by Andrew Beckett | Dec 26, 2011
While this year’s Capitol protests, recounts and recalls made headlines on their own, Governor Scott Walker’s proposal to curtail collective bargaining for most public employees was the spark that set off many of the political battles fought in Madison in...
by Brian Moon | Dec 24, 2011
Holiday parties mean having family and friends over and in some cases small children. Nicole Vesely, Madison-area coordinator for the Safe Kids Coalition, has tips on child-proofing for those who don’t have kids. She says look around the home to see if there is...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 23, 2011
Governor Scott Walker has released more than $123 million in additional cuts he wants made across state government. The Walker administration on Friday sent the list of proposed funding lapses to the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee. The largest area...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 23, 2011
Despite a rapid rise in gas prices earlier this year, consumers are seeing more relief at the pump lately. In May of this year, Wisconsin saw the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel top the $4.11 mark, setting a new state record. AAA-Wisconsin’s...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 23, 2011
There’s such a critical shortage of foster care homes in Kenosha County right now that officials are willing to fight for attention against all that’s going on with the holidays. County Executive Jim Kreuser said the list of available foster care providers...
by Brian Moon | Dec 23, 2011
House Democrat Ron Kind is applauding a recent decision by the Obama administration which gives more flexibility to states in setting up health care exchanges. The move by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will allow state legislatures to decide the...
by Bill Scott | Dec 23, 2011
The Green Bay Packers (13-1) can wrap up the #1 seed in the NFC this weekend. A win over the Chicago Bears (7-7) Sunday night at Lambeau Field would do just that, but it may not even get that far. Saturday the San Francisco 49ers travel to Seattle to take on the...
by Bill Scott | Dec 23, 2011
The Kohl Center will be busy today as the Wisconsin Men and Women will host a basketball double-header. The #13 Men will take on Mississippi Valley State at 4:30 followed by the Badger women clashing with #14 Green Bay at 7:30. The Badger Men are 10-2 on the year and...
by Bill Scott | Dec 23, 2011
The #10 Marquette Golden Eagles improved to 11-1 on the season as they topped Milwaukee at the Bradley Center 64-50. Junior Cadougan tied a career high with 15-points to lead the Golden Eagles. Darius Johnson-Odom and Davante Gardner each chipped in 12 to help...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 23, 2011
While the second half of 2011 has seen the state lose nearly 15,000 jobs, Governor Scott Walker says Wisconsin is still making progress on job creation. Walker says “after three years of losing 150,000 jobs, we’ve had not quite, but just under 20,000 net...
by Bob Hague | Dec 23, 2011
A northern Wisconsin man has delivered a petition requesting that cuts to BadgerCare be restored. John Hardin of Chetek, in Barron County, made the trip to Madison to deliver paper copies of his on-line petition to state offices, including that of Department of Health...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 22, 2011
A motion filed Thursday in a legislative redistricting challenge calls for state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman to recuse himself from the case. The lawsuit pending before the Court argues that new legislative district lines should apply in possible recall...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 22, 2011
A group called Mines for Wisconsin is allegedly advising recall opponents to sign petitions with the name “Adolf Hitler.” Government Accountability Board spokesman Reid Magney reminds everyone it’s against the law to knowingly falsify a name on a...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 22, 2011
Speed and an inexperienced, unlicensed driver are blamed in a single vehicle crash which killed three western Wisconsin teenagers and injured two more Tuesday evening. The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Department says the five teens were driving at high speed on...
by Bill Scott | Dec 22, 2011
Wisconsin Badger offensive coordinator Paul Chryst is leaving Madison to become the next head coach at the University of Pittsburgh. The 2012 Rose Bowl will be Chryst’s last game as the Badgers offensive coordinator. Wisconsin enters the Jan. 2 Rose Bowl...
by Bill Scott | Dec 22, 2011
The Minnesota Timberwolves erased an 84-73 deficit by scoring the final 12 points and knocking off the Milwaukee Bucks 85-84 at the Bradley Center on Wednesday night. Kevin Love scored 10-straight points during that final stretch to send the Timberwolves to a 2-0...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 22, 2011
Several families in Janesville will have some extra holiday cheer, after anonymous donors paid off their K-Mart layaway bills. It’s a phenomenon being seen at several stores across the country. Store assistant manager Vicki Collier-Vereb says the donations have...
by Bob Hague | Dec 21, 2011
A major renewable energy plant is now on-line. We Energies’ Glacier Hills Wind Park, now the largest wind farm in Wisconsin, is now in service. There are 90 Vestas turbines, made in Colorado, sitting atop towers which were fabricated in Manitowoc, spread across...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 21, 2011
Wisconsin will soon be able to take a more active role in managing the state’s gray wolf population. Federal officials have announced plans to remove endangered species protections for the gray wolf. State Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 21, 2011
A government watchdog is asking the state Judicial Commission to investigate Justice Michael Gableman for reportedly getting free legal services from a law firm that defended him against an earlier ethics complaint. Mike McCabe of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign...
