by Jackie Johnson | Jul 30, 2010
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is heading to the Middle East. This will be the Madison Democrat’s first trip to Afghanistan to get a firsthand look at the military and political situation in that region. “This is a fact-finding trip, which will provide me...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 30, 2010
Frantic moments Thursday evening ended with the birth of a baby boy at a fire station on Madison’s east side. A young couple realized they wouldn’t make it to the hospital in time, so they called 911. Dispatcher Mike Chamberlain directed them to the fire...
by Bill Scott | Jul 30, 2010
A proposal to increase the NFL season to 18-games continues to be a topic of conversation, although it’s met with negative reaction from players around the league. League commissioner Roger Goodell told Green Bay Packers shareholders said there’s been...
by Bob Hague | Jul 30, 2010
Dane County’s sheriff says a man killed by deputies this week apparently wanted to die. The Stoughton-area man shot and killed by deputies this week had a death wish. Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney said Friday that 42 year-old William Sorenson indicated as...
by Bill Scott | Jul 30, 2010
With the start of Green Bay Packers training camp this weekend, the “Titletown Report” returns on August 2nd for another season. The “Titletown Report” is a twice daily look at the Green Bay Packers. From the start of Training Camp, right...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 30, 2010
A Central Wisconsin attorney has filed a brief in support of his motion to dismiss a weapons charge on constitutional grounds. 29-year-old Daniel Rueden of Spencer is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was set to plead to the charge earlier this...
by Bob Hague | Jul 30, 2010
Nearly eighty percent of Wisconsin motorists are buckling up now, according to the latest survey numbers from the Wisconsin State Patrol. That sounds great, but compare it with Michigan’s 98 percent safety belt use rate. Any chance Michigan is fudging those...
by Bill Scott | Jul 30, 2010
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell attended the Green Bay Packers shareholders meeting on Thursday as an invited guest of Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy. Goodell’s told the crowd of nearly 8,300 shareholders that the league’s #1 priority is to reach a...
by Bob Hague | Jul 30, 2010
Too many Wisconsin kids are still being exposed to secondhand smoke. Recent research shows Wisconsin children are exposed to secondhand smoke at a rate 40 percent higher than the national average. “What they found is about ten percent of kids in Wisconsin are in...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 30, 2010
The operators of McStaggers bar in downtown Janesville won’t be able to apply for a liquor license for a year after relinquishing it. Police Chief Dave Moore says the bar had many disturbances, multiple fights and an incident where a DJ was selling heroin there....
by Bill Scott | Jul 30, 2010
Franklin high school captured the WIAA State Summer Boys Baseball Championship. The Sabres knocked off West Bend West 11-4. Franklin coach Jim Hughes extended Wisconsin’s all-time wins record with the victory. Hughes has 748 wins now in 38 seasons. The Sabres...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 30, 2010
Police in Ripon were able to intervene before items a woman believed she was sending out to Russian Federation orphanages were actually sent out to a militia-type group. Officers were alerted by an Iowa firearms dealer who found out an item to be shipped to a Ripon...
by Bill Scott | Jul 30, 2010
The Green Bay Packers will have their entire roster on the field tomorrow when training camp gets underway. First-round draft pick Bryan Bulaga put the finishing touches on a five-year contract with the Packers this morning. ESPN’s Adam Schefter says the deal...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 30, 2010
The Wisconsin Alliance of Cities, which is meeting in Racine, has a message for the next Governor of Wisconsin. The Alliance wants the next governor, no matter who wins, to know that state policies are tying their hands as they try to deal with issues facing their...
by Bob Hague | Jul 30, 2010
A Wisconsin shipbuilder may be poised to land a U.S. Navy contract worth billions of dollars. Joe North is a project manager at Lockheed Martin, Marinette Marine’s partner in a bid to win a 55 ship contract with the U.S. Navy. North says a winning bid will be...
by Jackie Johnson | Jul 29, 2010
The DPI hears testimony on rules relating to enforcement of the new law cracking down on offensive race-based monikers. Barbara Munson is with the Wisconsin Indian Education Association. She questions the use of the terms “Chief” and...
by Bob Hague | Jul 29, 2010
What some saw a controversial act at the Rock County 4H Fair packed the grandstand Wednesday. Organizers at the fair say they booked “micro-wrestlers” as a way to bring new demographics to the fair. It looks like their plan worked....
by WRN Contributor | Jul 29, 2010
Another use of deadly force by Dane County deputies. It followed a domestic disturbance call on Stoughton’s south side about 7:30 PM Wednesday. A a woman called 911 asking that her drunk husband be removed from their home. Deputies say the man came out of his...
by Jackie Johnson | Jul 29, 2010
Officials are hoping to build on the momentum sparked by the first summit last fall, and explore the challenges that lie ahead. That’s according to US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who is once again bringing together leading transportation officials,...
by Brian Moon | Jul 29, 2010
Although Wisconsin has a strong anti-stalking law advocates says federal legislation will pick up where state laws fall short. Tony Gibart, Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence Policy Coordinator, says it’s important to have a strong federal system in...
