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Packers close out preseason with loss

August 31, 2007 By

The Green Bay Packers closed out the preseason with a 30-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans in Nashville.

Brett Favre led a touchdown drive on the second offensive possession, then took the rest of the night off.  The teams only other touchdown came when defensive lineman Larry Berdine sacked Vince Young and the ball came loose, landing right in the hands of first round pick Justin Harrell, who scampered 18 yards for the score.

The Packers kept a total of 15 players out of the lineup, and the starters played just a couple series.  That gave plenty of playing time to the many reserves that Mike McCarthy wanted to get a good final look at going into the final roster cutdown on Saturday.

The Packers finish 2-2 in the preseason.  They open the regular season a week from Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lambeau Field.

Listen / Download – Justin Harrell on his return for a touchdown. :11

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Football Friday Night goes dark

August 31, 2007 By

To the many great high school football fans that have come to our website for Football Friday Night and the scores that go along with it, you're probably wondering where we were last week. 

We've decided to pull the plug on the program for reasons that had nothing to do with the program itself and I assure you the reasons are valid.  The quality of the show was not in question, nor was the commitment of the many people that helped put the show together each week.  We had a great, dedicated staff, and a tremendous amount of cooperation from the coaches and schools.

Football Friday Night has been received very well and now that it's gone, I've had many questions and subsequent complements from coaches, officials and fans.  To all of you, thank you for the many kind words.  

We'll be watching from the sidelines this season and all of us at the Wisconsin Radio Network wish you and your team(s) great success.

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Travelers feeling Labor Day pinch

August 31, 2007 By

Gas prices are under three dollars a gallon but not as many people will be traveling this Labor Day Weekend

According to Triple A's latest survey about the same number of people will take off this year nationwide. Only five-million people in the Midwest states will hit the road this holiday weekend. Triple A Wisconsin's Pam Moen says that's a decrease from last year.

Moen says there are a number of reasons. People stay closer to home getting ready for school. Flooding and bad weather have plagued much of the Midwest and the economy is playing role this year.

Moen says families responding to the survey say they're starting to feel a financial pinch and are watching how they spend their money more closely.

Even so, with 11 % of the nation's population still taking a Labor Day trip, it could get crowded out there this weekend.

AUDIO: Jim Dick reports ( 1:00 MP3 )

Filed Under: Labor, Top Story, Transportation

No state audit for ATC

August 31, 2007 By

The state will not order an audit of the American Transmission Company.

The co-chairs of the Legislature's Joint Audit Committee say the state does not have the authority to audit a private company.

State Representative Sondy Pope-Roberts (D-Middleton) called for the investigation. She believes ATC is pushing for unnecessary power line upgrades just to improve its profit margin. She also thinks the state has the authority because A-T-C was created through an act of the legislature.

The company gets a federally guaranteed 12-percent rate of return on all of its projects.  A-T-C executives say the new lines are needed to provide an ample, and stable supply of electricity for a growing and power needy area.

AUDIO: Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts (D-Middleton) ( :35 MP3 )

Filed Under: Legislature

Fall deadline for No Call List approaching

August 31, 2007 By

If it's been awhile since you signed up for Wisconsin's "No Call" list for telemarketers, time is running out to get in on the fall edition.

Over 780,000 Wisconsinites are signed up for the list that tells telemarketers not to call them at home. However, Glen Loyd with Consumer Protection says many may be in danger of falling off at the end of September because they mistakenly think that signing up once keeps them on for life. Loyd says enrollment actually lapses every two years.

If your status on the list in question, Loyd says you have until September 1st to re-enroll to be on the fall edition. If you miss that date, you'll have to wait until the beginning of next year before your name can be added again.

You can sign up online or by calling 1-866-966-2255.

AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (MP3 1:04)

Filed Under: Economy
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