Wisconsin News and Sports
The Milwaukee Bucks entered last night’s game against Miami short-handed and left the game even more short-handed. They played without center Andrew Bogut (mid-back strain) and forward Ersan Ilyasova (flu). Then they lost forward Carlos Delfino, who left the game in the second quarter after he fell and his head was stepped on.
The result, an 87-74 loss to the Heat at the Bradley Center. That’s two straight home losses for the Bucks. [Read more...]
In division 1 semifinal action at the Kohl Center, Milwaukee Pius XI beat Milwaukee Vincent 63-58 to advance to tonight’s division 1 championship game against DePere. DePere advanced to the title game earlier by beating Wausau West 53-36 in the other semifinal.
In division 2, Winneconne advanced to the championship game with a 31-30 win over Monroe. The Wolves will face New Berlin Eisenhower in tonight’s division 2 title game. Eisenhower beat Altoona 40-38 in the other semifinal.
In Division 3, powerhouse Cuba City rolled past Brillion 56-40 in the semifinals and will face Oostburg in today’s division 3 title game. Oostburg beat Osseo-Fairchild 64-43.
The Division 4 semi-finals were played on Thursday. The winners, Newman Catholic and Black Hawk will square off in the championship game today at 12:05pm.
Senior forward Blake Geoffrion scored the game-winning power play goal with 44 seconds left in the second period as the Wisconsin Badger men’s hockey team knocked off Vermont 3-2 in the first round of the NCAAMen’s Ice Hockey West Regional at the Xcel Energy Center on Friday night.
The top-seeded Badgers (26-10-4) advance to face No. 2-seed St. Cloud State in Saturday’s West Regional final with a trip to the 2010 Frozen Four on the line. Wisconsin continues its pursuit of a seventh NCAA championship and looks to make its first Frozen Four appearance since winning the NCAA title in 2006. [Read more...]
As spring breakers plan on taking a trip south of the border, the US State Department has warned of increasing violence in areas of Mexico. Joel Dhein, President of the Wisconsin Crime Prevention Practitioners Association (WCPPA), suggests traveling in groups and knowing the laws of the land. He says to those making the trip; keep in touch with your family.
Joel Dhein (:15)
Mexican gunmen have been known to impersonate police officers or military. Dhein suggests travelers research online how impersonation takes place to be prepared if such interaction occurs. The law enforcement officer says 15 minutes of researching this scenario, and other dangers, can make all the difference.
Above all practice common sense, “Don’t check crime prevention or personal safety at the border, definitely take it with you,” says Dhein.
This week, UW-Eau Claire suspended two student trips to Mexico, including spring break travel to Durango, due to safety concerns.
A state lawmaker is making a last-minute push to require Wisconsin voters to show photo identification at the polls.
State Representative Jeff Stone (R-Greendale) is proposing a bill and constitutional amendment that would require voters to show a state-issued photo ID card when they go to vote. He says there are a lot of problems with accuracy in the current system, and such a requirement would help to address those issues. [Read more...]
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