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MADISON (AP) – University of Wisconsin students are warning Gov. Scott Walker’s budget plan would lead to fee and tuition increases.

The United Council of University of Wisconsin Students held a news conference in the state Capitol on Monday to lament Walker’s plan to cut $300 million from the UW System, continue a current tuition freeze for another two years and free the system from state oversight.

Students led by the council’s executive director, Nneka Akubeze, predicted the cuts coupled with the tuition freeze would force schools to raise student fees. They say once the freeze ends the system will raise tuition.

They say they’re starving to study and studying to starve.

The Legislature’s finance committee is set to spend weeks revising Walker’s budget and could change his UW proposals.

MADISON (AP) – Private and public-sector unions are joining together to stop a right-to-work bill that Republicans have put on a fast track to pass in the Wisconsin Legislature within days.

Union leaders said at a Monday news conference that they are urging their members, as well as business owners, to contact state senators to tell them to vote against the bill.

The proposal is moving fast. It was formally introduced Monday, a Senate hearing was set for Tuesday, and the Senate planned to be in session Wednesday to vote on it. The Assembly was expected to act next week.

Sally Feistel, a Steelworkers union leader, says she thinks it’s inevitable the bill will pass the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Feistel says it’s an attack on working families.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina lottery officials say a woman has come forward to present one of three winning tickets for a $564 million Powerball jackpot drawn earlier this month.

The N.C. Education Lottery has scheduled a news conference for 2 p.m. Monday to reveal the identity of the lucky bearer of one of the three winning tickets sold for the Feb. 11 drawing. She will get $188 million if an annuity payment is chosen or $127 million if a lump sum payment is chosen.

Another ticket-holder in Puerto Rico has elected to remain anonymous, while the owner of a winning ticket sold in Texas has not yet come forward.

Seventy years ago today, an iconic photo captivated the nation – and an Appleton man was in the middle of it.

On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, a group of soldiers and Marines planted an American flag on Mount Suribachi, on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. Associated Press photgrapher Joe Rosenthal captured the moment, and his photo became one of the most recognizable images of the 20th century.

John Bradley of Appleton was one of the military members identified in the photo. After Bradley died, his son James wrote the best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” about the servicemen’s experience in the battle and their struggles with the resulting fame.

The photo itself was the subject of controversy; many believed it had been staged. In the video above, the Associated Press takes a look back at the events of that day and how rumors of staging resulted from a misunderstanding.

GREEN BAY – When will the first ship of the year come into the Port of Green Bay? If you answer that question correctly, you could win some prizes.

The Port of Green Bay and the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau have teamed up for the contest. The person who comes closest wins two tickets to the S.S. Badger ferry, a Michigan travel guide and a $25 gift card to the Courthouse Pub in Manitowoc.

“Since there really isn’t an exact start date to the shipping season, we thought we’d have some fun with it,” Dean Haen, director of the Port and Resource Recovery department, said in a news release.

Entries are being collected on the Convention and Visitors Bureau’s website.

• Click here to enter
• Click here to see a list of past years’ ship arrivals

Organizers expect to have at least 400 entries in the contest.

GREEN BAY – A Green Bay restaurant has given up its liquor license for 30 days.

Police say there have been several liquor law violations and disturbances over the past three years at Mi Pueblo, 1905 N. Irwin Ave.

According to police, the violations include running a disorderly house, selling alcohol to underage people, staying open after hours and serving an intoxicated person.

The 30-day period runs from March 1-31.

TOWN OF COTTAGE GROVE (AP) – A home in Dane County that was supposed to house a convicted sex offender has gone up in flames.

Sheriff Dave Mahoney says an arsonist is suspected of setting the fire that destroyed the Town of Cottage Grove house Sunday night.

The same home was targeted by a suspected arsonist in December. The house was repaired, but is now considered a total loss.

WKOW-TV reports Howard Nyberg was expected to move into the home by the end of the month. The state Department of Corrections leased the home from a private citizen.

Mahoney says some leads on the suspected arson have been developed after talking with neighbors.

FOX 11’s Rachel Manek explored Cave Point County Park in Door County Feb. 22, 2015.

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) – The brother of an American woman who was killed after spending months as a hostage of Islamic State militants says Kayla Mueller’s situation worsened after the government traded five Taliban commanders for a captive U.S. soldier.

The militants increased their demands after the May swap for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Eric Mueller told NBC’s “Today” in an interview that aired Monday.

“That made the whole situation worse because that’s when the demands got greater,” he said. “They got larger. They realized that they had something.”

Mueller’s death was confirmed Feb. 10 by her family and U.S. officials. The Islamic State group claimed she died in a Jordanian airstrike, but U.S. officials have not confirmed that. The Pentagon said it didn’t know how she was killed.

The 26-year-old international aid worker, who grew up in Prescott, Arizona, was captured in August 2013 after leaving a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Aleppo, Syria.

Mueller’s brother and parents spoke to “Today” host Savannah Guthrie. The family has declined repeated requests for an interview with The Associated Press.

The young woman’s father, Carl Mueller, said that the United States’ willingness to swap for Bergdahl but not pay ransom or allow ransom to be paid for his daughter “was pretty hard to take.”

“I actually asked the president that question when we were in the White House,” Carl Mueller said without elaborating.

Some U.S. lawmakers were outraged by the exchange of five Taliban commanders held at the Guantanamo Bay prison for Bergdahl, an Idaho native who left his post in Afghanistan and was captured and held by the Taliban for five years.

President Barack Obama’s administration has defended the swap. The Joint Chiefs of Staff unanimously supported the exchange, insisting that the United States has a sacred commitment to men and women who serve that it will never leave anyone behind on the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Kayla Mueller’s mother said in the TV interview that she was still “in denial” about her daughter’s death.

