by Bob Hague | Jul 27, 2010
Wisconsin K-12 education has lost out in the race to the top for a second time. Wisconsin is one of 35 states that applied for phase two Race to the Top education reform money provided through the U.S. Department of Education. President Barack Obama announced the...
by Bill Scott | Jul 27, 2010
Carroll University in Waukesha has named Menasha native and former Pioneer standout Derek Hassell as the schools new baseball coach. Hassell played at Carroll from 1998 through 2001. Hassell hit .415 in 2001, collecting a school record 56 hits that season. He takes...
by Bill Scott | Jul 27, 2010
Three members of the Milwaukee Brewers’ Dominican Summer League team have been hit with 50-game suspensions after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported today that the Major League Baseball Commissioner’s...
by Jackie Johnson | Jul 27, 2010
Tipster hotline to report violators of Wisconsin’s three-week old smoking ban remains pretty quiet. Wisconsin Health Department spokesperson Seth Boffeli says other states with smoking bans also use some sort of compliance hot line. “These compliance lines...
by Jackie Johnson | Jul 27, 2010
Gay marriage opponents and supporters rally in Madison today. The National Organization for Marriage stops in Madison during its 23-city, 19-state bus tour, before it wraps things up with a rally in the nation’s capitol on August 15th. The so-called “Summer for...
by Bill Scott | Jul 27, 2010
Jim Edmonds ailing right Achilles tendinitis is preventing him from starting games for the Brewers, but Edmonds still played hero in Milwaukee’s 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the series opener. With the score tied 2-2 with 2-outs in the 8th, Edmonds sent a...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 27, 2010
The search resumes today for a 19-year-old Milwaukee man who disappeared late Monday while swimming with friends near Sheboygan. The Coast Guard said the man was swept out by a strong under-tow in Lake Michigan. He and two other teens were swimming about...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2010
The Green Bay Packers announced the signing today of DE Mike Neal, their 2nd round draft pick out of Purdue. Neal was a four-year letter-winner with the Boilermakers. He appeared in 46 career games, including 23 starts, and finished his career with 99 tackles (56...
by Bob Hague | Jul 26, 2010
Ron Johnson was the focus at the Madison Club on Monday. The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate weighed in a variety of topics during a WisPolitics event in Madison, including the Bush tax cuts,which the Oshkosh businessman says ought to be extended. “The last...
by Brian Moon | Jul 26, 2010
The Americans with Disablities Act marks its 20th anniversary today. An advocate for the disabled say the law has provided greater protection and accessibility. “I think the ADA has had a huge impact. Some of its been gradual year-by-year so you don’t really notice...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2010
The field is set for the 46th Annual WIAA Summer Baseball State Championships, which are set to take place Wednesday and Thursday at Bukolt Park in Stevens Point. The first of four quarterfinal games get underway at 10:05am on Wednesday. The Thursday schedule...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2010
Former UW-Green Bay and NBA basketball standout Tony Bennett, continues to show he hasn’t lost his connections or impact on Wisconsin by landing the state’s top senior recruit. Merrill’s Paul Jesperson, labeled the top senior prospect by...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2010
Lake Michigan and Southeast Wisconsin’s inland waterways are among some of the great summertime ventures, but the importance of safety continues to grab attention. A 12-year old boy was pulled from the lake just outside the swim area at Racine’s popular...
by Bob Hague | Jul 26, 2010
Want to know how local government spending in your communities compares with others? Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance President Todd Barry says you may want to take a look at the 2010 edition of their Municipal Facts guide. “If you’re trying to learn more...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2010
It was Grant County’s unlucky turn to get a deluge of rain this weekend. A resident near Potosi and his wife had to scramble Saturday morning to try and salvage items from their home. “Makes a mess out of everything. When you see all the damage, it takes...
by Jackie Johnson | Jul 26, 2010
The Madison Children’s Museum is preparing to open at its new location on the Capitol Square. Its executive director Ruth Shelly says the museum has always emphasized sustainability in many different ways. “The terms recycled, repurposed, reclaimed,...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2010
Casey McGehee and Rickie Weeks homered and the Milwaukee Brewers scored five unearned runs off of Washington starter Ross Detwiler in beating the Nationals 8-3 at Miller Park, completing a 3-game sweep. The win moved the Brewers to within 6-games of the .500 mark...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 26, 2010
The Department of Natural Resources is asking for help from the public in estimating the size of Wisconsin’s deer herd. Starting August First, the DNR is launching a new web tool that will allow the public to report daytime deer sightings across the state....
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2010
There’s been a surge of online business lately at the state DMV. Kristina Boardman, who heads the Bureau of Field Services with the Division of Motor Vehicles, says more and more customers are hoping to avoid the service centers and are looking to the Internet...
by Brian Moon | Jul 24, 2010
As fans of Mad Men eagerly await the season premiere Sunday night, a Wisconsinite helps people take a philosophical look at the TV drama, which portrays advertising agencies in the 1960’s. James South, Chair of the Marquette University Philosophy Department, helped...
