by Bob Hague | May 31, 2013
Republicans on the legislature’s budget committee have moved to cut borrowing for state building projects by $250 million. Thursday’s action in the Joint Finance Committee came from GOP members who want to lower the amount of borrowing originally proposed...
by Brian Moon | May 31, 2013
With Governor Scott Walker facing opposition from his own GOP over his state budget plan to expand school vouchers, top Republicans met earlier this week to work out a deal. As to how far along the agreement is, it depends on who you ask. Senator Luther Olson (R...
by Brian Moon | May 31, 2013
When certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act’s provisions take effect January 1, some Wisconsinites will see their insurance premiums go up, according to Jim O’Connor, a consultant with Milliman which analyzed the law’s effects on six states....
by Bill Scott | May 31, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers saw their losing streak grow to 6-games, falling to the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Thursday night at Target Field. The Brewers have lost a season-high six straight games and dropped to 5-22 in the month of May. That assures the Brewers of at least...
by Bill Scott | May 31, 2013
The Green Bay men’s basketball team has lost its fifth player in the last few months. Sophomore Cole Stefan has asked to be released from his scholarship and will not return to the Phoenix next season. The 6’4 Stefan transferred to Green Bay in January of...
by Brian Moon | May 31, 2013
Wisconsin is ranked 20th in a new national report from United Health Foundation that looks at the health of each state’s senior population. Dr. Rhonda Randall, a senior adviser with the group, says in Wisconsin, 80 percent of seniors have four or more chronic...
by Bill Scott | May 31, 2013
The Milwaukee Bucks will hold their second draft prospect workout today at the team’s training center in St. Francis. The following prospects will be in for the workouts: Shane Larkin – guard – Miami Dennis Schroder – guard – Germany...
by Jackie Johnson | May 31, 2013
Wisconsin kicks off the first weekend in June with four ways to enjoy the outdoors for free. “Wisconsin is having, really, open houses in four big categories from our state parks, to a free fishing weekend, ATV weekend, and a state historical visitor...
by Andrew Beckett | May 31, 2013
With issues ranging from an investigation into the IRS targeting conservative groups to how a terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya was handled, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) admits there are plenty of distractions in Washington right now. Still, Ryan says...
by Bob Hague | May 31, 2013
A deal appears very close on an expansion of taxpayer-funded private school vouchers in Wisconsin. Statements from Republican leaders on Thursday indicated a deal was still in the works, but Senator Luther Olson, a Republican who had problems with the original...
by Andrew Beckett | May 30, 2013
The state Department of Natural Resources has signed off on an exploratory drilling application for a possible iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin. The DNR says it has approved an exploratory drilling license for Gogebic Taconite, which will allow the company to drill...
by WRN Contributor | May 30, 2013
An attempt to obtain a fake ID in Tennessee has resulted in a second arrest in a triple homicide in Racine that took place nearly eight years ago. Demetrus Ozier was arrested by U.S. Marshalls in Memphis at the Department of Motor Vehicles with a packet of false...
by Bill Scott | May 30, 2013
In today’s WRN Sports Daily, I take a look back at the key topics from this weeks Green Bay Packers’ OTA’s. The Packers are putting more emphasis on creating fumbles. Reserve tight end Andrew Quarless is back and looking to contribute this season....
by Bob Hague | May 30, 2013
The existence of a “skills gap” in Wisconsin’s labor force has become accepted wisdom among politicians of both parties. Governor Scott Walker has repeatedly talked about rolling back the gap in worker skills. “As we work to create more jobs, we need people with the...
by WRN Contributor | May 30, 2013
A Marshfield man has pleaded guilty to the murder of his ex-girlfriend. Gabriel Campos is accused in the 2012 murder of Maisie McCullough, the mother of his child. McCullough had been stabbed and her throat slit. After initially pleading guilty, Campos changed his...
by WRN Contributor | May 30, 2013
A Minnesota woman was arrested Wednesday after Dunn County authorities say she falsely reported being held hostage, causing Sheriff’s Deputies and an Eau Claire County SWAT team to be called out. Dunn County Sheriff Dennis Smith said his department was contacted...
by Bob Hague | May 30, 2013
Republican leadership in the Wisconsin legislature appears close to consensus on expanding school choice. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that limited expansion of private school vouchers would be linked to providing additional per-student funding for public...
by Bill Scott | May 30, 2013
Last season, Green Bay Packers rookie Casey Hayward led the team’s defense with six interceptions and twenty-one pass breakups. Those are Charles Woodson type numbers. Can Hayward do it again? Packers’ coach Mike McCarthy said this week that he is...
by Andrew Beckett | May 30, 2013
A law requiring Wisconsin voters to show a government-issued photo identification card at the polls has been found consitutional by a state appeals court. The decision issued Thursday by the Fourth District Court of Appeals overturns a March 2012 ruling from Dane...
by Bill Scott | May 30, 2013
Larry Drew and Kelvin Sampson both had second interviews with the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, but no announcement has been made regarding the teams vacant head coaching position. Drew coached the Atlanta Hawks for the last three seasons but didn’t have his...