“I still expect Kayla to come through the door,” Marsha Mueller said.

DALLAS (AP) – Sheriff’s officials say a man accidentally killed his wife in a farm accident in western Wisconsin.

Barron County sheriff’s deputies say a 60-year-old woman was run over by a skid steer loader at a farm near Dallas on Saturday.

Authorities say the woman, Karen Haugen, slipped on some ice as she approached the machine and her husband didn’t see her on the ground. First responders weren’t able to revive Haugen and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

MADISON (AP) – The organizational committee for the Wisconsin state Senate has approved calling an extraordinary session to consider a right-to-work bill.

The Senate Organization Committee voted 3-2 along party lines via paper ballot Monday to both call the Senate into session and introduce the bill. Republican Sens. Scott Fitzgerald, Mary Lazich and Paul Farrow voted in favor, with Democratic Sen. Jen Shilling and Dave Hansen against.

• Click here to read the bill

The Senate Labor Committee plans to hold a public hearing beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Testimony will be taken until 7 p.m., and after that the Republican-controlled committee will vote on sending the bill to the Senate.

Debate there is expected to begin Wednesday afternoon.

Opponents of right-to-work scheduled a Monday news conference and are organizing noontime rallies at the Capitol on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Appleton – Salon CTI in Appleton gave Jess a Monday Morning Makeover.

Check out the single mom’s new look!

Ingredients:

1 large eggplant
3 cups breadcrumbs
1 cup Parmesan
1/4 cup each of chopped parsley & mint
1 Tbsp chopped garlic
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt & pepper

Directions:

Rub eggplant with olive oil and bake at 400 for 40 minutes. Let eggplant cool and peel off skin, mash eggplant & add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Form into 1 inch balls & bake for 10 minutes.

GREEN BAY – One of the biggest nights for Hollywood is also a huge night for fashion.  Celebrities showed off their style on the red carpet during the 87th Academy Awards.  Nichole Zich is the owner of a boutique on Broadway in Green Bay called Sassy Girl.  She shared some of her favorite looks from the Oscars, and then showed us how we can incorporate the trends in our own wardrobe.

Nichole’s favorites:

Lupita Nyong’o, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Julianne Moore & Rosamund Pike

Nichole’s dislikes:

Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Scarlett Johansson & Keira Knightley

Favorite accessories:

Necklaces: Cate Blanchett, Zoe Saldana, Margot Robbie & Viola Davis

Earrings: Gwyneth Paltrow, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Hudson & Octavia Spencer

Bracelets: Emma Stone, Reese Witherspoon & Rene Russo

“I also felt Oprah Winfrey and Octavia Spencer both did a great job of representing the fuller figured ladies. The wrapping and ruching of their dresses was very flattering,” said Zich.

Photos submitted to ReportIt, Feb. 22-28, 2015.

SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. (AP) – The former president of Oscar Mayer will become the new CEO at Johnsonville Sausage.

The current CEO, Ralph Stayer, has led the privately owned Sheboygan Falls company for the last 47 years. He will retire April 1, but continue to serve as chairman of the board.

For the first time in the company’s history, it will not be led by a member of the Stayer family, who owns the business that began as a small butcher shop in 1945.

Nick Meriggioli has spent more than 20 years at Kraft Foods, including the last 10 as president of Oscar Mayer.

Sheboygan Press Media says the company employs about 1,500 people and is the leading national brand of sausage.

GREEN BAY- Pete and Rachel drew the 11 qualifiers in the Good Day Wisconsin Fabulous Furniture Giveaway.

The qualifiers are:

Jeff Brandes of Hilbert

Linda Pasterski of Shawano

Jim Draxler of Kiel

Becky Borkenhagen of Maribel

Carol Butrymowicz of Mountain

Carol Peterson of Marinette

Jason Jandrain of De Pere

Larry Eggert of Green Bay

Donna Masar of Green Bay

Lola DeCoster of Kaukauna

Julie Remme of Winneconne

The drawing will be Wednesday morning on Good Day Wisconsin.

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) – Authorities say a 4-year-old girl was killed and a man was seriously injured in a Wauwatosa house fire.

The blaze was reported shortly before noon on Sunday. Firefighters found the man badly burned outside of the home when they arrived on the scene. They rushed into the home to rescue the man’s niece, who was unresponsive and suffering from injuries related to smoke inhalation.

The girl was taken to a hospital, where she later died. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed her death.

The man is being treated at a hospital but his condition is unknown.

Fire officials believe the fire started in the basement, but it’s unclear what caused it.

Six people lived in the home, but no one else was home at the time. The Red Cross is assisting the displaced family.

(Copyright 2015 The Ass

SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) – Authorities say a northern Wisconsin man is in critical condition after being shot in the head during a dispute over marijuana in Florida.

According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, 27-year-old Patrick Nelson of Superior also is suffering from a broken neck and other broken bones.

Nelson allegedly stole about $1,000 worth of marijuana from a mobile home in Jensen Beach, Florida, Tuesday night.

The sheriff’s office says two residents confronted Nelson at the condo where he was staying after they realized the marijuana was gone.

The men brought a handgun and Nelson was shot in the head following a struggle.

The suspects, 25-year-old Ryan Lounders and 27-year-old Donald Smith, were arrested and charged with felony attempted murder and burglary with battery or assault while armed.

Court records don’t list an attorney for the men.

DE PERE – Burger lovers now have a new place to enjoy in De Pere.

Brickhouse Craft Burgers and Brews opened its doors at the beginning of February.

FOX 11’s Pauleen Le spent the morning checking out the tasty menu.

For more information on Brickhouse Craft Burgers and Brew, click here.