by WRN Contributor | Feb 28, 2009
It's championship Saturday at the 66th WIAA Individual State Wrestling Tournament in Madison. Champions will be crowned in 14 different weight classes in each of the three divisions. Semifinals were held at the Kohl Center in Madison on Friday night....
by WRN Contributor | Feb 28, 2009
There's still a chance for the fancy fridge industry to improve. Sub Zero union spokesman Dave Goodspeed says a possible lay-off for 350 workers at the Madison plant is a worst case scenario if business doesn't turn around by May 1st. As for workers that are...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 28, 2009
It's been seven years since Chronic Wasting Disease was first discovered in Wisconsin's deer herd. It's a problem that continues to haunt the DNR, according to big game manager Keith Warnke. He says the agency is still not confident that the disease is...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 28, 2009
A state lawmaker sees a mixed bag for the future of freight rail in Wisconsin. Greendale Republican state Representative Jeff Stone attended the industry-sponsored GO21 event in Washington this week, where recommendations include tax incentives to improve, equipment...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
Despite budget cuts, officials want veterans to know a free education is still within reach. Military veterans seeking tuition remission should first apply for federal assistance with the Post-9/11 GI bill . Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Acting Secretary...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
If you're looking to stay out of a wreck, Friday is the day to be especially careful. Dennis Hughes with the State Patrol says the DOT has been tracking when crashes occur. Hughes says Friday's are the day of the week when about 17-percent of all vehicle...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
Day two of wrestling action at the WIAA State Individual Wrestling Championships at the Kohl Center will wrap with the semi-finals tonight. The winners will advance to championship Saturday where winners will be crowned in 14 different weight classes in three...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
Nearly half a billion dollars is set aside in the President's budget plan for Great Lakes. Congress still needs to approve President Obama's request. Chris Grubb, Grassroots Director with the Healing Our Waters, Great Lakes Coalition, says leaders in...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
The 66th WIAA Individual State Wrestling tournament wrapped up it's first day of competition at the Kohl Center in Madison. Our wrestling reporter Joe Miller is on hand all weekend and provides us two separate recaps from day 1 action. Listen /...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
A state lawmaker plans once again to push for mandatory auto insurance. The Wisconsin Association for Justice , a trial lawyers' group, is calling on the governor and legislature to require that all Wisconsin motorists carry auto insurance. "They are...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team has clinched the outright Horizon League championship with a 68-60 win over Valparaiso on Thursday night. The win is the 16th in a row for Green Bay and pushes the teams record to 24-3. That ties the...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
The Green Bay Phoenix (22-8, 13-4 Horizon League) clinched a top-two seed and two byes into the semifinals of the Horizon League Championship after defeating the Detroit Titans (7-21, 2-15) 78-62 in Detroit on Thursday night. Ryan Tillema, who is the second leading...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
The Green Bay Packers have roughly $34.5-million in salary cap room heading into free agency and there's hardly a Packers fan alive that doesn't want GM Ted Thompson (pictured) to spend some of that money on a big name. The problem is, after the...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
Dropping temperatures in southern Wisconsin turned rain soaked roads into ice-slicked paths Thursday night, leading to dozens of crashes. "It was ridiculously slippery, even at slow speeds it was slick," says Dave Dohnal of the Dane County Sheriff's...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
State lawmakers want to make it safer for cyclists to pass parked cars. Madison resident Linda Willsey was riding her bike past a parked car last summer, when the driver of the vehicle threw open their door and knocked the Madison woman off of her bike. Willsey was...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
A bill being introduced in the state legislature aims to increase parent involvement in their kid's education. State Representative Spencer Black (D-Madison) says parental involvement in schools is significant in a student's academic success. His proposal...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
The Department of Natural Resources expects Lake Delton to be fully restored by Memorial Day. Officials with the DNR say efforts to refill the lake are on schedule, and they expect water levels to be back to normal in the coming months. Water has slowly been returning...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 27, 2009
Smoke free supporters are ratcheting up their campaign in support of a statewide workplace smoking ban in Wisconsin. Jari Johnston-Allen is the C-E-O of the American Cancer Society's Midwest Division. She says the new campaign will work to connect Wisconsin...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 26, 2009
The Green Bay Packers have issued qualifying offers to five restricted free agents. Players receiving qualifying offers were S Atari Bigby (pictured), CB Jarrett Bush, DE Jason Hunter, FB John Kuhn and WR Ruvell Martin. CB Tramon Williams, an exclusive-rights free...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 26, 2009
Brewer pitchers were wild today, combining to walk 11 in a 7-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs in Mesa. Starter Yovani Gallardo walked two, gave up one hit and struck out one in one inning. Seth McClung allowed four runs on three hits and three walks over 1 2/3...
