by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
Mark Johnson has been named the head coach of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team. The announce was made moments ago by USA Hockey . Johnson is a long-time veteran of the U.S. program as both a player and coach. He's currently in...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
The Green Bay Packers have reportedly hired former St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Carolina linebacker Kevin Greene to coach outside linebackers in Green bay. Greene's been out of football for the last nine years and his only coaching experience is as a volunteer...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
Andrew Bogut missed his 7th straight game with back spasms and Michael Redd is out for the season with a knee injury. That was too much for the Milwaukee Bucks to overcome last night as the Bucks fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 90-83 at the Bradley...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
Jerel McNeal poured in 27 points to lead 8th ranked Marquette past Notre Dame 71-64 in South Bend. That's 10-straight wins for the Golden Eagles (18-2, 7-0) who lead the Big East Conference. The Irish has now dropped two straight home games at the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
Federal stimulus should involve getting people back to work, any work, according a Milwaukee-based advocate. David Riemer, Director of Public Policy for Community Advocates , says with staggering numbers of out-of-work Wisconsinites, people must go back to work...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
Some high school students in Dane County's Wisconsin Heights School District have ditched the bus and their cars for a different way to get to and from school — they're riding their snowmobiles. “We have a very organized snowmobile club, and we...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver announced the return of the Donald Driver Charity Softball Game to Fox Cities Stadium at a press conference on Monday. The event will feature Donald Driver and members of the Green Bay Packers in a home run derby followed...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
The state Department of Natural Resources again wants lawmakers to ban baiting and feeding of deer. That's what they'll ask the Natural Resources Board to do Wednesday as part of the board's request to the legislature. DNR Big Game Specialist Keith...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
Federal investigators have cited a Tomahawk paper mill for safety violations in the wake of a deadly storage tank explosion last July . The Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleges Packaging Corporation of America broke the rules by allowing welding near...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
An effort to raise awareness and promote growth of organic farming wants 5-acres of the White House lawn to be transformed into an organic garden, and a special “White House farmer” appointed to grow it. The proposal, though it has not been accepted by the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
We can expect state legislators to renew debate over a universal health care plan, despite public opposition, AND opposition from Governor Doyle. That from George Lightbourn, President of the conservative-leaning Wisconsin Policy Research Institute. "Senator...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
A group of lawmakers in the state Assembly want to get tough on criminals who use computers to commit sex crimes against children. Abbotsford Republican Representative Scott Suder is among those calling for a mandatory prison sentence for computer-related sex crimes...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
A legislative committee holds an informational hearing on the safety and soundness of Wisconsin's financial institutions. The Senate Committee on Financial Institutions is gathering information to gain a Wisconsin-specific perspective on the condition of the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2009
Another successful guided migration for a group of endangered cranes from Wisconsin. They're called the class of 2008: fourteen endangered whooping cranes left Wisconsin's Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in October. Now, all fourteen are in Florida, after...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 26, 2009
State Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker isn't ruling out anything, including revenue increases, when the legislature puts together a stimulus package. "Everything's on the table," Decker told reporters at the Capitol on Monday. Governor Jim Doyle...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 26, 2009
A free market think tank's new report claims the sick and uninsured would flock here for Healthy Wisconsin, while a liberal interest group claims the study is "junk science." The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute , a free market think tank, says...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 26, 2009
Picking up the "hammers and saws" to get us out of this economic abyss. These are "down times" for the economy, and Wisconsin needs to "build" itself out of the recession. That from Madison Democrat Spencer Black, the newest member of the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 26, 2009
Looks like more of us are riding the rails. It was another record year for ridership in 2008, on Amtrak's Hiawatha between Milwaukee and Chicago. Ridership was up 28 percent, and Ron Adams with the Wisconsin D-O-T says the increase can't be attributed solely...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 26, 2009
Wisconsin women's hockey coach Mark Johnson may be the most decorated sportsperson in Wisconsin history and by tomorrow afternoon, could be adding to his resume. USA Hockey has called a news conference in Madison tomorrow to announce the head coach of the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 26, 2009
Owners of some resorts on Lake Delton worry fresh water won't replace the weeds on the lake bed behind their properties in time for Memorial Day. Lake Delton is now about half full, with village and state leaders saying they'll finish the refilling in the...
