship. More>>

Republicans won't seek to restrict mining access

Assembly Republican leaders say they will not include a provision in the state budget designed to limit public access to the proposed site of an iron ore mine near Lake Superior. More>>

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Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions
Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions
President Barack Obama will renew his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles during a speech in Berlin Wednesday.More >>
Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called "the global threat of...More >>
Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case.More >>
Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of New York, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo...More >>
Aug. trial set for Ohio man in kidnapping of women
Aug. trial set for Ohio man in kidnapping of women
A man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his home and raping them over a decade was given a late summer trial date Wednesday.More >>
A man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his home and raping them over a decade was given a late summer trial date Wednesday.More >>
Wis. welfare-to-work incentives could trim cases
Wis. welfare-to-work incentives could trim cases
Wisconsin officials hope a new incentive plan will trim participation in the state's welfare-to-work program.More >>
Wisconsin officials hope a new incentive plan will trim participation in the state's welfare-to-work program.More >>
ThedaCare Approves New Shawano Medical Center
ThedaCare Approves New Shawano Medical Center
ThedaCare's Board of Trustees has approved the construction of a $50 million Medical Center in Shawano.The board approved the building at its June 18 meeting.The new medical center will replace the ShawanoMore >>
ThedaCare's Board of Trustees has approved the construction of a $50 million Medical Center in Shawano.More >>
DNR: 2 bear attacks unusual in Wisconsin
DNR: 2 bear attacks unusual in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' carnivore specialist says attacks by black bear in Wisconsin are unusual, despite two such incidents so far this spring.More >>
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' carnivore specialist says attacks by black bear in Wisconsin are unusual, despite two such incidents so far this spring.More >>
Wis. Sikhs plan rites, 6K run in memory of tragedy
Wis. Sikhs plan rites, 6K run in memory of tragedy
Wisconsin Sikhs (seekz) plan to memorialize last year's shooting tragedy with religious observances and a 6-kilometer fundraising run/walk.More >>
Wisconsin Sikhs plan to memorialize last year's shooting tragedy with religious observances and a 6-kilometer fundraising run/walk.More >>

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Wooden beam could be detached part of shipwreck
Wooden beam could be detached part of shipwreck
Archaeologists say a wooden beam found embedded in the floor of Lake Michigan wasn't attached to a larger vessel, but that it could be a detached piece of wreckage from a ship that disappeared while exploring the...More >>
Archaeologists say a wooden beam found embedded in the floor of Lake Michigan wasn't attached to a larger vessel, but that it could be a detached piece of wreckage from a ship that disappeared while exploring the Great...More >>
Mining company submits sampling plan to Wis. DNR
Mining company submits sampling plan to Wis. DNR
A company looking to dig a huge iron mine just south of Lake Superior has filed new papers with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources outlining a bulk sampling plan and notifying the agency it plans to seek a...More >>
A company looking to dig a huge iron mine just south of Lake Superior has filed new papers with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources outlining a bulk sampling plan and notifying the agency it plans to seek a mining...More >>
Ex-Chicago firefighter gets pension from prison
Ex-Chicago firefighter gets pension from prison
A former Chicago firefighter who was convicted in the 1994 slaying of his wife has been getting more than $55,000 a year in pension payments from behind bars.More >>
A former Chicago firefighter who was convicted in the 1994 slaying of his wife has been getting more than $55,000 a year in pension payments from behind bars.More >>
Assembly won't make Racine voucher change
Assembly won't make Racine voucher change
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the state budget will not be amended to change criteria affecting who can enroll in the voucher school program in Racine.More >>
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the state budget will not be amended to change criteria affecting who can enroll in the voucher school program in Racine.More >>

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FBI hunt for ex-Teamster boss Hoffa's remains ends
FBI hunt for ex-Teamster boss Hoffa's remains ends
FBI agents plan a third day of digging Wednesday in suburban Detroit for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 years ago.More >>
The excavation of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI announced Wednesday, adding another unsuccessful chapter to a nearly 40-year-old...More >>
Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet
Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet
Senators are seeking cost-cutting opportunities in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35, a fighter jet with a troubled testing record that military leaders say America cannot afford...More >>
Senators sought cost-cutting opportunities Wednesday in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35, a fighter jet with a troubled testing record that military leaders said America couldn't...More >>
Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state
Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state
A heat wave hitting Alaska doesn't rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the weather feels like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise.More >>
A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise.More >>
Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case.More >>
Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of New York, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo...More >>

