Green Bay mayor seeks ideas to mark Favre’s ‘homecoming’ next month; giant waffle?GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay mayor is asking the public for suggestions to “tastefully” welcome back Vikings quarterback Brett Favre when he returns for a Nov. 1 game against the Packers. Wisconsin priest auctions off late mom’s silver pieces from 1700s to raise money for homelessGREEN BAY, Wis. — A Wisconsin priest is auctioning off his late mother’s collection of old silver pieces to raise money for a homeless shelter. Letterman apologizes to wife on Monday’s show as well as women who worked for himNEW YORK — David Letterman apologized to his wife on Monday’s “Late Show,” saying she had been “horribly hurt by my behavior.” Green Bay Police Department hires first black officer in its 152-year historyGREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay has a black police officer for the first time in the 152-year history of its Police Department. Wis. Democrats elect 30-year-old as nation’s youngest state chairman in either partyGREEN BAY, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Democratic Party says it now has the nation’s youngest state chairman in either party. Obama counters critics on health care plans, says inaction on overhaul is not acceptableGREEN BAY, Wis. — President Barack Obama challenged Republican critics Thursday to offer alternative plans for overhauling U.S. health care, declaring he’s “happy to steal people’s ideas” but that doing nothing about out-of-reach costs and uninsured Americans is not an option. Presidential pardon: Obama writes Wisconsin girl a note for missing last day of schoolGREEN BAY, Wis. — Ten-year-old Kennedy Corpus has a rock-solid excuse for missing the last day of school: a personal note to her teacher from President Barack Obama. Obama challenges Republican critics to put forward their own plan on health care reformGREEN BAY, Wis. — Undertaking a new and aggressive push to enact health reform this year, President Barack Obama bluntly challenged Republican critics on Thursday to put forward their own plan to expand coverage to the uninsured and help struggling families afford care. “To those who criticize our efforts, I ask them, ‘What’s the alternative?’” Obama said at a town hall-style meeting, surrounded by supportive citizens in the heartland. President Obama says he won’t push health care plan on Congress, ready to hear other proposalsGREEN BAY, Wis. — President Barack Obama is vowing that he won’t run roughshod over Congress in putting together legislation overhauling the country’s health care system. Obama, facing challenge to health overhaul, calls on Congress to move quickly on complex issueGREEN BAY, Wis. — Undertaking a new and aggressive push to enact health reform this year, President Barack Obama bluntly challenged Republican critics on Thursday to put forward their own plan to expand coverage to the uninsured and help struggling families afford care. Top picks Raji, Matthews join other rookies for Packers’ orientation campGREEN BAY, Wis. — B.J. Raji and Clay Matthews are in for some culture shock in the NFL’s smallest market. At least they were smart enough to prepare for it. Packers build up defense, take DT Raji at No. 9 and trade up to take LB MatthewsGREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers added a big piece to their rebuilding defense in the first round of the NFL draft, taking Boston College defensive tackle B.J. Raji with the No. 9 overall pick on Saturday. Packers keep building up defense, take Boston College DT Raji at No. 9 overallGREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers filled a critical need on their rebuilding defense in the first round of the NFL draft, taking Boston College defensive tackle B.J. Raji with the No. 9 overall pick on Saturday. |