by WRN Contributor | May 26, 2012
Another questionable flier, this one in a state Senate recall race. In Racine, Democratic challenger John Lehman asked Senator Van Wannggaard about it during their debate this week. Lehman handed Wanggaard the flier, which states that people are not safe because of...
by Bob Hague | May 25, 2012
Governor Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett debated Friday night. Few punches were pulled of the candidates faced off in the event sponsored by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association debate. Barrett hammered Walker early, on the now-infamous “divide...
by WRN Contributor | May 25, 2012
Predicted hot and humid weather for Sunday has prompted organizers of the Madison Marathon to cancel the full course portion of the annual race. The 26.6 mile race will not be offered, but the half marathon will move forward as planned on Sunday morning. Race...
by Andrew Beckett | May 25, 2012
The number of Wisconsinites voting absentee in the upcoming recall elections continues to grow. As of Friday afternoon, the state Government Accountability Board says over 113,000 absentee ballots had been issued by local election officials for the June 5th recall...
by WRN Contributor | May 25, 2012
The S.S. Badger is headed back to Ludington, Michigan with crew members only, after being docked in Manitowoc overnight. Don Clingan with Lake Michigan Car Ferry says they canceled trips today in order to repair an engine problem caused during the ship’s first...
by WRN Contributor | May 25, 2012
The National Weather Service says a tornado that touched down west of Wausau on Thursday night was likely an EF-0 with maximum wind speeds of about 85 miles an hour. The Weather Service’s Gene Brusky says the twister was on and off the ground for about five...
by Brian Moon | May 25, 2012
Wisconsin communities are recovering from summer storms Thursday into last night. Most regions of the state saw downed trees. The Northwest was hit hard with rain and is dealing with washed out roads. In Superior, Douglas County Highway Commissioner Paul Halverson...
by Bill Scott | May 25, 2012
UW-Milwaukee had 27 hits in Thursday’s 19-2 win over Butler in the Horizon League baseball tournament. Junior leftfielder Jonathan Capasso went 6 for 6 which tied the tournament and school records for hits in a game. Centerfielder Luke Meeteer went 5 for 6 for...
by Bill Scott | May 25, 2012
Top-ranked and defending champion Marietta begins defense of its NCAA Division III College World Series title this weekend at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute (Appleton). Marietta looks to defend a Division III title for just the 3rd time in the tournament’s...
by Jackie Johnson | May 25, 2012
Cracking down to buckle up — and that goes for kids and passengers, too. The national click it or ticket campaign is under way. State Patrol Major Sandra Huxtable, WisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety, says the motorist is in the driver’s seat when it...
by WRN Contributor | May 25, 2012
The owners of the S.S.Badger car ferry – the Lake Michigan Car Ferry Company – have officially applied for permission to keep dumping coal ash into Lake Michigan. The federal Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Badger – the only remaining...
by WRN Contributor | May 24, 2012
The first tornado of the year touched down in a field about six miles west of Wausau around 7 pm Thursday. Law enforcement confirmed the twister to the National Weather Service. Weather Service meteorologist Ashley Wolf says the last time Wisconsin made it this far in...
by WRN Contributor | May 24, 2012
The 21st state Senate District candidates debated in Racine last night, with incumbent Van Wanggaard and Democratic challenger John Lehman sparring over numerous issues and their records. On the subject of inner city unemployment, Lehman said Wanggaard supported tax...
by WRN Contributor | May 24, 2012
One of the two state senators who successfully removed a Republican incumbent last summer, kicks off her re-election campaign. Democrat Jessica King told a Fond du Lac crowd last night, it’s been quite a journey for the state over the last 15 months with the governor...
by Andrew Beckett | May 24, 2012
The operations of dozens of W-2 programs across the state could move out of county control later this year. Rather than give counties the first choice at running those programs, the Department of Children and Families last month started seeking bids from both the...
by Bill Scott | May 24, 2012
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says he won’t be extending his stay as the head of baseball. Selig was the keynote speaker on Wednesday at the Sport and Society Conference on the campus of St. Norbert College. Selig was asked if he saw himself...
by Bill Scott | May 24, 2012
The Green Bay Packers announced several changes to their pro personnel staff yesterday. Eliot Wolf has been promoted to director of pro personnel while John Dorsey takes over as the director of football operations. Brian Gutekunst was named the Packers new director of...
by Bill Scott | May 24, 2012
A first inning injury to Milwaukee Brewers starter Marco Estrada forced the already taxed bullpen to log some heavy overtime. That solid effort turned into a 8-5 Brewers win in the series finale against the San Francisco Giants. The Brewers jumped all over San...
by Bill Scott | May 24, 2012
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Beno Udrih has picked up the player option on his contract and will return to the team for the upcoming 2012-13 season. Udrih exercised the player option for next season, worth $7.8-million. Udrih came to the Bucks in a three-team deal...
by Bill Scott | May 24, 2012
The Green Bay Gamblers are Clark Cup Champions for the second time in the last three years, knocking off the Waterloo Blackhawks 5-2 before 7,007 fans at the Resch Center in Green Bay. The Gamblers captured their 4th Clark Cup overall, beating the Blackhawks in the...
