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Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is heading to the Middle East.
This will be the Madison Democrat’s first trip to Afghanistan to get a firsthand look at the military and political situation in that region. “This is a fact-finding trip, which will provide me with opportunities to visit with the troops, including Wisconsin troops.”
Baldwin can’t give exact details, but says she’ll be leaving “in the coming days,” with questions aplenty. [Read more...]
Frantic moments Thursday evening ended with the birth of a baby boy at a fire station on Madison’s east side. A young couple realized they wouldn’t make it to the hospital in time, so they called 911. Dispatcher Mike Chamberlain directed them to the fire station as the woman, a first-time mom, was already in labor. And then in just a couple minutes, another call to dispatch, as Fire Station Number Five confirmed the baby’s arrival at 5:45 p.m.
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A proposal to increase the NFL season to 18-games continues to be a topic of
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
conversation, although it’s met with negative reaction from players around the league. League commissioner Roger Goodell told Green Bay Packers shareholders said there’s been some negative reaction from players.
AUDIO: Roger Goodell on negative player reaction to 18-game season :24
Players are concerned about wearing down. Goodell believes they have some answers for that. The commissioner said organized team activities (OTA’s) could be altered or eliminated. Training Camp could be reduced. Restrictions and limitations could be put in place for practices and roster sizes could be adjusted.
Goodell said an 18-game regular season would have to be negotiated in a new collective bargaining agreement and couldn’t likely begin until the 2012 season.
Dane County’s sheriff says a man killed by deputies this week apparently wanted to die. The Stoughton-area man shot and killed by deputies this week had a death wish. Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney said Friday that 42 year-old William Sorenson indicated as much shortly before he confronted officers called to a domestic dispute. “The deceased had made a call to a friend, indicating that he was armed with a shotgun, that he was in the garage, and that he intended to die,” said Mahoney. Mahoney says Sorenson came at deputies armed with a shotgun. They fired a non-lethal bean-bag round which failed to stop Sorenson, and he opened fire. Officers then returned fire, killing Sorenson. [Read more...]
With the start of Green Bay Packers training camp this weekend, the “Titletown Report” returns on August 2nd for another season.
The “Titletown Report” is a twice daily look at the Green Bay Packers. From the start of Training Camp, right through the teams final game.
National Media are picking the Packers to represent the NFC in the Superbowl. That means an exciting year for the Green and Gold. We’ll have all of the team news, player injuries, practice updates and more. You’ll hear from the coaches and players as they prepare for the big games and then follow that up with post game reaction. If it’s happening inside 1265 Lombardi, we’ll have it for you in the “Titletown Report.
Our twice daily reports (Monday through Friday) can be accessed right here on the WRN.COM Sports page.
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