Green Bay Press-Gazette News
Frost likely overnight in Florence, Forest, Vilas, Oneida, Langlade and Lincoln counties of Wisconsin
Near-freezing temperatures are expected over a wide area of north-central Wisconsin tonight, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a frost advisory for six counties.
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle gives $1M to Greater Wisconsin Committee, known for Democratic attack ads
Democratic Gov. Jim Doyles campaign has donated $1 million to a liberal group that is indirectly trying to help Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett succeed Doyle in office.
Photos: Look for yours in this weeks Community Snapshots galleries
Whether youre from the east side, the west side, the northwest side or the suburbs, look for your photos in our weekly Community Snapshots galleries.
Photos: UW-Oshkosh students move into dorms
In another fall ritual, students at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh moved into their dorms on Labor Day weekend.
John Goss named President Barack Obamas point man on Asian carp in Great Lakes
John Goss, an environmental activist and former state official from Indiana, was appointed today as the Obama administrations point man in the fight to prevent Asian carp from gaining a foothold in the Great Lakes.
Dalai Lama donates $50K for University of Wisconsin research on kindness
The Dalai Lama has given $50,000 from his personal trust to support research into the science behind kindness and compassion at the University of Wisconsin.
Appleton police shoot, kill Armando Aponte, who rushed them with swords
bVideo, photo: /bTwo Appleton police officers who were called to a domestic disturbance early today shot and killed a man who charged at them while armed with two swords.
Thieves return Bucky Badgers head
The head of Bucky Badger has been returned.
Photos: AP images of the day for Wednesday
A daily dose of state, national and world news through Associated Press images.
A.M. roundup: Sunny and mild, with a slight warmup
The winds are dying down and the clouds have given way to sun. Today will be the first of three sunny days. Enjoy them, because it probably will rain on Saturday.
Ruling due next month on identification of Jamie Lee Sames, charged in Fox River Mall sex assault
A judge will not decide until next month whether to exclude from evidence the identification of a man charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl outside the Fox River Mall.
Similarities mark GOP 8th Congressional District debate between Terri McCormick, Reid Ribble, Roger Roth
The three Republican candidates in the 8th Congressional District primary presented generally similar positions during a debate in Appleton on Tuesday night.
Pulaski sex offender Allen Umentum arrested in Hartford after skipping stalking trial in Brown County
Police on Monday arrested a registered sex offender who failed to appear in Brown County Circuit Court last month for trial in a felony stalking case.
Green Bay East High Schools 150 years full of history, tradition
Green Bay East High School is celebrating its 150th birthday this year.
Ashwaubenon panel OKs lower rescue call rates
ASHWAUBENON A village committee took steps Tuesday to change emergency medical services rates for nonresidents in an attempt to comply with Medicare standards while avoiding scenarios that would have raised rates on some services.
Former bar employee Katherine Andrastek takes over Black Ice liquor license
A onetime employee of the Black Ice tavern won Green Bay City Council approval Tuesday to take over the embattled establishments liquor license.
Green Bay area businesses cope as road work chokes off traffic
The completion of two years worth of roadwork on Wisconsin 172 had an estimated 85,000 drivers a day breathing a sigh of relief this summer.
Brown County gets $4.2M in federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants
Brown County will receive more than $4.2 million in federal grants, mostly for work on the bay of Green Bay.
Natural gas prices likely to stay steady in Northeastern Wisconsin
Officials from Wisconsin Public Service expect Northeastern Wisconsin residential customers to pay about the same for natural gas to heat their homes this winter as they paid last year.
2 Birnamwood men held in Shawano County pot-growing bust
A raid Tuesday uncovered a marijuana-growing operation in the western Shawano County town of Aniwa.
Green Bay Press-Gazette Editorials
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Politifact Wisconsin
- Daniel Mielke: "Close to 30% of our federal prison population consists of illegal immigrants."
- Mark Neumann: "My supporters aren't special interest groups in Madison and Milwaukee."
- Russ Feingold: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
- Ron Johnson: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."
- Scott Walker: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan."
Lucianne.com
- Caltech scientists create process to "program" cancer cell death
- Britain's envoy to Afghanistan quits after 'Taliban strategy clash'
- 'PA won't recognize Israel as a Jewish state'
- Republicans Win House by Narrowest Margin, Yale's Fair Predicts
- East Lansing protest of Quran burning planned for Saturday
Newsbusters.org
- Contradictions Pile Up Around Vanity Fair’s Palin Hit Piece
- CNBC's Kernen Declares Obama's Populist Tactics Proof He Advocates 'Redistribution of Wealth'
- Telegraph Columnist: BBC Treats Tea Party as Cross Between Nazis and KKK
- Ed Schultz to Speak at Hastily Arranged DC Rally He Claims Not in Response to Glenn Beck's Rally
- Prostitution Ads Still a Problem on Craigslist Despite Recent Crackdowns
