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The deal to be announced formally Wednesday

      

Mayor's conference awards $50,000 grant to NeighborWorks plan for indoor farm in armory.

      

The chief watchdog of the Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday that he is stepping down at the end of this week.

      

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MILWAUKEE – Almost 300  convicted criminal aliens were arrested in six Midwestern states during a month-long initiative that ended Saturday.

34 of those arrested were in Wisconsin.

The operation, which began May 18, was conduced by officers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

280 arrests were made in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri.

Those arrested were convicted of aggravated robbery, armed robbery, drug possession and trafficking, burglary and other criminal offenses.

The 34 arrested in Wisconsin were all men and all Mexican nationals, except for one Ecuadorian national.

Arrests occurred in the following Wisconsin communities:

Arcadia- 2

Deerfield 1

Franksville 1

Gillette 1

Green Bay 4

Hilbert 1

Humbird 1

Janesville 1

Kenosha 4

Kewaunee 1

Madison 7

Manitowoc 1

Milwaukee 3

Princeton 1

Racine 4

Wautoma 1

In 2014, ICE conducted 315,943 removals nationwide.

STURGEON BAY – An intoxicated man wandered into a construction site, operated a backhoe and nearly ran into a trench before being tackled by construction workers, police say.

Sturgeon Bay police say they were called to a construction area on Maple Street just before 8 a.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, the 58-year-old man was being held down by the construction workers. Police say the workers had coaxed him off the machine, but he then began to run toward the trench; they then tackled him and held him until police arrived.

The man, who is from Sturgeon Bay, was arrested on a probation hold. Police are recommending charges of disorderly conduct.

MADISON (AP) – Marty Beil, whom many call the face of public employee unions in Wisconsin, announced Wednesday that he will retire at the end of this month.

Beil, 68, said in a statement that he would retire as executive director of the Wisconsin State Employees Union American Federation of State, Municipal and County Employees Council 24 at the end of June. He has held the position for 30 years.

In 1969 Beil started as a Wisconsin probation and parole officer and soon became involved in the union. In 1973 he became president of his local union. He was elected president of the Wisconsin State Employees union in 1978, he held the position until 1985, when he was selected as the union’s executive director.

Beil was a vocal opponent of Gov. Scott Walker’s landmark Act 10 proposal in 2011. The measure effectively ended collective bargaining for nearly all of the state employees Beil’s union represented.

The burly, bearded Beil was a mainstay in the protests that lasted for weeks and grew to as large as 100,000 people.

Although Republican measures have weakened that state’s unions, Beil said he believes workers will succeed.

“In spite of Act 10, Scott Walker, Robin Vos, Scott Fitzgerald, the ‘tea party’ and every other nut job that is out there, I have a strong message,” Beil said in a statement. “Workers will eventually prevail. Working families will once again set the agenda.”

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – The woman who resigned as president of the Spokane NAACP after her parents revealed she was white posing as black says there’s no proof they are her mother and father.

In an interview with NBC News on Tuesday night, Rachel Dolezal said she hasn’t had a DNA test and there’s no “biological proof” that Larry and Ruthanne Dolezal are her parents.

NBC’s Savannah Guthrie pointed out there’s a birth certificate that lists the Dolezals as her parents.

Rachel Dolezal responded that she can’t prove her parentage one way or another.

The uproar over her racial identity began last week after her parents said their daughter was white. For years, she publicly described herself as black or partly black and said on NBC’s “Today” show that she identifies as black.

Bart Starr’s family says he is participating in a clinical trial using stem cells as he recovers from two strokes and a heart attack.

Bart Starr, quarterback of the world champion Green Bay Packers was named for the second straight time as Wisconsin’s Athlete of the Year, Jan. 26, 1967 in Milwaukee. Starr, who won the annual Associated Press poll in a close contest a year ago, was an overwhelming choice for the 1966 accolade. (AP Photo)

The former Green Bay Packers quarterback and coach suffered the strokes and heart attack last September. In a statement posted on the Packers’ website, relatives say Starr returned home Friday from the first of two treatments.

“While we welcome everyone’s interest and support of Bart’s health, at this time, we’d like to allow him a chance to fully participate in the clinical trial and let the results, if any, to speak for themselves,” the statement reads. “At an appropriate time in the future, our family looks forward to sharing the details of Bart’s participation in this most important clinical exploration of what role stem cells may play in the treatment of stroke.”

The statement goes on to thank fans for their love, prayers and support.

Relatives say the 81-year-old’s goal is to return to Green Bay for a game.

MADISON (AP) – Wisconsin’s private-sector job growth ranked 38th in the country last year, trailing the national average.

Data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows private sector jobs grew in Wisconsin by 1.51 percent last year. That lagged the national average of 2.6 percent growth over the year.

Gov. Scott Walker promised to create 250,000 private-sector jobs over his first term in office. But the numbers show that only 129,000 jobs were created during that period. In 2014, 35,759 private sector jobs were created in Wisconsin.

Walker has said the 250,000 job-creation number remains a goal, but he emphasizes other numbers to back up his argument that he improved Wisconsin’s economy as he prepares for a likely presidential run.

