by Bill Scott | Mar 26, 2013
Former Green Bay Gamblers head hockey coach Jon Cooper has been named the 8th head coach of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. Cooper joins the Lightning after having spent the previous three seasons behind the bench of Tampa Bay’s top minor league affiliate,...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 26, 2013
An outpouring of support for a fallen Wauwatosa police officer apparently has officials with the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund reconsidering a decision not to add her name this spring. Wisconsin Professional Police Association executive director Jim Palmer...
by Jackie Johnson | Mar 26, 2013
The air traffic control tower closure in Oshkosh will not negatively impact AirVenture. EAA’s AirVenture is scheduled to go on as planned at the end of July, despite tower closures across the country. Federal officials announced on Friday that Wittman Regional...
by Jackie Johnson | Mar 26, 2013
The future of Wisconsin’s gay marriage ban could be in jeopardy. The issue of gay marriage is before the U.S. Supreme Court for the next two days, including a challenge of the national Defense of Marriage Act that bans same-sex marriage. Julaine Appling of the...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 26, 2013
Starting this summer, the US Postal Service plans to end weekend home deliveries because of continued financial problems. A Wisconsin Congressman is joining an effort to stop that from happening, through a bill that would address the budget issues currently plaguing...
by Bob Hague | Mar 26, 2013
There’s some spring flood risk for Wisconsin. Spring will get here eventually – really – and when it does, it will bring at least a chance of flooding to parts of Wisconsin. Zach Taylor is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in La...
by Bob Hague | Mar 25, 2013
A no contest plea in Madison, for a Hollywood protester. Oscar-nomiated actor James Cromwell has pleaded no contest to disrupting a UW-System Board of Regents meeting last month, in which he yelled about cat experiments on campus. The 73 year-old actor and 27 year-old...
by Bill Scott | Mar 25, 2013
Free-agent pitcher Kyle Lohse has reached agreement on a three-year, $33 million deal with the Milwaukee Brewers with a potential for an additional $1 million in incentives. The 34-year-old Lohse posted a 16-3 record and a 2.86 ERA for the Cardinals last season,...
by Brian Moon | Mar 25, 2013
State Supreme Court candidate Ed Fallone wants to change the rules governing justices who’ve received massive campaign contributions from groups that have a case before the high court. In Friday’s debate, he said special interest groups should have to...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 25, 2013
A proposal from Green Bay’s mayor is leaving the leader of at least one neighboring community scratching his head. Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt wants to expand the city’s borders by the year 2025 to include all addresses with a Green Bay zip code. The move...
by Bill Scott | Mar 25, 2013
The Green Bay Packers announced plans for the 8th ‘Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour,’ set for May 14-18. This year’s tour even includes a stop in Iowa for the first time. The tour will make stops in Oshkosh (May 14), Beloit (May 15), Dubuque (May...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 25, 2013
Waupaca County authorities are asking for the public’s help in figuring out who was involved in an apparent drive-by shooting in King that left one man with critical injuries. Sheriff’s officials say 31-year-old Ricky Stoflet, Jr. was hit by one of several...
by Bill Scott | Mar 25, 2013
The Green Bay Phoenix dug themselves a big hole and their second half comeback fell short, falling to LSU 75-71 in the opening round of the NCAA Women’s basketball tournament. Green Bay pulled to within 3-points in the final minute but would not get any...
by Jackie Johnson | Mar 25, 2013
Governor Scott Walker plans to reject millions of dollars in federal funds for the expansion of Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act. Instead, Walker wants to tighten the eligibility requirements for programs like Badger-Care. That’s not sitting well...
by Bill Scott | Mar 24, 2013
The Wisconsin Badger (22-12-7) men’s hockey team drew a fourth seed in the East Regional and will face top-seed UMass Lowell (26-10-2) on Friday at 3:30pm CT in Manchester, New Hampshire at Verizon Wireless Arena. The game is currently scheduled for broadcast on...
by Bill Scott | Mar 24, 2013
The NCAA men’s ice hockey selection show airs tonight at 8pm CT on ESPNU. Wisconsin (22-12-7) earned the WCHA’s automatic bid to the 16-team tournament field by winning the Broadmoor Trophy last night with a 3-2 victory over Colorado College in the 2013...
by Bill Scott | Mar 24, 2013
It’s been a long week for Buzz Williams and in the end, he had reason to dance. While the Golden Eagles were in Lexington, Kentucky, battling the likes of Davidson and Butler, Buzz Williams’ wife was hospitalized with a ruptured appendix. Williams was at...
by Bill Scott | Mar 23, 2013
The Marquette Golden Eagles are headed back to the NCAA’s Sweet 16 for the 3rd straight season. The Golden Eagles squeaked by Butler 74-72, avenging a 1-point loss to the Bulldogs earlier this season. Butler’s Rotnei Clarke, who beat the Golden Eagles at...
by Bill Scott | Mar 23, 2013
After a 1-7-2 start, the Wisconsin Badgers capped off one of the most improbable comebacks in their history, knocking off Colorado College 3-2 to win the WCHA’s Final Five Championship, the Broadmoor Trophy and more importantly, the league’s automatic bid...
by Bill Scott | Mar 23, 2013
Wisconsin Badger Tyler Graf finished 3rd at 133 lbs. at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Graf won a pair of matches on Saturday after losing in Friday night’s semifinals to Iowa’s Tony Ramos 6-4 in double OT. Graff, a junior, beat...
