by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2007
A missing Madison woman is home safely with her family after hundreds of volunteers search for over a week. Francine Tate was discovered miles away from Madison in Vilas County. A place she apparently chose to be to get away. Tate's brother-in-law, Dee Thompson,...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2007
State and local government employees are making their voices heard in the state budget process. Several dozen AFSCME members crowded into Wednesday's first meeting of the budget conference committee. Wearing green shirts, they filled the first several rows of...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2007
The Green Bay Packers will move into their dorm rooms at St. Norbert College today. The team will go through physical testing on Friday and then have their first full squad practice on Saturday afternoon. If the weather cooperates that practice will...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2007
The Packers signed 2nd round pick Brandon Jackson on Wednesday. The running back from Nebraska is expected to compete for the starting tailback spot in Training Camp. With Jackson in the fold, Green Bay has just two unsigned draft picks. #1 pick...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2007
Jeff Suppan gave up 5 runs and 10 hits in 5 innings of work as the Brewers lost to the Reds 7-3 on Wednesday night. The Reds got to Suppan for 4 runs in the 3rd and 1 more in the fourth inning to build their lead. Craig Counsell's solo homer in the...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2007
The Brewers made a deal to help their bullpen on Wednesday. GM Doug Melvin traded three minor league pitchers to San Diego for reliever Scott Linebrink. He is considered one of the best set-up men in baseball. The righty was 3-3 with a...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2007
The WIAA State Summer Baseball Tournament is going on in Stevens Point. Here's Wednesday's quarterfinal results West Bend West 14 Franklin 4 Marquette 9 New Richmond 3 New Holstein 3 Homestead 2 Arcadia 2 Waukesha West 0 The semifinals and...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2007
Another Wisconsin Congressman is joining the fight to end direct subsidies for farmers. Democratic Congressman Ron Kind has been pushing for an end to subsidies during much of the debate on the farm bill. Now, Republican US Representative Paul Ryan is joining him,...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2007
Setting the stage for gridlock? The legislature's budget conference committee held its first meeting Tuesday, and it appears as if both sides are digging in their heels. For Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch, whose caucus put together a zero tax increase budget, the...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2007
Newly released 911 tapes shed some light on the fatal shooting of a Madison man by police earlier this month. Ronald Brandon was shot by officers on July 15th, after he called 911 to report a man outside of his house with a gun. On the tape, Brandon says the man was...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2007
The search for a missing Windsor woman is over…with a happy ending. Dane County Sheriff's officials say 50-year-old Francine Tate has been found alive and well in Northern Wisconsin. Her brother-in-law, Dee Thompson, reacted to Wednesday's news....
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2007
Suspicious devices found in carry-on luggage at the Milwaukee airport play a role in the latest airport alert. According to a Transportation Security Administration notice dated July 20th, wire coil wrapped around a possible initiator, an electrical switch, batteries,...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2007
The Doyle administration hands out another grant today to encourage bio-energy research and development. Today it's Revenue Secretary Roger Ervin handing out a grant, part of the governor's goal to generate twenty-five percent of the state's...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2007
Yovani Gallardo gave up one run in 6 2/3 innings of work as Milwaukee stopped the Reds 5-3 in Cincinnati on Tuesday night. The Brewers touched starter Matt Belisle for 1 run in the 2nd and 3 more in the 4th. Derrick Turnbow led Cincy back in the game...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2007
Bucks guard Mo Williams put his name on the dotted line of a six-year, $52 million dollar contract on Tuesday to remain with the Bucks. The point guard averaged 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Bucks last year. The Miami Heat were pushing hard...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2007
The Department of Commerce has a plan to eliminate homelessness in Wisconsin within a decade. The proposed 10-year plan from the agency would help get homeless people off the streets with a comprehensive plan. Commerce Department spokesman Tony Hozeny says it will not...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 24, 2007
Statewide public hearings began Tuesday over proposed changes to the Department of Natural Resource's shoreland development rules. The DNR's Mary Ellen Vollbrecht says the rules would set minimum lot size standards, require structures to be set back 75 feet...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 24, 2007
Wisconsin's mosquitoes are more than just an annoyance. A new study urges us to do more, to prevent mosquito bites and the medical problems that can bring, such as West Nile Virus. Dr. Jeff Davis is the state epidemiologist, and says many West Nile patients...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 24, 2007
Except for the southwest where heavy rain caused flooding last week, the rest of the state is dry and getting drier. The Ag Department's Jane Larson says last year at this time several counties were already under a drought emergency. It's not as bad this...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 24, 2007
It was a good old fashion pitchers dual on Monday as the Reds beat the Brewers 2-1 in 12 innings on Javier Valentin's pinch hit single off of Grant Balfour. Starters Chris Capuano and Grant Balfour were brilliant on the night, each giving up just one solo...
