by Bill Scott | Jan 28, 2013
Green Bay JR. Alec Brown was named Horizon League Player of the Week Monday. The 7-footer averaged 20.5 points a game as the Phoenix went 1-1 on the week. The week also included a milestone for Brown; he became the 25th Green Bay player to enter the 1000-point club....
by WRN Contributor | Jan 28, 2013
A happy ending for a found child case in Racine. Police were dispatched to a west side neighborhood after someone called 911 to report finding a two-year-old wandering around without shoes and a jacket. It turned out the youngster was just trying to go back to his old...
by Brian Moon | Jan 28, 2013
Conservatives gathered in Washington D.C. over the weekend heard from Wisconsin leaders about how the Republican Party can win future elections. Speaking to the National Review Institute Summit Saturday, Governor Scott Walker urged better messaging to voters, while...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 28, 2013
Attendance and prices are both up at gun shows, including here in Wisconsin. A gun show this weekend at Cedar Creek near Wausau had nearly three times as many people show up compared to last year’s event. Attendance for Saturday was estimated to be over 2,000...
by Bill Scott | Jan 28, 2013
A busy weekend of Hockey in Madison turned up great for the Badger Men and not so great for the Badger Women. The #20 men skated to a pair of victories over Alaska-Anchorage at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin cruised to a 5-2 win Friday night before edging the Seawolves...
by Bill Scott | Jan 28, 2013
Their are many things that signify baseball season is near. On of those in Milwaukee is “Brewers on Deck” which was held Sunday at the Delta centers. Thousands of fans had an opportunity to meet with players, get pictures and obtain autographs in...
by Bob Hague | Jan 28, 2013
Domestic violence knows no boundaries. High profile cases, like the murder of Madison epidemiologist Jennifer Boyce by her husband on the day their divorce was to be finalized, and the stalking and murder of Wauwatosa police officer Jennifer Sabena by her husband, may...
by Bill Scott | Jan 28, 2013
Green Bay Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy and the rest of his staff were part of Pro Bowl history Sunday. They led the NFC to a record 62-points as they picked up a 62-35 win over the AFC in Honolulu. Two Packer players represented the team; C Jeff Saturday and G...
by Bill Scott | Jan 28, 2013
The Marquette Golden Eagles Men’s Basketball team defeated Providence 81-71 Saturday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The story of the game wasn’t Marquette moving to 14-4 overall and 5-1 in Big East play. Nor was it Junior Cadougan leading four Golden...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 28, 2013
Injuries are a part of the game no matter what sport. With injury comes opportunity, and Bucks guard Brandon Jennings could be finding that out this week. Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo was lost for the year over the weekend when he tore is ACL in the team’s...
by Amy Winder | Jan 28, 2013
The 1996-97 Badgers had their sights set on a trip to the NCAA Tournament, but would have to get past the Minnesota Golden Gophers to get there. Minnesota was ranked #2 at the time. The Gophers came out hot. By the end of the first half the Badgers were down by...
by Jackie Johnson | Jan 28, 2013
A reminder to protect your identity from thieves and scammers. No one is immune. If you use the Internet, you have a digital footprint. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds everyone to be aware of their digital safety....
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 28, 2013
A state lawmaker wants to shorten the period of time it takes new laws to take effect in Wisconsin. Currently, after a bill is passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor, the secretary of state has up to ten days to publish notice of the new law before it...
by Bill Scott | Jan 28, 2013
Forward Frank Kaminsky, out for the last three games with an eye injury, was cleared for non-contact work with the Wisconsin Badgers and took part in shooting drills at the end of practice on Sunday. Kaminsky isn’t expected to be ready to go on Tuesday when the...
by Bill Scott | Jan 28, 2013
You’ll see any number of players projected to go to the Green Bay Packers with the 26th pick in the first round of this April’s NFL Draft. Don Banks of SI.com posted his first NFL mock draft has Wisconsin Badger running back Montee Ball going to the...
by Bob Hague | Jan 28, 2013
With a wealth of locales with Native American and French origins, correctly pronouncing Wisconsin place names has long been a challenge. A new online tool makes the task easier. State Cartographer Howard Veregin said it was a natural connection – combining the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 27, 2013
A Bayfield man is dead as the result of spending more than 30 minutes in the icy waters of Lake Superior. The man, 34 year-old Jim Hudson, was on a snowmobile when it broke through the ice in a channel between Bayfield and Long Island just after 1 p.m. Saturday,...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 27, 2013
A report released by the state on Thursday indicates Wisconsin should end its fiscal year with a budget surplus of about $485 million. Republicans say the money should be used to provide an income tax cut for residents, but Democrats are asking for other options to be...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 26, 2013
Two teenagers are dead as the result of a two vehicle accident involving a school bus in the Waupaca County Town of Mukwa Friday night. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, the bus was heading back to New London Middle School following a ski trip to Nordic...
by Bob Hague | Jan 26, 2013
Streamlining Wisconsin’s business rules poses a challenge. At 18 volumes, 1,768 chapters, and more than 11,000 pages, the state’s administrative code presents a daunting task to read, much less rewrite. “This is not exciting reading,” said...
