by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
A jury of six men and six women deciding the fate of Weston prayer death parent Dale Neumann deadlocked after nine hours of deliberations Friday. Judge Vincent Howard told the jury to sleep on it and resume deliberations Saturday morning in an effort to reach a...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
A pair of Green Bay Packers' linebackers, Nick Barnett and Brad Jones both failed their physicals today and will start training camp workouts on Saturday on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. Neither will be allowed to practice until they're...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
Arrowhead captured it's first state championship since 1979 by scoring four times in the 7th to come from behind and beat Milwaukee Marquette 5-4 at Bukolt Park on Friday night. Arrowhead wins the WIAA State Summer Baseball Championship. They finish with a...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
Three people luckily escaped major injuries after an airplane crash in Jackson County today. An older single engine airplane crashed just 300 yards short of the Black River Falls Airport Friday morning. Jackson County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Mark Moen....
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
The U.S. House has voted to expand the Cash for Clunkers program. The program allows drivers to receive a rebate of up to $4,500 when trading in a old car for a more fuel-efficient vehicle. However, it was in danger of using up its $1 billion budget just three days...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
An effort to recall Governor Doyle is being abandoned. The group Wisconsinites Interests Now, or WIN, announced plans this spring to try and recall the governor a full year before his term in office was up. However, WIN leaders are calling off the campaign, saying...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
A Dane County lawmaker wants to know whether teachers are earning their pay. State Representative Brett Davis (R-Oregon) says there are some world-class teachers in Wisconsin. His mom is a third grade teacher and his brother is a principal at a school in Green Bay....
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
A new public opinion poll shows President Obama losing support in Wisconsin, more than he has nationally. UW-Madison polling expert Charles Franklin says the report by Survey USA is in line with what other public opinion samplings have been showing lately, but it is...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
The fate of the Weston prayer death father is in the hands of a jury. Dale Neumann is charged with reckless homicide for choosing to pray rather than seek medical help for his diabetic daughter last spring. In closing arguments, prosecutors said Neumann had a legal...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
The Milwaukee Brewers sent minor league catcher Vinny Rottino to the Los Angeles Dodgers today for RHP Claudio Vargas. This is the second stint for Vargas with the Brewers. He made 29 appearances, 23 starts, with Milwaukee in 2007, posting an 11-6 record...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
It looks like the brakes have been hit on the Gas for Guzzlers car program. The brand new program that allows drivers to trade in less fuel efficient cars to dealers has been suspended or has it? As of early Friday morning, Bill Sepic, President of the Wisconsin Auto...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
The Milwaukee Brewers have placed right handed pitcher Jeff Suppan on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique, suffered while swinging the bat in his last start against Washington on Tuesday. The Brewers have yet to announce a corresponding roster move,...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
Milwaukee Brewers reserve infielder Bill Hall has volunteered to be optioned to Class AAA Nashville to work on his swing. Hall is hitting just .201 with 5 home runs and 20 rbi's this season. Hall was asked by the Brewers to go down to the minors just...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2009
The Milwaukee Brewers are excited about their 2-game win streak after Thursday's 7-3 win over the Washington Nationals at Miller Park. It's the first time the Brewers won back to back games since June 29-30 against the New York Mets. Yovani Gallardo...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 30, 2009
Governor Jim Doyle doubts Chrysler will restart operations in Wisconsin. In a statement released Thursday afternoon, the governor said it is "unlikely that Chrysler will exercise its option to purchase the Kenosha car-engine plant." Doyle calls the news...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 30, 2009
Based on tips from the community, two men wanted in connection with the murder of Robbie Wilde and the wounding of another man at Kenosha's Shirl's Drive-in have been arrested. Daniel Gonzalez was arrested at a home in Kenosha Wednesday evening. Kenosha...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 30, 2009
For the first two games of the series, the Washington Nationals looked like world beaters and the Milwaukee Brewers could do no right. The Brewers have bounced back to win the last two games, including today's 7-3 win at Miller Park to salvage a split in the...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 30, 2009
A couple loud bangs around 8:30 Wednesday night had residents of a Madison neighborhood believing they heard gun shots. Police were assisting FBI agents as they served a federal search warrant at a house on the city's southwest side. Sergeant Dave McClurg says...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 30, 2009
At least one of the Green Bay Packers two first round draft picks will be on the field when training camp workouts start on Saturday. The Packers have come to terms on a new deal with linebacker Clay Matthews. The deal is reportedly for five years and is worth...
by Bill Scott | Jul 30, 2009
At least one of the Green Bay Packers two first round draft picks will be on the field when training camp workouts start on Saturday. The Packers have come to terms on a new deal with linebacker Clay Matthews. The deal is reportedly for five years and is worth...
