by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2014
About 2,400 state government workers will get a one-percent pay raise. Governor Scott Walker on Friday signed one-year contracts with five smaller employee unions. The raises will be retroactive to June 30, and will be the same as pay hikes given to non-union state...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2014
Governor Scott Walker says Wisconsin should put its own mark on the Common Core education standards by revising them. The Republican governor told the State Education Convention in Milwaukee Friday that the three-year-old standards for math and English are not high...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 24, 2014
Scarce supplies of propane are causing problems for many customers who rely on the gas to heat their homes or operate equipment. It’s also creating a crisis for suppliers, according to Wisconsin Propane Gas Association managing director Brandon Scholz. Scholz...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 24, 2014
Winter is giving Wisconsin residents another reminder that it’s far from being over. The National Weather Service is forecasting snow, ice, and frigid temperatures for much of the state, starting tonight and running through the middle of next week. Tod Pritchard...
by Bob Hague | Jan 24, 2014
A Chippewa County woman has entered a guilty plea in the drunk driving hit and run death of a bicyclist. Krista Holler of Cadott struck a plea deal Thursday on a charge of homicide by OWI, and will be sentenced April 10th, according to The Chippewa Herald. The...
by Bill Scott | Jan 24, 2014
It started some 15 years ago and has turned into the most popular promotion on the Green Bay Gamblers schedule. But instead of the Gamblers giving a gift to the fans, it’s the fans bringing stuffed Teddy Bears to the game. A near capacity crowd at the Resch...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2014
A Fond du Lac man jumped to safety from a fire early Friday morning, but his home was a total loss. Fond du Lac Fire Chief Peter O’Leary said the occupant didn’t feel he could get out safely, “so he bailed out the window.” The man then went to a...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2014
A Wausau man is facing charges, after police say he impersonated an officer in an attempt to get his daughter released from jail. 63-year-old Bradley Woodward has been charged with impersonating a peace officer and obstructing an officer after a November incident at...
by Bill Scott | Jan 24, 2014
It was widely reported on Thursday that the Milwaukee Brewers had agreed to a 4-year, $52-million contract with free agent starting pitcher Matt Garza, but the Brewers put the brakes on the accuracy of that report last night. The Brewers organization issued a...
by Bill Scott | Jan 24, 2014
Just one day after the Badger men’s basketball team suffered defeat in Minneapolis, the Badger women’s team followed suit. Cold second half shooting led to Wisconsin’s demise in a 64-53 loss to the Gophers. The Badgers (9-9, 2-4 Big Ten) shot 31%...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 24, 2014
Governor Scott Walker is showing some strong opposition to a push from Democrats to raise the minimum wage in Wisconsin. During a speech before the Wisconsin Grocers Association on Thursday, Walker said increasing the minimum wage workers earn would “put a buzzsaw” to...
by Bob Hague | Jan 23, 2014
The critique on Governor Scott Walker’s State of the State Address from Democratic candidate for governor Mary Burke? The former Trek Bicycle executive and Commerce secretary says the state’s debt has increased by $1.2 billion under Walker, and his...
by Bob Hague | Jan 23, 2014
A not guilty plea was entered Thursday on behalf of a Purdue University student accused of killing a fellow student from Wisconsin. Cody Cousins attended an initial proceeding, where a magistrate entered the plea – standard court procedure in Indiana. The...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 23, 2014
Governor Scott Walker is calling for a special legislative session for lawmakers to take up the $504 million tax relief plan he announced during Wednesday night’s State of the State address. Walker issued an executive order Thursday morning that calls for the...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 23, 2014
Governor Scott Walker says his office was not aware of the troubled past of a welder who appeared at the podium during the State of the State and, had they know, he would not have been there. Chris Barber, a welder from Two Rivers, was one of several workers the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 23, 2014
Newspaper delivery man Steven Gove came through a bizarre hit-and-run crash last weekend with a mild concussion, and minor cuts and scrapes. Now he’s getting an outpouring of support from the community including the gift of a new 3-speed tricycle from a local...
by Bill Scott | Jan 23, 2014
According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Milwaukee Brewers will sign right handed pitcher Matt Garza to a four-year contract. Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal says the deal is believed to be worth $52-million. Brewers general manager Doug...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 23, 2014
Police in Menomonie are investigating the death of a University of Wisconsin-Stout student. Jesse Jensen, of Owen, was found inside her house on 6th Street around 5:30 Wednesday morning. Officers say her roommate, police and EMS all tried reviving her but were...
by Bob Hague | Jan 23, 2014
Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ is getting into the state attorney general’s race. The Democrat filed paperwork with the state Government Accountability Board on Wednesday. Her entrance into the race sets the scene for a three-way Democratic...
by Bill Scott | Jan 23, 2014
Caron Butler’s playing time has greatly diminished this season, but last night he helped the Milwaukee Bucks end a 9-game losing streak. On a night where Caron Butler bobbleheads were handed out to the crowd, Butler made up for the lack of playing time by...
