by WRN Contributor | Jun 25, 2013
Prosecutors in Manitowoc County have released a man from custody who had been accused of fatally shooting his younger brother. 65-year-old Robert Sullivan of Manitowoc was arrested Sunday and faced a charge of first degree intentional homicide for allegedly shooting...
by Brian Moon | Jun 25, 2013
Several advocacy groups are asking Governor Walker to veto a measure in the state budget that would forbid local governments from enacting bans on unhealthy food or setting limitations on serving sizes. The head of a group who has signed onto the letter says the...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 25, 2013
The battle between the University of Wisconsin System and the son of a former legislator is going to the State Supreme Court. Jeffrey Decker was banned from UW system property following incidents at UW Stevens Point where he protested how the administration handled...
by Brian Moon | Jun 25, 2013
A professional artist teaches kids in his hometown of Madison as a way to give back to the community. Jeff Butler remembers the beginning of his career in the early 1980s when Madison was a “hotbed” of comic book art, a phenomenon that has since waned. The...
by Bill Scott | Jun 25, 2013
Northwoods League Monday Games: Madison over Wisconsin Rapids 13-3 Northwoods League Tuesday Games: Lakeshore (17-8) @ Eau Claire (8-17) La Crosse (17-9) @ Wisconsin (9-16) Wisconsin Rapids (14-10) @ Green Bay (11-15) Battle Creek (12-13) @ Madison...
by Bill Scott | Jun 25, 2013
It’s a battle of last place teams in the NL Central, or if you want to take a more positive take, teams that are tied for 4th place in the division. The Milwaukee Brewers welcome the Chicago Cubs to Miller Park tonight for the first of three. The teams have...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 25, 2013
Now that it appears the school voucher program will expand to the entire state, a leader in the Majority Republicans says he wants to make sure there’s accountability. Senate President Mike Ellis (R-Neenah) says Senator Luther Olsen (R-Ripon) will introduce a...
by Bill Scott | Jun 25, 2013
It was a move that caught a lot of people by surprise. Vander Blue’s name wasn’t on many mock drafts but still the Junior decided to to forgo his Senior season and enter the 2013 NBA Draft. Blue has spent the recent weeks on the workout tour including a...
by Bill Scott | Jun 25, 2013
It’s a move that is becoming all too familiar for Packers fans. Once a players time is done in Green Bay, their eyes turn to the Minnesota Vikings. Add Desmond Bishop to that list. After being released by the Packers last Monday, Bishop spent rest of the week...
by Jackie Johnson | Jun 25, 2013
Nearly 70 percent of Americans are overweight or obese, increasing the risk for such diseases as high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. U.S. Representative Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) says by addressing the growing obesity crisis, this legislation would help...
by Bob Hague | Jun 25, 2013
The Supreme Court has left leaves affirmative action for college admissions intact – for now. Chris Ahmuty with the ACLU Wisconsin said the ACLU filed a “friend of the court” brief in the case out of Texas. The high court allowed affirmative action...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 24, 2013
As Governor Scott Walker reviews the state budget passed by the Legislature and ponders possible vetoes, several lawmakers are asking him not to touch a provision that would designate the Kringle as Wisconsin’s official state pastry. The Kringle is a large,...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 24, 2013
A Manitowoc man is in custody after police say he fatally shot his brother. Manitowoc Police Detective Dave McCue says 65-year-old Robert Sullivan faces a charge of first degree intentional homicide for allegedly shooting and killing his 62-year-old Carey Sullivan...
by Bob Hague | Jun 24, 2013
Southwest Wisconsin remains in the weather bull’s-eye – especially Boscobel. Residents in the community, along the Kickapoo River in Grant County, had a brief respite from the heavy rains that have driven the river over its banks and into their homes....
by Bob Hague | Jun 24, 2013
Police in Appleton report a man was killed after being struck and dragged by a freight train early Monday. Sergeant Dave Lund said the man laid down on the tracks just north of downtown. The train crew spotted the man and blew the whistle, but he did not respond. He...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 24, 2013
Elvis Presley’s favorite roller coaster has attracted its one-millionth rider in Green Bay, three years earlier than the city expected. Ashley Jolley of Oswego, Illinois was about to board a replica of the Zippin Pippin at Bay Beach Park Sunday when she got...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 24, 2013
A former Wisconsin lawmaker will become the new chief administrative officer at the state’s Farm Bureau Federation. The group announced today that Steve Freese will replace Roger Cliff, who will retire this summer after 40 years with the Farm Bureau. Starting in...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 24, 2013
Workers are cleaning up the mess from flash flooding over the weekend in northern Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. Hardest hit was the city of Boscobel, getting swamped with 13 inches of rain. Steve Braun is the director of Emergency Government for Grant...
by Bill Scott | Jun 24, 2013
Northwoods League Sunday Scores: Lakeshore over Madison 5-4 Wisconsin Rapids over Eau Claire 6-5 La Crosse over Wisconsin 5-1 Green Bay over Battle Creek 4-1 Northwoods League Monday Games: Wisconsin Rapids (13-12) @ Madison...
by Bill Scott | Jun 24, 2013
The Johnsville Sausage 200 went to double-overtime Saturday at Road America in NASCAR Nationwide Series Racing. In the end, A.J Allmendinger took the checkered flag for his first career NASCAR victory in a green-white checkered finish. Justin Allgier took 2nd place...
