Green Bay Press-Gazette News
Mayville soldier mourned at hometown funeral
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
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.
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
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
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
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
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources office in Howard will be open longer beginning Monday.
Cause of infants death at Howard day care undetermined
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
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
Its considered by some the most dangerous day for drunken driving other than New Years Eve.
Fundraising takes flight at Great Paper Airplane Toss
The Lambeau Field Atrium was a-swish and a-flutter with airplanes Saturday.
S. Oneida St. businesses fear road work will hurt sales
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Green Bay Press-Gazette Editorials
Politifact Wisconsin
- Fred Clark: Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges."
- Paul Ryan: Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days.
- Barack Obama: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity."
- Penny Bernard Schaber: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago."
the Daily Paul
- 400 Delegates nobody is talking about.
- BREAKING: Nevada State GOP Chair Resigns - Amy Tarkanian, Las Vegas Sun
- Paul Camp Cries Fraud Over Nevada Caucus Results
- Sunday Morning: Ron Paul on ABC's "This Week"
- NYTimes: Morning Workers & Ron Paul Voters Who Went To Adelson Caucus Denied Entry For Not Signing Religious Declaration
Newsbusters.org
- CNN's Crowley Brings Up Catholic Uproar; Gov. O'Malley Dismisses Bishops as a Gaggle of Republicans
- Howard Kurtz Gives Jonathan Martin 17 Minutes on CNN Without Asking About 'Cracker Counties'
- CNN's Crowley Does Two Segments on Jobs Numbers Without Mentioning Plummeting Participation Rate
- Rachel Maddow Falsely Claims Santorum Wants States to be Able to Ban Contraception
- NPR Promotes Animal-Rights Vegans Fighting the Yellow Menace of....Cheese
