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After the state budget passes the Assembly, it now head to the state Senate. Debate is expected Thursday and Republicans who control the chamber expect it to pass. More>>

UPDATE-3: 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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The Caregiver

Born with extreme birth defects throughout his body, some of Nick Olszewski's earliest memories are in the hospital with his parents by his side. Now love and sacrifice have come full circle. More>>

Pulaski Fire Department Responds to Fire at Livestock Feed Business: UPDATED

The fire department was on the scene for about an hour-and-a-half.
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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

James Gandolfini's lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV's indelible characters. More>>

UPDATE: Highway 41 Stays Open Tonight

A tub girder lift at the Highway 41/29 interchange was canceled, and so were plans to close northbound Highway 41 for nine hours.
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Development Brewing for Old Larsen Cannery Buildings

The iconic property that takes up almost a block of Broadway could, within a year, be home to residential and office space and a Titletown Brewery expansion. More>>

Capuchins Admit Mishandling Sex Abuse Cases

Decades after abuse allegations were made against Capuchin priests, the Catholic order, which operates St. Lawrence Seminary, admits it mishandled the situation. More>>

County Board Approves Zoo Adventure Park, Golf Course Improvements: UPDATED

The Brown County Board unanimously approved plans for an adventure park with zip lines and a rock climbing wall, and passed a $300,000 loan to renovate the Brown County Golf Course.
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Green Bay Packers Complete Training Camp Schedule
Green Bay Packers Complete Training Camp Schedule
Sortable table of Packers training camp schedule July 26-August 29More >>
The Green Bay Packers released their complete training camp schedule for July and August, including the preseason games.
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Boy testifies in slaying of great-grandmother: UPDATED
Boy testifies in slaying of great-grandmother: UPDATED
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 >>
Antonio Barbeau said he and Nathan Paape went to the victim's house after discussing ways to get money, and that they had talked about killing her.
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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 >>
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 >>
Brown County Foreclosures Down but Not Gone
Brown County Foreclosures Down but Not Gone
For the first time since the housing bubble burst, home foreclosures in Brown County are on pace for their lowest number in six years. Nearly a decade ago, Brown County saw some of its lowest numbersMore >>
Foreclosures are on pace for the lowest number since the recession started. But NeighborWorks is still busy preventing foreclosures.
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Mayor Says Sale of Clarion Hotel Can't Wait Much Longer
Mayor Says Sale of Clarion Hotel Can't Wait Much Longer
Mayor Jim Schmitt felt he made the perfect deal with American Hospitality Management, who pledged to participate in the convention center project and invest at least $4 million in upgrading the Clarion. TheMore >>
The sale of the downtown hotel and the expansion of the KI Convention Center are on hold because city council feels a better deal may be out there.
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Sheboygan Credit Union Robbery Suspect Caught in Milwaukee
Sheboygan Credit Union Robbery Suspect Caught in Milwaukee
One of two men suspected of robbing the United One Credit Union in Sheboygan last month is in custody.On May 16, two robbers walked into the credit union on Superior Avenue. One of the men pulled out aMore >>
One of two men suspected of robbing the United One Credit Union last month was arrested Tuesday.More >>
UPDATE-2: Motorcyclist in Howard Crash Dies
UPDATE-2: Motorcyclist in Howard Crash Dies
A portion of Velp Ave. in Howard is closed at this time as crews investigate a serious accident.The Brown County Sheriff's Office says Velp Ave. north of Glendale Ave. is shut down at this time.They'reMore >>
Deputies say August Richard, 28, was going north on Glendale Avenue when a car turned in front him to go into a restaurant.More >>
Waterboard Warriors to Perform in Downtown Green Bay
Waterboard Warriors to Perform in Downtown Green Bay
The Waterboard Warriors are coming to Green Bay this summer.You can usually catch the water-ski team in Wrightstown, but they'll be putting on shows on the Fox River in downtown Green Bay.They'll performMore >>
The Waterboard Warriors ski team will perform two shows on the Fox River every Wednesday night July 10-August 28.More >>

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Stillwater Lift Bridge to close to car traffic
Stillwater Lift Bridge to close to car traffic
Motorists will find the Stillwater Lift Bridge closed temporarily Tuesday.More >>
Motorists will find the Stillwater Lift Bridge closed temporarily Tuesday.More >>
Boy testifies in slaying of great-grandmother
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 >>
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 >>
Native Mob member sentenced for murder
Native Mob member sentenced for murder
A member of a Native American gang has been sentenced to 43 years in federal prison for shooting and killing a fellow gang member.More >>
A member of a Native American gang has been sentenced to 43 years in federal prison for shooting and killing a fellow gang member.More >>
News Minute: Here is the latest Wisconsin news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Wisconsin news from The Associated Press
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is scheduled to speak at a prominent think tank that denies the existence of man-made global warming. Walker was scheduled to appear at a $250 dinner and reception tonight at the Chicago-based...More >>

