by Bill Scott | Feb 23, 2015
Wisconsin senior guard Traevon Jackson is still wearing a walking boot and he hasn’t been cleared to return to practice yet. But Jackson told reporters on Sunday that he will return to play for the Badgers in their home finale against Michigan State. Jackson...
by Bill Scott | Feb 23, 2015
The UW-Milwaukee men’s basketball team can’t play in the upcoming Horizon League tournament, but the Panthers are closing out their season with a purpose. J.J. Panoske scored a career best 19-points to lead the UWM-Panthers to a 66-60 win over Cleveland...
by Bill Scott | Feb 23, 2015
The Milwaukee Bucks saw their win streak end at four games on Sunday, falling to the Atlanta Hawks 97-86 on Sunday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Paul Millsap had 23 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Hawks, who snapped a 2-game losing skid. The Bucks tied the game...
by Bill Scott | Feb 23, 2015
Five different Badgers scored in Wisconsin’s final regular season game on Sunday, a 5-0 win over St. Cloud State before a sold out LaBahn Arena (2,273) in Madison. Sophomore Ann-Renee Desbiens stopped the 10 shots she faced as the Badgers (24-6-4, 19-6-3-1 WCHA)...
by Bill Scott | Feb 23, 2015
Signing Larry Sanders to a four-year, $44-million contract extension turned out to be a bad deal. The Milwaukee Bucks waived the 26-year-old center after a buyout agreement was reached on the remainder of his deal. Sanders ended up playing just 50 games over the last...
by Bill Scott | Feb 23, 2015
The Wisconsin Badger women’s basketball team (8-18, 4-12 Big Ten) lost a heartbreaker in overtime, 86-83 to Northwestern (21-6, 11-5) on Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center. Junior Nicole Bauman led all players with 22 points for the Badgers. She also added...
by Bob Hague | Feb 20, 2015
Minority Democrats in the Wisconsin legislature can do little but object, as Republicans at the Capitol put right-to-work legislation on a fast track. As recently as last fall, Governor Scott Walker was calling right-to-work legislation “a distraction.”...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 20, 2015
Majority Republicans plan to move quickly next week on a bill that would make Wisconsin a right-to-work state. Senate Republican Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Friday at a Capitol news conference that he has the votes needed to pass the bill, which would bar businesses...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 20, 2015
After saying for months that taking up right-to-work legislation would be a distraction from other priorities facing Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker’s staff indicated this morning that he will sign legislation if it makes it to his desk. Republican leaders announced...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 20, 2015
The State Republican Party has filed an ethics complaint against U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), saying she acted improperly in offering a severance package to a former aide. Marquette Baylor rejected the deal, which reportedly offered an undisclosed amount of...
by Bill Scott | Feb 20, 2015
The Milwaukee Brewers still shake their heads when they look back at last years collapse. A 9-22 record to wrap up the season, dropped the Brewers out of first place and eventually out of playoff contention. They’ve had several months during the offseason to...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 20, 2015
In a surprise move, Republican leaders in the Wisconsin Legislature have announced they plan to introduce right-to-work legislation and pass it through the state Senate by as early as the end of next week. State Senate Republican Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau)...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 20, 2015
A popular drug takeback program will continue operating in Wisconsin, even though the federal Drug Enforcement Agency has ended support for the effort. Newly-elected Attorney General Brad Schimel says the highly successful program is too important to let die. “In...
by Bob Hague | Feb 20, 2015
A state lawmaker plans to reintroduce legislation which would require more frequent vision testing for older drivers in Wisconsin. State Senator Fred Risser (D-Madison) said he was in the process of having the bill drafted even before video of a 92 year-old driver...
by Bill Scott | Feb 20, 2015
The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team cruised to a 87-45 victory on Thursday night, giving coach Kevin Borseth his 600th career victory. Borseth became the 51st coach in NCAA women’s basketball history to reach 600 wins. The victory leaves Green...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 20, 2015
Now that the deadline has passed for a decision on the Menominee Tribe’s proposed off-reservation casino in Kenosha, one expert says the battle could move to the court system. Governor Scott Walker rejected the $800 million casino project last month, but casino...
by Bill Scott | Feb 20, 2015
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team fell short against 5th ranked Maryland, falling 81-70 at the Kohl Center on Thursday night. Maryland won for the 18th straight game, improving to 24-2 overall and a perfect 15-0 in Big Ten play. Wisconsin (8-17, 4-11 Big...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 20, 2015
State officials have suspended the license of a Pepin County dairy farm that supplied the raw milk tied to an outbreak that sickened 32 people last fall. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says Roland and Diana Reed of Arkansaw have agreed...
by Bill Scott | Feb 20, 2015
A year ago, the Green Bay Packers knew they needed to address the safety position. They were constantly reminded about it during the 2014 Scouting Combine. Packers coach Mike McCarthy pointed out during this year’s combine that he answered “seven”...
by Jackie Johnson | Feb 19, 2015
Governor Scott Walker wants to give someone with real life experience the option to pass a competency test and get a teaching license, though not everyone is on board. Tammy Huth is Director of Teacher Education at the Department of Public Instruction. She testified...
