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From Homeless to Homeowner Video included

James came to Wisconsin to escape a life based on drugs in Hawaii. He secured a job here, but he wasn't making enough money to pay all of his rent in one installment. James, his wife, Nanea, and their five children were evicted from their home. They were forced to live out of their car. More>>

Clintonville School Raises $350,000 to Keep Kids in Classroom Video included

Students and teachers are back in the classrooms at St. Rose & St. Mary School in Clintonville, after the community came together to raise thousands of dollars to keep the doors open. More>>

Salmonella Scares Boosting Sales of Local Eggs

Salmonella Scares Boosting Sales of Local Eggs Video included

Recalls of more than one half billion eggs are forcing local consumers to re-examine what they buy. More>>

Nervous Students, Tearful Parents Mark the First Day of School Video included

Students across northeast Wisconsin headed back to the classroom today. For kindergartners, it was truly their "first" day of school. More>>

Appleton Man Charged with Kidnapping in Idaho

Enrique Villagomez of Appleton was extradited on Aug. 4 and is in the Caribou County Jail on $1 million bond. More>>

Girl in Dells Accident Flown to Florida Hospital

Teagan Marti of Parkland, Fla., was injured July 30 when an employee at Extreme World released her from a platform before a safety net was in place, causing her to fall to the ground instead of into the net. More>>

Wisconsin Soldier, 36, Killed in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Matthew J. West of Conover was killed Monday when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in the Arghandab River Valley, according to the Department of Defense. More>>

Big Ten Announces New Divisional Setup

With Nebraska entering the Big Ten in 2011, the conference has decided to split up into two conferences. More>>

Packers Place Starks, Harris & Bigby on PUP, Porter to IR

Team reduces roster to 75 man limit with moves. More>>

Wisconsinites Recognized for Weight Loss

Sometimes it's what you don't eat that counts. It counts - and it adds up. For five Wisconsinites, it added up to 372 pounds. More>>

Vandenberg Gets First Taste of Freedom After 15 Years Behind Bars Video included

A Green Bay man convicted of attempted murder is out of prison after 15 years behind bars after an appeals court ordered a new trial. Cody Vandenberg, now 45, had been convicted of stabbing Blake Renard repeatedly and stealing his credit cards in 1995. More>>

DNR Opens Two State Parks to Deer Hunting

DNR Opens Two State Parks to Deer Hunting

State wildlife officials plan to open two state parks to deer hunters for the first time this year. More>>

Overnight Fire Destroys Bar, Apartments Video included

Officials believe the fire started in a room above Glenn's Bar & Grill on South 14th Street just after 10:30 Monday night. More>>

Green Bay Teen Sentenced After Causing Fatal Crash

Green Bay Teen Sentenced After Causing Fatal Crash

A teenager has been sentenced to four and a-half years in prison for running a red light in stolen pickup truck and causing a fatal crash in Green Bay. More>>

New Electronics Recycling Rules Take Effect Wednesday

As of Wednesday, Wisconsin's electronics recycling law bans the use of landfills or incineration to dispose of electronic devices. More>>

Making Sure Soldiers Votes Count

It's known as the Move Act, meant to protect the voting rights of troops overseas. With a September 14th primary, the state has it's work cut out for it to get ballots ready for November.

"In Wisconsin's case there is no way there can be 45 days between when the paper ballot is available and election day," says Reid Magney, spokesperson for the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. More>>

Oshkosh Corp. Union Claims Workers Being Treated Unfairly

Oshkosh Corp. Union Claims Workers Being Treated Unfairly Video included

Union workers at Oshkosh Corp. have rejected a contract extension that offers a 3.5 percent raise. More>>

Wis. Man Headed to Trial on Charges of Killing His Parents

Wis. Man Headed to Trial on Charges of Killing His Parents

A West Salem day trader accused of killing his parents to profit from their deaths will be arraigned on Wednesday. More>>

MN Cougar Sighting May be Linked to Wisconsin Cat

MN Cougar Sighting May be Linked to Wisconsin Cat

Several people say they spotted a cougar prowling in the Twin Cities suburb of Roseville, and experts believe the sighting may be linked to a Wisconsin cat. More>>

Appleton Man Tells Court He May be a Pedophile

Appleton Man Tells Court He May be a Pedophile

An Appleton man who pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting a child said in court he might be a pedophile. More>>

Teacher Accused of Using School Time to Discuss Sex and Alcohol

Teacher Accused of Using School Time to Discuss Sex and Alcohol

An investigation into a fifth-grade teacher shows she spent time discussing drug and alcohol use. More>>

Passenger Dies During Milwaukee-Las Vegas Flight

Passenger Dies During Milwaukee-Las Vegas Flight

A man from New York died of an apparent heart attack on an AirTran Airways flight from Las Vegas to Milwaukee early Saturday. More>>

Kids Cross Busy Intersection on Walk to School Video included

Kids will head back to school next week, and one Green Bay dad is worried about his girls getting there safely. More>>

Winneconne School Board Could Put Winchester School Up For Sale

The public notice doesn't mention the resolution authorizing the Winneconne school board to put Winchester elementary school up for sale.

"It might have been legal but I don't think it was right," says Winchester resident Ben Joas.

