by WRN Contributor | Aug 27, 2007
The Milwaukee Brewers dropped their 4th straight and 7th in the last 10 yesterday, falling 5-4 to the San Francisco Giants yesterday. The Brewers were swept in the series and remain 1 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Yet, somehow, the...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 27, 2007
Alberto Gonzales is out but will the next US Attorney general be able to get along with Congress any better? Some wondered how Gonzales lasted so long, others thought his loyalty to the president meant he could stay as long as he wanted. UW Political scientist Charles...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 27, 2007
If you were looking for one of those great sports stories, you didn't have to look any further than The Barclays on the PGA Tour this weekend. When I saw Steve Stricker had the lead after three rounds, it was must see TV. You see, Stricker, from Madison, has been...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 27, 2007
Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan is not surprised at the resignation of U-S Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. Gonzales' resignation ends a controversial tenure that saw the A.G. clash with Congress over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys and the use of warrantless...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 27, 2007
The Green Bay Packers released backup quarterback Ingle Martin over the weekend, leaving them with three quarterbacks left on the roster. Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers are sure bets to make the roster, but Paul Thompson has no guarantees at all and will need to...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 27, 2007
The kicking battle between incumbant Dave Rayner and sixth-round draft pick Mason Crosby is into its final week in Green Bay Packers training camp. Crosby continues to hold an ever so slight edge during practice kicks, while the two are even in game competition....
by WRN Contributor | Aug 27, 2007
The on-again, off-again relationship between defensive end Jamal Cooper and the Wisconsin football team is off-again. Cooper has been suspended indefinitely from the program for conduct detrimental to the team. Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said Cooper will have...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 27, 2007
One of a fallen Fond du Lac soldier's best friends says he was a man of principle. Captain Derek Dobogai was among 14 soldiers killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in northern Iraq last week. Adam Mueller ran cross country and played basketball with Derek...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 27, 2007
Big rig truck drivers hauling loads through the state must follow certain rules of rest. They can drive for only so long as a protection for themselves and others on the road. But those rules have been waived for drivers hauling flood relief supplies. The State...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 27, 2007
US Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) says she's highly anticipating a report from the US commander in Iraq. The report from Army General David Petraeus is due out this fall, and will likely call for a continuation of the troop surge in Iraq. Baldwin says most...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 27, 2007
The State Bar is beefing up its efforts to clamp down on people who practice law without a license. The Wisconsin Bar Association simply wants to protect the consumer from non-lawyers who give bad legal advice. So says the group's President Tom Basting, who is...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 26, 2007
Federal aid is on the way to five Wisconsin Counties that have received a disaster declaration, following recent flooding. The President on Sunday made an official disaster declaration for Crawford La Crosse, Richland, Sauk and Vernon counties. The decision came just...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 25, 2007
The family of Army Captain Derek Dobogai issued a statement Friday about the death of the Fond du Lac soldier in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in northern Iraq. The statement from his parents David and Lisa and brothers David Jr. and Daniel Dobogai says in part,...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 25, 2007
Some Wisconsin Red Cross volunteers are helping with the recovery effort in flood-stricken Minnesota. At least five people have died in Minnesota's floods. President Bush on Thursday declared three counties federal disaster areas. Red Cross Emergency...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 24, 2007
A suspect in a Brown County drug investigation is on Mississippi's list of top 10 most wanted fugitives. Sheriff's Department Lt. Scott Semb says drug task force members arrested 28-year-old Aqui Rhodes Wednesday. Rhodes was allegedly involved in a crack...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 24, 2007
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says Wisconsin residents should know quickly if they qualify for disaster assistance. FEMA teams will be on the ground in Wisconsin this weekend, in order to determine if residents can receive federal assistance to...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 24, 2007
Rain and manure don't mix. Tom Bowman with the Wisconsin DNR's Agricultural Runoff Program says there are concerns that all the rain in southern Wisconsin could cause problems: manure storage facilities could overflow, or farmers worried about that might try...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 24, 2007
This week's power line tragedy in Madison is leading to a request of state regulators. State Representative Dave Travis (D-Waunakee) says all steps possible should be taken to prevent future electrocutions from downed power lines. He's sent a letter to the...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 24, 2007
Wisconsin's new Government Accountability Board has held its first meeting. And the question is, whether or not the panel of six retired judges will get a better handle on elections and ethics violations than the current boards charged with overseeing those...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 24, 2007
The head of FEMA, David Paulison, will be in Wisconsin Friday afternoon to assess flood damage for himself. And he'll see quite a bit. The good news is, no new overnight flood damage in the hardest hit counties. But Lori Getter at the state Emergency operations...
