by Andrew Beckett | Aug 27, 2013
Protesters returned to the Wisconsin state Capitol Tuesday in greater numbers, a day after police arrested two brothers during the daily “Solidarity Singalong.” Attendance appeared to almost triple, after video of the arrest spread across social media. Police...
by Bill Scott | Aug 27, 2013
The Green Bay Packers were looking forward to using DuJuan Harris and Eddie Lacy as a 1-2 punch in the backfield this season. Coach Mike McCarthy was high on Harris and was always quick to point that out during press conferences during training camp. Today, McCarthy...
by Bob Hague | Aug 27, 2013
An increase in funding for Wisconsin fish hatcheries means more walleyes for anglers to catch in the future. The Department of Natural Resources will be releasing 400,000 large fingerlings this year, up from 70,000 last year. Fisheries director Mike Staggs says they...
by Bob Hague | Aug 27, 2013
Supporters of a plan by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin to open an off reservation casino in Kenosha are drawing heated opposition from the Forest County Potawatomi. Potawatomi Spokesperson George Ermert says the area in question falls within Potawatomi ceded...
by Bill Scott | Aug 27, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers open a 3-game series at P-N-C Park in Pittsburgh against the Pirates tonight. It’s a big series for the Pirates, who trail first place St. Louis by a half game for the Central Division lead. The Pirates are six wins away from guaranteeing...
by Bill Scott | Aug 27, 2013
Juniors Keifer Sykes and Greg Mays combined for 39 points and the Green Bay Phoenix opened its foreign tour with an 81-69 win over the Bahamas All-Stars on Monday night. Mayes added 10 rebounds for a double-double. Green Bay put four players in double figures and...
by Bob Hague | Aug 27, 2013
A bicyclist killed Saturday in a Town of Seymour crash has been identified as a 48-year-old Hobart man. The Appleton Post Crescent reports that Kevin Payette died after a car driven by a 73-year-old New Jersey man struck him about 5:50 p.m. on Outagamie County VV near...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 27, 2013
A pair of license plates commonly seen on vehicles traveling along Wisconsin’s roads will soon begin to disappear. State transportation officials say they are starting the process of retiring the Sesquicentennial license plates and standard auto plates with red...
by Jackie Johnson | Aug 27, 2013
Wisconsin became the first state in the nation to ratify the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution back in 1919, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Former state attorney general Peg Lautenschlager says it’s important to remind state officials that Wisconsin...
by Jackie Johnson | Aug 26, 2013
Milwaukee Police Officer Dwain Monteilh (mahn-tay) is recovering from serious injuries after he was beaten Monday afternoon. Chief Ed Flynn says while on routine patrol 43-year-old Monteilh and another cop — Officer Roy Horn — tried to question two people...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 26, 2013
The Wisconsin state Capitol rotunda was once again filled Monday with dozens of people participating in the Solidarity Singalong. Just a few minutes after the noon gathering started, in what has become an almost daily ritual, protesters were warned that it was an...
by Bill Scott | Aug 26, 2013
The Green Bay Packers released kicker Giorgio Tavecchio, which means the kicking battle in training camp is now down to just two, incumbant Mason Crosby and recently signed rookie free agent Zach Ramirez. AUDIO: Mike McCarthy said there’s still more to come in...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 26, 2013
The election is more than 14 months away, but there’s plenty of speculation about Madison School Board member Mary Burke running for Governor next year as a Democratic challenger to Governor Scott Walker. Political scientist Charles Franklin says Burke is...
by Bob Hague | Aug 26, 2013
Parts of Wisconsin are under an excessive heat warning – and that can be hazardous. The heat has descended across the state, and Department of Health Services spokeswoman Jennifer Miller says we all need to be good neighbors, and check in on those who may not be...
by Bill Scott | Aug 26, 2013
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy is still looking for his place kicker for the 2013 season. Now he has three to choose from. After signing rookie free agent Zach Ramirez, the Packers now have three kickers battling for the job, joining incumbant Mason Crosby and...
by Amy Winder | Aug 26, 2013
It was one of the biggest home games in Badger history. On October 1, 2011, Wisconsin welcomed the Nebraska Cornhuskers for their Big Ten debut. The no. 7 ranked Badgers and no. 8 ranked Cornhuskers each came into the game with a 4 and 0 record. It was their sixth...
by Bill Scott | Aug 26, 2013
He’s not old enough to get a valid drivers license, but 15-year old Kyle Benjamin is breaking ARCA Racing Series records. Benjamin won the Herr’s 200 at Madison International Speedway on Sunday to become the youngest race winner in series history. Benjamin...
by Bill Scott | Aug 26, 2013
Caleb Gindl homered for the second straight game, and Marco Estrada held Cincinnati’s lineup to one single over seven shutout innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Estrada struck out a season high 9 and walked...
by Bob Hague | Aug 26, 2013
Two men were killed, in separate motorcycle accidents in Jefferson County over the weekend. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports that 23-year-old Jordan Vogel of Jefferson was killed when his motorcycle crossed the center line and crashed into a pickup...
by Bob Hague | Aug 26, 2013
A summer of gun violence continued in Milwaukee over the weekend, with police investigating three homicides, including that of a teenager. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports a 27-year-old woman was shot to death early Saturday morning during an apparent drug deal...