On the agenda for the school board's annual meeting it is listed as a motion to "sell real property," wording a school board member says... More>>

Man Alive After Beating, Abduction on Green Bay's East Side Video included

Green Bay Police are looking for two men accused of beating a man on Day Street around 2 a.m. Wednesday. More>>

Packers Legend Visits Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers in Iraq

Soldiers with the Wisconsin National Guard in Iraq got a chance Wednesday to meet former Green Bay Packers all-pro wide receiver Antonio Freeman. More>>

Door County Golf Course for Sale

The Maxwelton Braes Golf Resort, located in Baileys Harbor, is for sale. More>>

Oshkosh Corp. Gets Army Contract for 1,100 Trucks

Oshkosh Corp. has received a $180 million order from the U.S. Army for more than 1,100 trucks and trailers for the Army National Guard and Reserve. More>>

Ruling Shuts Down $70 Million in Stem Cell Projects

A day after a U.S. district judge halted federal funding of all research involving embryonic stem cells, the government froze about $70 million for projects that were either up for renewal or well along in the approval process. More>>

'Makeover' Family to Face Huge Property Tax Boost

The Rhex and Claire Arboleda family can expect a fourfold increase in property taxes after getting a new home from a major TV network. More>>

Appleton Looking To Be More Bike Friendly

College Avenue could look a little bit different if bicycle enthusiasts get their wish.

"Really exciting...there are a lot of people that are interested in cycling but don't know where to start or how to get around town easily," says Gwen Sargeant. More>>

Federal Money Puts Teachers Back in the Classroom Video included

The jobs of local school teachers are safe, for now, thanks to federal money. The aid is designed to put laid-off teachers back to work, just a week before the start of a new school year. More>>

State Sees No New Egg-Related Salmonella Cases

No additional clusters of salmonella illnesses have been identified in Wisconsin or around the country More>>

Clintonville Man Identified in Fatal Shooting by Deputies Video included

A 55-year-old man who was shot and killed Monday morning after exchanging gunfire with at least one Shawano County sheriff's deputy has been identified by authorities as James W. Kumm of Clintonville. More>>

Judge Blocks Federal Stem Cell Research Funding

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked guidelines set down by the Obama administration expanding human embryonic stem cell research. More>>

Deadline Looms for Blocking Telemarketers' Phone Calls

Wisconsin residents have until Sept. 1 to sign up for the state's no-call list to block phone calls from telemarketers More>>

Waves Swamp Attempt to Canoe Across Lake Michigan

Mike Schnitzka and Dan Hoffman abandoned their overnight canoe across Lake Michigan, when waves picked up to about two feet around 1 a.m., More>>

Packers Take Down Seahawks in Seattle

Packers Take Down Seahawks in Seattle

Aaron Rodgers continues to enjoy a summer carryover from his first Pro Bowl season for Green Bay. More>>

2010 Record Breaking Year for Tornadoes

2010 Record Breaking Year for Tornadoes

The National Weather Service says the recent thunderstorm that passed through northeastern Wisconsin included a brief tornado. More>>

Authorities Continue Looking for Walgreens Robber

Authorities Continue Looking for Walgreens Robber

Brown County Sheriff's Deputies continue investigating a robbery at the Walgreens at Riverview and Cardinal. More>>

Green Bay Man Charged in Accidental Shooting of Sheriff's Deputy

Green Bay Man Charged in Accidental Shooting of Sheriff's Deputy

A Green Bay man has been charged in the accidental shooting of a Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department deputy during a boozy bachelor party two weeks ago. More>>

Governor Touring Northwoods Over the Weekend

Governor Touring Northwoods Over the Weekend

Gov. Jim Doyle's annual northern Wisconsin tour will take him to three places over the weekend. More>>

Cleanup Begins Following Severe Friday Storms

Cleanup Begins Following Severe Friday Storms

A severe thunderstorm roared through northeastern Wisconsin, dropping hail the size of golf balls, knocking out power to thousands and flooding streets. More>>

First Look at Damage from Marijuana Farms in National Forest Video included

Water holes surround a clearing the size of a football field. Trees have been stripped down to give marijuana plants light. Authorities have removed as many as 50,000 plants from 10 grow sites across Oconto County. More>>

Body of Wrightstown Man Found In Little Lake Butte Des Morts

How did the body of 18-year-old Lamar Lawrence of Wrightstown end up near ar dock? That is the mystery investigators are trying to unravel. More>>

NE Wisconsin Reacts to Troops Leaving Iraq

The last American combat troops have crossed into Kuwait, bringing an end to Operation Iraqi Freedom. More>>

Technology Makes Dairy More Efficient Video included

Industry officials toured Trega Foods cheese plant and Taylor Cheese before heading to Quantum Dairy, the largest dairy operation in Waupaca County. Crews there milk almost 2,000 cows three times each day. More>>

City Council Approves Mosque in Green Bay Video included

The Church of Islam wants to convert the former Bob's Bait & Tackle on Velp Avenue into a mosque. More>>

Howard Man Reunited With Lost Wedding Ring Video included

Hnilicka lost his wedding ring while snorkeling near Jacksonport with his brother. He says telling his wife he lost it was the hardest part. More>>

Flooring Fiasco Has Fremont Couple Frustrated

Scott and Pat Niles are trying to sell their Fremont home, but fear their uneven bedroom floor will cost them in more ways than one.
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Racine-Caught Brown Trout Recognized as World Record