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Heat force Game 7 with 103-100 OT win over Spurs
Heat force Game 7 with 103-100 OT win over Spurs
When LeBron James' greatness almost wasn't good enough, officials began preparing for a San Antonio celebration.More >>
When LeBron James' greatness almost wasn't good enough, officials began preparing for a San Antonio celebration.More >>
Chinooks Bag Bullfrogs, 11-3
Chinooks Bag Bullfrogs, 11-3
The Green Bay Bullfrogs welcomed the Lakeshore Chinooks and Jonathan Lucroy's little brother David to town Tuesday.In the bottom of the third inning, down a run, Green Bay's Tripp Martin crushed one toMore >>
The Green Bay Bullfrogs welcomed the Lakeshore Chinooks and Jonathan Lucroy's little brother David to town Tuesday.More >>
LeRoy Butler on Brett Favre Split: "Get Over It"
LeRoy Butler on Brett Favre Split: "Get Over It"
Brett Favre has been on the interview circuit of late, garnering a lot of attention for his softening stance on the Packers and taking some responsibility for the way the two sides parted ways in 2008.FavreMore >>
LeRoy Butler says he's "sick" of the annual apologies. "Either come back, retire the jersey ... or lock him out for 50 years."
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Brewers Get Slammed in 10-1 Loss to Astros
Brewers Get Slammed in 10-1 Loss to Astros
KRISTIE RIEKENAP Sports WriterHOUSTON (AP) - Matt Dominguez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to back another solid performance by Jordan Lyles, and the Houston Astros rolled to a 10-1More >>
Matt Dominguez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs as the Houston Astros rolled to a 10-1 win.More >>

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ThedaCare Approves New Shawano Medical Center
ThedaCare Approves New Shawano Medical Center
ThedaCare's Board of Trustees has approved the construction of a $50 million Medical Center in Shawano.The board approved the building at its June 18 meeting.The new medical center will replace the ShawanoMore >>
ThedaCare's Board of Trustees has approved the construction of a $50 million Medical Center in Shawano.More >>
Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costs
Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costs
If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, by reducing medication overuse, underuse and other flaws in care that cause...More >>
If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, by reducing medication overuse, underuse and other flaws in care that cause complications...More >>
Gov't report: Smooth launch unsure for health law
Gov't report: Smooth launch unsure for health law
There's no guarantee that President Barack Obama's health care law will launch smoothly and on time, congressional investigators say in the first in-depth independent look at its progress.More >>
There's no guarantee that President Barack Obama's health care law will launch smoothly and on time, congressional investigators say in the first in-depth independent look at its progress.More >>
Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.More >>
After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.More >>

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Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions
Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions
President Barack Obama will renew his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles during a speech in Berlin Wednesday.More >>
Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called "the global threat of...More >>
UPDATE: Assembly Budget Debate Underway
UPDATE: Assembly Budget Debate Underway
The State Assembly began debate of the state budget bill Tuesday, but it's a short debate. The Assembly started after 4:15 in the afternoon and said the day's debate would finish at 7.The two-year, $70More >>
The Assembly has begun debate on the state's $70 billion budget bill with a vote scheduled to happen today.
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Mining company submits sampling plan to Wis. DNR
Mining company submits sampling plan to Wis. DNR
A company looking to dig a huge iron mine just south of Lake Superior has filed new papers with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources outlining a bulk sampling plan and notifying the agency it plans to seek a...More >>
A company looking to dig an iron mine just south of Lake Superior has filed papers with the DNR notifying the agency it plans to seek a mining permit.More >>
Wis. welfare-to-work incentives could trim cases
Wis. welfare-to-work incentives could trim cases
Wisconsin officials hope a new incentive plan will trim participation in the state's welfare-to-work program.More >>
Wisconsin officials hope a new incentive plan will trim participation in the state's welfare-to-work program.More >>
Iceland: 'informal talks' about Snowden asylum
Iceland: 'informal talks' about Snowden asylum
Iceland says a WikiLeaks spokesman who claims to represent Edward Snowden has reached out to government officials about the potential of the NSA leaker applying for asylum in the Nordic country.More >>
A WikiLeaks spokesman who claims to represent Edward Snowden has reached out to government officials in Iceland about the potential of the NSA leaker applying for asylum in the Nordic country, officials there said Wednesday.More >>

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Oil little changed before Fed's Bernanke speaks
Oil little changed before Fed's Bernanke speaks
The price of oil was down slightly Wednesday as traders waited to hear the latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy from chairman Ben Bernanke.More >>
The price of oil was down slightly Wednesday as traders waited to hear the latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy from chairman Ben Bernanke.More >>
Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case.More >>
Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of New York, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo...More >>
ThedaCare Approves New Shawano Medical Center
ThedaCare Approves New Shawano Medical Center
ThedaCare's Board of Trustees has approved the construction of a $50 million Medical Center in Shawano.The board approved the building at its June 18 meeting.The new medical center will replace the ShawanoMore >>
ThedaCare's Board of Trustees has approved the construction of a $50 million Medical Center in Shawano.More >>
Wis. welfare-to-work incentives could trim cases
Wis. welfare-to-work incentives could trim cases
Wisconsin officials hope a new incentive plan will trim participation in the state's welfare-to-work program.More >>
Wisconsin officials hope a new incentive plan will trim participation in the state's welfare-to-work program.More >>
Wis. public workers might pay more for retirement
Wis. public workers might pay more for retirement
Public employees in Wisconsin could see another increase in the contribution rates they pay into the Wisconsin Retirement System.More >>
Public employees in Wisconsin could see another increase in the contribution rates they pay into the Wisconsin Retirement System.More >>

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