by WRN Contributor | Nov 23, 2007
Friday marks what many consider the beginning of the holiday shopping season, and Wisconsin may have a chance at beating national projections for retail sales this year. The National Retail Federation projects a 3.7 percent increase in sales this holiday season....
by WRN Contributor | Nov 23, 2007
Does your holiday shopping list include toys? If so, state consumer protection officials are offering some safety tips. If used improperly, many toys can be a danger to young children. That's why Consumer Protection's Michelle Reinen says it's important...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 23, 2007
With another push in our state to outlaw robocalls, one group has a better solution. Millions of Americans have registered their phone numbers with the National Do Not Call registry, but many of them don't realize that political calls are exempt. Shaun Dakin is...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 22, 2007
The Green Bay Packers started slow, but it didn't take them long to heat things up and knock off the Detroit Lions 37-26 on Thanksgiving Day at Ford Field in Detroit. Favre fumbled on his first play when he tripped over teammate Daryn Colledge. But...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 22, 2007
A state lawmaker wants to prevent text messages from being sent while driving. Legislation being proposed by State Senator Alan Lasee (R-De Pere) would make it illegal for drivers to send text messages from a cell phone, while they're behind the wheel. Lasee says...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 22, 2007
After sending catcher Johnny Estrada to the New York Mets, the Milwaukee Brewers reached a one-year deal with free agent Jason Kendall. The deal is subject to Kendall passing a physical. Kendall hit .270 with 19 RBI's in 57 games with the Chicago Cubs after...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 22, 2007
The Milwaukee Bucks won their 4th straight game and improved to 5-0 at home this season, knocking off the Los Angeles Lakers 110-103 at the Bradley Center. Michael Redd scored 26 points and held Kobe Bryan to 27 points on 7 of 18 shooting from the field. The Bucks...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 22, 2007
After beating Duke in the championship of the CBE Classic last season in Kansas City, the Marquette Golden Eagles fell short of that goal in the Maui Invitational. Freshman forward Kyle Singler scored 25 points, including the clinching free throws with 13...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 22, 2007
UW-Green Bay women's head basketball coach Matt Bollant announced today the signing of Hannah Quilling to a National Letter of Intent. The Eau Claire North point guard will enroll in classes and begin her collegiate career with the Phoenix with the 2008-09...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 22, 2007
If you like football with your turkey, you should like today's Packers/Lions matchup at Ford Field in Detroit. The two teams will kick it off at Ford Field at 11:30am. The key to this football game is Lions quarterback Jon Kitna. He's been...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 22, 2007
More than 44 million people watching TV will see a priceless circus wagon from Baraboo meander its way through the streets of New York today. Shortly after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade begins, the vintage 104-year old circus wagon can be seen drawn by eight...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 22, 2007
As you sit down for your Thanksgiving dinner, chew on this: Wisconsin is still number one when it comes to cranberries. The Badger State is the top-cranberry producing state for the 13 th consecutive year. Tom Lochner, executive director of Wisconsin State Cranberry...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 21, 2007
A new report on domestic violence from the Department of Justice should serve as a “wake up call” to the people of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence executive director Patti Seger says the over 25,000 cases reported across Wisconsin...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 21, 2007
Nevermind the price of gas, a bigger worry for holiday travelers is darting deer. Considering the fall deer mating season, the 9-day gun-deer hunting season and earlier nightfall, odds are extremely high that motorists will encounter deer on the roads this holiday...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 21, 2007
A Wisconsin pro-life group praises a stem cell research advance, and suggests pressure from pro-life groups may have been a driving force behind the research. Barbara Lyons with Wisconsin Right to Life says the breakthrough by stem cell researchers in Wisconsin bodes...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 21, 2007
A New London man who was upset with his wife for not buying beer, is accused of shooting a pet goat. Peter Mischler is facing charges in Waupaca County of mistreating animals, possessing a gun while drunk and disorderly conduct with a dangerous weapon. Mischler...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 21, 2007
Some athletic trainers don't like a bill that could benefit physical therapists in Wisconsin. The legislation establishes a Physical Therapy Examining Board, independent of the state Medical Examining Board. That means PT's would be able to set their own...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 21, 2007
A new study shows an increasing cost of taking care of ailing loved ones at home. Caregivers are spending an average of $5,500 dollars per year of their own money for taking care of their aging parent or sick family member. That's more than 10% of their income....
by WRN Contributor | Nov 20, 2007
Policymakers need to address child protective services. That recommendation from the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families . The group's Charity Eleson notes that child welfare is a responsibility of the state's 72 counties, but funding from Madison and...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 20, 2007
A state lawmaker wants to ban the sale of all cigarettes containing nicotine in Wisconsin. However, the proposal isn't gaining much traction at the Capitol. State Representative Marlin Schneider (D-Wisconsin Rapids) has circulated the bill for co-sponsors, but no...