The catch had already earned him $10,000 in a fishing tournament and placed his name in the state record book. Now it has labeled Roger Hellen of Franksville as something else - world record holder. More>>

Volunteers the Key to Extreme Makeover Success

In a matter of days, the new home will be ready for the Arboleda Family on Elm Street. More>>

Mercury to Complete Move of Oklahoma Work to Wisconsin

Mercury Marine will move another 200 factory jobs to Fond du Lac as it prepares to close its Stillwater, Okla. plant. More>>

Retirement Talk Ends, Favre Back with the Vikings

The 40-year-old quarterback returned to Minnesota on Tuesday, arriving in a private jet trimmed in the Vikings' purple and gold with three teammates who were sent to Hattiesburg, Miss., to bring him back for one more shot at a Super Bowl. More>>

Price Tag for UW Plan to Issue More Degrees: $22.6 Million

University of Wisconsin System leaders released the price tag Monday for the first part of their plan to increase the number of degree holders in the state: $22.6 million over the next two years. More>>

No Wristwatches or Cursive Writing for the Class of '14

For students entering college this fall, e-mail is too slow, phones have never had cords and the computers they played with as kids are now in museums. More>>

Facing a Tough Electorate, President Urges Party to Stay Strong

When President Obama told workers Monday at ZBB Energy Corp. that he's "fighting on all fronts" to get the economy back on track, he could have been talking about his party's dicey political fortunes as well. More>>

Brown County Ranch Finds Unusual Way to Help Soldiers Overseas

It began as a soldier's simple request, a pair of socks from home. Now, it has spun into a nationwide campaign to help troops overseas. More>>

Authorities Identify Angler Who Died After Retrieving Pole

Authorities Identify Angler Who Died After Retrieving Pole

Authorities are identifying the man who died in the Menominee River Friday afternoon. More>>

Home Invasion Leads to High Speed Chase in Shawano Co.

Home Invasion Leads to High Speed Chase in Shawano Co.

Authorities are searching for a suspect after an early morning home invasion and high speed chase in Shawano County. More>>

UW's Two Year Schools See Enrollment Spike

UW's Two Year Schools See Enrollment Spike

The number of students applying to enroll at two-year University of Wisconsin Colleges is on the rise for the fall semester. More>>

Child Safety Experts Warning About 'Sextortion'

Child Safety Experts Warning About 'Sextortion'

The nightmare began with a party: three teenage girls with a webcam, visiting an Internet chatroom and yielding to requests to flash their breasts. More>>

Mother Charged After Toddler Dies in Scorching Hot Vehicle

Mother Charged After Toddler Dies in Scorching Hot Vehicle

A Mauston mother whose toddler died after being left in a hot trailer for hours has been charged with child neglect resulting in death. More>>

Super Bowl of Events for Green Bay This Weekend

From tall ships to the stadium lights Green Bay is the place to be this weekend.

"It's great...in fact we were talking we might even have to move here," says Don Wunsch from Des Moines, Iowa

"We wanted to go to the tall ship festival for a long time and we're just pleased as punch that we are here...it's just wonderful," adds Sue Wunsch.

Throw in the PGA Championship just down the road... More>>

12 Now Charged in Northwoods Marijuana Case

12 Now Charged in Northwoods Marijuana Case

Federal prosecutors charged eight men on Wednesday with running multiple marijuana farms across a swath of national forest in northeastern Wisconsin following overnight raids. More>>

No Cigarettes for Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan

A law meant to keep tobacco out of kids' hands is impacting soldiers overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. More>>

International Students Create Organic Pesticide

Students from all over the world are in the Fox Valley for an international lesson on farming. More>>

Tall Ships Sail into Green Bay, Port Washington Next

Twelve rigged vessels will be in the Port of Green Bay this weekend. The ships will include the H.M.S. Bounty, the ship that was built for the movie "Mutiny on the Bounty." More>>

Big Marijuana Bust in Wisconsin Northwoods

State justice officials say "several" people have been arrested following a wide-ranging investigation into marijuana operations in northeast Wisconsin. More>>

Sister Bay Fights to Keep "Character"

A Door County village says fast food restaurants don't fit the town's image, after a plan to open a Subway sandwich shop was submitted. More>>

Family Has No Explanation for Mystery Lights Near Sturgeon Bay

Family Has No Explanation for Mystery Lights Near Sturgeon Bay

Sunday, August 1st, 2010, a night of conversation between three family members on the shores near Sturgeon Bay, a night the three siblings would never forget. More>>

Correction: British Airways Strike Story

In a March 27 story about a British Airways strike, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Frank Burchill, a visiting professor at Strathclyde University, was the author of a report recommending that British Airways hit union leaders ``where it hurts.'' More>>

Resurgent Stricker Recalls Missing Out on '04 PGA

Steve Stricker hasn't forgotten how he felt when he failed to qualify for the 2004 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. More>>

SBA Lending in Wisconsin Plunges in July

Small Business Administration-backed lending in Wisconsin fell to mid-recession depths last month following the expiration of federal measures designed to stimulate loans and the economy. More>>

