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MADISON - Governor Scott Walker says he and Republicans who control the Legislature have reached a deal "in principle" over transportation funding and other issues to end an impasse that's held up passage of the state budget.
Walker said Tuesday that the deal does not include any gas tax or vehicle registration fee increases.
He also says there will be a reduction in the personal property tax favored by the state's business community, but not a full repeal.
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KEWAUNEE COUNTY - A man has been shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy in Kewaunee County.
Sheriff Matt Joski says the incident happened about 8 p.m. Monday in the Town of Franklin.
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GREEN BAY - A Green Bay police captain and a secretary needed to be checked at a hospital when they got sick after after opening an envelope.
Police Chief Andrew Smith says the police station was evacuated Monday afternoon.
The heating and air conditioning system was shut down while the fire department investigated.
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WAUSAU - Robert Kraig was unequivocal in Wausau on Monday.
"This is a horrible way to spend $3 billion," said the executive director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin at an event.
Citizen Action is strongly against the $3 billion in state tax incentives offered to Foxconn. The Taiwanese company plans to build a $10 billion electronics plant in southeastern Wisconsin. The state Assembly approved the plan by a 59-30 vote last week.
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TOMAHAWK - "This is the original sign that was on the building in 1929," said Tim Panfil as he pointed to a Rock Falls Rod and Gun Club sign.
Panfil wasn't a member of the club back then, but over the last 12 years the club has become a second family to him.
"It's the comradery and the friendships you build here. If you can't come here and make friends, you don't want any friends," he said.
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WAUKESHA - One of two teenagers charged with repeatedly stabbing a classmate to impress a fictitious horror character called Slender Man has decided to plead guilty to a lesser charge.
Fifteen-year-old Anissa Weier pleaded guilty Monday to attempted second-degree homicide as a party to a crime, with use of a deadly weapon.
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WAUSAU - Helen Wisniewski dipped out of work at her job as a software analyst in downtown Wausau for a few hours Monday morning.
"I'm taking my lunch break," Wisniewski said with a laugh.
Thanks to her special eclipse glasses, Wisniewski had no problem blending in with the crowd of people around her.
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