by Andrew Beckett | Jan 31, 2011
A federal judge in Florida says the federal health care reform law approved by Congress last spring is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson on Monday ruled that lawmakers exceeded their authority to regulate commerce, with a provision in the law that...
by Bob Hague | Jan 31, 2011
Governor Scott Walker has signed two more special session bills. Companies which relocate to Wisconsin would get a two year break on paying state income taxes. The governor compared that to rental property owners offering the first couple of months rent free....
by WRN Contributor | Jan 31, 2011
Rock County Sheriff’s investigators are trying to figure out how a body came to rest near a ditch line southwest of Ofordville. Sheriff Robert Spoden said investigators spent hours Monday afternoon collecting evidence in anticipation the predicted blizzard would...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2011
Hundreds of Green Bay Packers’ fans showed up at Lambeau Field to see their team off shortly before noon today. The players loaded up on four coach buses for the 5 to 10 minute drive to the airport where they were to board their charter flight to Dallas. The...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 31, 2011
With major snowstorms hitting parts of the state, it might be a good time to think about how to keep safe during severe winter weather. While the heaviest snow will likely be in the southeastern part of the state around Milwaukee, significant accumulations are still...
by Brian Moon | Jan 31, 2011
A double dose of winter weather is hitting Wisconsin. Meteorologist Ashley Sears with the National Weather Service in Sullivan says the first wave is beginning today. The southern areas can expect 5-to-7 inches of snow, the northern areas one-to-three inches, with a...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2011
The Green Bay Packers say they will cover the salaries of their twenty assistant coaches if the league decides to lock out its players. The league year officially ends March 3, and without a new labor deal, the expectation is that management will lock out the players...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2011
Rickie Weeks says he wants to continue talking with the Milwaukee Brewers about a long-term contract extension, but only until spring training begins. The second baseman said yesterday that he’ll tell his agent to stop negotiating a new contract once he reports...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2011
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team finished the game on a 20-5 run to pull out a 62-50 win over the Northwestern Wildcats. The win allowed the Badgers moved into a first place tie for the Big Ten lead with Penn State (7-2). Lin Zastrow and Alyssa Karel...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2011
In men’s Horizon League basketball on Sunday, Rahmon Fletcher poured in 24 points to lead the Green Bay Phoenix to a 85-74 win over Detroit (11-12, 5-6 HL). Green Bay (12-11, 6-5 HL) knocked down a season high 11 three-pointers (11 of 20). Fletcher hit 3 of 4,...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2011
Should the Green Bay Packers beat Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV, a special “Return to Titletown” celebration will be held Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Lambeau Field, from 4 to 5 p.m. Stadium gates will open at 2pm. The program is contingent on a victory. If the...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2011
Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews is among the top candidates for the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year Award. It’ll be announced shortly after the Packers arrive in Dallas this afternoon. Matthews isn’t allowing himself to get...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2011
The Green Bay Packers will leave for Dallas today and arrive there mid-afternoon. The Packers will face the Steelers in Super Bowl 45 on Sunday. The two teams have a combined 13 Super Bowl appearances, with Pittsburgh tied for the most of any team in the league with...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2011
Just when you thought the Team-Photo flap was done with, the controversial subject reered its ugly head again on Saturday when Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers criticized linebacker Nick Barnett and tight end Jermichael Finley for their complaints earlier...
by Bob Hague | Jan 31, 2011
The state Assembly is scheduled to vote this week on legislation granting the governor oversight of state agencies’ rule making authority. The bill, part of Governor Scott Walker’s special session on jobs and the economy, provides the governor with more...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2011
The Green Bay Packers wrapped up their first pre-Super Bowl practice week yesterday and after a little business with the team this morning, they’ll depart for Dallas where they’ll face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl 45 this Sunday. The only player...
by Jackie Johnson | Jan 31, 2011
A popular Internet search engine is giving out a $15,000 college scholarship. Students, K-though-12, compete to redesign Google’s homepage logo and have their artwork seen by millions of people. Marissa Mayer is with Google. “The winner gets a $15,000...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 31, 2011
State Department of Revenue officials are hopeful the number of taxpayers filing electronically will continue to go up this year. Tax season is underway and over 52,000 state returns have already come in. DOR Secretary Rick Chandler says they’ll process about...
by Bob Hague | Jan 30, 2011
Illinois and Wisconsin may be in a bidding war for jobs – and don’t even talk about the Packers-Bears rivalry. But Ethan Johnson with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the two states have a long record of cooperation in helping to fund...
by Bob Hague | Jan 29, 2011
What’s the 511? It’s the state’s service for those hitting the road. Wisconsin’s 511 Traveler Information service has just completed its second year of operations and it seems to be a hit. It provides reports on road conditions in winter, lane...
