by WRN Contributor | Dec 31, 2007
The Green Bay Packers know who their opponents will be next season and six of the teams are teams in the playoffs this season. At home, the Packers will play Indianapolis (13-3), Houston (8-8), Dallas (13-3), Carolina (7-9) and Atlanta (4-12). On the road, the...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 31, 2007
The Green Bay Packers may not have been able to better themselves by winning or losing against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, but it's how they played the game that counts the most. The Packers scored on their first three possessions, which led to a 34-13 trouncing...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 31, 2007
New Year's Eve is upon us, and the State Patrol is asking drivers to help keep the roads safe. If your holiday plans include drinking alcohol away from home, State Transportation Safety Director Major Dan Lonsdorf says you should also make sure you have a way to...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 31, 2007
As another year comes to an end, so does another year of listening sessions for a Democrat from Middleton. And, it's a milestone. U.S. Senator Russ Feingold completes his 15 th year of listening to voters in each of Wisconsin's 72 counties, and the...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2007
Umpire Jim Quirk, who placed Nick Barnett in a choke hold and pulled him out of a skirmish, was fined one game check, or $8,150, for what the NFL described as "inappropriate physical contact with players." The discipline was handed down Friday at the NFL...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2007
The Bucks record fell to 2-14 on the road this season after their 103-99 loss to the Chicago Bulls on the road. Bucks coach Larry Krystkowiak was ejected after charging onto the floor to dispute a late bad call that went against the Bucks. ...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2007
A Milwaukee alderman proposes an old fashioned solution to snow removal. Alderman Bob Bauman wants to pay shovelers to clear areas that sometimes don't get cleared of snow for days: crosswalks, wheelchair ramps and bus stops. Bauman would have the city contract...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2007
A move to derail the money train when it comes to police and firefighters, charged with behaving badly. State Senator Glen Grothman (R-West Bend) wants to stop paying officers, after they've been charged with a crime and recommended for firing. Grothman cites the...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2007
Above average snowfalls in Wisconsin are straining the Department of Transportation's supply of road salt. Wisconsin is already well above it's five-year average for storms that require plows to be out on state roads. DOT director of highway operations Dave...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2007
A new state computer system will end up costing double the original estimate, and is coming in two years late. It's a system meant to handle Wisconsin's Medicaid program. Green Bay state Senator Rob Cowles wants better safeguards in place when I-T...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2007
It was a mixed year for small businesses in Wisconsin. The group, Wisconsin Independent Businesses, says many of its members felt they were able to come out on top this year. Executive director Wayne Corey says it was an “ok” year for businesses in the...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2007
Efforts to expose more tax delinquents in Wisconsin are paying off. The Department of Revenue already lists on its website people who owe the state at least $25,000. Starting next month, a change in state law lowers that threshold to $5,000, greatly expanding...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2007
Wisconsin had some pretty wicked weather this past year, ranging from blizzards to record flooding. We're talking winter snow storms, severe thunderstorms, high winds, large hail and droughts. Rusty Kapela, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2007
Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold is withholding judgment, on who's behind the tragedy in Pakistan . The Wisconsin Democrat says the U.S. needs to approach the assassination of Benazir Bhutto with an open mind. "I'm not ready to say that Musharraf was...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 27, 2007
Officials in Manitowoc have recaptured two cougars that escaped from the Lincoln Park Zoo. Police believe vandals released the two cougars sometime overnight, after cutting through a chain-link fence. One of the animals was tracked down earlier this morning by...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 27, 2007
According to an ESPN.com report, Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett will file a grievance against NFL official Jim Quirk after Quirk aggressively grabbing him around the neck and pulling him to the ground during Sunday's game against the Bears. I...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 27, 2007
It's the same old story for the Milwaukee Bucks . They seem show at least a little enthusiasm when they play their home games, but when they hit the road, it's an automatic loss. The Bucks were hammered 125-105 in Denver last night and that score...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 27, 2007
Members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation react to an outrage in Pakistan . The assassination of Benazir Bhutto in a suicide attack is linked to the war on terror by Janesville Republican Paul Ryan : “this just goes to show that this is a global war...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 27, 2007
In the race for the White House, a Wisconsin Democrat says there's a "pretty good group of candidates" on both sides. The 2008 presidential campaign is very diverse, including a Mormon, Hispanic, a black man and a woman. US Senator Russ Feingold...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 26, 2007
The State Elections Board has reached a settlement with the firm that developed a statewide voter registration system. The agreement with Accenture ends months of debate over needed fixes to the system. State Elections Board spokesman Kyle Richmond says the deal also...