Girl Injured in Dells Thrill-ride Fall has Surgeries

The 12-year-old girl who fell about 100 feet to the ground on a free-fall ride in the Wisconsin Dells in late July successfully made it through two preliminary surgeries late last week. More>>

Coucil Completes Wind Farm Standards

An advisory panel has completed its work on statewide wind farm siting rules. The Public Service Commission is working to establish uniform siting standards. More>>

Xiong, Lalbachan Bounded Over for Trial

Two defendants were ordered to stand trial Monday in a fatal stabbing in Green Bay. Brown County prosecutors say Mao Xiong fatally stabbed 35-year-old Eric Vieau after a bar fight June 3rd. More>>

Appleton Woman Killed During Town of Buchanan Crash

Appleton Woman Killed During Town of Buchanan Crash

The Outagamie County Sheriff's Department says a 52-year-old Appleton woman was killed in a head-on collision with a driver who swerved into her path. More>>

Two Wisconsinites Killed on Trip to Sturgis

Two Wisconsinites Killed on Trip to Sturgis

At least three people have been killed in separate motorcycle crashes in South Dakota leading up to the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. More>>

New Bishop Takes Over Following La Crosse Church Scandal

New Bishop Takes Over Following La Crosse Church Scandal

The incoming bishop of the La Crosse Diocese says he brings a listening ear and a prayerful heart to his new job. More>>

Suspected Church Burglar Says He Has Stong Faith

Suspected Church Burglar Says He Has Stong Faith

A teenager accused in a series of Green Bay church burglaries describes himself to investigators as "a strong Catholic" who would "die for his faith." More>>

Packers Draw Big Crowd for Lambeau Scrimmage

Packers Draw Big Crowd for Lambeau Scrimmage

Cornerbacks Brandon Underwood and Pat Lee made strides on Saturday night during the Green Bay Packers' intrasquad scrimmage. More>>

Scheuring Road Construction Blocks Business

A double-lane roundabout is going in at the corner of Scheuring Road and Lawrence. While crews tear up the road, they may also be tearing up businesses in the process. More>>

Town of Clayton Won't Knock Down Tree

The issue sparked controversy in the Town of Clayton and spurred a You Ask, We Investigate report. Now, the town is keeping the 120-year-old maple right where it is. More>>

Lake Michigan Waters Heat up This Summer

Lake Michigan isn't known for its bathwater-like temperatures, but this summer the great lake seems almost tropical. More>>

Judge Says Shawano Gun Dealer Should Lose License

A judge has ruled that a Shawano gun dealer should lose its license for repeatedly failing to keep accurate records and for making suspected straw gun sales More>>

Trench Collapse Kills Utility Worker

The 911 call came in just before noon from the worker who escaped the trench collapse. Oshkosh police say the two men were working for a utility company and had dug a hole ten feet deep by four feet wide in the ditch along the 3600 block of Washburn Street. Police also say there was a safety device in the hole at the time of the collapse. More>>

Appleton Budget Deficit Could Impact Services

Talk about Appleton's budget doesn't usually hit city council until October, but a new agreement between the mayor and the council has them sharing information months before the formal budget is presented. More>>

Homeowners Beware Of Roofing Scams

Contractors warn homeowners of roofing scams in the Fox Valley. More>>

Favre Says He'll Play if He's Healthy

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre passes to an Oak Grove High School football player during practice Wednesday in Hattiesburg, Miss. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre passes to an Oak Grove High School football player during practice Wednesday in Hattiesburg, Miss.

in another retirement talk twist, Brett Favre tells ESPN he plans to play next season for the Minnesota Vikings, if he's healthy, and that he never texted teammates or team officials to tell them that he would retire. More>>

Kewaunee Changes Mascot Before State Decision Video included

The Kewaunee School Board will voluntarily stop using the "Indian" name and image. More>>

Jolly Subject to Many Conditions in Next Year

Suspended Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly will spend one year on a pretrial diversion program, after which his felony drug possession charge could be dismissed. More>>

Father of Girl in Dells Accident Thought He'd Lost Her

With tears welling up in his eyes, Alex Marti said he thought he'd lost his 12-year-old daughter, Teagan, last Friday when she fell 100 feet on an improperly operated thrill ride. More>>

Report: Favre Ready to Retire

With reports surfacing Tuesday that Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre was planning to retire, sports fans around the country - who have been through this before - appeared to be unconvinced. More>>

Man Fights City Hall to Keep Pet Chickens

A Menasha man is battling the city after being told get rid of his treasured pets. Dan Palik owns three chickens.  He want's to keep them. But the city says no. More>>

Officers Investigate String of Church Burglaries Video included

Officers with the Green Bay Police Department are investigating a series of break-ins across the city. 10 churches have been burglarized since May. More>>

Appleton Economic Summit Looks To Spur Job Growth Video included

Appleton like many cities across the state has been hit hard by the poor economy. Vacant store fronts are not hard to spot, but a gathering of statewide business leaders in Appleton today aims to change that trend.

