by Jackie Johnson | Dec 22, 2009
Roads are expected to be busy this year, so leave early and be flexible. Triple-A is projecting almost 90 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more away from home during the year-end holidays. That’s 3.8% more than last year’s Christmas to New...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 21, 2009
Starting next year, Wisconsinites could be spending less time waiting at the DMV. It’s all part of an effort to make service centers statewide more efficient, according to DMV Director of Field Services Kristina Boardman. She says they took a closer look at...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 21, 2009
A horrific start to the holidays in Blanchardville. Four people were found dead after an early morning fire broke out at the Silver Dollar Saloon on Main Street. Lafayette County Sheriff Scott Pedley says it was a major effort to contain the blaze, with emergency...
by Bob Hague | Dec 21, 2009
Is your favorite radio station Twittering? Does your local newspaper have a Facebook page?Kathleen Culver with the UW School of Journalism & Mass Communication says newspapers, TV news – and even radio stations – have come up to speed, considering most...
by Bill Scott | Dec 21, 2009
The Green Bay Packers were building a defensive resume against teams like San Francisco, Detroit, Baltimore and Chicago, all teams that have been offensively challenged for much of the season. They entered Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh ranked 2nd overall,...
by Bob Hague | Dec 21, 2009
Baiting and feeding of deer, already restricted in Wisconsin, needs to go away altogether, in the view of DNR Secretary Matt Frank, who speaks for the agency. “We believe we should have a statewide ban on baiting and feeding of deer,” Frank told lawmakers...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 21, 2009
One state lawmaker continues to push for strict legislative oversight of the UW Board of Regents’ power to condemn and acquire land under eminent domain. Milladore Democrat Amy Vruwink’s bill would ensure the board is accountable for its actions and the...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 20, 2009
Wisconsin National Guard officials are warning of a scam where someone posing as a deployed soldier places an ad for a car for sale. Lieutenant Colonel Jackie Guthrie says they found out about the issue from someone who responded to the ad. Guthrie says this...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 19, 2009
2009 was a bad year for many companies in northeast Wisconsin. A survey of businesses shows that most businesses in all sectors of the economy did not meet their expectation this year. First Business Bank conducted the survey. Mickey Noone is the bank’s...
by Bob Hague | Dec 19, 2009
The head of the DNR got an earful on predators this week. It was one of the secondary topics which came up, when DNR Secretary Matt Frank went before legislative committees this week. Representative Amy Sue Vruwink told Frank that wolves have started to show up in her...
by Brian Moon | Dec 18, 2009
A Wisconsin labor official says break the grip of insurance companies from the health bill. David Newby, President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, speaking on his own behalf and not national body, believes the US Senate’s health care bill falls short and gives...
by Brian Moon | Dec 18, 2009
The loved ones of our country’s servicemen and women are among those feeling the rough times of the recession. An official with the Walmart Foundation says since the economy began to slump, more and more military families can barely make ends meet....
by Bob Hague | Dec 18, 2009
The Legislative Audit Bureau provides more troubling findings, from the second phase of a year long audit of the Wisconsin Shares program. As reported earlier, the audit revealed at least eight instances in which felons and other individuals with records of child...
by Bill Scott | Dec 18, 2009
Seven Badgers will play for gold in the Vancouver Olympic Games. USA Hockey and head coach Mark Johnson (pictured) announced the 21 player U.S. Olympic squad at the Mall of America on Thursday. The 2010 Olympians with Badger ties include goaltender Jessie Vetter,...
by Bill Scott | Dec 18, 2009
Marquette University granted freshman forward Jeronne Maymon his release from a scholarship in Thursday. Maymon won’t be able to go to any other Big East school, per conference rule. Maymon also can’t enroll at the University of Wisconsin and play...
by Bob Hague | Dec 18, 2009
A coalition of groups led by UW Health calls this week’s passage of tougher drunk driving measures a good first step. Lisa Maroney with the All-Wisconsin Alcohol Risk Education coalition, or AWARE, says the drunk driving legislation is good – but does too...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 18, 2009
Oshkosh Corporation officials have learned more about the re-evaluation process of a three billion dollar Army contract. The company was awarded the contract to make more than 20-thousand military vehicles and trailers, but earlier this week the Government...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 18, 2009
A bill naming another state symbol gets a hearing at the state capitol Thursday. The Badger State has 26 state symbols, so what’s one more? Milwaukee Democrat Representative Leon Young is proposing that the Harley-Davidson be designated as Wisconsin’s...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 18, 2009
State health officials say they are working to cut costs, despite a growing demand for medical assistance in Wisconsin. With many Wisconsinites still out of work, families are turning to government-assisted programs for medical coverage. Department of Health Services...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 17, 2009
The father of a Schofield girl killed by a drunken driver wants to see even tougher laws. Steve Meinel says the law passed Wednesday doesn’t go far enough and is disappointed that lawmakers haven’t done more to address the problem. The bill passed by...
