by Bob Hague | Apr 23, 2014
Governor Scott Walker has signed into law a bill requiring outside investigators to take the lead on deaths involving law enforcement officers. The new law requires a team of at least two investigators from an outside agency to lead reviews of such deaths. It also...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 23, 2014
Nobody was hurt in a two-hour long hostage situation Tuesday in Wittenberg. The armed 28-year-old male suspect from the Gillett area walked into the Shell and McDonalds building shortly before 2 o’clock. He allowed most everyone to leave the building, but kept a male...
by Jackie Johnson | Apr 23, 2014
The discussion at Wisconsin’s Capitol includes examples of online voter registration, its implementation, data sharing, costs, security, accuracy, and convenience. Tammy Patrick is Federal Compliance Officer for Elections in Maricopa County, Arizona, where they...
by Bill Scott | Apr 23, 2014
The NFL has been teasing it for days. Tonight, the league will finally release the entire regular-season schedule at 7pm on the NFL Network. The Green Bay Packers already know their opponents and just where they’ll be playing this coming season. What they...
by Bill Scott | Apr 23, 2014
Chase Headley’s solo home run in the 12th inning gave the San Diego Padres a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night at Miller Park. Headley’s game winner came off of Alfredo Figaro, who was working on his third inning of relief. It ended a...
by Bill Scott | Apr 23, 2014
One Hundred years ago, April 23, 1914, Wrigley Field opened its doors to professional baseball. At the time, it was known as Weegham Park. Owner Charles Weeghman purchased the Cubs when the Federal League folded in 1915 and Weeghman Park became Cubs Park in 1919....
by Bob Hague | Apr 22, 2014
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announced Tuesday that Mark Mone will serve as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee interim chancellor following the departure of Chancellor Michael Lovell next month. Lovell announced on March 26 that he had been...
by Bill Scott | Apr 22, 2014
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado has been suspended for five games and centerfielder Carlos Gomez three games for their roles in a bench clearing melee on Sunday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Pirates outfielder Travis Snider was suspended two games and catcher...
by Bob Hague | Apr 22, 2014
There are two more candidates in the race to succeed retiring 6th District congressman Tom Petri. State Senator Joe Leibham, a Sheboygan Republican, made his official announcement Tuesday. And Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris is the first Democrat to enter the...
by Bill Scott | Apr 22, 2014
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado has been suspended five games by Major League Baseball for his role in Sunday’s bench-clearing incident with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Maldonado was also fined $2,500. His suspension and fine was first reported today by...
by Bob Hague | Apr 22, 2014
A former Wisconsin lawmaker has officially announced he will seek the state Senate seat being vacated by Mike Ellis. Roger Roth issued this statement Monday: “I am encouraged by the tremendous outpouring of support from my friends, family and neighbors across...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 22, 2014
The Portage County sheriffs department has released the names of the two victims of Monday night’s crash on Highway 66 in Linwood. They are identified as 21-year-old Alexander Reeder of Wisconsin Rapids and his passenger 20-year-old Katherine Axlen of Mukwonago....
by Bill Scott | Apr 22, 2014
The Milwaukee Brewers got another 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief from their bullpen in a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres at Miller Park on Monday night. It’s the fourth straight win for the Brewers, who improved to a Major League best 15-5. Wily Peralta...
by Bill Scott | Apr 22, 2014
According to an ESPN.com report, the NBA has the right to buy back the Milwaukee Bucks from prospective owners Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry for $575-million, if a deal to build a new arena is not in place by November 2017. The $575-million is $25-million more than...
by Bill Scott | Apr 22, 2014
Phase one of the Green Bay Packers’ offseason workout program begins today. That first phase lasts two weeks and consists of a strength and conditioning program as well as rehab. Coaches can’t be involved in the first portion. The second phase runs three...
by Bill Scott | Apr 22, 2014
UW-Superior could be leaving the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) as early as the 2015-16 academic year. The University has been part of the WIAC for more than 100 years, but has applied to join the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. ...
by Bob Hague | Apr 22, 2014
It’s Tax Freedom Day in Wisconsin, the day on which Badger State taxpayers have collectively earned enough income to pay off their total federal, state, and local tax bill. Wisconsin is the 37th state to reach Tax Freedom Day. According to the annual report from...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 22, 2014
A program that helps seniors and people with disabilities, stay in their homes is expanding. Governor Walker was in Green Bay Monday, to announce that Family Care will soon be offered in Brown, Shawano, Oconto, and four other northeast Wisconsin counties. He says the...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 21, 2014
Clues in a fatal hit-and-run crash on highway 14 east of Janesville Sunday night are rolling in to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. Captain Todd Christiansen says the suspect vehicle is most likely a 2001 – 2003 Infinity QX4. Christiansen says pieces of...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 21, 2014
There’s another Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race. State Representative Brett Hulsey (D-Madison) announced Monday that he’s making a run for governor. Fresh out of the gate he took aim at the front-runner on the Democrat side,...