"The buzz word that seems to be going around these days is that Wisconsin really has to start doing things differently," says Jim Wood of Wood Communications. More>>

E-mailer Tries to Extort Lawmakers

State officials have launched a criminal investigation to determine who tried to extort at least a half-dozen lawmakers by attempting to infect their statehouse computers with child pornography. More>>

Fence Painter Needs a New Packer Slogan

Christopher Handler wants to hear from you. Handler is the guy who paints the slogan on a fence along Lombardi Ave., just across the street from the Pro Shop at Lambeau Field. More>>

Wis. Man Killed in Tubing Accident

Wisconsin Man Killed in Tubing Accident

A Wisconsin man who was tubing in southeastern Minnesota was killed after he became submerged under a barge. More>>

Kewaunee School Mascot Hearing Set for Wednesday

Kewaunee School Mascot Hearing Set for Wednesday

A hearing is set for Wednesday on whether the Kewaunee School District can keep Indians as its nickname. More>>

Wis. Park Where Girl Injured Up for Foreclosure

Wis. Park Where Girl Injured Up for Foreclosure

The extreme sports park in Wisconsin Dells where a girl was severely injured on a free fall ride is up for foreclosure sale. More>>

Legal issues linger for Packers CB Underwood

Legal issues linger for Packers CB Underwood

Nearly two months after being accused of sexual assault, Packers cornerback Brandon Underwood says he doesn't know if he will be charged with a crime. More>>

State Targeted Whistle blower in Warden Case

State Targeted Whistle blower in Warden Case

A Wisconsin prison warden is still on the job even after a Department of Corrections investigation found credible evidence he slurred homosexuals. More>>

Businesses, Residents React to Packers' Entertainment District Plans

Richard Vandermoss and his wife Ginny have been neighbors to the Packers for almost 50 years, but plans for an entertainment district could force them from their home. More>>

Pulaski Man Accused of Murdering Wife Likely to Stay Behind Bars

Randall Staeven is likely to stay behind bars after a judge issues a $750,000 bond in Oconto County Court. More>>

Families Sue Man Convicted in Border Shootings

The families of 19-year-old Bryan Mort and 18-year-old Anthony Spigarelli are suing 40-year-old Scott John Johnson. They know he has few assets and will spend the rest of his life in prison but say they don't want him profiting from his story. More>>

Girl Injured on Dells Free-Fall Thrill Ride

A preliminary investigation determined that the girl was released during her free fall, but that the net mechanism that was supposed to catch her and break her fall was not high enough above the ground. More>>

Man Arrested in 2009 Oconto County Murder

Fifty-year-old Randall Staeven is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of 40-year-old Christine Staeven. More>>

Packers' Practice Jerseys to Feature Advertising Patch

That is a first for the franchise, and follows a trend of other National Football League teams that have signed deals with major sponsors that involve the addition of an advertising patch on practice jerseys. More>>

Roush Moved to Mayo Clinic

NASCAR team owner Jack Roush, who was hurt in a plane crash Tuesday evening at AirVenture in Oshkosh, was transferred to Mayo Clinic, where he will continue to be treated for his facial injuries. More>>

Lambeau Super Bowl? Infrastructure, not Weather is the Biggest Obstacle

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell didn't come right out and say it, but if you do the math he presented, it's clear Lambeau Field has almost no shot at hosting a Super Bowl. More>>

Construction Underway After Hotel Northland Conversion Plan Displaces Residents

Plans are underway to convert an historic building back to a luxury hotel, but first 150 residents will have to move out. More>>

Roush "Serious but Stable" After EAA Crash

Jack Roush, a NASCAR owner, is recovering tonight at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Roush crash landed his plan on an EAA runway Tuesday night. More>>

NASCAR Owner Roush Injured in EAA Plane Mishap

NASCAR team owner Jack Roush and another occupant of a business jet were injured Tuesday evening when the aircraft made a hard landing while arriving at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, an AirVenture More>>

WWI Planes Bring History, Intrigue to Oshkosh

It's too late to talk to World War I pilots, the last died more than a decade ago. But the role they played in the war to end all wars and their magnificent open cockpit airplanes are being honored this week at EAA AirVenture. More>>

Wisconsin Passed Over in 2nd Round of Race to the Top

Wisconsin lost its second bid for $250 million in federal education reform grant money Tuesday, as 18 other states and Washington D.C. were named finalists. More>>

Record Rainfall Hurts Some Brown County Crops, Others Survive

More than half the field corn in Brown County is dedicated to corn silage. With the wettest July on record, some fields are losing half the crop they could have had. More>>

Packers Spend $27 Million to Buy up Properties

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The Green Bay Packers have spent more than $27 million to shore up property near Lambeau Field for a possible sports and entertainment district. More>>

Governor Doyle to Push for Federal Help Ahead of FEMA Arrival

The state will move Tuesday morning to seek a major disaster declaration and federal help for residents living where floods washed away appliances, mementos, cars, homes and businesses last week. More>>

Disabilities Act Marks 20 Years

A big milestone for people with disabilities. Monday marked the 20-year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act being signed into law. More>>

Flags to be Lowered Tuesday to Honor Nilsestuen

Gov. Jim Doyle ordered state buildings to lower their flags to half-staff Tuesday in remembrance of State Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Rod Nilsestuen. More>>

19-Year-Old Missing on Lake Michigan

A 19-year-old man is missing on Lake Michigan after his boat capsized near Sheboygan. More>>

Storm Aftermath: Watch for Scams

The storms have passed. But Consumer Protection says a storm of a different kind might impact Wisconsin residents. They're called storm chasers and instead of watching the weather, they may be watching you. More>>

