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Humane society: Starved dogs were just days from death

Authorities are trying to determine who was responsible for the starvation of two dogs that were found abandoned after an unsuccessful Craigslist adoption.

• 4:46 PM

Take a tour of new Oaklawn Elementary School

Oshkosh school district employees and school board members toured the new Oaklawn Elementary School on Monday. The school is currently under construction and is scheduled to open this fall.

• 9:43 AM

DNR: Man mauled by bear in Burnett County

SHELL LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A man who was attacked by a black bear in northwestern Wisconsin is recovering at a hospital in the Twin Cities.

• 2:50 PM

Watchdog Blog: Oshkosh school board to consider 28 percent pay boost for facility director

• 4:30 PM

Officials: Kerry taps ex-senator Feingold for Africa post

Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Tuesday that he has chosen former Sen. Russ Feingold as the new U.S. special representative for the Great Lakes region of Africa and the ongoing crisis in the Congo.

• 2:55 PM

DNR wants to increase Wisconsin wolf hunt limits

Hunters and trappers would be allowed to kill dozens more wolves during Wisconsin's second wolf hunt this fall, under new quotas released Tuesday by state wildlife officials.

• 6:45 PM

Study raises concerns about Wisconsin's economy

A new study raises concerns about Wisconsin's long-term economy, in part because it relies too heavily on industries that are now facing a decline.

• 11:02 AM

Line of storms brings sheep-shaped hail (videos)

A strong line of thunderstorms passed through the area Monday afternoon creating storm warnings and opportunities for dramatic images captured by Gannett Wisconsin Media journalists.

• 12:06 PM

Wisconsin Senate passes $25 million venture capital bill

The state Senate has passed legislation that would invest millions of dollars in public money in Wisconsin startups despite criticism that it only targets limited industries.

• 3:36 PM

Miss Wisconsin contestants arrive in Oshkosh (videos, photos, story)

Twenty-three young women are in Oshkosh this week to compete for title of Miss Wisconsin 2013. The Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Pagent will be held Wednesday through Saturday at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium, 375 N. Eagle St., Oshkosh.

• Jun. 14, 2013

Updated Winnebago County Crime Gallery

Click here for a gallery of individuals charged with felony crimes from Jan. 1 to May 31, 2013.

• Jun. 14, 2013

Intel chair: US foiled dozens of terrorist plots

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said Tuesday lawmakers 'know there are dozens' of terrorist plots that have been disrupted by a sweeping government surveillance program, saying he's worried that more l

• 9:10 AM

Wis. Senate to vote on WEDC board bill

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate is getting ready to vote on a bill that would limit terms for board members at Gov. Scott Walker's troubled quasi-public jobs agency.

• 9:08 AM

Assembly to begin budget debate

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly plans to begin debate of the state budget, with Republicans hoping to fight back any significant changes to the $70 billion two-year spending plan.

• 9:01 AM

City Hall detention basin taking shape

The big dig in front of Oshkosh City Hall isn't a new underground parking lot or a below-ground swimming pool or even a new city hall.

• Jun. 17, 2013

Deadly doses: A Wisconsin man's descent into heroin addiction and the long journey back

Douglas Darby had seen the worst version of himself during a five-year descent into heroin addiction. He bottomed out in 2010 in a jailhouse shower when he wrapped his pants around the showerhead and then his neck.

• Jun. 14, 2013

Teen thought friend was 'joking' about murdering great grandma

Attorneys for Nathan Paape say the teenager had just come home from school last September when his friend, Antonio Barbeau, arrived with a hatchet and laid out a plan to murder and rob Barbeau's great grandmother at her Sheboygan Falls home.

• Jun. 17, 2013

Miss Wisconsin contestants arrive in Oshkosh

• Jun. 17, 2013

Dems urge moderate Republicans to oppose state budget (story, video)

Democrats in the state Legislature called Monday for moderate Republicans to join them in voting against the state budget, and one of Wisconsin's most conservative lawmakers became the first in his party to publicly say he would cast a 'no' vote.

• Jun. 17, 2013

$1.8 million in grants benefit area assistance groups

Dozens of programs and initiatives that offer assistance to people in need across northeast Wisconsin will receive a nearly $1.8 million boost.

• Jun. 17, 2013

Oshkosh man allegedly fled trooper with baby in car

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — Authorities are holding an Oshkosh man after he allegedly fled a state trooper with a baby in his car.

• Jun. 17, 2013

Plea deal reached in 2012 pedestrian fatality on Ohio Street

An Oshkosh woman charged in connection to a crash that killed a pedestrian pleaded no contest to homicide by negligent use of a motor vehicle and a second drunken driving offense during a hearing before Winnebago County Circuit Court Judge John Jorgensen.

• Jun. 14, 2013

Could riverwalk be first step toward allowing dogs in parks?

Dog owners applauded a recent decision to allow leashed pets on the river walk urban trail and hope it's a first step toward allowing dogs in city parks.

• Jun. 14, 2013

Parent demand for options drives school choice movement

April Zittlow pulled her two children out of Merrill Elementary in Oshkosh because she felt the public school had become unsafe.

