by Andrew Beckett | Jan 31, 2013
The state Department of Natural Resources says hunter supplied numbers show 366,747 deer were harvested during the 2012 seasons, a five percent increase from 2011. The preliminary total marks an increase in the harvest for the third consecutive year. Of the grand...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2013
Donald Driver still believes he can play in the NFL, but if that chance isn’t going to come with the Packers, then he’s calling it quits. Driver initially made the announcement this morning and will return to Green Bay to make the retirement official at a...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2013
Super Bowl XLVII can’t get here soon enough. The players may need two weeks in between the championship games to get their affairs in order, but for the rest of the world, it’s 1-week too many. With 5,000+ credentialed media at the big game in New...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 31, 2013
A 14-year-old Sheboygan boy will continue to face adult charges for the brutal killing of a 78-year-old woman in Sheboygan Falls. Circuit Judge Timothy Van Akkeren on Wednesday ruled against letting Nathan Paape be tried as a juvenile. The judge disagreed that Paape...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2013
The WIAA State soccer tournaments will get a new look this fall. The WIAA Board of Control unanimously approved a four-division format for the boys and girls tournaments in Milwaukee., replacing the three-division format that had been in place since the 2002-03...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2013
Brett Favre’s only Super Bowl Championship with the Green Bay Packers came in 1997 against the New England Patriots at the SuperDome in New Orleans. Sunday, Favre returns to the bayou and will serve as a guest analyst on the NFL Network. “NFL...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2013
Brookfield East standout Alec James is a big key in Wisconsin’s incoming football recruiting class, but the coaching change from Bret Bielema to Gary Anderson left some doubt as to whether James would stick with the Badgers. Nothing is official until the papers...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2013
The BMO Harris Bradley Center once again became the Chicago Bulls home away from home. A strong contingent of Bulls fans made the trek north and made life for the road team, quite pleasant. As a result, the Bulls jumped out to a big lead early and pulled out a...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 31, 2013
Firefighters battled a large blaze overnight at a food processing plant in Racine County. Personnel and equipment from 80 departments in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois were deployed to the eight-alarm fire at Echo Lake Farm Produce. The 70,000 square-foot...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2013
After 14-seasons in the NFL, all with the Green Bay Packers, wide receiver Donald Driver said he is “hanging up his spikes.” Driver made the announcement on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike show this morning. He’ll make the official announcement...
by Bob Hague | Jan 31, 2013
We’re done with the snow, and now bitterly cold temperatures return to Wisconsin. Accumulations from Wednesday’s snow generally ranged from 5 to 7 inches. The most appears to have been at Coloma in Waushara County, where 9 and a-half inches was reported....
by Jackie Johnson | Jan 31, 2013
Health experts urge adults to take advantage of the vaccines that are available. New findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight the fact that many adults are not getting the recommended vaccines, and it’s not just about the flu....
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 31, 2013
Time is running out for Wisconsin agriculture producers to take part in a national census. The census conducted every five years looks at issues ranging from land use to income and expenses. State Agriculture Secretary Ben Brancel says it provides key data for...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2013
Wisconsin Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) is calling for an investigation, to find out why the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives botched a storefront sting operation in Milwaukee. A report in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel details the story of...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2013
Operators of a proposed waste to energy facility in Green Bay had their conditional use permit revoked last year. Now they’re looking at new spot to build on Oneida tribal land. The Oneida Division of Land Management held a public hearing this week to hear...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2013
The death toll from an overnight house fire near Wisconsin Rapids has risen to three. Wood County authorities initially said that two people were confirmed dead, and the house was being searched for more victims. County Coroner Garry Kronstedt now says three bodies...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 30, 2013
A state appeals court says a southeastern Wisconsin health care clinic does not have to pay the cost of raising a child, after it gave vitamins instead of birth control pills to a pregnant woman. Austin Omernick and Shelby Nell said the West Bend Clinic was...
by Brian Moon | Jan 30, 2013
The head of Milwaukee-based Voces de la Frontera was among those in Las Vegas when President Obama announced his immigration reform proposal Tuesday. Christine Neumann-Ortiz says there was a lot of energy at the event. She adds the president showed “a lot of...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2013
The 47-year-old Fond du Lac man who was rescued from Lake Winnebago after his snowmobile went into open water last Friday night, truly is lucky to be alive. The two firefighters credited with saving his life talked about the experience with the press Tuesday....
by Bill Scott | Jan 30, 2013
With less than two weeks until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training for the Brewers, General Manager Doug Melvin add some depth to the infield. Milwaukee is bringing back shortstop Alex Gonzalez for the 2013 season. The deal is worth $1.5 million with...
