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Packers reduce roster to 53

September 4, 2010 By

The Green Bay Packers released 20 players and will place two on injured reserve, getting down to the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit on Saturday.

Released were punter Chris Bryan, tackle Chris Campbell, wide receiver Jason Chery, cornerback D.J. Clark, center/guard Evan Dietrich-Smith, wide receiver Charles Dillon, linebacker Robert Francois, tackle Breno Giacomini, quarterback Graham Harrell, tight end Spencer Havner, linebacker Alex Joseph, safety Anthony Levine, running back Kregg Lumpkin, linebacker Cyril Obiozor, linebacker Maurice Simpkins, defensive end Ronald Talley, nose tackle Anthony Toribio, wide receiver Chastin West, wide receiver Patrick Williams and defensive end Jarius Wynn.

Tackle/guard Allen Barbre and safety Will Blackmon will be placed on injured reserve.

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Operation Deer Watch paying off

September 4, 2010 By

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The DNR is seeing a strong response to its Operation Deer Watch program.

Since it began on August 1st, the DNR effort to get the public to report deer sightings is seeing a lot of traffic. Program coordinator Brian Dhuey says about 2,600 reports have been logged on the agency’s website so far, with an average of about 100 a day. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Environment & Conservation

Race shaping up in Eighth Congressional District

September 4, 2010 By

There may be a competitive race developing up in Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional District. UW Green Bay political scientist Michael Kraft says incumbent Democrat, congressman Steve Kagen, faces a challenge in his northeastern Wisconsin district which includes Green Bay and the Fox Valley. “Kagen has won by fairly slim margins, and even though I think he’s still considered by most pollsters and analysts to be favored, it is at the moment a competitive race,” says Kraft. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics & Government