by Jackie Johnson | Jun 30, 2012
It’s the fourth annual Landing Blitz. A concentration of volunteers and paid staff is working to educate boaters on the importance of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. Bob Wakeman is Wisconsin’s Statewide Aquatic Invasive Species coordinator...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 29, 2012
Governor Scott Walker is requesting two federal agricultural disaster declarations for Wisconsin. The move is meant to cover losses sustained this spring and summer, after extreme weather damaged maple syrup and fruit crops. Hot weather in March, followed by a cold...
by Bill Scott | Jun 29, 2012
The Bucks added a defensive stopper in the first round of the NBA Draft. With the 14th overall pick, Milwaukee took North Carolina forward John Henson. The 6’11, 220 pound forward was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year two times. He averaged 14 pts, 10...
by Bill Scott | Jun 29, 2012
Marquette’s Jae Crowder was taken by Clevelandwith the 34th overall pick in the 2nd round and was then traded to Dallas. Marquette teammate Darius Johnson-Odom was take by the Mavs with the 55th pick but then got traded to the Lakers. The 6’6 Crowder averaged...
by Bill Scott | Jun 29, 2012
The Brewers open up a seven game homestand with a three game weekend set with the Arizona Diamondbacks at MillerPark. In game 1 of the series tonight Randy Wolf takes the hill for Milwaukee. Ian Kennedy will toe the rubber for the D-Backs. The first pitch is set...
by Bill Scott | Jun 29, 2012
Northwoods League – Thursday Lakeshore 9 Wisconsin Rapids 1 Wisconsin5 Eau Claire 4 LaCrosse 2 Madison 1 Green Bay 3 Battle Creek 1 Northwoods League – Friday Eau Claire @ Wisconsin Battle Creek @ Green Bay Wisconsin Rapids @ Lakeshore LaCrosse...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 29, 2012
As another wave of hot weather hits the state, Wisconsinites are being urged to find ways to stay cool. Lori Getter with Wisconsin Emergency Management says extreme caution is needed to avoid what could be deadly conditions, with temperatures in the 90s predicted...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 29, 2012
Due to continued dry weather, the Department of Natural Resources is banning the burning of any material outdoors in 11 southern Wisconsin counties until further notice. The restrictions apply to all of Crawford, Richland, Sauk, Columbia, Marquette, and Green Lake...
by Jackie Johnson | Jun 28, 2012
Wisconsinites won’t be seeing effects of Supreme Court ruling any time soon. Governor Walker opposes so-called ObamaCare, despite the High Court’s decision to uphold most of the Affordable Care Act. Walker calls it a massive tax increase on the general...
by Bob Hague | Jun 28, 2012
Wisconsin’s congressional delegation remains sharply divided on health care reform, mirroring the partisan divide in Congress as a whole. Implement and adjust, or repeal and replace? That’s the chasm between Democrats and Republicans in the wake of the...
by Bill Scott | Jun 28, 2012
ESPN has reached a 12-year extension with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the Big Ten Conference and the Pac-12 Conference to continue the company’s long-standing relationship with the Rose Bowl Game, one of college football’s most popular events. The...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 28, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld key provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act, saying the measure was a valid exercise of Congress’s power to tax. Governor Walker says the battle to overturn the law will continue though, arguing that just because...
by Bill Scott | Jun 28, 2012
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan, after getting tangled up with a Reds fan while chasing a foul ball in the 9th inning, shoved the fan. Cincinnati’s Devin Mesoraco hit a fly ball down the right-field line that drifted just over the concrete wall and...
by Bill Scott | Jun 28, 2012
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is trying to earn his 5th straight starting assignment for the National League in the MLB All-Star game in Kansas City next month. When Major League Baseball released its final balloting update Tuesday, Braun ranked third among...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 28, 2012
If your Fourth of July holiday plans involve a visit to a state park, the Department of Natural Resources is reminding you to leave the fireworks at home. It’s illegal to possess or discharge fireworks in state parks, which covers anything that explodes or...
by Jackie Johnson | Jun 28, 2012
Holding out hope on High Court’s healthcare ruling Milwaukee Democrat Jon Richards says many people are holding their breath until hearing the decision from the US Supreme Court on the challenge to the federal health care law, but he says regardless of the...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 28, 2012
Wisconsin is getting hit with another round of hot weather, and some simple steps could help keep your home cool and air conditioner working properly. As the temperatures climb outside, AC units will be getting an extra workout. Kristin Ruesch with the state Public...
by Bob Hague | Jun 28, 2012
An innovative approach to serving food deserts in Madison could serve as a model on how best to address the problem of connecting residents with fresh, healthy foods. The Freshmobile Initiative is the brainchild of Jeff Maurer, whose Maurer’s Foods owns and...
by Bill Scott | Jun 27, 2012
Earlier this week, Milwaukee Bucks general manager John Hammond indicated that it was unlikely the Bucks would trade out of the 12th spot in Thursday nights NBA Draft. That all changed today when the Bucks pulled off a trade with the Houston Rockets. The Bucks sent...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 27, 2012
No charges will be issued against Village of Mount Pleasant Police Chief Tim Zarzecki after his recent arrest from a heated argument with his wife. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office handled the Racine County case for conflict of interest reasons....
