by Bill Scott | Jul 28, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers jumped out to a 6-0 lead and went on to knock off the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Saturday night at Coors Field in Denver. Tom Gorzelanny threw five scoreless innings for the Brewers before running into trouble in the sixth. He allowed a run scoring...
by Bob Hague | Jul 27, 2013
Elections for Wisconsin Supreme Court and state school superintendent may not have generated big voter turn-out, but Mike McCabe with the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign said there was plenty of money being spent. “They were considered to be low-profile,...
by Bob Hague | Jul 27, 2013
Day three of arrests at the state Capitol rotunda saw 17 more citations issued on-site, for failing to obtain a permit. A Department of Administration spokeswoman said in a statement that an additional 14 people will receive the $200.50 tickets based on video....
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2013
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed free-agent center Miroslav Raduljica today. The 25-year-old Radulijica enters the NBA following 7-years in various pro leagues in Europe. Radulijica is a native of Serbia. He spent the 2012-13 season with the Ikrainian club Azovmasch,...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2013
Wily Peralta had seemingly turned the corner, but the Milwaukee Brewers right hander hit another bump in the road, falling 8-3 to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver last night. By the time Peralta was pulled in the 4th inning, he had surrendered 8-runs. ...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2013
Former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Zach Greinke waited a couple of days to react to Ryan Braun’s 65-game suspension handed down by Major League Baseball. But when Greinke finally talked to the Los Angeles Times, he pulled no punches. “The main this is, yeah,...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2013
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers spent a good portion of his first training camp session with the media discussing issues off the field instead of on it. Rodgers stood behind Braun and was critical of those who didn’t believe Braun when he denied...
by Bob Hague | Jul 26, 2013
Have you got Wisconsin’s oldest fridge? A contest to find the state’s oldest refrigerator has seen hundreds of households getting their old fridges recycled through Focus on Energy. The old refrigerators from around the state are piling up at a storage...
by Bob Hague | Jul 26, 2013
A Madison woman accused of heinously abusing her step-daughter will go to prison for five years. Melinda Drabek-Chritton was accused of starving and locking her now 15 year-old step-daughter in a basement. The case came to light when the girl escaped in February of...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2013
A Fond du Lac County judge says he agrees with the author of a pre-sentence investigation that a vicious dog attack on a teen at a Campbellsport farm was inhumane. On Thursday Judge Gary Sharpe sentenced 59-year-old Richard Lisko to six years in prison and six years...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 26, 2013
A Merrill area man has been ordered to stand trial on charges that he killed his wife, and dumped her remains in the woods near Medford. Mark Bucki, 49, was bound over for an arraignment during a preliminary hearing in Lincoln County Circuit Court. The defense wanted...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2013
Midwest League Thursday Scores: Kane County over Beloit 11-8 Clinton @ Wisconsin 5-1 Friday Games: Kane County @ Beloit (7:00) Clinton @ Wisconsin (7:05) Northwoods League Thursday Scores: Eau Claire over Wisconsin 5-4 Lakeshore over Green Bay 6-3 Madison over Battle...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2013
The Milwaukee Bucks requested waivers on center Gustavo Ayon Thursday. Ayon came to Milwaukee from Orlando as part of the J.J Redick for Tobias Harris swap. In 12-games for the Bucks, Ayon averaged 4.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2013
Yovani Gallardo’s disastrous 2013 hit another low Thursday afternoon. The Brewers’ opening day starter couldn’t make it out of the 4th inning as the Brewers fell to the Padres 10-8 at Miller Park. On the day, Gallardo lasted just 3 2/3 innings...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2013
The Green Bay Packers are on the practice field Friday morning as 2013 Training Camp begins. Last season, injuries were a big story of camp. At times, the Packers were so depleted at some positions, they needed to cut practices short. This year, health was on the...
by Jackie Johnson | Jul 26, 2013
Recognizing gay veterans who’ve been kicked out of the military. U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduces legislation to ensure that gay and lesbian veterans who were discharged from the military because of their sexual orientation receive the honor and...
by Bob Hague | Jul 25, 2013
A bigger crowd for day two of rotunda arrests. With a recent court ruling but still no permit by the ‘solidarity singers,’ Capitol police made more arrests on Thursday. State Senator Tim Cullen (D-Janesville) was there. “Freedom just won,” said...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 25, 2013
The U.S. Senate approved a compromise Wednesday that will dial back student loan rates for the upcoming school year. However, the head of one consumer advocacy group says it will still make college more expensive for students who need to borrow money. The bill lowers...
by Bill Scott | Jul 25, 2013
Midwest League Wednesday Scores: Wisconsin over Clinton 9-1 Beloit over Kane County 5-1 Thursday Games: Kane County @ Beloit (7:00) Clinton @ Wisconsin (7:05) Northwoods League Wednesday was an off day Thursday Games: (11-8) Wisconsin @ (10-9) Eau Claire (6:35) (13-5)...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 25, 2013
Health officials in Milwaukee County have recorded more cases of Legionnaires’ disease, bringing the total instances of the illness in the county up to 27 since the beginning of June. Of those cases, 19 have been reported in the City of Milwaukee....
