by Bill Scott | Dec 31, 2009
The 23rd ranked Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team opened Big Ten play this afternoon and had their way with 15th ranked Ohio State, beating the Buckeyes 65-43 before 17-thousand plus at the Kohl Center. Trevon Hughes poured in 16 points to lead all...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 31, 2009
The body of a missing Eau Claire County woman may have been found. (Dan Lea) Police say a body found Wednesday afternoon in Adams County is likely that of 43-year-old Theresa Still, who has been missing from Altoona since in Eau Claire County since Sunday night. Still...
by Bob Hague | Dec 31, 2009
A new study casts some serious doubts on one of the supposed benefits of a popular herbal supplement. “Probably one of it’s most popular uses is for memory loss and cognitive function,” says Doctor David Rakel, director of the Integrative Medicine...
by Bob Hague | Dec 31, 2009
There’s little doubt Governor Jim Doyle’s decision to not seek a third term was the top state political story of 2009. It blind-sided most Wisconsin political observers, including UW political scientist Charles Franklin. “It sure surprised me,”...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 30, 2009
It’s a sign of the times, a big New Year’s Eve event in Wisconsin’s capital city drops the fireworks. It’s not a cost-saving measure, though. In fact, all the money that would have been spent on the elaborate fireworks display at the annual...
by Bob Hague | Dec 30, 2009
A tiny community in Calumet County is struggling to come to terms with a firefighter’s death, in the wake of an explosion at an industrial plant which also left nine members of the department injured and much of its equipment damaged. St. Anna Fire Department...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 30, 2009
As states work to stop the spread of Asian Carp into the Great Lakes, Wisconsin continues to ponder its role in the debate. Several states have filed lawsuits with the US Supreme Court to close the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, where Asian Carp have been found....
by Bob Hague | Dec 30, 2009
A man convicted of killing his father and dumping his body in North Carolina has lost an appeal and request for a new trial. The 4th District Court of Appeals rejected all arguments made by the attorney for forty year-old Derek Anderson, who in 2006 was convicted of...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 30, 2009
One firefighter was killed and 9-others were injured in an explosion at Calumet County manufacturing plant. The victim was a 33-year old volunteer firefighter. Calumet County Sheriff Gerald Pagel says one of his deputies spotted the fire at Bremer Manufacturing, a...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2009
The Green Bay Packers have signed NT Anthony Toribio to the active roster and placed LB Jeremy Thompson on injured reserve. The 6’1, 315-pound Toribio (1st year) has spent the entire 2009 season on the Packers’ practice squad. Toribio was also a...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 30, 2009
US Senate Republicans have blocked the president’s nomination of Louis Butler for a federal judgeship in the western half of Wisconsin. Butler, a former State Supreme Court justice, was one of seven federal nominees who failed to win Senate approval before the end of...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2009
Wisconsin’s kickoff coverage unit was burned for a long return on the opening kickoff. It led to a touchdown on the next play and Badger fans had to have that sinking feeling against the much quicker Miami Hurricanes. But the Badgers didn’t panic. ...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 30, 2009
A hotly contested court case centered on farmers’ religious beliefs is now in the hands of a judge. Last week, Clark County District Attorney Darwin Zwieg filed his final brief in a case that pits the Old Order Amish against the government. In Wisconsin v....
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 30, 2009
Health officials in Milwaukee are trying to make sure infants are sleeping safe and sound. Dozens of infants have died in Milwaukee in recent years, while sleeping in the same bed as a parent. Most recently, a mother woke up Christmas Day to find her six-week-old...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 30, 2009
Weary travelers wondering about road conditions last week had a tough time checking the state’s 511 website. Kelly Langer is the system operations chief in charge of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s winter travel site. She says the combination...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 29, 2009
As a result of a major snowstorm followed by nearly impassable roads, West Bend Republican Glenn Grothman is introducing legislation that would have the state Department of Transportation set the standards on salt usage, and snow removal from Madison’s main...
by Bill Scott | Dec 29, 2009
Three Green Bay Packers were named to the 2009 NFC Pro Bowl team. Safety Nick Collins, cornerback Charles Woodson and quarterback Aaron Rodgers (pictured) were all named to the team, Woodson as a starter on the NFC defense. Linebacker Clay Matthews was named a first...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2009
Police expect a standoff with a Walworth County man to continue into the night. Janesville Gazette reporter Pedro Oliveira, at the scene, says deputies responded to a 911 call Tuesday morning in the Town of Richmond. Officers were able to get two young children out of...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 29, 2009
The State Capitol building in Madison has been evacuated, after a bomb threat was called in to Dane County 911. A spokeswoman with the Department of Administration says the Capitol was evacuated shortly after 3:00 pm Tuesday afternoon, as the investigation was...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2009
Soldiers with the Wisconsin National Guard are preparing to come home, after serving a year-long deployment to Iraq. Lieutenant Colonel Jackie Guthrie says members of the Red Arrow 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team are starting to leave the country. “The...
