New rules for labeling meat go into effect in U.S.
Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from.
- May 24, 2013
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For people thinking of joining the fun on June 1-2 when registration and trail fees for all-terrain...
ATV trails in Lincoln County will open at noon tomorrow.
The Wisconsin ATV Association has worked with partners on a pair of bills that will improve the ATV...
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For the first time in more than a century, there is evidence that sturgeon are...
Blogger Len Harris made another trip to Gays Mills with hopes of finding the big, elusive Northern...
In response to Gov.
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Sponsors and landowners interested in hosting a gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities are...
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Challenge The Outdoors partnered with Shadows on the Wolf, Clintonville Chapter to mentor and...
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A bike helmet may be too expensive for some children, but a local child safety organization is...
A new bicycle shop is slated to open this summer in Oshkosh.
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We golfers asked for forgiveness and the manufacturers gave it to us. In buckets.
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Wisconsin farmers, firefighters partner on hazards maps
Without even thinking, Joe Ortner rattles off a list of items on his family's dairy farm that could kill you: 1,000 gallons of diesel, 500 gallons of gas, cleaning chemicals in the milking parlor, oil and lubricant for repair work and a 6-foot-deep manure
- May 24, 2013
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Crystal Finishing to add 250 jobs, expand to Mosinee
A Weston-based manufacturing company announced Thursday that it will add roughly 250 to 350 jobs and expand to Mosinee, a city that has lost hundreds of industrial jobs during the last two years.
- May 24, 2013
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Alex Breitinger column: Market for gasoline weakening
As the summer driving season begins this holiday weekend, many motorists will be pleased to see lower prices at the pump.
- May 24, 2013
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Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
NEW YORK — This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds.
- May 24, 2013
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Japan's ANA to resume 787 flights Sunday
TOKYO — Japan's All Nippon Airways, the launch customer for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, will resume commercial flights of the aircraft Sunday, just over four months after the jets were grounded due to smoldering batteries.
- May 24, 2013
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Report: Yahoo, pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders
LOS ANGELES — A person with direct knowledge of Hulu says the video site is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders.
- May 24, 2013
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Trustee opposes $20M payout to American CEO
NEW YORK — The Justice Department says a proposed $20 million severance payment for the CEO of American Airlines is too big and should be rejected.
- May 24, 2013
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Entrepreneur plants seeds in social media
More than anything, Rebecca Bloomfield wants to own her own organic farm. To accomplish this, though, in a social-media age and without much capital, she has to be something else first: a crowdfunding guru.
- May 23, 2013
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Foreclosure settlement checks seen as inadequate
Tyler Reid struggled to hold onto his Ladera Ranch, Calif., condominium during the recession.
- May 23, 2013
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Dear Monty column: Why the 'Home Lookers List' is hard to get
Q. Can I ask my real estate agent for a list of the people who have inspected my home? — Nan D.
- May 23, 2013
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Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate
In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.
- May 23, 2013
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McDonald's can't shake criticism about nutrition
McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday.
- May 23, 2013
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Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
Procter & Gamble is bringing back former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, to its top post in a surprise move as the world's largest consumer goods maker tries to improve its results globally.
- May 23, 2013
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Green Bay jobless rate down in April
Employment patterns continue to reflect pre-recession trends, a sign that things are becoming more 'normal.'
- May 23, 2013
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LaForce sells residential hardware division
LaForce Inc. said Wednesday that it sold its decorative hardware division to focus on its commercial products and services.
- May 22, 2013
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Tina Dettman-Bielefeldt column: Moving on from debt collection
In the past few weeks, this column addressed a common problem faced by small businesses — debt collection. Remedies were discussed including small claims court, circuit court and collection agencies.
- May 22, 2013
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Dominion tells NRC nuclear fuel removed
Dominion Resources Inc., owner of Kewuanee Power Station, notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on May 14 it had removed all nuclear fuel from the reactor.
- May 22, 2013
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Broadway planting event set for May 30
On Broadway Inc. scheduled its annual planting event for May 30. Volunteers will help put flowers and plants in the 50 planters in the district.
- May 22, 2013
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Packers mentor program returns for third year
Partnerships for the third year of the Green Bay Packers Mentor-Protege Program include five pairings.
- May 22, 2013
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Van's Lumber opens remodeled showroom
Van's Lumber & Custom Builders scheduled an open house for its renovated Dyckesville Building Center.
- May 22, 2013
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Senate rejects bid to let states run food stamps
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states.
- May 22, 2013
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Apple case could plant seeds for tax reform
Now that tech favorite Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over tax law, lawmakers hope the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to close loopholes or reform the U.S. tax code.
- May 22, 2013
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Typical CEO's pay climbs to $9.7 million
CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.
- May 22, 2013
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Jobless rate drops in all but 7 Wisconsin counties
Unemployment rates improved in nearly all 72 Wisconsin counties last month. However, unemployment got worse in Calumet and Menominee counties in Northeastern Wisconsin.
