by WRN Contributor | Oct 26, 2012
The Green Bay Catholic Diocese is reminding parishioners this weekend that their souls are “in jeopardy” for the upcoming election. People attending Catholic churches in the Green Bay Diocese this weekend will find a message in their newsletters from...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 26, 2012
Absentee balloting in Wisconsin for the upcoming November elections is off to a strong start. The state Government Accountability Board says over 225,000 Wisconsinites have applied for absentee ballots for the November 6th elections. Of those, about 125,000 have been...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 26, 2012
A deadly Dane County crash early Friday killed three people south of Madison, near Stoughton. Lieutenant Brian Mikula with the Dane County Sheriff’s Department said there were no survivors when a vehicle struck a tree near the intersection of Highway 51 and...
by Brian Moon | Oct 26, 2012
A newly created state Senate panel takes a wide look at voting in Wisconsin. Senator Jon Erpenbach asked the state’s top election official about steps lawmakers can take in curbing voter intimidation. The Middleton Democrat is concerned about election observers who...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 26, 2012
While the defense budget is shrinking, the Oshkosh Corporation says their layoffs have nothing to do with the looming sequestration cuts that were part of the debt ceiling deal. Spokesman John Daggett says the military is returning to peacetime spending levels....
by WRN Contributor | Oct 26, 2012
One of the three family members accused of fraudulently cashing Social Security checks was back in court Thursday. Charles T. Jost entered a not-guilty plea to the charges. He was found competent to stand trial October 15th. Judge Thomas Flugar agreed there was enough...
by Bob Hague | Oct 26, 2012
Wisconsin will be in the national politcial spotlight, with both presidentials candidates and their running mates planning separate appearances over the next several days. The campaigning reflects the extremely tight race between President Obama and Republican Mitt...
by Bill Scott | Oct 26, 2012
After a month of dealing with a nagging groin injury, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings sought a second opinion. During a consultation with specialist Dr. William Meyers (Philadelphia) on Wednesday, the Packers’ 7th year receiver was diagosed with a...
by Bill Scott | Oct 26, 2012
The WIAA Boys State Soccer Tournament opened with Division 1 quarterfinals at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee. Following are the final scores: Kenosha Bradford 1, Oregon 0 Kettle Moraine 1, Neenah 0 Brookfield East 2, Kimberly 0 Marquette 3, Eau Claire Memorial 0...
by Bob Hague | Oct 26, 2012
A television ad from Tommy Thompson’s campaign is drawing criticism, and his opponent in the race for U.S. Senate has responded with her own hard-hitting spot. The 30 second ad from the Thompson campaign makes congresswoman Tammy Baldwin sound unpatriotic. It...
by Jackie Johnson | Oct 25, 2012
Severe weather wreaks havoc to some properties just west of Wausau in central Wisconsin. “We have seven barns that were destroyed in the Colby area, which is in Marathon County. But fortunately no homes were destroyed and no reports of any injuries.” Tod...
by Bill Scott | Oct 25, 2012
Rookie Doron Lamb scored all 12 of his points in the second half, including 10 points in the 4th quarter, as the Milwaukee Bucks erased a 20-point 3rd quarter deficit in a 100-90 Bucks victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Lamb played his first game after recovering...
by Bill Scott | Oct 25, 2012
More than 1,600 UW-Madison students helped raise $41,279 in the Charity Stripe Challenge. The idea was that of Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan and his wife, Kelly. The efforts of the students would help decide just how much the check would be,...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 25, 2012
Wisconsin’s Attorney General is moving ahead with efforts to block a Dane County judge’s ruling against a controversial collective bargaining law. Attorney General JB Van Hollen on Thursday asked the Court of Appeals to issue a stay on a decision by Dane...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 25, 2012
A 48-year-old Green Bay man was arrested early Thursday morning in Appleton, for his 11th drunk driving offense. Patrick Schober was pulled over just after 3:15. Sergeant Pat DeWall says it’s unusual to find someone with that many OWI arrests. “It’s...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 25, 2012
Democratic US Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin is firing back against an attack ad from her Republican opponent, which criticizes the Congresswoman for voting against a resolution in the US House honoring the victims of the September 11th attacks. The ad from Republican...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 25, 2012
An armed man is on the run after attempting to sexually assault a Wisconsin Rapids woman at gunpoint Wednesday night. The victim’s daughter called 911 just after nine to get help, saying 31 year-old suspect Matthew Lee Fosnot was threatening her mother with a gun at...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 25, 2012
Wisconsin’s massive drought eased up a little during the last week, thanks largely to soaking rains that helped dry conditions become less severe in many places. However, according to the US Drought Monitor, 95.5 percent of the state’s land area is still abnormally...
by Bill Scott | Oct 25, 2012
Earlier in the week, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy wanted to test Greg Jennings as the practice week moved on, most likely Friday, to see if he’s ready to play Sunday against Jacksonville. Wednesday, it was revealed that Jennings is concerned about how...
by admin | Oct 25, 2012
Donald Driver has a career spanning 14 seasons with the Green Bay Packers and this Sunday, he looks to play his 200th game when the Packers host Jacksonville. AUDIO: Driver on 200th NFL game :13 Driver’s status is uncertain at the moment due to stiffness in his...
