by WRN Contributor | Dec 31, 2014
A suburban Chicago man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his wife with a hatchet last month, during an attack in Racine County. During a court appearance this week, 38-year-old Christian Loga-Negru of Arlington Heights Illinois waived a preliminary...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 31, 2014
Despite criticism for the plan, Governor Scott Walker still intends to pursue a drug testing requirement for many individuals receiving public assistance. While on the campaign trail the governor proposed drug testing for those receiving taxpayer-funded assistance,...
by Bob Hague | Dec 31, 2014
Last winter’s bone-chillingly cold temperatures were a factor in a propane shortage that struck Wisconsin and the upper Midwest, making the issue one of the top stories of 2014. By late January, there were many reports of propane customers being almost literally...
by Bob Hague | Dec 31, 2014
This New Year’s Eve, don’t leave it to doubt – designate. Dave Pabst is the director of the Wisconsin DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Safety. “If you’re buzzed a little bit, don’t drive at all,” Pabst counsels. “By...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 31, 2014
The gubernatorial election between Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger Mary Burke generated a lot of attention in the state and the nation in 2014, making it one of WRN’s top stories of the year. Governor Scott Walker won his bid for a...
by Bill Scott | Dec 31, 2014
Phi Datka, who led Germantown to state football titles in 1998 and 2003, passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 69. Datka spent 42 seasons as the head coach at Germantown, retiring after the 2010 season. He coached 43 seasons in all, stacking up 280 career...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2014
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh had his one-game suspension overturned this afternoon, one day after the NFL suspended him for Sunday’s playoff game at Dallas against the Cowboys. Appeals officer Ted Cottrell ruled Suh instead will have to pay a...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 30, 2014
Wisconsin’s court clerks should not be charging people who make a copy of a court document using a cellphone camera or other device. That’s according to a formal opinion released Tuesday by outgoing Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, who was asked to...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 30, 2014
As he prepares for his second term in office, Governor Scott Walker says making Wisconsin government operate more efficiently will be among his top priorities. Part of that push will likely include consolidating or merging operations from multiple state agencies. In...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 30, 2014
New numbers released by the federal government show just under 92,400 Wisconsinites signed up for health plans during the first month of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, which ended on December 15th. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says...
by Bob Hague | Dec 30, 2014
Wisconsin cranberry growers may increase fees, in order to allow for more marketing of the state’s official fruit. Lower prices caused by an over supply of cranberries is the backdrop on the effort to put more money into marketing, education and research....
by Bob Hague | Dec 30, 2014
Ice conditions on Wisconsin lakes vary widely around the state. And with that in mind, Department of Natural Resources Chief Warden Todd Schaller recommends getting some good, local information, before you venture out. “Because the conditions are so variable, we...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2014
The Milwaukee Bucks blew a 21-point first half lead but rebounded to knock off the Charlotte Hornets 104-94 in overtime at Time Warner Cable Arena on Monday night. Brandon Knight’s basket tied the game late in regulation and the Bucks outscored the Hornets 21-11...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2014
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is appealing his 1-game suspension, handed down by the NFL on Monday. If the suspension sticks, the Lions would be without their top defensive lineman for Sunday’s NFC Wildcard game against the Dallas Cowboys. Green...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 29, 2014
Governor Scott Walker continues to weigh the approval of a proposed Kenosha casino and says any decision on the project will likely come close to a rapidly approach deadline. Walker has until February 19th to either approve or reject the Menominee Tribe’s...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 29, 2014
Despite much optimism heading into November, Wisconsin Democrats once again took a hit to their Legislative standing during the mid-term elections. In the Senate, Republicans saw more conservative candidates slip into seats, replacing moderates. In the Assembly, the...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 29, 2014
Windchill factors were in the minus-teens in far northern Wisconsin at midday Monday, and the rest of the state is about to get the same treatment. The National Weather Service says a cold high-pressure system from Canada is bringing clear skies and Arctic...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 29, 2014
If you drive in Wisconsin, you can’t help but notice the attention-grabbing signs on major highways — the ones showing us there were 488 deaths on the roads this year, as of Monday. Those large, electronic message signs illuminated with LEDs display useful...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 29, 2014
The holiday season is the most dangerous time of year for house fires. And despite what you might think, it’s not because of those Christmas lights and candles. Barbara Behling of the American Red Cross of Northeast Wisconsin says kitchen mishaps are top cause...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 29, 2014
Almost eight years after it was approved by voters, Wisconsin’s ban on gay marriage was struck down this year in federal court. The often contentious debate had an impact in communities across the state, making this issue one of our top stories of 2014....
