by WRN Contributor | Sep 30, 2008
A wildlife group and an agriculture group react negatively, as the Grey Wolf is ordered back on to the Endangered Species List. A federal judge sided with the Humane Society and others, which appealed federal delisting of the wolf in the Great Lakes region. George...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 30, 2008
Pastor Luke Emrich of New Life Church in West Bend told his congregation Sunday that he was voting for John McCain for the pro-life reasons. He claims the segment about McCain lasted "two or three minutes at most." He claims he advised his parishioners to...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 30, 2008
Veteran guard Damon Jones won't be joining the Milwaukee Bucks for the start of training camp today. The Bucks say they have mutually parted company with Jones, allowing him to work out on his own and try to catch on with another NBA team. New coach Scott...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 30, 2008
Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy says quarterback Aaron Rodgers sprained his shoulder during Sunday's 30-21 loss to Tampa Bay but intends to play against Atlanta on Sunday. McCarthy said the Packers will have a better idea on Rodgers prognosis...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 30, 2008
The Milwaukee Brewers announced the pitching matchups for the first two games of the National League Divisional Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, which starts tomorrow afternoon (2pm) in Philadelphia. Dale Sveum will go with Yovani Gallardo in game one against...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 30, 2008
Manufacturers can't seem to keep with the demand for Milwaukee Brewers NL Wild Card shirts and hats. The items are starting to trickle into stores statewide. Derek Granitz with "Name of the Game" in Madison says demand for Brewers merchandise has...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 30, 2008
A Milwaukee woman is charged in what appears to be the state’s first election fraud case of the season. 21-year-old Endalyn Adams is accused of submitting dozens of false voter registration applications to the city. It was her job to sign up potential voters for the...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 30, 2008
Some Northwoods hunters have been shocked to see moose in the woods this year. However, they're not as rare as you might think. Bruce Bacon, a DNR wildlife biologist based in Mercer, estimates there could be about 20 moose hanging around the upper parts of the...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 30, 2008
If you were in a car accident, would emergency responders know what to do for your children? It's a question Wisconsin AAA is urging parents to think about, as they launch an effort to make sure kids are taken care of quickly after an accident. In many car...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2008
Democrat Congressman Steve Kagen from Appleton says his constituents didn't want to bail out Wall Street firms and financial institutions with their hard-earned tax dollars, so he voted against the plan. “I was elected to represent the best interests of...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2008
A report by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance finds we're paying our state legislators pretty good money. Alliance President Todd Berry says they get more than $47,000 a year in salary, plus $88 a day for expenses when they're in Madison on state business....
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2008
A $700 billion bailout package has failed in Congress. The measure designed to help the nation avoid a credit crisis fell about 12 votes short of what was needed to pass the U.S. House on Monday afternoon. Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI) says it was not a big...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2008
Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) says the bailout bill being considered on Capitol Hill today isn't something lawmakers want to vote on. However, he says something has to be done to protect the public because their savings are at risk. The plan would give...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2008
Don't think of it as a Wall Street bailout. That's one Madison man's advice on coming to grips with the credit crisis, and the taxpayer financed rescue of the financial services sector . Jeff Cohen is a semiretired commodities trader who says it's...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2008
The same mistakes that the Green Bay Packers made in weeks 1, 2 and 3, they made again yesterday in week 4. They turned it over 4-times, three by interception and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went on to beat the Packers 30-21 in Tampa. The Bucs turned the 4...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2008
It took until the final day of baseball's regular season for the Milwaukee Brewers to wrap up the National League wildcard title. They did it by beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1 and seeing the New York Mets fall to the Florida Marlins 4-2. The Brewers...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2008
It's that time of year again when motorists need to pay extra attention on the roadways. It happens every autumn, more deer-vehicle crashes occur as October begins. "As we approach the fall season, we're trying to remind everybody to be vigilant and be...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2008
Legislative candidates might want to take some pointers from a woman who's already a winner this election season. Kelda Helen Roys of Madison recently won in a six-way primary for the 81st Assembly District seat. She faces no Republican opponent in November. She...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2008
State Emergency Management officials are gearing up for the possibility of another crippling winter storm, following a major snowstorm last February that left thousands of motorists stranded on Interstate 39 near Madison. Emergency Management's Lori Getter says a...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 27, 2008
Analysis by a state watchdog group finds incumbents state lawmakers once again have a fundraising edge. Members of the Wisconsin Legislature who are seeking reelection have a big advantage over their opponents, according to Mike McCabe of the Wisconsin Democracy...
