by Bob Hague | Sep 22, 2014
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin has launched a full-out push to help people vote. Citing what he terms ‘impediments’ in the form of voter ID and restrictions on absentee voting hours, Soglin said Monday that every effort will be made – and he’s...
by Jackie Johnson | Sep 22, 2014
There have been nearly 700 formal complaints about the wait times at the Madison Veterans Hospital over the past two years. That’s according to records obtained by the Wisconsin State Journal. Wait times at the Madison location were the longest of all three VA...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 22, 2014
Democratic candidate for governor Mary Burke will be getting some help on the campaign trail from the White House. Burke’s campaign announced Monday that First Lady Michelle Obama will come to Wisconsin on September 29th to take part in a grassroots campaign...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 22, 2014
The ongoing national debate about the use of military-style SWAT vehicles by local police departments has an official in one Wisconsin community reconsidering the city’s ownership of an armored truck. Appleton Police partnered with the Outagamie County...
by Bill Scott | Sep 22, 2014
Wisconsin Badger running back Melvin Gordon has been named co-Big Ten offensive player of the week, sharing the honor with Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah. Gordon rushed for 253 yards and five touchdowns in Wisconsin’s 68-17 win over Bowling Green. Gordon...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 22, 2014
A woman is in trouble for driving drunk with her kids in the car. State Patrol troopers stopped 35-year-old Jessica Poetsch of Waukesha Sunday evening just south of Mosinee on I-39. Officers observed erratic driving, and pulled Poetsch over at 8:00 p.m., and confirmed...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 22, 2014
A man is hospitalized after a turkey hunting accident in Marathon County Sunday evening. Marathon County sheriffs deputies say the shot was fired by an 11-year-old boy who shot his father in the chest. The incident happened Sunday evening shortly before 6pm near...
by Bill Scott | Sep 22, 2014
The Milwaukee Brewers failed to score a single run and they moved a step closer to playoff elimination, falling 1-0 to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Sunday. The Brewers dropped two of three in the series and fell 4 1/2 games behind the Pirates for the final...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 22, 2014
As high school seniors plan their senior portraits, Wisconsin railroad officials are urging them to keep the tracks off their list of potential backdrops. The symbolism can be very effective for a reflecting the life of someone looking to move one, with a high school...
by Bill Scott | Sep 22, 2014
The Green Bay Packers offensive unit couldn’t find itself on Sunday and the result was a 19-7 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Eddie Lacy managed just 36 yards rushing and the entire Packers’ backfield combined for just 76 yards on 22 carries, on a...
by Bill Scott | Sep 21, 2014
The Milwaukee Brewers climbed back to within 3 1/2 games of the Pittsburgh Pirates for the final National League wild card spot by blanking the Pirates 1-0 on Saturday night at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The Brewers didn’t score the game winner until a sacrifice...
by Bill Scott | Sep 21, 2014
The 17th ranked Wisconsin Badgers got off to a slow start in the first quarter, turning the ball over twice and allowing a 35-yard touchdown run. But Wisconsin’s offense picked up the pace after that and the Badgers pulled away for a 68-17 win over Bowling...
by Bill Scott | Sep 20, 2014
For the second straight night, the Milwaukee Brewers blew a late 2-0 lead and lost a game they appeared to have in hand. Last night, the Brewers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 to fall 4 1/2 games behind Pittsburgh in the wild-card race with eight games left to...
by Bill Scott | Sep 20, 2014
During a news conference in New York on Friday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell finally spoke publicly about the recent off-field violence issues that have cropped up and apologized for his role in poor decision-making and promised to revamp the leagues personal...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 19, 2014
The Democratic challenger for governor is standing behind her plan to create jobs and grow the economy. Republicans on Friday hurled accusations of plagiarism against Democrat Mary Burke, following a BuzzFeed report that found paragraphs in her jobs plan matched...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 19, 2014
A new state audit shows Wisconsin’s job creation agency did not keep records to justify its spending on travel, salaries, and grants during its first two years. The report from the Legislative Audit Bureau contains a fiscal review of the Wisconsin Economic...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 19, 2014
Governor Scott Walker says a report that his Democratic opponent’s jobs plans includes text copied from proposals offered by candidates for governor in other states “doesn’t change much” about the real discussions of the campaign. Democrat Mary...
by Jackie Johnson | Sep 19, 2014
Wisconsin Republicans are accusing Mary Burke of “plagiarizing” some of her jobs plan. One expert says it’s hard to predict what, if anything, this gaffe could mean for Burke. Portions of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke’s jobs plan were...
by Jackie Johnson | Sep 19, 2014
On the third Friday in September, Americans remember the commitment and sacrifices made by members of the U.S. military who were taken as prisoners of war or went missing during combat operations. “America has made a commitment to those in uniform that no one...
by Bob Hague | Sep 19, 2014
Senior advocates are pushing back, on proposed electricity rate hikes. Helen Marks Dicks, state issues advocacy director for AARP Wisconsin said seniors, as well as utility customers in many parts of the state, could lose control of their energy bills, if a request...
