by WRN Contributor | Jul 28, 2008
Have you had enough of the "he said, she said" stuff? As the mudslinging gets more intense in the days leading up to the presidential election, each campaign is blaming the other for putting out misinformation in their advertisements. UW Political Scientist...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 27, 2008
Brett Favre has reportedly signed his re-instatement papers and is ready to send them to NFL headquarters, but will wait for a few days to allow Green Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson time to resolve the issue. Packers coach Mike McCarthy (pictured) has...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2008
When the Green Bay Packers hit the practice field on Monday, we could see a full blown circus, complete with real clowns (National Media) and everything. Yes, according to reports, Brett Favre has informed the Packers that he will be reporting with the rest of the...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2008
The state Department of Health Services is making it easier for the public to voice concerns about health care providers. DHS has a launched a new website and hotline, where the public can report problems with nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
The memorial is 370 feet long, over eight feet tall, and inscribed with the names of over 58,000 U.S. soldiers. Members of the Wausau V.F.W. say they want people to realize how many people have given their lives for their country in the past, and now. Dee Dennis with...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
Wisconsin Democrats have removed one of their delegates to the National Convention. Debra Bartoshevich drew fire from the Democratic party, after telling a reporter she would support Republican John McCain in November. She defended herself Friday to state party...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
The drama continues to unfold for Packer Nation. Brett Favre has told Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson that he'll report to training camp this weekend. A report on the National Football League's web site states that the 38 year-old, thought to...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
Various media outlets are reporting that Brett Favre is planning on reporting to Packers Training Camp when it opens this weekend. ESPN is reporting that Favre called GM Ted Thompson on Thursday to say he was going to report to training camp with the rest of the...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq from allowing athletes to compete in the upcoming games in Beijing, for not complying with proper procedure. The newly formed government replaced its Olympic National Committee was persons not recognized by the...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
Congressional Democrats hoping to ignite a drive to reverse the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy held a hearing in the issue this week. The hearing by a House Armed Services Subcommittee was the first on the matter since 1993, when...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
The Milwaukee Brewers swept the St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-3 win on Thursday night. Ryan Braun took Ryan Franklin deep for the game winning 2-run homer in the 9 th inning. Braun was 4×4 on the night. Ben Sheets gave up just 3 runs on four hits...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
Thursday was Big Ten Media Day in Chicago. Head coach Brett Bielema wasn't ready to name a starting quarterback but it as expected it appears that Allan Everidge is the favorite.heading into camp. Coach Bielema also announced that running back Lance...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
Over 9300 hundred Packer shareholders showed up for the annual meeting on Thursday in Green Bay and for the most part, they seemed to back Packer management in the Brett Favre situation. Both GM Ted Thompson and President Mark Murphy received applause from most...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
A Wisconsin Congressman is drawing on some celebrity power to help fight childhood obesity. Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI) says children across the nation aren't getting the physical activity they need. As a result, they are facing a greater risk of juvenile...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
Many gardeners across southern Wisconsin are seeing their work hungrily eaten up by a booming population of Japanese beetles. UW-Madison bug expert Phil Pellitteri says the swarms are about as bad as they can possibly get. He says the lushness of last August has...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
One lawmaker criticizes a new global warming report as heavy on hype and light on the details. State Representative Jim Ott (R-Mequon) says the governor's Global Warming Task Force does nothing to change the climate; the report recommends extensive changes in our...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
House Republicans Thursday scuttled a bill Democrats claimed could lower gas prices by forcing the release millions of barrels of oil from the national stockpile. Too bad for motorists, says Wisconsin congressman Steve Kagen , a proponent of the idea who says the...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 25, 2008
Emotional testimony at the Dane County Courthouse Thursday. Twenty year-old David Roberts of Waunakee was given 15 years in prison, in the beating death of his 3 month old son. The boy's mother recalled her last moments with her infant: "I wonder if David...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 24, 2008
High gas prices are renewing calls to repeal Wisconsin's minimum markup law. The Governor is being called on to order a special session of the Legislature to get rid of a law that stops gas stations from selling at or below cost. State Representative Bill Kramer,...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 24, 2008
Clark County Sheriff Louis Rosandich says investigators aren't ruling out anything as they investigate the death of a rural Granton woman. 45-year-old Mary Frick suffered a single gunshot wound to the head and was already dead when authorities arrived at her Town...