Damage from Flood Reaches $35 Million

Reports of flooded basements, damaged foundations and destroyed appliances pushed the damage estimate from last week's deluge in Milwaukee County beyond $35 million. More>>

5 of 7 Whooping Crane Chicks Die

Five of the seven whooping crane chicks that hatched in a Wisconsin wildlife refuge this year have apparently died. More>>

Feingold Faces Tough Re-Election Fight

Six years ago, in a 50/50 state, in a 50/50 country, Senate Democrat Russ Feingold won a breakout, double-digit victory. Challenged by a well-funded political newcomer in a dismal climate for Democrats, Feingold is no longer the rock-solid favorite he appeared earlier this year. More>>

Facebook Apology Leads to Felony Arrest

An apology on Facebook has led to an assault charge for a 17-year-old Sheboygan boy who allegedly punched another teen at an underage drinking party. More>>

Lightning Kills Wis. Farmer's Cows

Lightning Kills Wis. Farmer's Cows

A Green County farmer says his dairy business is struggling to recover after a lightning strike killed eight of his cows this week. More>>

Milwaukee Flooding Damage Tops $28 Million

Milwaukee Flooding Damage Tops $28 Million

The rainstorms that flooded Milwaukee County streets and tore open a giant sinkhole in one intersection caused an estimated $28 million in damage. More>>

Shawano Co. Woman Dies in Lawn Mower Accident

An ordinary chore turned fatal for a Shawano County woman. More>>

Oshkosh Man Sentenced in Baby's Death

An Oshkosh man convicted of inflicting fatal injuries on his girlfriend's baby listened in silence in court as the toddler's family unleashed their grief. More>>

SUV Crashes into Delton Fire Dept. Station

SUV Crashes into Delton Fire Dept. Station

Delton fire officials didn't have to travel far to investigate after an SUV slammed into a building. More>>

Paying it Forward: A St. Nazianz Girl's Death Inspires Others

Her mother remembers Savannah Kleinhans as a young girl who always put others first. "She really enjoyed helping people I think it was her God given gift," said Tina Katze, Savannah's mom. A gift--that More>>

Township Tries to Extend "No Wake" Zone Along Wolf River

Some property owners there want to extend the "No Wake" zone, but the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department says the water is not high enough yet. More>>

Car, Driver Tumble into Giant Sinkhole Amid Rainstorm

This is the account of the man who rescued the driver of a Cadillac Escalade from a sinkhole shortly before 8 p.m. at N. Oakland and E. North Aves.: More>>

Line of Storms Pounds Milwaukee, Southern Wisconsin

Thunderstorms deluged much of southern Wisconsin on Thursday evening, causing massive flooding, shutting down streets and freeways, leaving tens of thousands without power, and creating a giant sinkhole that swallowed a Cadillac. More>>

New London Man Killed on Highway 41

The driver who swerved and killed a man on Highway 41 shouldn't have been behind the wheel. More>>

More Rain Causes Flooding Concerns Video included

The never-ending rain storm at least it seems that way Green Bay and the Fox Valley, flooding is a constant worry. No matter where you live, everyone is wondering,  how much more can we take? More>>

Heavy Rain Causes Brief Wide Spread Flooding in Neenah Video included

Heavy rain fell across Northeast Wisconsin in areas already soaked with too much water. More>>

Ballot Slogan Nixed

Independent Assembly candidate Ieshuh Griffin filed a federal writ of habeas corpus Thursday in an effort to put the phrase "not the 'whiteman's bitch'" on the ballot under her name this fall. More>>

Associated Posts Third Consecutive Loss

The Green Bay-based parent company of Associated Bank said Thursday it had a net loss of $10.2 million, or 6 cents per share. More>>

Ag Secretary Nilsestuen Remembered for Bridge-Building, Farming

Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Rod Nilsestuen, exemplified the dairy state's past and served as a bridge to its future, drowned Wednesday while on a volunteer trip to Michigan. More>>

Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer Killed on Hwy 41 Video included

An Adopt-A-Highway volunteer was hit and killed while working on the shoulder of Highway 41 in Brown County Wednesday night. More>>

FBI Continues Hunt for 1970 UW Bomber

It's been a manhunt 40 years in the making,  and the FBI says they refuse to up in their search for Leo Burt, the man who blew up Sterling Hall on the UW campus.

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Paul Hamm Planning Comeback

This is about age and unfinished business and an Olympic champion deciding that he'll pursue his career or his terms. More>>

Man Charged with Abducting, Sexually Assaulting Child Video included

Investigators believe the boy wandered outside without his parents noticing. A neighbor saw the boy playing, but moments later he was gone. More>>

North Central Wisconsin Hit Hard by Storm

A small line of storms that missed the Milwaukee area Tuesday hit north central Wisconsin hard, downing trees and power lines and leaving many without power. The Wausau Daily Herald reports this morning More>>

Storm Battered Northeast Wisconsin Begins Cleanup Video included

Large hail, heavy rain and strong winds batter Northeast Wisconsin. Tuesday's storm system knocked down trees and caused even more flooding in areas that can't take any more water. More>>

Uecker to Return to Broadcast Booth on Friday

Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker will return to the Brewers' broadcast booth on Friday when the Milwaukee Brewers meet the Washington Nationals. More>>

