News Briefs

World Economic Forum wraps up five-day meeting

World business and government leaders ended a five-day meeting Sunday after agreeing that a fragile recovery is occurring, but they are unsure what will spur job growth. Some 2,500 VIPs gathered in the Swiss alpine resort for the annual World Economic Forum. There were debates about whether more regulations are needed for the financial industry, stopping sagging global unemployment and finding ways to have continued recovery in 2010.

Trial rescheduled for Wisc. man

A judge has delayed the trial of a Wisconsin inmate accused of assisting the suicide of his cellmate for the second time. Joshua Walters is accused of helping his cellmate, Adam Peterson, hang himself at the Dodge Correctional Institute last year. Walters has pleaded not guilty. Dodge County Judge Andrew Bissonnette canceled the Feb. 10 trial and rescheduled the case for June 8.

Kersten selected to hold Frankenthal Professorship at UW-Green Bay

The Frankenthal Professorship has been awarded to history professor Andrew Kersten. The five-year term will last through 2014. It is the first named professorship at UW-Green Bay, and it was established in 1980 in honor of the late Siegfried W. Frankenthal of Green Bay. Kersten is the seventh UWGB faculty member to hold the Frankenthal Professorship.

Raptor Center to release eagle

A bald eagle is being released back to the wild by the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota. The eagle, Harley, is set to be released noon Saturday at the Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center in Hastings. The eagle spent the past six months recovering from a broken wing and lead poisoning. A motorcyclist found Harley injured on the side of the road, and he took the eagle to the Duluth Zoo.

Plans move forward for cricket field

The proposed plans for a cricket field at the Ashwaubenon Sports Complex are moving forward. According to residents, there is a group of about 20 who play cricket a few times a week using a tennis court or softball field. There are more than 150 households with people from South Asia living in the village who would participate if there were dedicated fields. Grading work and seeding could begin later this year if village leaders approve the new field.