by WRN Contributor | Apr 25, 2012
A Fond du Lac County judge has dismissed the last of three drunk driving charges brought against former state Senator Randy Hopper. Judge Robert Wirtz this morning dropped a charge of refusing to submit to an intoxication test, saying there was no probable cause for...
by Bob Hague | Apr 25, 2012
Dave Obey is calling for Democrats to unify in attempts to recall the governor. The former congressman, who’s publicly endorsed Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett in his bid to defeat Governor Scott Walker in the recall election, says Democrats need to keep the focus...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 25, 2012
The Second District Court of Appeals has denied a request to lift an injunction blocking Wisconsin’s Voter ID law from being enforced. The temporary injunction was issued earlier this year by a Dane County judge as part of a lawsuit filed by the Milwaukee...
by Bill Scott | Apr 25, 2012
You can add a safety to the Green Bay Packers wish list in this week’s NFL Draft. According to Tom Silverstein’s blog in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel this morning, the Packers told Collins they will release him. Collins recently had tests evaluated...
by Brian Moon | Apr 25, 2012
Testing done by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) finds salmonella contamination in a spicy tuna roll and yellow-fin tuna, products that were recalled. Officials say salmonella in the recalled samples matches the outbreak’s...
by Bill Scott | Apr 25, 2012
Marquette’s associate head coach Tony Benford is taking the head coaching job at North Texas, leaving the Golden Eagles after four years. Benford is played collegiately at Texas Tech. Lockett Shooting guard Trent Lockett, who is transferring out of Arizona...
by Bill Scott | Apr 25, 2012
Milwaukee Brewers lefty Chris Narveson will undergo surgery to repair a tear to the rotator cuff on his throwing shoulder and will need six to nine months to recover. Narveson said he’s been told the prognosis for a full recovery is good. It’s the third...
by Bill Scott | Apr 25, 2012
The Milwaukee Brewers scored 5-runs in the 6th-inning last night, on the way to a 9-6 win over the Houston Astros at Miller Park. The Brewers clubbed 4 home runs, long balls from Rickie Weeks, Corey Hart, Travis Ishikawa and Carlos Gomez. Randy Wolf worked 6-innings...
by Bill Scott | Apr 25, 2012
The NCHA and the WIAC announced the two conferences have reached an agreement that will result in the WIAC members leaving the NCHA following the 2012-13 season, a year earlier than originally planned. The conferences elected to expedite the departure of the...
by Bill Scott | Apr 25, 2012
Alex Broadhurst scored three short-handed goals to lead the Green Bay Gamblers to a 6-3 victory over the Youngstown Phantoms in the opening round of the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) Clark Cup playoffs. Broadhurst became the first player in USHL history...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 25, 2012
People who have been living at the Occupy Madison site a few blocks off the Capitol Square have just a few days to find a new place to stay. A permit for the site, located in the vacant parking lot of a closed car dealership, expires this coming Monday. Downtown...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 25, 2012
An advocate for childhood vaccinations in Wisconsin says parents need to look past the misinformation on the issue, for the health of their communities. When it comes to getting their children vaccinated, Dr. Margaret Hennessy with Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare says...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 25, 2012
The state high school girls’ basketball tournament is moving to Green Bay, and the boys’ tournament will remain in Madison. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control on Tuesday approved moving the girls’ state tournament to the Resch...
by Jackie Johnson | Apr 24, 2012
Your computer could be infected with a strain of malware without you knowing it. Traffic from computers with the trojan is redirected to malicious websites created by cyber criminals, who made millions of dollars in an online advertising scam. Network Security...
by Bill Scott | Apr 24, 2012
The WIAA Board of Control unanimously approved Kapco Field, on the campus of Concordia University in Mequon, as the tournament’s new summer baseball site during its monthly meeting Tuesday at the WIAA offices. The tournament has previously been held at Bukolt...
by Bill Scott | Apr 24, 2012
The WIAA Girls State Basketball Tournament will be moving to Green Bay’s Resch Center for the next two years. The WIAA’s Board of Control approved an executive recommendation Tuesday afternoon. But while the girls are moving for at least two years, the...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 24, 2012
The state Government Accountability Board is helping Waukesha County take steps to prevent further problems with reporting Election Night returns. During the upcoming recall elections, the GAB wants municipal clerks in Waukesha County to post Election Night results to...
by Bill Scott | Apr 24, 2012
After playing five games in prime time last season, the Wisconsin Badgers will have two games under the lights in the upcoming 2012 season. The Big Ten Conference announced that the Badgers’ home game against Utah State on September 15 at Camp Randall Stadium...
by Bill Scott | Apr 24, 2012
Erik Walden has some damage, but the price was right for the Green Bay Packers. They re-signed the Outside Linebacker on Monday. Walden originally signed with the Packers in October of 2010 and started 15 games last season. He was 5th on the team with 86 tackles and...
by Bill Scott | Apr 24, 2012
Offense has been hard to come by for the Milwaukee Brewers early this season, but the Brewers finally got out to a quick start in their 6-5 win over the Houston Astros at Miller Park on Monday night. The Brewers scored three runs in the first inning off of Houston...
