by WRN Contributor | Sep 26, 2006
Congressman Mark Green may end up wishing he'd abided by an Elections Board ruling. That's according to Mike McCabe of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, who filed the original complaint that led to the ruling against the Green campaign. “Federal law...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 26, 2006
There's a lot of talk in the gubernatorial campaign these days about PAC's, federal fund transfers and who may or may not be breaking campaign laws. So what does all this mean for the Green-Doyle race? According to UW-Madison political scientist, Charles...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 26, 2006
Under normal circumstances, the Indiana Hoosiers would be viewed as another easy opponent on a Big Ten Saturday afternoon. But when the Wisconsin Badgers roll into Bloomington this Saturday, the story could be different. Hoosiers coach Terry Hoeppner missed the last...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 25, 2006
Vice President Dick Cheney says issues of national security should be at the top of the agenda this fall. He says every voter in America needs to know where Republicans stand, as well as how Democrats think the fight should be carried out. Cheney appeared Monday at a...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 25, 2006
Madison area native Matt Kenseth remains in 3rd place in the Nextel Cup points standings after a 10th place finish yesterday at the Dover 400. Kenseth ran out of gas with two laps to go, allowing Jeff Burton to take the checkered flag. Kenseth is 18-points off the...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 25, 2006
The Milwaukee Brewers closed out the home portion of their schedule on Sunday with their 5th straight win, 5-3 over the San Francisco Giants. At 48-33, the Brewers compiled their best home record since they went 53-28 in 1992. Unfortunately, the Brewers have struggled...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 25, 2006
Phil Skiba of La Crosse captured the 16th annual Fox Cities Marathon in 2:32:24 yesterday, finishing more than five minutes in front of runner-up Craig Ottman of Fort Worth, Texas. Neenah's Michael Henz was the top local finisher, taking 3rd. —...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 25, 2006
The Green Bay Packers first win of the 2006 NFL season was also the first win in the head coaching career of Mike McCarthy. The Packers jumped out to an early lead on the Detroit Lions when Brett Favre hooked up with rookie Greg Jennings for a 75 yard touchtown pass...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 25, 2006
A legal setback for the Mark Green campaign; a Dane County judge has denied Green's request for a temporary injunction that would have prevented the state Elections Board from enforcing last week's ruling that Green would have to divest his campaign of some...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 25, 2006
The state's new Office of Privacy Protection has been in business for only 6 months but it's been a busy six months. Janet Jenkins heads up the relatively new office in the Consumer Protection Department and has a mission to track down identity theft...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 25, 2006
Gas prices are dropping quickly across the state. The state average price per gallon has dropped nearly 80-cents in just one month now at 2-39 a gallon according to Pam Moen with Triple A Wisconsin. Moen says the drop in the price of crude oil is the biggest factor...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2006
After the first two games, the Packers weren't given much hope this season. Most observers will be cautiously optimistic in terms of their approach to Packers success, while others will have the Packers in the playoff picture again this morning. ...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 22, 2006
Eighteen months in prison for a state employee convicted of steering a state contract to a travel agency with political ties to Governor Jim Doyle. The 56 year-old Thompson was also ordered to pay a $4,000 fine. She'll also have three years of supervised release...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 22, 2006
Redshirt freshman Elijah Hodge has been suspended by the University of Wisconsin for a violation of the student-athlete discipline police. He's barred from competition and practice until more information becomes available on his case. The 20 year old Hodge was...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 22, 2006
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announced today that it will honor current UW head coach Bo Ryan by naming the Williams Fieldhouse basketball court “Bo Ryan Court.” Ryan coached the Pioneers to four national titles and was named national coach of...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 22, 2006
David Bell had three hits and three rbi's to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-4 win over the San Francisco Giants at Miller Park on Thursday night. The production came at a time when David Bell found out his father Buddy Bell has cancer. Bell has struggled at...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 22, 2006
Here's a promotion with legs — swallow a big and jump the line at Six Flags America. But not just any bug — the Chicago area amusement park will let you to the front of the line if you swallow a Madagascar hissing cockroach. But before you chow down,...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 22, 2006
A Wisconsin journalist says “enough” with the 9/11 conspiracies. Five years later, 9/11 conspiracy theories seem to grow like mushrooms. Matt Rothschild, editor of the Madison-based Progressive magazine, addresses the conspiracies in the magazine's...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 22, 2006
The state Department of Justice is investigating emails sent to members of the election board by an attorney for the Doyle campaign regarding the Mark Green federal funds case. Mike Bauer in the Attorney General's confirms the investigation saying DOJ is...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 22, 2006
Health officials have identified the potential source of a massive E. coli outbreak, and that should be good news for Wisconsinites who enjoy spinach. Officials in New Mexico say they've found spinach that may help link the outbreak to farms in California. Jason...
