by Jackie Johnson | Nov 22, 2011
A preliminary tally shows hunters registered 112,581 deer over the first two days of this year’s nine-day gun-deer season, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Despite a range of weather conditions throughout the state, hunters killed about 5.6...
by Bill Scott | Nov 22, 2011
If you planned to sign up for the 2012 American Birkebeiner, you’re too late. The largest Nordic Ski event in North America reached its capacity of 9,000 skiers and closed registration on Monday, about a month ahead of last years pace. The big race will...
by Bill Scott | Nov 22, 2011
Indiana State knocked off the Green Bay Phoenix 57-56 in men’s college basketball action Monday night. Jordan Printy’s 3-pointer with 15 seconds left gave the Sycamores the win. Steve Baker had 15 to lead the Phoenix, who fell to 2-3 on the season. Green...
by Bill Scott | Nov 22, 2011
The Marquette Golden Eagles have raced out to a 5-0 start to their season, knocking off Norfolk State 59-57 to win the Paradise Jam championship on Monday night. The Golden Eagles squandered a 14-point lead in the second half before pulling out the win. Jae Crowder...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 22, 2011
When she took over as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources earlier this year, Cathy Stepp had never been out on a deer hunt. The head of the agency sought to overcome that this weekend during the start of the nine-day gun deer hunt, coming...
by Bill Scott | Nov 21, 2011
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy isn’t ruling running back James Starks out of Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Starks has a sprained knee and a sore ankle, leaving his availability in doubt for Thursday, but...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 21, 2011
A Massachusetts tech firm will add 200 jobs in Wausau over the next three years. Collaborative Consulting will build an onshore software development and support center in central Wisconsin. President and CEO Bill Robichaud said he chose Wausau over at least seven...
by Brian Moon | Nov 21, 2011
The Government Accountability Board says it will cost more than $652,000 for extra staff, equipment and a workspace to handle the anticipated recall petition review. That is assuming petitions get filed, targeting the governor, lieutenant governor and six state...
by Bill Scott | Nov 21, 2011
Wisconsin running back Montee Ball has been named the Offensive Player of the Week in the Big Ten Conference for the 3rd time this season. Ball shares the honor with Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson. Ball rushed for two scores and added another on the receiving...
by Bill Scott | Nov 21, 2011
B.J. Raji, playing off of William Perry’s “refrigerator” nickname in Chicago, dubbed himself as the “freezer” when entering on offense during a divisional playoff game for the Green Bay Packers last season. Raji only had the chance to...
by Jackie Johnson | Nov 21, 2011
Wisconsin gets three of five stars for its measures to prevent drunk driving. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is calling on lawmakers to require ignition interlocks for all convicted drunken drivers and legalize sobriety checkpoints in the state. A new report released...
by Bill Scott | Nov 21, 2011
Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby saw his string of 23 straight made field goals in regular season play come to an end in Sunday’s 35-26 win over Tampa Bay. Crosby’s 29 yard field goal try late in the game bounced off the right upright. Crosby said he...
by Bill Scott | Nov 21, 2011
Jae Crowder scored 25 points to lead No. 21 Marquette to a 96-66 win over Mississippi in the Paradise Jam semifinals on Sunday night. Darius Johnson-Odom added 20 for the Golden Eagles (4-0). Marquette plays in the Paradise Jam Championship tonight against Norfolk...
by Bill Scott | Nov 21, 2011
The Green Bay Packers expect to know more today with regards to the health of running back James Starks. According to coach Mike McCarthy, Starks sustained a knee sprain in the 4th quarter of Sunday’s 35-26 Green Bay win over Tampa Bay. The injury appeared to...
by Brian Moon | Nov 21, 2011
Wisconsin is among the top states whose workers are paying more toward their employer sponsored health coverage according to a new study. The Commonwealth Fund found the price of family health insurance premiums increased nationally by 50 percent from 2003 to 2010....
by Bill Scott | Nov 21, 2011
The Green Bay Packers won-loss record shows 10-0 today, following their 35- 26 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That record, and perhaps a couple of individual performances would be the only things perfect on Sunday. One week after the Packers defense dominated the...
by Bill Scott | Nov 20, 2011
It didn’t come easy, but the 15th ranked Wisconsin Badgers eventually pulled away for a 28-17 Big Ten Conference road win over Illinois on Saturday. Wisconsin fell behind 14-0 in the second quarter, but the Badgers climbed back to pull out the win, their 9th...
by Bill Scott | Nov 20, 2011
Josh Gasser scored a game-high 16 points and the 14th ranked Wisconsin Badgers used a 19-0 first half run to cruise to a 69-33 win over Wofford on Saturday night at the Kohl Center. Junior forwards Ryan Evans and Jered Berggren added 13 points each as the Badgers...
by Bill Scott | Nov 20, 2011
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a 37-9 loss to the Houston Texans, an embarrassing defeat that leaves them with a 4-5 record. The Buccaneers are in Green Bay today to face the unbeaten (9-0) Packers. How close the Bucs keep this game will greatly depend on...
by Bob Hague | Nov 19, 2011
A familiar scene on the Capitol Square Saturday, as Democrats rallied to recall Governor Scott Walker. Democrats announced Saturday that they’ve cleared the 100,000 mark in gathering recall signatures, a task state Representative Brett Hulsey said needs to...
