by WRN Contributor | May 25, 2009
The Milwaukee Brewers won a pitchers duel at Miller Park, knocking off the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 at Miller Park on Memorial Day. Yovani Gallardo and Chris Carpenter were locked up in a real pitching duel. In fact, Carpenter was perfect through 6 innings...
by WRN Contributor | May 25, 2009
The Milwaukee Brewers made a roster move prior to today's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers purchased the contract of outfielder Frank Catalanotto from Double-A Huntsville. To make room on the roster, the Brewers sent left handed...
by WRN Contributor | May 25, 2009
You can ride your bike through the solar system in Wisconsin this summer. Call it a combination of outdoor recreation and science education. Jim Lattis, director of UW-Madison's Space Place, says Planet Trek utilizes the Dane County trials system to represent...
by WRN Contributor | May 25, 2009
Justin Morneau ripped a 7th inning grand slam off of Mitch Stetter in the 7th to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 6-3 win and a 3-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers at the Metrodome. The Morneau homer was somewhat controversial because just one batter earlier,...
by WRN Contributor | May 25, 2009
The Carthage College baseball team gets at least one more day in the sun at the NCAA Div. 3 College World Series. The Red Men knocked off Shenandoah 9-8 in 11 innings to win an elimination game at Fox Cities Stadium. Carthage saw a couple of big leads get...
by WRN Contributor | May 25, 2009
Remembering Wisconsin veterans – not only on Memorial Day, but in the state budget. Wisconsin Veterans Secretary John Scocos says Wisconsin is one of the nation's top states in providing benefits for its military veterans – in recognizing those who fought for and...
by WRN Contributor | May 25, 2009
Flags, parades, picnics … and don't forget the military veterans. Memorial Day – a day to observe and remember the men and women in the United States Armed Forces, including those who never returned home. "We owe so much to the men and women who...
by WRN Contributor | May 23, 2009
Memorial Day weekend is a great time to get summer vegetables started, according to Rock County's UW Extension Horticultural Educator. Mike Maddox especially suggests warm season crops like tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. Maddox says if there is rain this...
by WRN Contributor | May 23, 2009
The stepfather of a woman convicted in the so-called “prayer death” of her daughter says the case is not over. Brian Gordon spoke with reporters outside the Marathon County courtroom where Leilani Neuman was found guilty in the reckless homicide of her...
by WRN Contributor | May 23, 2009
Give a listen to how you can help keep our lakes clean this holiday weekend. Zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and of course viral hemorrhagic septicemia are just some of the many exotic threats to Wisconsin's waters. Bret Shaw, a professor with UW's...
by WRN Contributor | May 22, 2009
An effort to allow the state to recognize same-sex partnerships clears a major legislative hurdle. Members of the Legislature's Finance Committee on Friday approved a budget provision that allows the state to recognize domestic partnerships. Committee Co-Chair...
by WRN Contributor | May 22, 2009
A proposal to allow illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition rates at UW schools will remain in the state budget. The provision allows students who graduated from a Wisconsin high school to qualify for an in-state tuition break at any UW campus or technical...
by WRN Contributor | May 22, 2009
Jurors found a Weston woman who chose prayer over medicine guilty Friday, in her daughter's reckless homicide. A jury of six men and six women deliberated for just over four hours Friday before convicting 41-year-old Leilani Neumann in the death of her...
by WRN Contributor | May 22, 2009
Members of the Legislature's Finance Committee began their work on Friday by going back to some of their previous votes. The budget-writing committee voted to make changes to some already passed budget provisions, based on the changing financial situation...
by WRN Contributor | May 22, 2009
Carthage College will have to battle through the losers bracket at the 2009 NCAA Division 3 College World Series. They fell to the College of Wooster 8-1 at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. Sean Karpen homered twice and doubled in a pair of runs to lead the...
by WRN Contributor | May 22, 2009
After Carthage College was retired in the top of the 8th, the College of Wooster extended their lead to 8-1 with a Sean Karpen solo home run in the College World Series (Div. 3) opener. For Karpen, it's his second solo home run of the game to go along with a...
by WRN Contributor | May 22, 2009
Although regulations will effect next year to reel in credit card companies, there are things to watch out for now says the Better Business Bureau. Wisconsin BBB President Randall Hoth says the tough economy has prompted lenders to raise interest rates on...
by WRN Contributor | May 22, 2009
Both Carthage College and the College of Wooster failed to score in the 7th. After 7 innings, College of Wooster 7, Carthage College 1
by WRN Contributor | May 22, 2009
The College of Wooster put four runs on the board in the 6th inning to jump out to a 7-1 lead over Carthage College in the opening game of the 2009 NCAA Division 3 CWS. The big blow came with the bases loaded. Bryan Kieffer took over for Mario Perez and served...
by WRN Contributor | May 22, 2009
Neither team threatens in the 5th. The score remains College of Wooster 3, Carthage College 1 after 5 complete at the NCAA Div. 3 College World Series at Fox Cities Stadium.
