by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
The state Natural Resources Board has approved the next two-year budget for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The board approved a small 2-percent increase over its last two-year budget. DNR Secretary Matt Frank says the budget is lean but gets the job...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
A lawsuit against the Government Accountability Board will move forward. A Dane County Judge dismissed a motion to disqualify Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen from bringing the lawsuit against the GAB. Van Hollen wants to force the Board to verify voter registrations...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
A Fond du Lac dad takes his kids to the fair. That's not unusual. What is unusual is that he took them to the beer tent and ordered up a cold one — for his four year old — and insists he's legally within his rights. The father told a police...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
The Wisconsin women's hockey team will open the season Friday ranked No. 2 in the nation, according to the USA Today, USA Hockey Magazine preseason poll which was released on Tuesday. Wisconsin closed out the 2007-08 season ranked No. 2 after falling in the...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
With Emerald Dairy's massive herd of cows, the owner John Vrieze has a 12 million gallon lagoon for manure storage to comply with regulations. But the St Croix County farmer would rather use his separation system that turns the animal waste into purified water....
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
The Milwaukee Brewers stayed a game behind the New York Mets in the National League wildcard chase. The Mets beat the Cubs 6-2 on Tuesday night and the Brewers followed suit with a 7-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Prince Fielder clubbed a game winning,...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
The Milwaukee Bucks unveiled a new red alternate road uniform for the upcoming season. The alternate road uniform, to be worn for the first time at the team's home opener on saturday, November 1, is inspired by the Bucks 1971 NBA Championship season...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
A fourth generation member of Wisconsin's best known brewing dynasty has died. John William "Bill" Leinenkugel lost a battle with cancer through a brain tumor Monday. Leinenkugel , who was 87, was instrumental in the company's growth during a time...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
Green Bay Packers defensive back Al Harris should learn today whether he'll miss the rest of the Packers' season because of the torn spleen he sustained in Monday's loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Harris had tests done on Tuesday and the results were...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
Another round of post cards has been sent to many voters statewide with absentee ballot request forms addressed to the wrong municipal clerks. The fliers delivered this week are sponsored by the state Republican Party. "We do the best with the information we...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
Former Kenosha County Executive Allen Kehl will spend the next two years in a federal prison. He was sentenced Tuesday for taking $15,000 in bribes from businessman Dennis Troha, who was earlier convicted of making illegal campaign donations to try and win approvals...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
A new study shows Wisconsin is fairing well when it comes to providing childcare to low-income families. The report from the National Women's Law Center highlights the challenges many states face in continuing to help low-income families access childcare. For...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
The city of Janesville is applying for state funds to study expanded bus service to the cities of Milton and Whitewater. Transit Manager Dave Mumma says original discussions only included Milton, but there is interest in reaching out to Whitewater. He says that's...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2008
Drug endangered kids are the focus of a conference in Appleton this week. We've all heard the horror stories about young children found when police raid methamphetamine labs. But Andrea LeStarge, who coordinates the Drug Endangered Children Initiative through the...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 23, 2008
With Congressional approval of the Great Lakes Compact out of the way, Governor Doyle says the hard work can begin. The Compact received final passage Tuesday in the U.S. House and President Bush is expected to sign it. Governor Jim Doyle says it will provide the...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 23, 2008
The Milwaukee Brewers and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers announced a new four-year player development partnership today. The agreement will make the Timber Rattlers the Low Class-A affiliate of the Brewers through the 2012 season. The Timber Rattlers replace...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 23, 2008
Working for the weekend takes on a new meaning in Rock County. They have what's called a "Workender program", where offenders do community service on weekends. In turn, they serve out their sentence at home instead of jail. Officials are now adding...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 23, 2008
Lawmakers in Washington continue to take a closer look at a $700 billion bailout proposal for Wall Street. A UW-Madison economist says it looks like a good move. Don Nichols says the instability in the financial sector right now is causing panic and damage to assets,...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 23, 2008
The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin says they've chosen to do a vigil in Kenosha Tuesday night because of a spike bicyclists being killed on the roads. Jessica Wineberg says statewide the number of bicycle deaths remains consistent but there's been a...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 23, 2008
The proposed Great Lakes water protection agreement could get its final vote in Congress Tuesday. The House started considering the compact Monday. Its approval would send the agreement to President Bush. Wisconsin is among eight states that ratified it. It would stop...
