by Bill Scott | Oct 23, 2014
The 5th-ranked Wisconsin Badger women’s volleyball team swept Big Ten Conference opponent Iowa 25-15, 25-22 and 25-19 at the UW-Field House on Wednesday night. Wisconsin (17-2, 8-1) combined for a season-high 15 blocks in the sweep of the Hawkeyes (9-11, 1-8),...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 23, 2014
The state Department of Natural Resources is asking members of the public to voice their thoughts on key conservation plans. The agency is currently reviewing its Wildlife Action and Fish, Wildlife, and Habitat Management plans. DNR conservation biologist Tara...
by Bill Scott | Oct 23, 2014
Former Green Bay Packers general manager Ron Wolf, is one of two “contributor” finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Wolf helped resurrect the Packers from years of dismal play to get them to the Super Bowl during the early 1990’s, winning one...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 22, 2014
The head of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin says the public has the right to know what’s on training videos that feature Republican candidate for attorney general Brad Schimel. Democrats are suing the state Department of Justice, after the agency refused to...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 22, 2014
Democratic candidate for governor Mary Burke is getting some presidential help on the campaign trail. The Burke campaign confirmed Wednesday that President Barack Obama will campaign with the Democratic nominee in Milwaukee next Tuesday. A specific time and location...
by Bob Hague | Oct 22, 2014
A state lawmaker wants an audit of the governor’s use of state planes. Representative Melissa Sargent wants an audit of the usage and costs associated with state aircraft by Governor Scott Walker. “Governor Walker’s been using the state plane more in...
by Bill Scott | Oct 22, 2014
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who completed 19 of 22 for 255 yards and three touchdowns in last Sunday’s 38-17 win over the Carolina Panthers has been named the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Week. Rodgers finished the game with a 154.5...
by Bill Scott | Oct 22, 2014
Former University of Wisconsin defensive football star, Tim Krumrie is among the more than 160 players on the ballot for the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame. Krumrie played defensive tackle at Wisconsin and was named a consensus First Team All-American in 1981...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 22, 2014
Three teenagers killed in a head on collision in Shawano County late Tuesday afternoon have been identified as 18-year-old Tyler Welch and 17-year-old Cody Boersche, both of Shawano, and 15-year-old Paige Brunette of Bonduel. The crash occurred on Highway 22 at...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 22, 2014
The election is still two weeks away, but Republicans in the state Assembly are already turning their attention to the next Legislative session. Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and fellow GOP lawmakers outlined their ‘Forward Agenda’ Tuesday at the...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 21, 2014
The Milwaukee County executive’s office released another wave of documents Tuesday, seized during a John Doe investigation that resulted in the convictions of six people tied to Governor Scott Walker when he was in charge of that office. The timing of the release of...
by Bob Hague | Oct 21, 2014
Mary Burke cast her vote Tuesday in Wisconsin’s closely contested governor’s race. The Democrat cast her early absentee ballot at the Madison clerk’s office – and there were plenty of media on hand as she did. Burke said she wants to make...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 21, 2014
A haunted house attraction in Racine County scares some visitors for a different reason. An abandoned country bar and restaurant along I-94 gets made up every year to prey on people’s emotions, but one of the show participants is accused of physically preying on...
by Bill Scott | Oct 21, 2014
O.J. Mayo scored a team-high 24 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 120-107 exhibition victory over the Knicks in New York on Monday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jared Dudley added 14 points each and rookie Jabari Parker added 13 for the Bucks, who won their...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 21, 2014
Governor Scott Walker has doubts about the benefits a visit to Wisconsin by President Obama would have for his Democratic challenger. Democrat Mary Burke’s campaign has said they are working having the president campaign for her in Wisconsin during the week...
by Bob Hague | Oct 21, 2014
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin says Congress needs to debate a policy towards ISIS. “I certainly believe that there is a role that the Congress of the United States should have already played, but we still have opportunities to have a full debate on what the nature...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 20, 2014
The state Department of Justice is no longer pursuing an effort to restore a Wisconsin law that requires voters to show a government-issued photo identification to obtain a ballot, before the November 4th election. After the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order putting...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 20, 2014
A mixed report in the state’s housing market last month. According to figures released by the Wisconsin Realtors Association, home sales in the state for September were relatively flat compared to the same time period from last year. They dropped by about 0.2...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 20, 2014
Voters who have already made up their minds about who they will be voting for on November 4 can start casting their ballots. Early voting got underway in Wisconsin on Monday, allowing voters to cast in-person absentee ballots at their local municipal clerk’s office...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 20, 2014
There will be just two wolf hunt zones open after tonight. Zone 5 is scheduled to close tonight at 6:30 p.m. Zones 1, 2 and 4 closed over the weekend. Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Management director Tom Hauge said as the DNR is getting more experience...