Harley Warns Again on Costs; Earnings Triple

Harley-Davidson Inc. has again warned that production costs must be cut at its Wisconsin operations or the work will be moved elsewhere. More>>

Tree Stands in the Way of Nature Trail

A construction plan in the Town of Clayton is finally getting underway. But there is a tall and very old obstacle in its way. A 120-year-old Silver Maple Tree stands right in middle of the improvement project. More>>

Wisconsin Supreme Court Blows Hole in State Budget

Wisconsin's Supreme Court blows a hole in the state's budget. The court ruled 5-2 that money transferred from a medical malpractice fund, to help balance the budget by Governor Doyle, was moved illegally. More>>

Flooding Shuts Down Roads in Black Creek

Flooding Shuts Down Roads in Black Creek

Heavy rains over Black Creek shut down a portion of Highway 54 late Monday morning. More>>

Appleton Man's Wall Collapses After Rain Video included

Quite a few people in the Fox Valley had water in their basements after last week's storms, but one homeowner found much more than that. More>>

Kiel Woman Killed in Accident

A Kiel woman is dead following a crash near Manitowoc Saturday night. More>>

Teen Drowns in Black River

Authorities in Jackson County have recovered the body of a 16-year-old boy from the Black River hours after he went missing while fishing and swimming with a friend. More>>

Woman Bites Appleton Police Officers

A homeless woman is in trouble after allegedly bit two Appleton police officers. More>>

WI Loons Tagged Before Flying to Gulf

Researchers in La Crosse are tagging a handful of northern Wisconsin loons before they migrate to the Gulf this fall to see whether they'll be affected by the oil spill. More>>

"Feed the Fish" Movie Returns to Door County

A movie featuring actor and Green Bay native Tony Shalhoub is returning to Door County. More>>

Potential Tragedy Takes a Positive Spin Video included

A tree crashes through the Vanden Heuvel's home in Kimberly and lands just inches from two sleeping children. Now, the family is using that near tragedy to show others how to "take lemons and make lemonade." More>>

Company Helps Homeowners Dry-Out Basements Video included

A Grand Chute homeowner turns to Puroclean, a company that has been flooded with phone calls from homeowners, like Keller, hoping to get the nightmare out of their basements and fast. More>>

NFL Suspends Jolly

Packers defensive end Johny Jolly had been suspended indefinitely without pay for violating the league's substance abuse policy. More>>

Wisconsin Warns Residents About Gulf Job Scams

Well-intentioned job seekers around the country are being lured by the offer of decent wages, free room and board, and a chance to help clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. More>>

Job Numbers Head in 'Wrong Direction'

Wisconsin lost private-sector jobs in June for the third time in four months as the burst of hiring earlier in the year fizzled into a grindingly slow and jobless recovery. More>>

Packers' Net Profit: $5.2 Million

The Green Bay Packers said Wednesday that their net profit was up slightly last year, but so are operating expenses, especially player costs. More>>

Oshkosh Flooding Frustrating Homeowner Video included

As the storm came in, day turned to night in a matter of moments. Then came the thunder and the lightning. For Jennifer Liska in just minutes it was the second time today her backyard flooded. "I have no control over how many times I get flooded, I have no way of keeping it from flooding." More>>

Federally Protected Northern Goshawk Missing from Green Bay Handler

A federally-protected Northern Goshawk, named Ashia, is missing from the cage of its trained handler in Green Bay. Shao Lee kept the hawk in a cage at his west side home. More>>

NFL Turns its Attention to Green Bay Today

With the release this morning of numbers related to their financial performance last year, the Green Bay Packers will surely grab the attention of the National Football League, its players' association and millions of football fans,. More>>

UW Ethics Policy Draft Set off Uproar Among Doctors

Some doctors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison threatened to quit or take legal action when the foundation they worked for drafted rules to restrict their financial relationships with drug companies, according to records obtained by the Journal Sentinel. More>>

Walleye Fishing Big Business to DNR Video included

Kevin Vanstippen has been fishing Lake Winnebago for 35 years and says the walleye population is bigger than ever. But that doesn't mean the fishing is better.

"They could go down to a 15" size limit and that would help out get more fish." More>>

Area Study Suggests More Caution with Athletes' Concussions

With only weeks to go before practice begins for contact sports such as football and soccer, new research suggests that the time it takes for the brain to fully recover after a sport-related concussion may last even after the symptoms disappear. More>>

Green Bay Looks to a Pair of Downtown Expansion Projects Video included

Green Bay eyes two major expansion projects that could change the way Titletown looks along the Fox River. More>>

Candidates for Governor Bicker Over the Smoking Ban

Candidates for Governor Bicker Over the Smoking Ban Video included

Controversy over the smoking ban heating up after Republican candidate for Governor, Mark Neumann said he would sign a law repealing the ban if elected. More>>

Health Insurers Face Big Changes

Over the past six years, Dan Musickant and Lucia Lozano, a husband-and-wife team operating a consulting business, have raised the deductible on their health insurance from $2,500 initially to $10,000 to help keep the cost in check. More>>

Bankers Don't See a Quick Economic Recovery

Wisconsin bankers think the state's economy has declined as much as it's going to, but they aren't seeing - and don't expect - a quick recovery, results of a survey released Monday show. More>>

