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Mayville soldier mourned at hometown funeral

2 hours 50 min ago
Hundreds gathered Sunday in the gymnasium at Mayville High School to pay their final respects to 1st Lt. David Johnson, who was killed Jan. 25 in Afghanistan.

Hobart man held on suspicion of 6th OWI

7 hours 40 min ago
A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper who already had one drunken-driving suspect in custody arrested another a 37-year-old Hobart man on suspicion of drunken driving in Manitowoc early this morning.

Update: 3rd girl dies after SUV crash in Fond du Lac Co.

10 hours 40 min ago
Three teenage girls are dead and six other Campbellsport High School students are injured after an SUV traveled off a rural road in Fond du Lac County.

Sled hockey team takes on able-bodied kids

10 hours 51 min ago
The puck was just as hard and the ice just as cold, though the players zipped around Cornerstone Community Center Saturday a lot nearer to both when the Wisconsin Warriors Sled Hockey Team took on the Green Bay Pee Wee A team.

Mayville pays respects to fallen soldier

15 hours 48 min ago
A somber line of visitors streamed into Mayville High School on Saturday afternoon to say goodbye to a hometown hero.

Saturdays high of 44 ties record set in 1909

16 hours 23 min ago
Saturdays high temperature of 44 degrees in Green Bay tied a record for Feb. 4 last reached in 1909.

DNRs Howard office open longer starting Monday

16 hours 25 min ago
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources office in Howard will be open longer beginning Monday.

Cause of infants death at Howard day care undetermined

16 hours 27 min ago
The cause of death for a 2-month-old boy found not breathing at a Howard day care on Thursday has not been determined.

Oshkosh National Guard unit says goodbye

16 hours 29 min ago
The Oshkosh-based Wisconsin Army National Guard 1157th Transportation Company was surrounded by family and friends Saturday during an official send-off ceremony for about 130 citizen soldiers in the unit, who soon will head overseas.

OWIs spike on Super Bowl Sunday

16 hours 39 min ago
Its considered by some the most dangerous day for drunken driving other than New Years Eve.

Fundraising takes flight at Great Paper Airplane Toss

16 hours 40 min ago
The Lambeau Field Atrium was a-swish and a-flutter with airplanes Saturday.

S. Oneida St. businesses fear road work will hurt sales

16 hours 41 min ago
Traffic will be able to access businesses on South Oneida Street in Ashwaubenon throughout a seven-month reconstruction project, but business owners still fear the work will hurt sales.

Green Bay parents struggle to find 2nd-shift child care

16 hours 44 min ago
Another nighttime child care center has closed its doors, leaving parents who work second shift limited options when it comes to finding care for their children. Ten other centers closed in 2011.

Brown County considers insurance surcharge for smokers

16 hours 44 min ago
Tobacco use could become more expensive for Brown County employees, as part of an effort to reduce overall health insurance costs.

De Pere triple murder-suicide question lingers: Why

16 hours 46 min ago
De Pere police on Saturday confirmed the identities as Denis Bay, 46, his wife, Michelle, 44, and children Andrea, 14, and Daniel, 10. Police believe Bay killed his family, then himself, but they dont know why.

Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada caucuses

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 00:00
LAS VEGAS Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.

Today in history

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 00:00
Feb. 5, 1953 Mysteries of the dial phone explained: Why must there be a complete reshuffling of telephone numbers when dial phones come in

2 killed, 7 injured when SUV full of students crashes near Campbellsport

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 18:18
bPhotos:/b Speed and failure to wear seat belts appear to be factors in a crash early Saturday that claimed the lives of two Campbellsport area teenagers and injured seven others, according to Fond du Lac County Sheriffs Office authorities.

De Pere police confirm identities in murder-suicide

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 13:56
De Pere Police said Saturday they dont know why Denis Bay killed his wife and two children and then shot himself.

Walker agrees to meet with Milwaukee County DA in John Doe probe

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 09:21
MADISON Gov. Scott Walker said Friday evening that he will be voluntarily meeting with the prosecutor leading the secret John Doe investigation that has already brought charges against some of his top aides.