by Andrew Beckett | Dec 30, 2011
The Dane County District Attorney is asking the state Supreme Court to reconsider its decision on the Governor’s collective bargaining changes and to reconsider the issue without one of the Justices. Dane County D.A. Ismael Ozanne filed motions Friday asking the...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 30, 2011
Tod Pritchard at Wisconsin Emergency Management says perhaps the biggest weather event in the Badger State this past year was the Groundhog Day blizzard that started the afternoon of February 1st and continued into the next morning. “I think that’s one of...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 30, 2011
Times are tough for county governments, but Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls wasn’t afraid to “spice things up” when referring to an accident on Highway 151 near Columbus Thursday morning. Icy roads caused a semi carrying a hot cargo to roll over in...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 30, 2011
Before this year, Wisconsin had only seen a handful of successful attempts to recall public officials. That changed dramatically last spring, as recall efforts against 16 state senators got underway. The recalls were based on where lawmakers stood on the collective...
by Brian Moon | Dec 30, 2011
The access and availability of food is a looming issue that needs to be addressed, so says the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Spokesman Casey Langan said in the next 50 years the world will need to produce double the amount of food it does today. Langan said...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2011
The Green Bay Packers (14-1) will step on the field on last time before the playoffs Sunday as they host the Detroit Lions (10-5) at Lambeau Field for a noon kickoff. With home-field advantage in the NFC locked up, the Packers have little to play for. Detroit,...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2011
A full slate of Horizon League Hoops Thursday saw a Men’s/Women’s split by both Milwaukee and Green Bay. The #14 Green Bay Lady Phoenix (11-0) notched their 27th straight regular season Horizon League win with an 80-63 home win over UIC. Sarah...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2011
The #14 Marquette Men got behind early and never recovered as they fell to Vanderbilt 74-57 Thursday night at the Bradley Center. The Golden Eagles trailed 35-8 about 12-minutes into the game and faced a 44-22 deficit at the half. AUDIO: Marquette Head Coach Buzz...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 30, 2011
A UW-Stevens Point professor accused of punching a student over the summer is suing to block the university from releasing her disciplinary file. University officials told Dr. Meghan Buckley this month that the school was planning to release the records to meet...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 30, 2011
A Republican state lawmaker says he was just as surprised as anyone to learn about a letter from federal officials ordering the state to lift a cap on the Family Care program. State Representative Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah) was at the press conference Wednesday morning,...
by Bob Hague | Dec 29, 2011
Wisconsin’s historic political year featured a first-ever recount in a Supreme Court election.The race between state Supreme Court challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg and incumbent Justice David Prosser appeared too close to call April 6th, hours after the polls...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 29, 2011
Democrats say a proposal to expand Family Care is just Governor Walker trying to claim credit for something he had no control over. The governor on Wednesday offered a plan to lift an enrollment cap and to make the program providing long-term care assistance for the...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2011
Usually it’s law enforcement seeking out suspected drunken drivers away from the station house, but not always. Police in the Racine County Village of Mount Pleasant got a complaint about an intoxicated male at the Village Hall attempting to pay his taxes. Being...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 29, 2011
It was a good year for returning lost property. The treasurer’s office exceeded its previous record of returning $32.8 million in unclaimed property. Wisconsin State Treasurer Kurt Schuller continues to dole out misplaced or forgotten property to happy...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2011
A court hearing will be held in Waukesha today on a lawsuit filed against the state elections’ agency over the review of recall petitions. Governor Scott Walker’s campaign and the head of the state GOP want to force the Government Accountability Board to...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2011
With the Rose Bowl between Wisconsin and Oregon looming Monday in Pasadena, the Big 10 and Pac 12 expanded on their already solid relationship. The conferences announced a plan Wednesday to meet more often in hopes of raising the national exposure for each...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2011
A solid slate of D1 hoops tonight features a couple of top-25 teams. The #14 Marquette men host Vanderbilt at the Bradley Center. The Golden Eagles check-in at 11-1 on the year while Vandy sits at 8-4. It’s the final non-conference game for Marquette before...
by Bill Scott | Dec 29, 2011
The Green Bay Packers defensive line received some much needed news Wednesday as Ryan Pickett returned to the practice field. Pickett has missed the last two games recovering from his second concussion of the season. Pickett told reporters Wednesday that he was...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 28, 2011
Governor Scott Walker on Wednesday announced plans for an $80 million expansion of the state’s Family Care program and the end to an enrollment cap. Governor Walker says the move became possible after the state worked with providers to find cost efficiencies in...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2011
Dane County is expanding a program that makes it harder for convicted drunk drivers to hide problem drinking. The county is increasing the number of offenders in a pilot biomarker program from 100 to 300. The program requires OWI offenders enrolled in a Driver Safety...
