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Green Bay's aldermen voted against the sale of the Clarion Tuesday night and want to hear from another potential buyer in late July. Now, the sale and the project are on hold because city council feels a better deal may be out there. Mayor Schmitt says he plans to take action to make sure the sale of the Clarion doesn't have any more delays. More>>

Green Bay Packers Complete Training Camp Schedule

The Green Bay Packers released their complete training camp schedule for July and August, including the preseason games.
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UPDATE-2: Assembly Passes State Budget

The Wisconsin Assembly passed the budget bill 55-42. The Senate takes it up at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Democrats explain why they introduced no amendments.
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Sheboygan Credit Union Robbery Suspect Caught in Milwaukee

One of two men suspected of robbing the United One Credit Union last month was arrested Tuesday. More>>

Boy testifies in slaying of great-grandmother

A boy who has pleaded no contest in the bludgeoning death of his great-grandmother has testified that his friend used a hammer to repeatedly strike the woman at her Sheboygan Falls home. More>>

Fire Damages Hobart Home

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

UPDATE-2: Motorcyclist in Howard Crash Dies

Deputies say August Richard, 28, was going north on Glendale Avenue when a car turned in front him to go into a restaurant. More>>

Governor Walker to speak at conservative think tank

Governor Walker was scheduled to appear at a $250 dinner and reception Wednesday night at the Chicago-based Heartland Institute. 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>>

Foster Care Agency in Need of More Foster Homes

A local non-profit foster care agency is trying to recruit more foster parents. The agency is trying to get more kids in foster homes and out of residential facilities. Judy Hopman has been a foster More>>

FBI ends Michigan search for Hoffa's remains

Beneath a swimming pool, under a horse farm and now a weed-grown field north of Detroit. For at least the third time in a decade, FBI agents grabbed shovels and combed through dirt and mud in the search for Jimmy Hoffa's... 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>>

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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Rep. John Nygren Statement on Assembly Budget Vote
Rep. John Nygren Statement on Assembly Budget Vote
Provided to Action 2 News:State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) released the following statement regarding Assembly Bill 40, the 2013-15 budget bill, which passed the state Assembly earlier today.More >>
"Reform, restraint and reinvestment are the principles that I and the Joint Finance Committee members applied when molding this budget and it is one we can all be proud of..."More >>
Statement from Rep. John Klenke on Assembly Budget Vote
Statement from Rep. John Klenke on Assembly Budget Vote
Provided to Action 2 News:State Representative John Klenke (R-Green Bay) issued the following statement upon passage of Assembly Bill 40, the 2013-2015 Biennial Budget: "Today the Assembly passed a budgetMore >>
"Today the Assembly passed a budget that lays a strong fiscal foundation for the next two years..."More >>
GOP lawmaker explains 'no' vote on Wisconsin budget
GOP lawmaker explains 'no' vote on Wisconsin budget
One of three Assembly Republicans who voted against the state budget says he had made up his mind a long time ago.More >>
Rep. Steve Kestell of Elkhart Lake says the budget contains too many non-fiscal policy items he opposes or didn't have time to understand.More >>
Governor's Statement on Assembly Budget Vote
Governor's Statement on Assembly Budget Vote
Provided to Action 2 News:Governor Walker is pleased the State Assembly passed a state budget today that includes nearly $1 billion in tax relief for Wisconsin's families and businesses, more money forMore >>
"Because of our tough, but prudent, decisions over the last two years, we are now able to invest in our priorities."More >>
Senate Majority Leader: No Changes Planned for State Budget Bill
Senate Majority Leader: No Changes Planned for State Budget Bill
The Wisconsin Senate plans to debate the state budget on Thursday, and Republican Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says no changes are planned. Fitzgerald said Wednesday he thinks there are enough RepublicanMore >>
Sen. Scott Fitzgerald says he expects the budget to pass Thursday after about 10 or 12 hours of debate.More >>
Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber Statement on Assembly Budget Vote
Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber Statement on Assembly Budget Vote
Provided to Action 2 News by Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber (D-Appleton):"I am very disappointed by the backroom deals made by Republican Legislative Leaders, the Governor and Voucher Lobbyists. Their decisionMore >>
"This proposal in the budget will end up funneling vital funds away from public schools and send taxpayer dollars to unaccountable private voucher schools all over the state..."More >>
Rep. Eric Genrich's Statement on Assembly Budget Vote
Rep. Eric Genrich's Statement on Assembly Budget Vote
Provided to Action 2 News:Today, the state Assembly, over the objections of a bi-partisan group of legislators, passed the state budget. In response to the flawed proposal, Assembly Democrats pledged toMore >>
"It increases property taxes for the average homeowner and creates a $500 million structural deficit in order to send tax breaks to millionaires..."More >>
Republican Party of Wisconsin Statement on Assembly Budget Vote
Republican Party of Wisconsin Statement on Assembly Budget Vote
Provided to Action 2 NewsThe Republican Party of Wisconsin applauded the State Assembly's passage of the 2013-2015 biennial budget today, which ensures a further investment in our priorities."The StateMore >>
"The State Assembly's passage of this budget is a victory for Wisconsin taxpayers..."More >>
Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90
Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90
Country singer Slim Whitman has died at the age of 90 in Florida.More >>
Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy "Mars Attacks!," died Wednesday at a...More >>

