by Jackie Johnson | Aug 27, 2014
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) offers up tips for back-to-school shopping, so you’ll get your money’s worth. Sandy Chalmers, Division Administrator with the agency, says the most important thing to remember...
by Bill Scott | Aug 27, 2014
The Milwaukee Bucks sent veteran forward Carlos Delfino and backup center Miroslav Raduljica to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday in exchange for small forward Jared Dudley and a 2017 first round draft pick. The Bucks also part with a 2015 second-round draft pick....
by Bob Hague | Aug 27, 2014
Governor Scott Walker has provided an update on negotiations over a Kenosha casino. A letter released Tuesday by the administration said there has been a deal reached with the Ho-Chunk Nation that could clear the way for the Menominee tribe to build an off-reservation...
by Bob Hague | Aug 26, 2014
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has heard a challenge to Wisconsin’s gay marriage ban. Katie Bellanger with Fair Wisconsin said the three judge panel had sharply worded questions for the state. “They focused most of their time on really pressing the state, on...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 26, 2014
Much of the incoming Class of 2018 on college campuses across the country were in kindergarten when the images of 9-11 were being shown on TV, have always lived in a world where cloning an animal is possible, and never saw Joe Camel being used to sell cigarettes....
by WRN Contributor | Aug 26, 2014
A Merrill woman convicted in an attempted murder for hire scheme to kill her boyfriend will spend the next three-and-a-half years in prison. Jessica Anne Strom broke down in court Tuesday when she heard her sentence from judge Neil Neilson III. “Oh my...
by Bob Hague | Aug 26, 2014
A former University of Wisconsin football recruit has been sentenced to one year behind bars for sexually on the Madison campus. Dominic Cizauskas, a star athlete at Mukwonago High School, assaulted a woman he knew in her dorm room during a recruting visit to UW. A...
by Bob Hague | Aug 26, 2014
Milwaukee-based Harley Davidson has unveiled its model lineup for 2015 – and the selections includes a trike. “The broad 2015 Harley-Davidson model lineup demonstrates our commitment to delivering amazing products to our customers through world-class,...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 26, 2014
The motive of the double homicide last Friday in Fitchburg, reportedly at the hands of a former Dane County Deputy, remains a mystery. Andy Steele, who retired from the department in June after being diagnosed with ALS, is accused of fatally shooting his 39-year-old...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 26, 2014
A 59-year-old woman was killed in northwest Wisconsin, after she was hit by a train while walking a dog. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies say the woman had just left a grocery store in Solon Springs, when she walked around a railroad crossing arm that was...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 26, 2014
A man killed in a weekend traffic crash in Clark County has been identified as 38-year-old Jessie Fitzl of Stanley. Clark County sheriff’s officials say Fitzl was cresting a hill Saturday night, when he saw two ATVs parked on a shoulder. In an attempt to avoid...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 26, 2014
An Eau Claire man has been arrested for murder after his wife was found dead in their home. Eau Claire police say Thomas Biesterveld was arrested Monday on a charge of First Degree Intentional Homicide. He has been in custody in Chippewa County since Friday, after he...
by Bill Scott | Aug 26, 2014
The Wisconsin Badgers kick off the 2014 season against LSU in four days. Head coach Gary Andersen said a week ago that he planned to keep the Badgers starting quarterback a secret until then and he’s sticking to that plan. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel...
by Bill Scott | Aug 26, 2014
Green Bay Packers fourth round draft pick Carl Bradford doesn’t think his roster spot is in jeopardy, but he also knows the more you can do the better. Bradford has done little to stand out in training camp as an outside linebacker, so Monday, Bradford worked on...
by Bill Scott | Aug 26, 2014
The Milwaukee Brewers teed off on the San DiegoPadres last night, rolling to a 10-1 victory atPetco Park. The Brewers banged out 16-hits, including home runs from Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez and Kyle Lohse (12-7) returned to the rotation, pitching six solid innings...
by Jackie Johnson | Aug 26, 2014
Officials at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are concerned Wisconsin citizens are being duped by private firms or marketers who created websites that look official but misrepresent the DMV. Kristina Boardman is deputy...
by Bob Hague | Aug 26, 2014
Today is a crucial milestone in Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage debate. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago hears arguments from the state, that a decision by U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb against Wisconsin’s ban on gay marriage should be...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 25, 2014
If your Labor Day weekend includes travel plans, expect plenty of company on the roads. Projections released by the AAA auto club show an estimated 35 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the upcoming holiday weekend, which runs...
by Bob Hague | Aug 25, 2014
Mayo Clinic will be first to offer a new in-home colon cancer screening test. Mayo developed Colonguard along with Madison-based Exact Sciences Corporation. Mayo Clinic chair of gastroenterology and hepatology Dr. Vijay Shah said Colonguard will be a game changer in...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 25, 2014
The latest release of documents from a probe into possible illegal campaign coordination between Republicans and conservative issue advocacy groups is prompting new concerns about the future of campaign finance laws in Wisconsin. The documents, part of a stalled John...
