by WRN Contributor | Jan 31, 2009
New blood involved in the Badger State Winter Games is expected to make it a hot one on the cool slopes next weekend, according to an event spokesperson. The games Snowboarding and Freestyle Skiing events will take place the weekend of February 6th with two new...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 31, 2009
The governor's plans for oversight of federal stimulus funds are drawing some criticism. Governor Jim Doyle last week named Madison Gas and Electric Chairman, President and CEO Gary Wolter and UW Madison Associate Vice Chancellor Al Fish to head Wisconsin's...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2009
An officer with the Hastings Police Department has resigned after being charged with possession of child pornography. According to the criminal complaint filed in December in St. Croix County, Anthony Miller allegedly admitted to agents from the Wisconsin Department...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2009
The city of Oshkosh wants to thin a booming deer herd. The city is bringing in sharpshooters to help reduce a deer population that officials say is getting too large. Police Sergeant Steve Sagmeister says there are growing worries about safety with deer possibly being...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2009
One state lawmaker says it's easy to see why corporate tax collections are way down in Wisconsin. The latest state figures project a 15-percent drop in tax collections over the next two years, which could widen the state budget hole to about $5.7 billion....
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2009
Oshkosh police are looking for several men who robbed a 73-year-old woman Thursday night. Investigators say the group entered the woman's home through an unlocked door, then bound the victim, pushed her to the floor and ransacked the residence....
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2009
One of Wisconsin's nine ethanol plants has filed for bankruptcy. The board of Renew Energy in Jefferson voted this week to seek Chapter-11 protections. Board chairman Paul Olsen blames it on lower revenues, and a bank's refusal to renew its operating loan....
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2009
Racine alderman Tom Friedel will be filling in as the city's mayor until citizens elect a new one. "We've been through a tough occurrence here in Racine, said Friedel, who chairs the city council's finance committee. "We have a council...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2009
The process used by the Janesville School District in bidding for a construction project at a district school is in question. Board of Education Commissioner Tim Cullen said nobody from the district was present, when bids for a $500,000 track project at Parker High...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2009
The Clark County Sheriff's Department has released the 911 calls from a Saturday morning shooting incident near Thorp. According to the criminal complaint, 26-year-old Cole Vetterkind broke into the home of his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend just after 5 a.m. He...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2009
A proposal to increase Wisconsin's minimum wage has cleared its first legislative hurdle. The Senate committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs approved the bill Thursday on a 3-2 vote. The measure would increase Wisconsin's minimum wage from $6.50 to...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2009
The DNR takes the trumpeter swan and osprey off the endangered and threatened species lists in Wisconsin. The population of these birds has increased over the years, thanks to recovery efforts. Sumner Matteson, avian ecologist with the DNR, recalls going to Alaska...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 29, 2009
The first legal challenge to the city of Fond du Lac's smoking ban comes not from a bar or restaurant, but Fond du Lac County. With the city's smoking ban set to begin on Monday, county officials seek an exception for the acute psychiatric unit at the County...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 29, 2009
An organization which supports the national parks says it did not lobby a Wisconsin congressman for a slice of the House stimulus package. Tom Martin with the National Parks Conservation Association says they're pleased the House passed an economic stimulus...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 29, 2009
The state's budget deficit continues to grow. A report from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau released Thursday says state revenues could fall $593 million short of expenses when the budget period ends on June 30th. That's almost $250 million more than an...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 29, 2009
A state lawmaker in charge of reviewing the money wants answers from the Attorney General. Joint Finance Committee Co-chairman Marc Pocan says JB Van Hollen is ignoring his request to reveal the cost of the lawsuit against the state elections agency. He says Van...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 29, 2009
Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy hired longtime veteran coach Dave Redding as the teams new Strength & Conditioning Coordinator. Redding will replace Rock Gullickson, who was fired along with five other defensive coaches in early January. McCarthy...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 29, 2009
The embattled state run Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare will be getting an overhaul. Recently the death of toddler Christopher Thomas while under the care of the BMCW, has opened up a flood of cases alleging neglect and abuse in the system. New York based advocacy...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 29, 2009
Point guard Luke Ridnour left last night's 107-99 loss at Indiana after suffering a mild concussion. There's a good chance he won't miss any time though. Ridnour will be listed as probable when the Milwaukee Bucks play in Toronto on Friday...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 29, 2009
A Schofield-based manufacturer has announced a second round of job layoffs in as many months. Greenheck Corporation vice president of human resources Jon Krueger says 155 employees will be laid off in February, as the result of continued problems in a tough economy....