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News Minute: Here is the latest Wisconsin news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Wisconsin news from The Associated Press
One of three Assembly Republicans who voted against the state budget says he had made up his mind a long time ago. Representative Steve Kestell of Elkhart Lake says today that his "no" vote was because the budget contains...More >>
Wis. DHS secretary takes medical leave
Wis. DHS secretary takes medical leave
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Kitty Rhoades is taking a leave of absence to have hip replacement surgery.More >>
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Kitty Rhoades is taking a leave of absence to have hip replacement surgery.More >>
Walker to speak at conservative think tank
Walker to speak at conservative think tank
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to speak at a prominent think tank that denies the existence of man-made global warming.More >>
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to speak at a prominent think tank that denies the existence of man-made global warming.More >>
GOP lawmaker explains 'no' vote on budget
GOP lawmaker explains 'no' vote on budget
One of three Assembly Republicans who voted against the state budget says he had made up his mind a long time ago.More >>
One of three Assembly Republicans who voted against the state budget says he had made up his mind a long time ago.More >>

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Russia could stand in way of Obama's nuke cuts
Russia could stand in way of Obama's nuke cuts
By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons rather than make cuts on his own President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree.More >>
By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons, rather than make cuts on his own, President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree.More >>
Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding
Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding
The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she opposes the force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane...More >>
The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she opposes the force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane treatment.More >>
Obama making plans to tackle global warming
Obama making plans to tackle global warming
President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term.More >>
President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term.More >>
FBI ends Michigan search for Hoffa's remains
FBI ends Michigan search for Hoffa's remains
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 >>
Beneath a swimming pool, under a horse farm and now a weed-grown field north of Detroit. For at least the third time in a decade, FBI agents grabbed shovels and combed through dirt and mud in the search for Jimmy Hoffa's...More >>

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Green Bay Packers Complete Training Camp Schedule
Green Bay Packers Complete Training Camp Schedule
DATE PRACTICE TIME Friday, July 26 SHELLS 8:20 a.m. Saturday, July 27 SHELLS 8:20 a.m. Sunday, July 28 FULL PADS 8:20 a.m. Monday, July 29 NO PRACTICE Tuesday,More >>
The Green Bay Packers released their complete training camp schedule for July and August, including the preseason games.
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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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HPV vaccine cut infection by half in teen girls
HPV vaccine cut infection by half in teen girls
Researchers say a vaccine for a sexually spread virus has cut infections in teen girls by half.More >>
A vaccine against a cervical cancer virus has cut infections in teen girls by half, according to a study released Wednesday.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 >>
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 >>

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Militants storm UN compound in Somalia; 20 killed
Militants storm UN compound in Somalia; 20 killed
A Somali policeman and a U.N. official say that gunmen have attacked the U.N. compound in Mogadishu with a bomb guns.More >>
Seven al-Qaida-linked militants on a suicide mission attacked the U.N. compound Wednesday with a truck bomb and then poured inside, killing at least 13 people before dying in the assault.More >>
Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulating
Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulating
A bipartisan group of senators is floating a proposal that would avoid the doubling of rates on student loans on July 1.More >>
Students applying for financial aid for the coming school year could find some comfort in a bipartisan student loan compromise taking shape in the Senate that would prevent interest rates from doubling and set a single rate...More >>
Kerry calls Karzai to ease anger on Taliban office
Kerry calls Karzai to ease anger on Taliban office
Secretary of State John Kerry called the Afghan president twice in the past 24 hours to ease Hamid Karzai's anger over the way the Taliban announced the opening of their political office in Qatar.More >>
Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday made his second call to the Afghan president in 24 hours to ease Hamid Karzai's anger over the rollout of the Taliban's new political office in Qatar - a rift that...More >>
UPDATE-2: Assembly Passes State Budget
UPDATE-2: Assembly Passes State Budget
The State Assembly today passed the $70 billion budget bill.The vote was 55-42.The bill now heads to the Wisconsin Senate for debate.Democrats had said they were planning to introduce 211 amendments, butMore >>
The Wisconsin Assembly passed the budget bill 55-42. The Senate takes it up at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Democrats explain why they introduced no amendments.
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Food stamp cuts key to farm bill's fate in House
Food stamp cuts key to farm bill's fate in House
A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.More >>
House passage of a massive farm bill could turn on the level of food stamp cuts as key backers scrambled Wednesday to secure support for the five-year, half-trillion dollar measure.More >>

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Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulating
Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulating
A bipartisan group of senators is floating a proposal that would avoid the doubling of rates on student loans on July 1.More >>
Students applying for financial aid for the coming school year could find some comfort in a bipartisan student loan compromise taking shape in the Senate that would prevent interest rates from doubling and set a single rate...More >>
Stocks slide as Fed says bond purchases could slow
Stocks slide as Fed says bond purchases could slow
Stocks edged lower in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors waited for word from the Federal Reserve.More >>
Financial markets shuddered Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its huge economic stimulus program later this year and end it by the middle of 2014.More >>
Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases
Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases
The Federal Reserve says it will maintain the pace of its program to keep long-term interest rates at record lows, but offered a slightly more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy and job market.More >>
Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program later this year and end it next year if the economy continues to improve.More >>
Food stamp cuts key to farm bill's fate in House
Food stamp cuts key to farm bill's fate in House
A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.More >>
House passage of a massive farm bill could turn on the level of food stamp cuts as key backers scrambled Wednesday to secure support for the five-year, half-trillion dollar measure.More >>
Oil down slightly as Fed signal easing of stimulus
Oil down slightly as Fed signal easing of stimulus
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 fell slightly Wednesday as the Federal Reserve indicated it's closer to easing up on economy boosting measures that have been a boon for commodities.More >>

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