Walker Waives Preliminary Hearing Video included

Jordan Walker accused of killing his friend, Shawn Dobry at a party says he's ready to defend himself against second degree murder charges. Walker waived his preliminary hearing, a court procedure designed to determine if there is enough evidence to send the case to trial. More>>

Changes Coming for 715 Area Code

Extra digits will be needed to make a local call in northern Wisconsin's 715 area code later this week. More>>

Advocate: Illegals Being Deported for Lesser Offenses

While ICE targets illegal immigrants who are a threat to public safety and the more severe criminals as its highest priority for deportation, other illegal immigrants who have been arrested may be deported as well, says a spokesman for ICE. More>>

Police Search for Suspect in Ashwaubenon Burglaries

Authorities in Ashwaubenon seeking the public's help trying to identifying the man suspected of burglarizing the El-Sarape restaurant twice over the last few days and Taste of Chicago early Sunday morning. More>>

Winneconne Tea Party Draws Hundreds Video included

The November mid-term election is still four months away. Tea Party rally attendees say they want to be heard loud and clear. Including Pat Snyder. "It's not that we want to take over the government, we want to go back to the days when the people in government listened to us and not the other way around." More>>

Boy Injured in Lawn-Mowing Accident on Road to Recovery Video included

A little boy run over by a lawnmower last summer is getting ready for another surgery. One year after the accident, three-year-old Brandon Rudie of Dale is slowly healing, but he has many more operations in his future. More>>

Man Arrested in Hit and Run

A Wausau man is behind bars--suspected of running down a bicyclist near Antigo Monday. More>>

Beanbag Kills 4 Month-Old

A western Wisconsin man has been charged with felony child neglect after his 4-month-old daughter suffocated beneath a beanbag chair while he slept in another room. More>>

Neumann Wants Smoking Ban Repealed

Mark Neumann says that if he becomes governor, he'd push to repeal the state's smoking ban. More>>

Father Shoots and Kills Son

Police say a rifle went off as a Milwaukee man removed it from its case, causing a bullet to hit and kill his 8-year-old son, and then continue and injure the man's mother. More>>

Wisconsin Sees Safest Roads in 70 Years

Wisconsin's highways were safer last month compared to previous June fatal accident totals. More>>

State Deficit for Next Two-Year Budget Swells to $2.5 Billion

The state's yawning budget hole has swelled to $2.5 billion, underscoring the massive challenge that awaits the next governor and Legislature, a new report shows. More>>

Army Orders Another 960 Oshkosh Trucks, Trailers

Oshkosh Corp. has received two orders to supply the U.S. Army with an additional 960 trucks and trailers valued at $136 million. More>>

Sheboygan Family Injured in Mexico Car Crash

A family is holding onto hope after their loved ones were involved in a terrible car crash. Making things worse, it happened 1,500 miles from home. More>>

Deadly Trailer Accident Case in Court Video included

The man responsible for the run-away trailer that killed a 19 year-old UWGB student in April appeared in court Friday.  More>>

Wind Turbine Contract Dispute

As Dick Koltz takes a ride through his farmland he says he can't imagine the sight of a wind turbine on his property.

"The more I dug the more I learned, there are many questions, health, safety." More>>

Developers are Getting Tax Breaks on Agriculture Land in Urban Areas

About half the land that gets agricultural property tax breaks in four urban Wisconsin municipalities are owned by real estate or property development businesses, according to a new study that raises questions about whether the tax breaks are being used as intended. More>>

Wind Turbine Debate Continues in Brown County Video included

Wind Turbines is again a controversial topic in the southern Brown County community of Hollandtown. At the core of the issue, plans to have turbines dotting farmland cross Brown County. Invenergy says wind farms are safe and profitable. Some landowners disagree. More>>

Oconto County Watches the River Rise Video included

People who live and camp along the Oconto River are keeping an eye on the water level. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the area until Friday. More>>

Lifefest Loses Sponsor over Controversial Speaker Video included

It can be called a Christian Controversy. One of the nation's largest faith-based events, Life Fest is now in full swing in Oshkosh.  The controversy is not over the event itself. But scheduled speaker Jim Wallis. More>>

May 4th Storm Pictures

We received dozens of photos directly from viewers like you.  Take a look at some of the best from the May 4th, 2010 storms. More>>

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Ticked Off Tenants: a Green Bay Woman says Landlord is Ignoring Her

With small children that she's concerned about, Jacsualen Carrasquillo contacted her landlord Barron Rentals about some problems that have gone unattended to for a long time. More>>

Mold Problems Causes Illness in Family

A mold cover-up? A baby is fighting breathing problems and a doctor asked an apartment manager to step in and get rid of the mold. More>>

Discrimination? Hmong Group Accuses Green Bay Sports Bar

Friends Austin Ly and Xoua Kong have been to Knuckles several times always without a problem until recently. "It made us feel like we were not wanted there." Ly explained.  More>>

You Ask We Investigate: DNR Land Battle

The Wied family has owned property in Wausaukee for more than 40 years. Now, the family is battling the state to keep that property. More>>

Taking on the Military

A retired Green Bay Marine is fighting for those who got sick from toxic water at a North Carolina base. More>>

New highway signs are being put up at a big price tag. More>>

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