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Troubled pop singer, film star Whitney Houston dies at 48

Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop musics queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown,...

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Womens basketball: Wojta leads No. 9 UWGB past Wright State

Julie Wojta had career highs of 30 points and 20 rebounds as No. 9 UWGB bounced back from its first loss of the season and beat Wright State 64-59 on Saturday.

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Mike Vandermause column: Must Packers keep raising ticket prices

The gravy train keeps rolling for the Green Bay Packers.

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20 years ago: Packers trade for Brett Favre

With a new general manager and a new coach on board, the Green Bay Packers took another step toward a brighter future 20 years ago.

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Waiting on concealed carry application State gets caught up

Wisconsin Justice Department officials say theyve caught up with the deluge of concealed carry applications and are meeting turn-around deadlines again.

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Artists work space is close to nature

The walls of Pat Williams airy studio in Luxemburg are lined with woodsy knotty pine. Nature is a calling in more ways than one.

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Obama offers birth control compromise

WASHINGTON Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers,...

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Gamblers Teddy Bear Toss is tonight

The Green Bay Gamblers will host their annual Teddy Bear Toss game this evening at the Resch Center.

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St. Norbert College opens $7.7M commons

St. Norbert College students now can eat in a state-of-the-art facility that includes a health-conscious food court, a sports lounge and tables scattered throughout a rotunda with...

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Mens hockey: St. Norbert wins 13th NCHA title

St. Norbert College held off UW-Stout 4-2 to claim sole possession of the NCHA regular-season title at the Cornerstone Community Center on Friday night.

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Packers Walden takes plea agreement in domestic dispute case

If Green Bay Packers linebacker Erik Walden stays out of trouble for a year and does 50 hours community service, a charge against him will be dropped, according to a deferred...

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Mens basketball: UWGB beats Wright State to end road skid

So the UW-Green Bay mens basketball team can win on the road after all.

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Sex offender cant stay in west-side house

A convicted sex offenders official request to move into a home on Green Bays west side where he already was living was denied Friday after a city councilman distributed fliers to...

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De Pere murder-suicide 911 call: I killed 3 people

The man who shot his wife and two children before committing suicide said his wife was playing head games with him, according to transcripts of the 911 call released Friday...

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8 fishermen rescued from Fox River ice floe in De Pere

Mild temperatures this winter havent kept people off the ice and for the second time this week, a group of people were rescued after being stranded.

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20 years ago: Packers trade for Brett Favre

With a new general manager and a new coach on board, the Green Bay Packers took another step toward a brighter future 20 years ago.

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Transcript released of 911 call in De Pere murder-suicide

DE PERE The man who shot his wife and two children before committing suicide said his wife was playing head games with him, according to transcripts of the 911 call released this...

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Sex offenders residency request denied after he was already living in area

A convicted sex offenders official request to move into a home on Green Bays west side where he already was living was denied Friday after a city councilman distributed flyers to...

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Packers LB Walden takes plea agreement in misdemeanor case

If Green Bay Packers linebacker Erik Walden stays out of trouble for a year and does 50 hours community service, a charge against him will be dropped, according to a deferred...

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Update: Antigo, Merrill teachers charged with marijuana possession

Langlade County prosecutors have filed misdemeanor possession of marijuana charges against two Antigo School District teachers and one Merrill Area Public Schools teacher linked...

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A.M. roundup: Winter weather advisory through 11 a.m. check traffic cams

The Green Bay area is under a winter weather advisory until 11 a.m. today, with snow making roads slippery in some places. Up to 3 inches of snow is expected.

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Obama reverses stand on birth control from religious employers

Retreating in the face of a political uproar, President Barack Obama today will announce that religious employers will not have to cover birth control for their employees after...

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8 rescued from Fox River ice in De Pere

Authorities rescued eight men this morning who were stranded for more than an hour on a floating piece of ice while fishing for walleye in the Fox River in De Pere.

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Barrett rips state plan to divert $26M in settlement money

Wisconsin plans to use about $26 million of its $140 million share of a national mortgage settlement to help plug a state budget hole, a move that drew criticism from Milwaukees...

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Families, friends remember 3 teens killed in Campbellsport crash

It was a celebration of life Thursday inside Campbellsport High School.

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Brown Co. employees tobacco use surcharge OKd

Hundreds of Brown County employees could pay more for health coverage next year, as support builds on the County Board for a surcharge on tobacco users.