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House votes to delay food safety rules
House votes to delay food safety rules
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan votes for a five year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on the House floor this week.More >>
The House voted late Wednesday to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination.More >>
Compromise among senators eyed on border security
Compromise among senators eyed on border security
Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of...More >>
After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to dramatically toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers...More >>
New Colo. wildfire prompts evacuations of homes
New Colo. wildfire prompts evacuations of homes
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.More >>
A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread.More >>
Tropical Storm Barry forms off Mexican coast
Tropical Storm Barry forms off Mexican coast
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.More >>
Tropical Storm Barry formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, prompting Mexican authorities to ready hundreds of shelters.More >>

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Green Bay Packers Complete Training Camp Schedule
Green Bay Packers Complete Training Camp Schedule
Sortable table of Packers training camp schedule July 26-August 29More >>
The Green Bay Packers released their complete training camp schedule for July and August, including the preseason games.
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No Contract Yet for Desmond Bishop
No Contract Yet for Desmond Bishop
According to the Vikings defensive coordinator, Desmond Bishop had a good workout for Minnesota on Wednesday. He also took a physical.But as of Wednesday night, there's still no contract.The Vikings sayMore >>
The veteran Packers linebacker released this week is still between jobs.More >>
Weeks, Ramirez homer later, Brewers top Astros 3-1
Weeks, Ramirez homer later, Brewers top Astros 3-1
Rickie Weeks hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Aramis Ramirez added a solo shot in the ninth to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.More >>
Rickie Weeks hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Aramis Ramirez added a solo shot in the ninth to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.More >>
Bullfrogs Beat Mallards with Leather and Wood
Bullfrogs Beat Mallards with Leather and Wood
As Josh Prince made his Major League debut Wednesday in Houston with the Milwaukee Brewers, his old team, the Green Bay Bullfrogs, hosted Madison at Joannes Stadium.The game was scoreless until the fourth,More >>
Green Bay's offense and defense were working smoothly Wednesday as the Bullfrogs hosted Madison.More >>

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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 cut infections in teen girls by half in the first study to measure the shot's impact since it came on the market. The results impressed health experts and a top government top...More >>
New MERS virus spreads easily, deadlier than SARS
New MERS virus spreads easily, deadlier than SARS
A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi...More >>
A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi Arabia.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 >>

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House votes to delay food safety rules
House votes to delay food safety rules
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan votes for a five year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on the House floor this week.More >>
The House voted late Wednesday to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination.More >>
Compromise among senators eyed on border security
Compromise among senators eyed on border security
Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of...More >>
After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to dramatically toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers...More >>
State Senate Ready to Receive Budget Bill
State Senate Ready to Receive Budget Bill
The budget now goes before the state Senate for a vote that's expected Thursday. Republicans hold an 18 to 15 majority but some moderates have raised concerns with the expansion of private school vouchersMore >>
After the state budget passes the Assembly, it now head to the state Senate. Debate is expected Thursday and Republicans who control the chamber expect it to pass. More >>
Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance
Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance
FBI Director Robert Mueller (MULL-er) says the law enforcement agency uses drones for surveillance but does so rarely.More >>
The FBI uses drones for surveillance of stationary subjects, and the privacy implications of such operations are "worthy of debate," FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday.More >>
Social network gaffes plague Japanese politicians
Social network gaffes plague Japanese politicians
On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fashion.More >>
On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fashion.More >>

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Sony chief says time needed to study proposal
Sony chief says time needed to study proposal
Sony Corp.'s chief executive says time is needed to study a proposal from a U.S. major hedge fund to spin off a part of the company's entertainment unit.More >>
Sony Corp. needs more time to study a key proposal from a U.S. hedge fund to spin off a part of its entertainment unit as a way to propel its fledgling revival, the chief executive told shareholders Thursday.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 next.More >>
GAO says airline merger would reduce competition
GAO says airline merger would reduce competition
A government analyst says the merger of American Airlines and US Airways would reduce competition on more than 1,600 routes traveled by more than 53 million passengers.More >>
A government review finds that the merger of American Airlines and US Airways would reduce competition on more than 1,600 routes traveled by more than 53 million passengers.More >>
Dotcom 'in tears' after Megaupload files deleted
Dotcom 'in tears' after Megaupload files deleted
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom says he's "in tears" after a European company announced it had deleted all the data it was hosting from the shuttered file-sharing site.More >>
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was "in tears" after a European company deleted all the data it was hosting from his shuttered file-sharing site.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, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet.More >>

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