by WRN Contributor | Sep 25, 2014
Health officials in Pepin County are investigating an outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness among students at Durand High School, which has hospitalized eight people so far. Pepin County Health Officer Heidi Stewart says the investigation began after the district...
by Bill Scott | Sep 25, 2014
All 52 players on the Green Bay Packers roster practiced on Wednesday as they get ready for Sunday’s NFC North showdown at Chicago against the Bears. Linebackers Brad Jones (quadriceps), Clay Matthews (groin) and Nick Perry (wrist) all practiced on a limited...
by Bill Scott | Sep 25, 2014
In a rematch of the 2013 NCAA Championship, the 5th ranked Wisconsin women’s volleyball team fell to 3rd ranked Penn State in the Big Ten opener before a sold out crowd (6,012) at the UW-Field House. Penn State downed the Badgers 25-17, 25-21, 25-22. Wisconsin...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 25, 2014
Fall has arrived in Wisconsin, which means a vibrant array of colors will be on display in the coming weeks in the branches of trees statewide. The change has already started in some parts of the state. However, Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett says it is a little...
by Bill Scott | Sep 25, 2014
The Milwaukee Brewers stayed alive in the NL wildcard picture for another day, blanking the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 at Great American Ballpark. The win, along with the Giants 9-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowed the Brewers to avoid playoff elimination for at...
by Bob Hague | Sep 25, 2014
At the Capitol in Madison on Wednesday, there was a public push for a “living wage” in Wisconsin. A coalition of worker groups is employing an obscure state statute, trying to force Governor Scott Walker’s hand on the minimum wage issue. “We...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2014
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation says a highway project in southern Wisconsin could be among many that are delayed when federal transportation funding runs out in about seven months. Secretary Anthony Foxx was at a rest stop Wednesday just outside of Janesville,...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 24, 2014
A federal appeals court has struck down an injunction blocking a John Doe investigation into Wisconsin’s recall elections. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a decision made by district Judge Rudolph Randa earlier this summer, which stopped the...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 24, 2014
A Waukesha County judge on Wednesday dismissed a Republican lawsuit against the state Government Accountability Board’s model ballot. Circuit Judge James Kieffer sided with attorneys for the state, who argued Republican legislative leaders behind the challenge...
by Bill Scott | Sep 24, 2014
The Minnesota Gophers have been picked as the preseason favorite in the 2014-15 Big Ten men’s hockey coaches’ poll, announced today. The Michigan Wolverines were picked to finish second and the Wisconsin Badgers third. Minnesota completed the 2013-14...
by Jackie Johnson | Sep 24, 2014
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends healthy children ages two to eight get the nasal flu spray when available, a much better option than being poked by a sharp needle. John Temte is professor of family medicine at UW Wisconsin School of...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2014
A man who is accused of trying to skin his dog alive is now pleading ‘not guilty’ by reason of mental disease or defect. On-line court records show that Charles Weissmiller of Withee entered his plea yesterday. His court appearance was via a video-link...
by Bill Scott | Sep 24, 2014
The 5th ranked Wisconsin women’s volleyball team opens the Big Ten volleyball season tonight against 3rd ranked and defending NCAA Champion Penn State at the UW Field House. It’s an NCAA Championship rematch as the Lady Lions knocked off the Badgers in...
by Bill Scott | Sep 24, 2014
The Milwaukee Brewers offensive struggles continued last night as they took another step towards official playoff elimination. Cincinnati’s Johnny Cueto pitched eight innings of four-hit ball to lead the Reds to a 3-1 win over the Brewers at Great American Ball...
by Bob Hague | Sep 24, 2014
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson was at the United Nations, as the U.S. launches airstrikes against ISIS in Syria. “I was very encouraged by the fact that 5 Arab states were not only participating, but were willing to go public with their participation, which I think is...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 23, 2014
The Republican candidate for Wisconsin attorney general is out with a plan aimed at combating violence against women. The proposal, outlined Tuesday during an event on the UW-La Crosse campus, focuses on campus safety, date rape and domestic violence. Schimel, the...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 23, 2014
Attorneys representing the Government Accountability Board are asking a judge to drop a lawsuit challenging a new state ballot design. Republicans claim the new ballot layout gives preference to Democratic candidates and could confuse voters. They want a judge to...
by Bill Scott | Sep 23, 2014
The Wisconsin Badger women’s hockey team will open its season this weekend at Lindenwood, and they will do so ranked as the No. 2 team in the country, according to the USCHO.com Division 1 women’s poll announced this week. After finishing last season third...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 23, 2014
Murder case solved. The mystery of what happened to Stephanie Low has been answered, and her body has been found. Wausau Police Chief Jeff Hardel confirmed that their top person of interest Kristopher Torgerson let them to the body of the woman he buried nearly four...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 23, 2014
There were 467 pairs of empty shoes lining the stairs outside the state Capitol building Monday – each pair representing a life taken in Wisconsin by a gun in an average year. Jeri Bonavia with the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort, or WAVE, says it should serve as...
