by WRN Contributor | Jun 30, 2007
State democrats celebrated at their convention in Milwaukee Friday night with an eye to the next election. It was part pep rally. A rallying cry for democrats to gain more seats in the legislature, congress and the White House. Also some advice on winning from...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 30, 2007
In Portage, good Samaritans donate about $20,000 to help an 11-year-old boy who was found burned, beaten and malnourished in his own home. The money is a good start… But Patti Seger, Executive Director, Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence , says we all...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
Family and friends of Kelly Nolan are searching Madison's downtown, posting signs and asking people if they've seen the 22-year-old. She was last seen around midnight Saturday. Kelly's mom, Mary Jane Nolen and other family members have put up posters of...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
Many vacation goers are getting an early jump on the 4th of July. The holiday falls on a Wednesday this year, but Pam Moen with AAA Wisconsin says that's not stopping people from taking advantage of an extra long holiday weekend. Moen says rather than just...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
The Supreme Court turns back the clock on desegregation. That's the opinion from University of Wisconsin professor emeritus Mary Heywood Metz. "It ( Thursday's 5-4 ruling by the high court) takes 21st century districts back to before Brown ," said...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
Carolyn Barnett-Howe won her third straight Wisconsin Women's State Open golf title and her fourth overall. Barnett-Howe beat former University of Wisconsin golfer Katie Connelly and Molly Schemm by one shot. Schemm currentlyl...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
Portage pitches in, to help young victims of abuse. Portage Daily Register publisher George Althoff is talking about the fund his newspaper has established, for the eleven year old boy and three younger children who survived Portage's "house of...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
The Milwaukee Bucks used the 2nd of two picks in the 2007 NBA Draft on Nevada guard Ramon Sessions number-56 overall. The 6'3 Sessions averaged 12.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists a game as a junior. Sessions ranks second in Nevada history in assists...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
The Milwaukee Admirals are looking for a new head hockey coach today. Claude Noel, who has spent four seasons in Milwaukee, is leaving the Admirals for an assistant coaching job with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL. Noel had a .639 winning percentage in...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
Marquette University men's basketball coach Tom Crean and his wife Joani, donated $100,000 to the campaign for a new men's and women's soccer stadium at the school. The new stadium has a price tag of around $5-million and will be constructed on the...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
Wisconsin's all-time leading scorer, forward Alando Tucker, is a first round NBA Draft pick. Tucker was taken by the Phoenix Suns with the 29th overall pick in the first round. Tucker had worked out for the Suns previously and there was strong speculation...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
The Milwaukee Brewers open a road trip in Chicago today against the Cubs that will take them right up to the all-star break. The Brewers trip also takes them to Pittsburgh and Washington. Rookie Yovani Gallardo is pitching for the Brewers and Rich Hill goes for...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
When Chinese power forward Yi Jianlian was announced as the 6th pick to the Milwaukee Bucks in Thursday night's NBA Draft, the 7-footer wasn't smiling. Yi Jianlian and his representatives had made it known before the draft that he wanted to play in a...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
State democrats gather in Milwaukee this weekend for their annual convention and they're in a good mood. Joe Wineke, chair of the state Democratic Party says the convention is part celebration for the election victories in '06 but now they want to give those...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
It's the 10-year anniversary of EdVest . "EdVest is a great program to save for your kid's college education," says our new state treasurer Dawn Marie Sass, whose office administers Wisconsin 's college savings plan. "EdVest can be used...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
Wisconsin Right to Life has a big concern over a universal health care plan for the state. The group wants to be sure none of the $15 billion that would be raised through the plan would go towards funding abortions. Lobbyist Susan Armacost says taxpayer funding on...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2007
We've been hearing about a lot of domestic violence play out in the news lately, and it's actually more common than you might think. Growing up, we've all been warned about the "bad guys," but Patti Seger, Executive Director, Wisconsin...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 28, 2007
A pause in the Beloit casino application process is over, now that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has reviewed and dismissed a protest from the Ho Chunk Nation. The Ho Chunk had been claiming that bureau was not handling the application process appropriately and the Bad...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 28, 2007
DDT contamination decades ago almost killed off the American Bald Eagle. Once the pesticide was banned, the bird started coming back, and Wisconsin played a key role in the success story. Wisconsin started bald eagle recovery efforts years ago, and Randle Jurewicz...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 28, 2007
You continue to hear about the tragic death of Jessie Davis , the pregnant Ohio mom, but did you know that homicide is actually a leading cause of death for pregnant women? We used to worry about maternal mortality during childbirth, but now with advances in medical...
