by Bill Scott | Dec 25, 2014
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews collected 2 1/2 quarterback sacks in last Sunday’s 20-3 win over Tampa Bay. Matthews helped the Packers clinch their 6th straight playoff berth. For his effort, Matthews was named the NFC’s Defensive Player of...
by Bill Scott | Dec 25, 2014
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers showed his appreciation for his offensive lineman and fellow quarterbacks by purchasing 55-inch Samsung curved smart TVs, tablets and Beats headphones for Christmas. All three were in the lockers of the linemen and...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 24, 2014
A northern Wisconsin State Senator is not pleased with last Friday’s ruling by a judge stripping Wisconsin of its ability to manage the wolf population. Republican Tom Tiffany from Hazelhurst says U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell’s decision calling the state’s...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 24, 2014
It’s turned into a very Merry Christmas for the Racine Salvation Army because of a recent donation-match scenario for the red kettle campaign, and making up what was going to be an otherwise large hole in the budget. Corporate giant S.C. Johnson, as it did last...
by Bill Scott | Dec 24, 2014
Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd called it a trap game. His team, returning home from a 2-2 Western road swing, lacked energy and fell to the Charlotte Hornets 108-101 on Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Kemba Walker scored 27 points and Gerald...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 24, 2014
Recent problems at the state Government Accountability Board have many Republicans calling for changes at the agency, but a Democratic leader in the state Assembly says a more cautious approach is needed. The agency was recently hit with a critical state audit and...
by Bill Scott | Dec 23, 2014
The Green Bay Packers had five of its players named to the Pro Bowl today. Seven more players were additionally named alternates. John Kuhn was selected to his second career Pro Bowl (2011). Kuhn has appeared in every game for the Packers this season. It’s...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 23, 2014
The Dow Jones Industrial Average passed the 18,000 mark for the first time every Tuesday, although one expert says it’s nothing to get excited about. While it’s a much-touted milestone, Mark Scheffler, a financial planner with The Appleton Group, says the...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 23, 2014
After months of continued growth, sales of existing homes in Wisconsin took a sharp drop in November. According to figures released by the Wisconsin Realtors Association, sales volume in November was down about six percent when compared the same month last year. WRA...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 23, 2014
Wisconsin’s next attorney general could face some challenges when it comes to dealing with the growing popularity, and public acceptance, of marijuana use. As more states consider legalizing marijuana for medicinal and even recreational use, outgoing Attorney...
by Bill Scott | Dec 23, 2014
The Milwaukee Bucks return to the court tonight when they host the Charlotte Hornets at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks depth down low is expected to get some help with the return of power forward Ersan Ilyasova. Ilyasova has been out since suffering a broken...
by Bill Scott | Dec 23, 2014
Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said quarterback Aaron Rodgers was sore on Monday, after suffering a calf injury in the Packers 20-3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. But Rodgers did go through the teams re-generation work on Monday and hopes to...
by Bill Scott | Dec 23, 2014
Earlier this season, the Green Bay Packers were getting run over by opposing running games. The Packers needed to make a change, so they moved Clay Matthews to middle linebacker in nickel defensive formations and its made a major impact. The Packers moved from last...
by Bill Scott | Dec 23, 2014
Playing for the first time since Dec. 13, the sixth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers were sloppy, but eventually settled in to pull out a 68-56 win over the California Golden Bears in Berkeley. Sophomore Nigel Hayes tallied his third double-double of the season, tallying 17...
by Bill Scott | Dec 23, 2014
The Green Bay Phoenix (9-3) fell to UC-Irvine 72-70 in the title game of the Holiday Hoops Classic in Las Vegas on Monday afternoon. Alex Young scored six of his 18 points in the final minute, including the game winning basket with 1.7 seconds left. He was named the...
by Bill Scott | Dec 23, 2014
Marquette mens basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski said he was concerned about a let-up and those concerns were quickly realized when the Golden Eagles found themselves trailing 29-24 at halftime. Marquette made just 4 of its first 18 shots (22%) and trailed 20-12...
by Bob Hague | Dec 22, 2014
Hours after Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm announced his decision to not file charges in the shooting death of a mentally ill black man by a white Milwaukee police officer, the U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Wisconsin said there will be a...
by Bill Scott | Dec 22, 2014
The NFL has suspended Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola for one game without pay for stepping on the ankle of Chicago Bears defensive lineman Ego Ferguson during Detroit’s 20-14 win against Chicago on Sunday. Raiola called the move unintentional and apologized...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 22, 2014
Just hours after the announcement came down Monday that the Milwaukee County district attorney had determined that former Milwaukee officer Christopher Manney was justified in using deadly force during an altercation with Dontre Hamilton in April, the family of the...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 22, 2014
The National guard is standing by, following news that a police officer won’t be charged for fatal shooting in Milwaukee. Governor Scott Walker says the Wisconsin National Guard is ready — if necessary — to help keep the peace at any protests over...
