by Bill Scott | Jun 24, 2010
The Green Bay Packers have signed G/T Marshall Newhouse, RB James Starks and DE C.J. Wilson. Newhouse, the second of the team’s two fifth-round draft picks, was a three-year starter at left tackle for TCU. He appeared in 52 career games, including 38 starts, and...
by Bill Scott | Jun 24, 2010
Four members of the Wisconsin Badger football team have been named to awards watch lists for the 2010 season. Senior left tackle Gabe Carimi and junior right tackle Josh Oglesby were each placed on the watch list for the Outland Trophy, which goes to college...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 24, 2010
A plan adopted by the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee Wednesday will help create the state’s first child care quality rating system. Under the plan, the Department of Children and Families will implement a rating and rankings system for child care...
by Bob Hague | Jun 23, 2010
A UW researcher says what young women don’t know about Sexually Transmitted Diseases may hurt them. Doctor Heather Royer, a UW Madison School of Nursing researcher, said it’s clear many have significant misconceptions about Sexually Transmitted Diseases,...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 23, 2010
The Legislature’s budget committee has approved funding for a program designed to track racial profiling in traffic stops. The measure passed Wednesday by the Joint Finance Committee on a party-line vote helps lay the groundwork for the system police will use to...
by Bill Scott | Jun 23, 2010
The Green Bay Packers have signed G/T Marshall Newhouse, RB James Starks and DE C.J. Wilson. The signings were announced by the Packers today. Newhouse, the second of the team’s two fifth-round draft picks, was a three-year starter at left tackle for TCU. He...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 23, 2010
A Minocqua man whose wife was found dead last week has been named as a person of interest. Police are searching for 39-year-old William Schmidt. “Right now they are just interested in finding him. He’s a person of interest. They’d like to talk to...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 23, 2010
An Appleton man faces his tenth drunk driving offense after an arrest this week. Hortonville police chief Michael Sullivan said 51-year-old Michael Martin was pulled over follwoing a short chase Sunday night. Sullivan said Martin had empty alcohol containers in the...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 23, 2010
Turmoil continues to plague the Town of Beloit Police Department. The wife of a police sergeant apparently felt the need to bring a video camera to a meeting between her husband and Town Administrator Bob Museus Monday night, where a heated discussion took place. The...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 23, 2010
Investigators say three teens killed Tuesday when their car collided with a truck on the Interstate in Jefferson County do not appear to have been wearing seat belts. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victims as 17-year-old Amanda L....
by Brian Moon | Jun 23, 2010
UW-Whitewater isn’t letting a lack of electricity prevent its learning. The university suffered a power outage around seven this morning but classes are still going on, according to spokesperson Anita Clark. WE Energies spokesman Barry McNulty says they have...
by Bill Scott | Jun 23, 2010
Casey McGehee and Rickie Weeks both homered as the Brewers won their series opener with the Twins at Miller Park 7-5. Chris Narveson shook off a rough start to notch the win. Scott Baker took the loss. John Axford recorded his 5th save of the season by striking out...
by Bill Scott | Jun 23, 2010
The Bucks added some scoring punch and rid themselves of two problems on the roster with a trade on Tuesday. Milwaukee GM John Hammond shipped disgruntled guard Charlie Bell and underachieving center Dan Gadzuric to Golden State for Corey Magettee and the 44th...
by Bill Scott | Jun 23, 2010
Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun continues to lead the National League outfielders in All-Star voting. The Brewers left fielder currently has 1,816,052 votes which is 3rd overall in the NL, behind Cardinal 1st baseman Albert Pujols (2,622,123), and Phillies 2nd baseman...
by Bill Scott | Jun 23, 2010
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy cancelled the final day of Packers mini-camp today so the players are now off until the they report to training camp on July 30th. Linebacker Clay Matthews thinks that the Packer linebackers have grown to one of the strongest...
by Bill Scott | Jun 23, 2010
The Milwaukee Bucks have been able to find sume gems in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft. This year they have two selections in round two (37th & 47th). One player Milwaukee may select if he falls to the 37th pick is Washington small forward Quincy Pondexter. The...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 22, 2010
An appeals court in Wausau has ruled against a Spencer man convicted of killing his wife in 2006. The three-judge panel found there was more than enough evidence to prove that Patrick Zurkowski intended to kill his wife June and that the murder DID not happen in...
by Jackie Johnson | Jun 22, 2010
Governor Jim Doyle surveys the storm-ravaged area of southeastern Wisconsin on Wednesday. The National Weather Service confirms that two tornadoes touched down in Waukesha County. Twenty-five homes in the village of Eagle were destroyed and about 100 homes suffered at...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 22, 2010
The tornado that pushed through Waukesha County on Monday night has resulted in the temporary closing of a state historical site. Old World Wisconsin, the state Historical Society’s outdoor museum near Eagle, is closed for the next several days because of...
by Bob Hague | Jun 22, 2010
Good news for Madison Tuesday. The city was on the hook for $28 million, after a trust fund established to cover longterm capital needs and operating costs at the Overture Center For The Arts was liquidated. That debt has now been erased. “Representatives of...
