by Bill Scott | Nov 30, 2010
The Wisconsin Badgers placed 9 players on the All-Big Ten first and second teams. The 2010 all-conference team was announced yesterday. The group is led by senior tackle Gabe Carimi, a consensus first team pick for the second year in a row. Carimi was named the Big...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 30, 2010
The 15-year-old boy who held 23 students and a teacher hostage at Marinette High School on Monday died Tuesday at a Green Bay hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Marinette Police Chief Jeff Skorik said the county coroner confirmed the death of Samuel Hengel....
by Jackie Johnson | Nov 30, 2010
Health care fares a little better than most industries during this recession. However, the pace of job growth is considerably slower than usual and Wisconsin hospitals report a gain of only 700 jobs over the first six months of this year. Judy Warmuth, RN, Ph.D., vice...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 30, 2010
A Beaver Dam man says his soldier son has been killed while serving in Afghanistan. Greg Gassen says his son, Jacob, who turned 21 on Novevmber 19, was serving as a medic in his first tour of duty when he was killed. U.S. Army officials broke the news to Gassen at his...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 30, 2010
Wisconsin’s two U.S. senators voted in favor of a bill aimed at making the nation’s food safer. The vote was 73-to-25 to pass the measure, a response to outbreaks of e-coli and salmonella. Wisconsin Democrats Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold voted yes. The bill gives...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 30, 2010
A UW Madison student has been arrested on charges that he murdered his mother this past summer. Twenty-four year-old Chase Boruch was taken into custody Monday night at his Madison residence. The murder occured up in Lincoln County, in northern Wisconsin....
by Brian Moon | Nov 30, 2010
Police are still trying to determine what motivated a teen to take two dozen people hostage at Marinette High School. Police Chief Jeff Skorik said the gunman did not shed light on his motive for what became a five hour standoff. It began when the 15-year-old fired...
by Bob Hague | Nov 30, 2010
Will lame duck legislators return to Madison, to ratify contracts with state workers? Outgoing Governor Jim Doyle noted last week that agreements reached recently between employee bargaining units and his administration do not include any raises, and that state...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 30, 2010
Nearly two dozen Marinette high school students and one teacher are safe, after a 15-year-old student held them hostage for about five hours yesterday. The incident ended when the boy shot himself, and he’s now at a hospital. Marinette police chief Jeff Skorik...
by Bob Hague | Nov 30, 2010
Is your doctor on the list? A look at how much ‘Big Pharma’ pays Wisconsin doctors. New data available through federal health care reform reveals 425 Wisconsin doctors received nearly $3.9 million in payments from big pharmaceutical companies during an...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 30, 2010
A new report suggests Medicare recipients could have a harder time finding a doctor, unless Congress acts to prevent a 21-percent cut in Medicare reimbursement rates. Congress approved a six-month fix earlier this year to avoid cuts, but it expires soon. American...
by Jackie Johnson | Nov 30, 2010
Telemarketing calls dominate the list of complaints from consumers reporting possible violators to state officials. Wisconsin’s No Call list aims to reduce the amount of telemarketing calls to both land lines and cell phones. Officials at the state Department of...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 29, 2010
It’s a sure sign of the season at the Capitol: the state’s official Holiday Tree in the rotunda. “It’s a unique tree this year,” said Capitol Buildings Supervisor Bill Beckman. “This is the first year that we’ve had a Frazier...
by Bill Scott | Nov 29, 2010
Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien and defensive end J.J. Watt have been named the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, following the Badgers 70-23 win over Northwestern at Camp Randall Stadium. Tolzien connected on 15 of 19 passes for 230 yards and four...
by Jackie Johnson | Nov 29, 2010
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking the public to give their two cents worth on proposed rules to save cave bats in our state from the fatal white-nose syndrome disease. Those nocturnal critters help control pests that harm crops, forests, and...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 29, 2010
Not a bad start to the holiday shopping season at a major department store in southern Wisconsin. They had an increase of six percent in sales on Black Friday says “Susan,” one of the managers. “I think it gives us an idea of the mood the shoppers are in and...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 29, 2010
Fire has destroyed a Caroline landmark and business. The Saturday night/ Sunday morning blaze gutted a mill built in the late 1800s. The call came in at 10:18 and ten hours later four area fire departments had poured over 400,000 gallons of water on the fire. Grant...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 29, 2010
It’s now it’s time for Cyber Monday, when people make most of their online purchases for the holidays. Brock Bergey of the state’s consumer protection department says shopping online isn’t a bad thing, but people need to be careful. He says...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 29, 2010
After the hectic shopping in stores during the holiday weekend, many people will go online today. Madison retail analyst Doug Johnson says the start of Cyber Monday represents a growing trend in sales, with that sector expected to see sales increase 15-percent over...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 29, 2010
The holiday shopping season means good deals on new electronics. However, consumers are being urged to recycle the products they plan to replace. Big screen TVs, Blu-Ray players, and computers will likely be on many shopping lists this year. Thad Nation with Wired...
