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Offensive front enters season with its fate still up in the air

It is time for the Green Bay Packers' offensive line - most notably Ted Thompson's 2006 draft picks Daryn Colledge, Jason Spitz and Tony Moll - to show itself, starting tonight against the Minnesota Vikings. More » 

» PREVIEW: Five Things to Watch; Views of the Game

»  PI HUNT: More than a rivalry

» 5 QUESTIONS: With LeRoy Butler

» FAVRE: QB shows spark in debut with Jets | Box score | Gallery

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Deadly Ike smashes Cuba; Is US Gulf Coast next?

Stocks surge on plan for mortgage giants

US government takes on big role in mortgage market

Judge limits questioning of O.J. Simpson jury

Colon cancer patients not getting follow-up care

MSNBC says Olbermann, Matthews won't anchor

MTV VMAs find few surprises as Britney steals show

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JOURNAL SENTINEL WATCHDOG REPORT

Some state officials don't owe income taxes

At least three public officials did not have to pay state income taxes last year, including one state lawmaker who hasn't owed them for at least eight years. More » 

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Burma's refugees get Waukesha welcomes

Though many Burmese refugees new to the United States have settled in larger, more diverse areas, others are making their homes in places like Waukesha. More » 

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French firm buys Gehl Co.

West Bend-based Gehl Company announced Monday that it had signed an agreement to be acquired by its largest shareholder, Manitou, a French manufacturer of forklift trucks. More » 

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Amish gather for a day
of work to build a barn

On a recent Saturday, around 7 a.m., the Amish men showed up on Leslie Kast's property outside Westby in the northeastern part of Vernon County. They came to raise a barn. More » 

» VIDEO: Time-lapse of barn raising

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St. Michael plan cut by $9 million

A developer hoping to sign Milwaukee County to a long-term lease on a remodeled St. Michael Hospital as a new home for the Mental Health Complex is cutting his price by $9 million. More » 

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Chris Young threw a perfect game for 7 2/3 innings. Photo/MaryJo Walicki

Young dazzles, enjoys near-perfect day vs. Brewers

A week after CC Sabathia and the Pittsburgh scorekeeper sparked a national debate about a near no-hitter, San Diego Padres right-hander Chris Young had alerts about a perfect game in progress flashing across sports tickers. More »  | Box »  | Photos »  | Audio »  | Mailbag »  | Cameron expected to return » 

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Shopko looking at downtown Milwaukee

A new Shopko store scheduled to open in Sussex in October will put the Green Bay-based discount chain one step closer to downtown Milwaukee, which is on the list of places that Shopko is considering for future store expansion. More » 

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Waukesha County natives make a ghostly impression

Even after the excitement of Johnny Depp and "Public Enemies' " filming in Wisconsin, it is still news of note when two guys from Waukesha County make a major Hollywood film. That film, a comedy called "Ghost Town," premiered over the weekend at the Toronto Film Festival. More » 

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State lags in checking restaurant cleanliness

State health inspectors failed to visit at least 2,700 Wisconsin restaurants under their jurisdiction in the past year, and some restaurants have gone at least three years without an inspection, records and interviews show. MORE »  |
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