by Bob Hague | Nov 24, 2011
A proposed amendment to the state constitution would confer personhood on a fertilized egg. State Representative Andre Jacque says the amendment will correct an existing loophole — namely that one most be born in order to gain rights outlined in the...
by Brian Moon | Nov 24, 2011
Temperatures dropping may give rise to questions from renters about their heat policy. Brenda Konkel, Executive Director of the Tenant Resource Center, says they’re hotline gets a lot of calls asking when the landlords are supposed to turn on the heat. Konkel...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 23, 2011
Governor Scott Walker has signed into law a bill that requires all employees of a school to report suspected child abuse or neglect. The bill expands an existing rule that previously only applied to teachers, administrators and counselors. Walker signed the bill...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 23, 2011
Janesville School officials are investigating what appears to be a student prank that caused a panic. District Administrative and Human Services director Steve Sperry says the hoax was started by a group of middle school student athletes, who posted online on Facebook...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 23, 2011
Police in Manitowoc County have arrested a 43-year-old woman on charges tied to a fatal crash that claimed the lives of three people. Manitowoc County Sheriff Robert Hermann says Becky Holly was picked up on an arrest warrant Wednesday, after she was released from the...
by Bill Scott | Nov 23, 2011
The Milwaukee Brewers today offered arbitration to first baseman Prince Fielder and pitcher Francisco Rodriguez. The move allows them to gain draft pick compensation if Fielder and Rodriguez sign elsewhere. The Brewers declined to offer arbitration to shortstop...
by Bill Scott | Nov 23, 2011
The Green Bay men’s basketball team’s game at Marquette on Saturday, Dec. 10 has been moved from a 1 p.m. tip-off to 8 p.m. The contest at the Bradley Center has been moved because the NBA lockout has provided increased availability in the arena. The game...
by Bill Scott | Nov 23, 2011
Former Green Bay Packers general manager Ron Wolf was named one of 26 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s next class. In January, the semifinalists will be reduced to 15 modern-era finalists plus two candidates recommended by the Hall of...
by Bill Scott | Nov 23, 2011
The Wisconsin Badgers played their fourth straight cupcake and handled the last just like the previous three. Junior forward Jared Berggren scored a career-high 21 points to lead the 11th ranked Badgers to a 7-31 win over Missouri-Kansas City at the Kohl Center....
by Bill Scott | Nov 23, 2011
Bud Selig’s career as the commissioner of Major League Baseball will end after the 2012 season. The man who decided to end the 2002 Major League All-Star game at Miller Park in a tie (7-7), has received some raw treatment during his leadership. But while the...
by Brian Moon | Nov 23, 2011
An advocacy group says parents should not buy balloons for kids under eight, as they can be a serious choking hazard if they’re popped. That was just one of the warnings for holiday shoppers put out by the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG). The group...
by Bob Hague | Nov 23, 2011
The Better Business Bureau is being targeted by a nationwide e-mail scam. Ran Hoth with the Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin warns businesses here about the phishing e-mails. “We’ve identified one of these domain addresses as coming from India,”...
by Jackie Johnson | Nov 23, 2011
The proposal aims to end Wisconsin’s statute of limitations on civil lawsuits in sex abuse cases involving kids. Peter Isely of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) says victims simply want their day in court, and to stop repeat assaults....
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 23, 2011
Those traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday will have plenty of company out on the roads. Over 42.5 million Americans are expected to travel by road or air this year, with many of those trips getting underway today. Pam Moen of AAA-Wisconsin says about 850,000 of...
by Bob Hague | Nov 22, 2011
Wisconsin had the nation’s biggest job losses in October, while a neighboring state seen as a chief competitor in the battle to attract employers led the nation in adding jobs. Wisconsin was one of just 11 where payrolls declined on a seasonally adjusted basis,...
by Bob Hague | Nov 22, 2011
A liberal activist group is offering a reward in an effort to safeguard the effort to recall Governor Scott Walker. Scott Ross with One Wisconsin Now concedes there’s only been one report of someone tearing up a recall petition – but his group wants to make sure...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 22, 2011
The state Supreme Court is being asked to get involved in the battle over legislative redistricting. A group of Republicans wants the state Supreme Court to order any recall election for state senators to be held in new districts approved earlier this year. The...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 22, 2011
Organizers of a statewide effort to recall Governor Scott Walker from office say the movement is off to a strong start. As of Friday, the last time figures were made available, United Wisconsin executive director Meagan Mahaffey says over 105,000 signatures have been...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 22, 2011
Home sales in the Badger State continue their recovery, although they remain behind last year. For the month of October, home sales in the state were up 13.5 percent over 2010 numbers. Wisconsin Realtors Association President Mike Theo says it’s still a sign the...
by Bill Scott | Nov 22, 2011
Junior Mohammed Ahmed placed 5th overall, leading the top-ranked Wisconsin men’s cross country team to their 5th NCAA Championship and first since 2005. Senior Elliot Krause (17th place), Ryan Collins (23rd) and junior Reed Connor (36th) joined Ahmed as...