• Jun. 14, 2013

Immigration bill could decide 2016, senator says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' hopes to reclaim the White House in the 2016 elections hinge on whether they support — or sabotage — the immigration overhaul being debated in the Senate, two lawmakers who helped write the proposal warn.

• Jun. 17, 2013

Remote Michigan village abuzz over shipwreck search

FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) — Commercial fisherman Larry Barbeau's comings and goings usually don't create much of a stir in this wind-swept Lake Michigan outpost, but in the past few days, his phone jangles the minute he arrives home.

• Jun. 17, 2013

Mack, Hintz join state Democrats to oppose Republicans' budget (story, video)

A handful of Democratic lawmakers gathered Monday morning in Green Bay to speak out against the Republican-supported biennial budget expected to win approval from the GOP-controlled Assembly on Tuesday.

• Jun. 17, 2013

Ohio police chief takes criminals to task online

KENT, Ohio (AP) — If you're up to no good in this pocket of northeast Ohio, especially in a witless way, you're risking not only jail time or a fine but a swifter repercussion with a much larger audience: You're in for a social media scolding from police

• Jun. 17, 2013

Wisconsin communities seek money to pay for water tests

Cities and counties in Wisconsin are looking for ways to pay for water tests that could lead to beach closures after the federal government proposed eliminating the funding for the tests.

• Jun. 17, 2013

Wisconsin weather forecast for Monday (video)

• Jun. 17, 2013

Physician, brother killed in Madeline Island plane crash

Ashland County authorities say a La Crosse doctor and his brother were killed in a single-engine plane crash on Madeline Island.

• Jun. 17, 2013

Who will get the crown? 23 compete for title of Miss Wisconsin 2013

Twenty-three young women are in Oshkosh this week to compete for title of Miss Wisconsin 2013. The Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Pagent will be held Wednesday through Saturday at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium, 375 N. Eagle St., Oshkosh.

• Jun. 14, 2013

Wis. DNR warns of poison plants

MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials are warning people to be on the lookout for a couple of poison plants.

• Jun. 16, 2013

1st-year teachers do as much learning as teaching

Social studies teacher Sam Van Hefty wanted his eighth-grade students to understand just how outnumbered the Americans were at the outset of the Revolutionary War.

• Jun. 15, 2013

District looks to consultants for help building new pay model

Oshkosh school officials are turning to consultants to help them build a new system for awarding pay raises to teachers and other staff.

• Jun. 14, 2013

Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons

Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather.

• Jun. 16, 2013

Purple Hearts awarded to two 1157th guardsmen

On his first convoy mission in Afghanistan, Spc. Chase Crull was alert. His unit, the Oshkosh-based 1157th Transportation Company had arrived in Afghanistan just days before.

• Jun. 12, 2013

Serving Seniors: In-home service indispensible for people caring for aging parents

Joy Hurly of Sturgeon Bay doesn't need in-home care herself, yet the fact that the service exists is a blessing.

• Jun. 14, 2013

1 injured in Milwaukee casino shooting

One person was injured in an early-morning shooting Sunday at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Milwaukee police said.

• Jun. 16, 2013

Budget debate to begin; moderate Republicans seek major changes

Moderate Republican state senators are seeking major changes to the state budget, including undoing a statewide expansion of private school vouchers and accepting a federally funded Medicaid expansion, while Gov.

• Jun. 16, 2013

The day in photos: June 16, 2013

• Jun. 16, 2013

One more smartphone app: Finder of fish

Before Brian Jensen's mobile app showed up in the sporting goods sections of hundreds of Wal-Mart stores, the Sun Prairie native got all but skunked on a fishing trip to northern Minnesota.

• Jun. 15, 2013

Iran citizens in state vote for president at hotel

Iranians living in Wisconsin participated in their country's presidential election on Friday, casting paper ballots for their next leader who lives thousands of miles away.

• Jun. 15, 2013

Serving Seniors campaign hits 64 percent of its goal

With one week to go, Oshkosh Northwestern Media's 'Serving Seniors' Do It! campaign is at 64 percent of its goal.

• Jun. 14, 2013

'Battle on Bago' summer edition deemed success (video, photos)

Fishermen take to Miller's Bay early Sunday morning before Otter Street's Battle on Bago Summer Edition walleye tournament gets underway in Oshkosh. Around 250 two-man teams took part in the two-day tournament, which gave out $105,000 in cash and prizes.

• Jun. 16, 2013

Cake Lollys a sweet treat at Oshkosh Farmers Market

The Oshkosh Farmers Market hosts an array of products every Saturday morning, from locally grown produce to homemade pottery and tie-dye T-shirts, but one vendor has a particularly sweet treat for market goers.

• Jun. 14, 2013

Gun group sues Van Hollen over concealed carry rules

A gun rights group has filed a lawsuit against Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen alleging his state Justice Department's new concealed carry rules improperly limit training class sizes.

• Jun. 14, 2013

Owner of ramshackle house takes fight to court

The owner of a ramshackle house in the town of Neenah has petitioned the state Supreme Court to rule on his fight against razing the structure.

• Jun. 14, 2013

Records show no reviews for disgraced police chief

A former Wisconsin police chief accused of watching pornography with his officers didn't receive a performance review for more than 20 of his 33 years with the department, records show.

• Jun. 14, 2013