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Hit-run driver gets 10 years for killing man in wheelchair

A Forestville man who fled after running his truck into a man in a wheelchair and killing him will spend 10 years in prison, a Brown County judge ordered Thursday.

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Outpouring of love and compassion for De Pere murder-suicide victims families

More than 200 mourners turned out Thursday night to remember the victims of last weeks triple murder-suicide in De Pere.

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Packers raise ticket prices for 3rd straight year

Green Bay Packers games are getting more expensive for the third year in a row.

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Unbeaten no more: Detroit stuns No. 9 UWGB

A series of fouls and missed free throws spelled disaster for the UWGB womens basketball team Thursday night as they lost their first game of the season to Detroit, 70-58.

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Packers to raise ticket prices

Green Bay Packers games are getting more expensive for the third year in a row.

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Man gets 10-year prison term in hit-and-run death of wheelchair user

A Forestville man who fled after running his truck into a man in a wheelchair and killing him will spend 10 years in prison, a Brown County judge ordered Thursday.

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Campbellsport teens killed in crash touched many lives

Everything that was dear to 16-year old Katie Lynn Berg is on display in her bedroom.

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Mausoleum looks to enhance security after wedding rings stolen off urn

SCOTT A Green Bay woman is demanding tighter security at Nicolet Memorial Gardens after a pair of gold rings were allegedly taken from atop her dead husbands urn.

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Walker promises no emergency budget bill

Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday that no emergency budget bill would be introduced despite a new projection that shows the state faces a $143 million shortfall, more than enough to...

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Wisconsin homeowners to get $140M under mortgage settlement

Wisconsin homeowners are expected to receive $140 million as part of a national $25 billion settlement announced Thursday with the nations biggest mortgage lenders over...

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Prayers offered for families of of four killed in De Pere murder-suicide

A Moravian bishop admitted Thursday morning that his immediate reaction when he heard the news of a triple murder and suicide was anger.

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Howard man drives SUV into house drunken driving suspected

A 23-year-old man was arrested early this morning for suspected drunken driving and having a loaded gun after he drove an SUV into a house in Howard after failing to make a curve...

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Foreclosures settlement between mortgage lenders, states to be announced

Federal officials say a deal has been reached between states and the nations biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses.

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Memorial service today for De Pere mom, children killed in murder-suicide

STURGEON BAY A memorial service will be held today for the mother and two children who were killed Friday in a murder-suicide in De Pere.

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Womens basketball: UWGB on high alert for tonights game against Detroit

If any Horizon League team is poised to pull off an upset against the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay womens basketball team this season, it could be a Detroit squad thats in...

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MetJet to offer nonstop flights from Green Bay to Orlando, Minneapolis

ASHWAUBENON A De Pere-based business will offer nonstop air service between Green Bay and Orlando, Fla., and Minneapolis this spring after years of refining the business plan and...

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Stadium district offers $25K if WIAA basketball tournament moves to Resch Center

PMIs efforts to bring WIAA high school basketball tournaments to the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon got support Wednesday from the Green Bay/Brown County Professional Football...

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Chat about Packers with Rob Demovsky at 1 p.m.

Got Packers withdrawal Press-Gazette reporter Rob Demovsky will be fielding questions about all these green and gold at 1 p.m. CST Thursday. Get your questions ready and join him.

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Watch at 7 p.m.: Ashwaubenon at Pulaski boys prep basketball

Watch a live webcast of boys prep basketball action when Pulaski welcomes Ashwaubenon, starting around 7 p.m. tonight.

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Send us photos of your own Best in Show pet pooch

With the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show less than a week away, we want to see your Best in Show.

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Brown County SWAT team practices for high-risk situations

bStory, photos, video: /bWith guns drawn and bulletproof shields raised, Brown County SWAT crews stormed through a three-bedroom home this week, practicing how to quickly execute...

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Survivors of Fond du Lac County crash continue to recover

Six teenage girls injured Saturday during a one-vehicle accident in the town of Ashford continue to recover as the Campbellsport area prepares for visitation and funerals for...

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Vandenberg to plead to drug charges Feb. 14

OCONTO A man freed from prison after serving 16 years for an attempted murder he says he never committed is scheduled to plead Feb. 14 to a charge of possession of marijuana and...

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Unions seek candidates veto pledge over bargaining rights

MADISON Wisconsin union leaders are asking Democratic candidates for governor to pledge that they will veto the next state budget if it doesnt restore collective bargaining...

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