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Franklin captures WIAA State Summer baseball title

July 30, 2010 By

Franklin high school captured the WIAA State Summer Boys Baseball Championship.  The Sabres knocked off West Bend West 11-4.

Franklin coach Jim Hughes extended Wisconsin’s all-time wins record with the victory.  Hughes has 748 wins now in 38 seasons. 

The Sabres finished the season 30-14 after finishing just 5th in the Greater Metro conference.  It was the 8th trip to the State Tournament and the first State Title at Franklin.

West Bend West fell short of a 4th summer championship and finished 35-3 on the season.

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Woman duped by Russian militia

July 30, 2010 By

Police in Ripon were able to intervene before items a woman believed she was sending out to Russian Federation orphanages were actually sent out to a militia-type group. Officers were alerted by an Iowa firearms dealer who found out an item to be shipped to a Ripon residence was purchased with a stolen credit card. Police learned a number of packages had been sent to that address.  

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Filed Under: Crime & Courts

Bulaga signs 5-year deal with Packers

July 30, 2010 By

The Green Bay Packers will have their entire roster on the field tomorrow

Bryan Bulaga

Bryan Bulaga

when training camp gets underway. 

First-round draft pick Bryan Bulaga put the finishing touches on a five-year contract with the Packers this morning.  ESPN’s Adam Schefter says the deal is worth $14.75 million with $8.76 million in guaranteed money.

Bulaga is expected to backup Chad Clifton at left tackle when training camp opens up on Saturday afternoon.

Packer players moved into their home away from home at St. Norbert College yesterday.  That’s where they’ll stay for the next month or so.

Physicals and testing takes place this morning with the first training camp practice set for 2pm Saturday afternoon.

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City leaders deliver message to next governor

July 30, 2010 By

The Wisconsin Alliance of Cities, which is meeting in Racine, has a message for the next Governor of Wisconsin. The Alliance wants the next governor, no matter who wins, to know that state policies are tying their hands as they try to deal with issues facing their cities.

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Navy contract would be big for Marinette and state

July 30, 2010 By
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U.S.S. Freedom PHOTO: Lockheed Martin

A Wisconsin shipbuilder may be poised to land a U.S. Navy contract worth billions of dollars. Joe North is a project manager at Lockheed Martin, Marinette Marine’s partner in a bid to win a 55 ship contract with the U.S. Navy. North says a winning bid will be huge for northeastern Wisconsin. “The relevance to the area up there with the shipyard is quite big,” says North. “It’s a national program. We have about 800 suppliers across 39 states, and 45 of those suppliers are actually right in Green Bay.” North says winning the contract would revitalize Great Lakes shipbuilding. Marinette Marine and Lockheed Martin are competing with Alabama shipbuilder Austal USA and its partner General Dynamics, to build the Navy’s newest ships designed to operate in shallow, coastal waters. A decision is expected soon. [Read more...]

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