- May 22, 2013
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Ministry Health Care plans more than 200 layoffs
Ministry Health Care plans layoffs that will be the equivalent of 225 to 250 full-time jobs, citing a decline in patients and reimbursement rates as well as the impact of the federal sequestration bill.
- May 22, 2013
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De Pere paper mill's new name: Expera
The new company created through the combination of Thilmany Papers and the specialty paper business of Wausau Paper Corp. will be called Expera Specialty Solutions.
- May 21, 2013
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Rodgers, Braun to open 2nd restaurant in Glendale
A Brookfield restaurant named for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is opening a second location.
- May 21, 2013
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Kohler ordered to pay $9.6M in patent suit
KOHLER — The Kohler Co. has been ordered to pay $9.6 million to a marine engine and generator manufacturer in Massachusetts for infringing on two of its patents.
- May 21, 2013
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Used-car prices fall — but barely for late models
After rising since the recession and hitting record highs, used-car prices are easing, and the trend will continue, experts say.
- May 21, 2013
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Average credit card debt, late payments fall
LOS ANGELES — Americans got better about paying their credit card debt on time in the first three months of the year, a period when many borrowers use income tax returns to tackle their holiday season debt.
- May 21, 2013
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Lawmakers debate federal dollars for crop insurance
The farm bill the Senate is considering this week would cut some farm subsidies but also expand government-subsidized crop insurance, a safety net used by many farmers in case of bad weather or lost revenue.
- May 21, 2013
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Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes
The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes.
- May 21, 2013
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Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1B
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.
- May 20, 2013
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New digs at Marinette Marine cap $74M upgrade
The clank of steel on steel resumed shortly after the speeches faded as workers returned to the task of building structures for one of the U.S. Navy's future Littoral Combat Ships.
- May 21, 2013
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Real estate sales improvement continues
Sales of existing homes increased in April from the previous year and, more importantly to home sellers, the median price also rose solidly.
- May 21, 2013
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April cargo totals on lakes drop
U.S.-flag ships moving cargo on the Great Lakes saw a 5-percent decrease from the five-year average in April and an 11.4-percent decrease from the same month last year.
- May 20, 2013
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Kewaunee fuel rods removed from reactor
Nuclear fuel rods were removed from the reactor at Kewaunee Power Station last week and a majority of contractors left the plant Friday.
- May 20, 2013
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Downtown Green Bay summer events schedule out Tuesday
Downtown Green Bay Inc. and other groups will release the summer events schedule at 11 a.m. Tuesday on CityDeck near Cherry Street.
- May 20, 2013
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Custom work rewarding for Elegant Cabinets in Howard
Elegant Cabinets builds and installs custom cabinets. Devroy also owns Elegant Windows Inc., a dealer for Sunrise Windows. His employees assemble window boxes for the company at the Howard shop.
- May 20, 2013
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Big decisions loom ahead on Mackinac as island history, commerce clash
Northern Michigan's Mackinac Island, which bans cars and yet draws 900,000 visitors each year, is facing key decisions about the development of its tourism industry, which is the island's lifeblood.
- May 19, 2013
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Jim Morrison column: Some workplace conflicts can be healthy
Can't we all just get along? No, we can't. And that is likely not a good thing anyway.
- May 19, 2013
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Andrea Kay column: Polite persistence can be test for a job
When I graduated from college, everyone described it as the worst year of unemployment in decades.
- May 19, 2013
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Business briefcase
Promotions, appointments, awards and other business accomplishments in the Green Bay area.
- May 19, 2013
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Business agenda
Green Bay Area Retired Men's Club: 8:30 a.m. social, 9:30-10:30 a.m. meeting, Brown County Central Library, 515 Pine St., Green Bay. Speakers: Michael Kraft discusses Controversial Environmental Issues, May 21. (920) 822-8615, gbretiredmensclub.com.
- May 19, 2013
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Late start shouldn't hinder crops, area farmers say
A John Deere 8640 and the attached cultivator kicked up a small cloud of dust as it circled a farm field here Wednesday morning.
- May 19, 2013
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Downtown Green Bay's growth spurt
What's next? Ask Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt that question about city development and he looks exasperated, as if the multitude of projects announced and underway are just a warmup for the real work.
- May 19, 2013
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Richard Ryman column: RGL re-branding to grow, focus company
RGL is combining all its logistics operations under one name, which means Leicht, Checker Logistics and RGL Specialty Services all will be known as RGL.
- May 18, 2013
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Cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting ads
The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's 'It Can Wait' slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer.
- May 18, 2013
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Andrew Hermsen column: The fallacy of forecasting the stock market
Almost everyone has heard of legendary investor Warren Buffett, and most would love to get investment advice from him. His investment prowess has turned him into one of the richest people in the world with an amazing investment track record.
- May 18, 2013
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