by Bill Scott | Mar 31, 2014
Yovani Gallardo earned his first opening day victory in his fifth opening day start, pitching six innings of four hit ball as the Milwaukee Brewers opened the season with a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves at Miller Park. Brandon Kintzler and Will Smith followed with...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 31, 2014
The co-host of a Madison radio show is claiming Wisconsin state Capitol Police violated his First Amendment rights, after they arrested him while he was filming members of the Solidarity Sing-along. Phillip Dominic Salvia, who co-hosts the Madison-based “The...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 31, 2014
Authorities from several northeast Wisconsin communities arrested 19 people over the weekend, during an online sting targeting child sex predators. Brown County Sheriff’s Department Captain Jeff Sanborn says Operation Vanguard had 75 officers from several...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 31, 2014
A total of six women will compete to hold the title of Alice in Dairyland for the next year. State officials named the finalists last week for the jobs that serves as a state-employed ambassador for Wisconsin’s food and agricultural industries. The winner will...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 31, 2014
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is working to identify the body of a woman found in a corn field over the weekend. The body was found after a motorist reported seeing something in the field Saturday, which is in the Town of Ixonia. A description of the...
by Bill Scott | Mar 31, 2014
It’s opening day today at Miller Park and twelve other Major League venues across the country today. The Milwaukee Brewers open their 46th season as a franchise and 17th as a member of the National League when they take on the Atlanta Braves. The Brewers...
by Jackie Johnson | Mar 31, 2014
A couple of state lawmakers are asking Governor Scott Walker to help preserve FoodShare benefits for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites. The 2014 Farm Bill’s impending cuts to food stamps would reduce low-income families’ grocery budget by about 90...
by Bob Hague | Mar 31, 2014
The Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team is back in Madison with the NCAA West Regional trophy and a trip to the Final Four in Dallas. The team got a tumultuous reception from fans during a Kohl Center rally Sunday. “This is am amazing,” said...
by Bill Scott | Mar 30, 2014
UW Athletics will host a welcome event for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team today at the Kohl Center. Doors will open at the Kohl center at 3pm and the free event will begin at approximately 4pm when the team arrives. The Badgers beat Arizona 64-63 last...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 30, 2014
Madison’s State Street was filled with Badgers fans Saturday night, as thousands took to the streets to celebrate the mens basketball team’s win over Arizona to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. The demonstrations were largely peaceful,...
by Bill Scott | Mar 30, 2014
Wisconsin junior center Frank Kaminsky scored 28 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the Badgers to a 64-63 overtime victory over Arizona. The Badgers (30-7) won the West regional final and Kaminsky was named he Most Valuable Player. The Badgers are back in...
by Bill Scott | Mar 30, 2014
Marco Estrada worked five scoreless innings and the Milwaukee Brewers ended exhibition play with a 7-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon at Miller Park. Estrada held the Royals to a pair of hits and the Brewers right hander finished the spring with...
by Bill Scott | Mar 29, 2014
After playing in just eight games with the Green Bay Packers last season, free agent DE C.J. Wilson has signed with the Oakland Raiders. Wilson gets a fresh start in Oakland after once playing as a starter in Green Bay. Wilson’s most productive season came in...
by Bill Scott | Mar 29, 2014
It’s one and done for the Wisconsin Badger men’s hockey team in the NCAA Tournament. Bucky fell to North Dakota 5-2 in the Midwest Regional semifinal in Cincinnati on Friday night. Jedd Soleway and Tyler Barnes scored goals for the Badgers, but the...
by Bill Scott | Mar 29, 2014
Matt Garza allowed four runs on six hits in just 3 2/3 innings last night as the Milwaukee Brewers dropped an exhibition game to the Kansas City Royals 5-4 at Miller Park. In four spring starts Garza is 1-3 with a 8.80 ERA. Opposing hitters are batting .403 against...
by Bill Scott | Mar 29, 2014
The Milwaukee Wave has parted with long-time coach Keith Tozer, giving him his walking papers after 22-years with the Milwaukee franchise. Tozer won 528 games and six league titles with the Wave. Tozer has more wins than any other coach in North American indoor...
by Bob Hague | Mar 28, 2014
A disgraced Wisconsin lawmaker has been charged on allegations that he aggressively groped a female legislative staffer. Two felony counts of second-degree sexual assault have been filed against Representative Bill Kramer in connection to the incident, which took...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 28, 2014
Legislation that would give $1 billion in aid to Ukraine is making its way through Congress, and a federal lawmaker from Wisconsin says it’s the right thing to do. The bill would establish loan guarantees for Ukraine and give the Obama administration broad...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 28, 2014
Police dogs could start searching for drugs in Appleton middle schools next school year. Ben Vogel is the district’s assistant superintendent of student services. He says the dogs already perform random checks in the high schools. He says they know that there...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 28, 2014
A complaint filed against the Wisconsin Rapids mayor for violating a state election law will be investigated by a special prosecutor. Mayor Zach Vruwink is accused of illegally posting a photo of his marked primary ballot on his Facebook page in February, which is a...