SARATOGA (AP) – A small town in central Wisconsin is continuing its legal battle against a proposed dairy farm that’s expected to be classified as a concentrated animal feeding operation with 5,300 animals.

Attorneys and town officials filed notice Monday that Saratoga is appealing a Wood County Circuit Court decision allowing the 7,000-acre Golden Sands Family Farm to proceed. The judge determined that Wysocki Family of Cos., which would run large-scale dairy operation, has the right to use the land for agricultural purposes.

After the company applied for building permits, officials in Saratoga placed a moratorium on issuing permits until zoning was established in the town, Daily Tribune Media reported.

Wysocki won a lawsuit it filed against the town’s building inspector, Lorelei Fuehrer, after she refused to issue a building permit. The company also filed a lawsuit against the town regarding the zoning restrictions, which were put in place in November 2012.

Company attorneys argued that Golden Sands was able to use the land for agricultural purposes because the building permits had already been filed, and Wysocki’s intentions were clarified before Saratoga put in place zoning rules that prohibited agriculturist use of the property.

Portage County Circuit Judge Thomas Eagon, who was acting as a substitute judge in the Wood County case, ruled in March that Wysocki had the right to use the land for agriculture, because it was permitted on the land when the company applied for its permit. A written decision was issued April 30 by Eagon.

The state Department of Natural Resources currently is reviewing environmental impact report for Golden Sands and its Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit application.

MADISON (AP) – Gov. Scott Walker says they key thing holding up the state budget is how much to cut his proposed $1.3 billion in borrowing to pay for state highways and other transportation projects.

The Republican-controlled Legislature has been at an impasse on the budget since May 29. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday that talks are focusing around cutting the level of roads borrowing by about $800 million, which would lead to delays of projects around the state.

Walker said Wednesday in a conference call from Canada that he hopes the Legislature focuses on what the appropriate level of borrowing is, and not try to micromanage which projects would be delayed.

Walker says he is optimistic it can be resolved in the Joint Finance Committee this week.

GREEN BAY – The Meyer Theatre has announced its 2015-16 season.

The season is made up of five music and comedy shows. Season tickets are $175 and go on sale Friday. To order season tickets, call Cindy at (920) 676-8883 or email [email protected].

Tickets for individual events go on sale at 11 a.m. Sept. 11.

Here is the list of shows:

Classic Albums Live! Presents Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Chronicle – Note for Note Cut for Cut – Saturday, October 17, 8 p.m.

Classic Albums Live takes the greatest albums and recreates them live on stage – note for note, cut for cut, using the best musicians to make the performance sound exactly like the album. Presented by Schneider

Lou Gramm “The Voice of Foreigner” – Saturday, November 7, 8 p.m.

One of the greatest singers in Rock music, Lou Gramm’s unique vocals and hit songs have placed Foreigner among Billboard’s top artists of all time. The band’s 16 Top 40 hits defined an era. Presented by The Drive 94.3 FM

Orleans & Friends featuring Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett Little Feat’s Guitarists – Friday, November 20, 8 p.m.

Orleans is the 70s pop/rock band with the iconic hits “Still The One,” “Dance With Me” and “Love Takes Time.” Barrere and Tackett have joined forces to form an acoustic duet performing songs from their Little Feat catalogue and more.

Presented by 103.1 WOGB

The Buckinghams – Friday, January 22, 2016, 8 p.m.

For the past two and a half decades, The Buckinghams have successfully toured the nation with their signature pop music. Their show is filled with harmony, spontaneity, humor and their Billboard Top 40 hits and pop and rock favorites from the 60s and early 70s. Presented by Wisconsin Public Service

Paul Reiser – Saturday, March 5, 2016, 8 p.m.

A seasoned actor, writer and producer, Paul Reiser co-created and starred in NBC’s “Mad About You,” which garnered him multiple award nominations. Not one to abandon his roots in stand-up comedy, Reiser continues to tour the country performing to sold-out venues.

Over the past several weeks, police say this man has been letting the air out of vehicle tires in a few Outagamie County communities.

At least 10 incidents have been reported in Kaukauna, Little Chute and Wrightstown.

If you have any information, you can call the Kaukauna Police Department at 920-766-6333.

GREEN BAY – Tween girls are the target audience for these 5 books selected by Brown County Librarian Gillian Dawson.   From summer camp adventures to a teenager with new found powers these graphic novels may inspire your daughter with some girl power.

Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson and Grace Allen – Supernatural
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson – Contemporary Fiction
Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson – Superhero
Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge – Contemporary Fiction
Spera by Josh Tierney – Fantasy

All these books can be found in various formats at the Brown County Library.  Click here to find previous Good Day Reads lists.

 

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota health officials have shut down a suburban Twin Cities funeral home accused of letting bodies decompose.

The state Department of Health issued a cease and desist order after it conducted a random inspection last month at Maple Oaks Funeral Home. The Maplewood business was also cited for missing records.

Health officials say inspectors found unsanitary conditions and decomposing bodies in the embalming room. A lawyer for the funeral home, Michael Sharkey, says the bodies belonged to members of the Hmong community and that the mourning period can last weeks.

Sharkey tells KSTP-TV that Maple Oaks’ owners said they were assisting other funeral home directors by holding the bodies at their facility.

He says they plan to meet with state health officials soon to resolve the matter.