by WRN Contributor | Dec 31, 2006
There'll be no post-season for the Green Bay Packers this season. Green Bay's playoff hopes were dealt a serious blow when the New York Giants beat the Washington Redskins on Saturday night. The Packers post season hopes officially ended this...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2006
Search crews in China have called off the search for the body of climber, and Appleton native, Christine Boskoff. Boskoff and her partner Charlie Fowler are believed to have been killed in an avalanche. Dave Jones, a director of Boskoff's mountain climbing...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2006
The Attorney General's legal opinion on domestic partner benefits has one community cautiously optimistic. The City of Madison offers employees domestic partner benefits and asked the Attorney General for the opinion. George Twigg, the mayor's...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2006
From a former Assembly Speaker to an aid for Governor Doyle, many figures of state government ended up in courtrooms this year. Rather than make a deal, Former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen chose to go to trial on charges he ran political campaigns on state time and...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2006
Data collected by the Department of Workforce Development shows Wisconsin's job market continues to grow at a strong pace. DWD economist Eric Grosso says 2006 was a continuation of the growth the state has been experiencing since about mid-2004. The state added...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2006
Wisconsinites are devoting a larger share of their income to paying taxes. A new report from the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance shows nearly one-third of personal incomes are going towards taxes. Ryan Parsons, a research associate with WISTAX, says total federal, state,...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2006
A Wisconsin lawmaker will be building homes in Africa. Appleton Republican, Representative Steve Wieckert will be part of a group from the Brown County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, leaving for the west African nation of Tanzania on Friday. Their goal is to build...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2006
“Not fair.” That's how the former Loyal High School principal describes the death of 22-year-old Josh Schmitz. The 2003 graduate of Loyal High School was killed in Iraq. Dave Oldenberg coached Schmitz on the football team, taught him in the classroom,...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2006
Green Bay Packers defensive end Aaron Kampman is the NFC's Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. Kampman registered 7 tackles and 3 sacks in last week's win over the Minnesota Vikings. Kampman is tied with San Diego's...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2006
The UW-Green Bay Phoenix got a career high 16 points from sophomore Terry Evans and forward Josh Lawrence added 15 on their way to a 90-67 win over Jacksonville State in the opening round of the Oneida Casino Holiday Classic at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Ryan...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2006
It's been a tough start to the 2006-07 men's college basketball season for the UW-Milwaukee Panthers, but things got a whole not more enjoyable last night. The Panthers pulled off a 75-73 upset over Wyoming. Avery Smith scored 28 points, including the...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2006
This one wasn't supposed to be close and that's exactly the way it turned out. 4th ranked Wisconsin went on a 32-5 run in the first half to take control of a lopsided 98-40 men's college basketball win over Gardner-Webb at the Kohl Center. Brian...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2006
The last time the Milwaukee Bucks won 6-in-a-row was the 2001-2002 season. They did it again last night, winning their 6th straight with a 112-96 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis. Andrew Bogut and Michael Redd scored 20 points each and Ruben...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2006
Time is running out for Medicare recipients considering a change in their Part D prescription drug benefits. Wisconsinites eligible for Medicare only have until the end of this week to make changes to their prescription drug plans for 2007. Kim Wadas handles Part D...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 27, 2006
Crews searching the Genyen mountain region in China have found a body, but officials still don't know if it's a missing Appleton native or her climbing partner. Still, Mountain Film Spokeswoman Arlene Burns says the do believe the body is either Christine...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 27, 2006
Congressman Ron Kind sees little to be optimistic about for the new year in Iraq. President Bush is scheduled to meet with his national security team at his Texas ranch this week. But, Wisconsin Democrat Kind had little good to say about an Oval Office meeting with...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 27, 2006
Gift cards are enormously popular but they're not always fully used. One state lawmaker wants the left-overs to go to the state. If it's true that 19% of all gift cards sold are never fully used before they're lost or expire, then Democrat...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 27, 2006
The Green Bay Packers had their Sunday game against the Chicago Bears moved from 12-noon to 7:15pm as a part of the NFL's new flex schedule. The switch was made because as of right now, the Packers still have a chance to make the playoffs. Throw in...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 27, 2006
Michael Redd poured in 36 points as the Milwaukee Bucks came from 13 points down to win their 5th in a row, 114-107 over the San Antonio Spurs on the road. The win knocked the Spurs from first place in the Southwest Division and evened the Bucks record at 14-14....
by WRN Contributor | Dec 27, 2006
Besides turning Curly Lambeau down for a spot on the Green Bay Packers of 1935, former President Gerald Ford is remembered in Wisconsin for his other career. The late Gerald Ford may be best known for giving Richard Nixon a presidential pardon, but UW political...
