by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2013
Charges have been filed in Polk County, in a weekend incident in which a woman was struck and killed in a tavern parking lot. District Attorney Dan Steffen said it began with “a melee” at Staples Lake Bar and Grill Saturday at 2:30 a.m. The driver, 26...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2013
The wife of an Argyle man convicted of setting a house fire last September that killed their three children is now claiming her husband and brother-in-law didn’t do it. Sharon Wand, who was badly burned in the fire and lost the baby she was pregnant with at the...
by Bill Scott | Jul 31, 2013
Wednesday was practice #5 for the Green Bay Packers as training camp rolls on. The team was on the field for 2-hours and 29-minutes before calling it quits. Here we some of the highlights from Head Coach Mike McCarthy talking to the media after practice: DT Johnny...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 31, 2013
The state Department of Public Instruction says 48 private schools and school systems have registered to accept students for the 2013-14 school year under Wisconsin’s new Parental Choice Program. The list of nonsectarian and religious schools includes 15 private...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2013
A former Thorp track coach accused of having sexual relations with a student has reached a plea deal. A no contest plea was entered Tuesday by 44-year-old Scott Bergman to charges of sexual assault of a student by school staff and bail jumping. As part of the plea...
by Bill Scott | Jul 31, 2013
Midwest League Tuesday Games: Kane County over Wisconsin 4-2 Clinton over Beloit 4-3 Wednesday Games: Wisconsin @ Kane County (Noon) Beloit @ Clinton (7:00) Northwoods League Tuesday Scores: Eau Claire over Duluth 16-6 Waterloo @ Lakeshore (postponed) Thunder Bay over...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 31, 2013
Health officials have identified a prepackaged salad mix as the possible source of a rare stomach bug that’s shown up across the central U.S. in recent weeks. However, it remains unclear if the salads are responsible for at least six cases of the cyclospora...
by Bill Scott | Jul 31, 2013
Major League Baseball teams have until 3pm CST Thursday to make deals in advance of this year’s non-waiver trade deadline. It will be an interesting few hours leading up to the deadline for the Milwaukee Brewers. For weeks, a handful of names have bounced...
by Bill Scott | Jul 31, 2013
It was six years ago that the Green Bay Packers parted ways from quarterback Brett Favre. After a season in New York and two in Minnesota, Favre will be watching his 3rd NFL season from the sidelines. It’s only a matter of time before the two sides publicly...
by Bill Scott | Jul 31, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers built their winning streak to 3-games Wednesday with a pair of wins over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee took game one 6-5 after battling through some adversity. With the Brewers leading 2-0, starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo had to...
by Bob Hague | Jul 31, 2013
Annual CAT scans could be in the future for millions of smokers. It’s a recommendation from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. Dr. Jeff Kanne, chief of thoracic imaging at UW Hospital and Clinics, said it’s for a specific group of patients,...
by Bob Hague | Jul 31, 2013
Details are coming to light, concerning the conduct of two off-duty Minneapolis police officers in Green Bay. The two men, both white and one a former Green Bay officer, allegedly threw the first punch during an altercation involving a group of black men on June 29th....
by Jackie Johnson | Jul 30, 2013
University of Wisconsin System President is leaving his job at the UW. Kevin Reilly has announced his resignation after serving as president of the 26-campus system for the past nine years. In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Reilly told reporters he’s...
by Bill Scott | Jul 30, 2013
The Brandon Jennings saga appears to be over in Milwaukee. The Bucks have reportedly sent Jennings to Detroit in a sign-and-trade deal for guard Brandon Knight. Milwaukee also reportedly gets forward Khris Middleton and center Slava Kravtsov in the deal. As part...
by Bill Scott | Jul 30, 2013
After Monday’s scheduled off day, the Green Bay Packers were back on the practice field Tuesday morning for full pad workout. In year’s past, Head Coach Mike McCarthy hasn’t been pleased with the first practice after an off day. However,...
by Bob Hague | Jul 30, 2013
A La Crosse County jury has found a Minnesota man guilty of the 2012 murders of a father and son at their downtown La Crosse business. The jury of five women and seven men deliberated about five hours Tuesday, before finding 39 year-old Jeffrey Lepsch of Dakota,...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 30, 2013
The head of one of the state’s largest police unions is firing at back at comments from Governor Scott Walker about expanding Act 10. During an event in Milwaukee Monday, Governor Walker indicated he would be open to limiting collective bargaining for police and...
by Bob Hague | Jul 30, 2013
It’s been dubbed “the corpse flower,” and the Titan Arum plant at the University of Wisconsin is set to bloom this week. The mature flower of the tropical plant is known for the unsavory smell it gives off, a scent akin to rotting meat that’s...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 30, 2013
Even though Governor Scott Walker rejected federal money to expand Wisconsin’s Medicaid programs earlier this year, several county leaders say the state could still allow them to claim some of those dollars. A group of officials from 20 counties have signed on...
by Bill Scott | Jul 30, 2013
Midwest League Monday Scores: Burlington over Wisconsin 5-1 Quad Cities over Beloit 4-1 Tuesday Games: Wisconsin @ Kane County (6:30) Beloit @ Clinton (7:00) Northwoods League Monday Scores: The Northwoods League Big League Dreams Showcase took place in Madison. Four...
