by Andrew Beckett | Aug 24, 2015
Any state elected official who runs for a federal office would have to file detailed travel reports with the state, under a bill being introduced at the Capitol. The legislation, co-sponsored by state Sen. Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) and Rep. Katrina Shankland...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 24, 2015
Now more than ever, lice are not nice. A strain of head lice (Pediculosis) that’s immune to over-the-counter treatments is spreading across the country – including Wisconsin. Doctor Sharon Rink is a pediatrician at ThedaCare’s Darboy clinic in the...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 24, 2015
A Wisconsin congresswoman claims Governor Scott Walker’s policies have hurt African American residents of Milwaukee. During a call with reporters Monday, U.S. Representative Gwen Moore, a black Milwaukee Democrat, said the governor has backed policies that have...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 24, 2015
Authorities continue to investigate a Saturday afternoon accident in which 2 people were killed and 16 people were injured. It happened at Highway 63 near Cumberland in Barron County, when a car collided with a school bus. The driver of the car, 29-year- old Tiffany...
by Bill Scott | Aug 24, 2015
Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitcher Matt Garza has absolutely no answer for the Washington Nationals. Garza allowed seven runs on eight hits in just 4 2/3 innings as the Brewers dropped a 9-5 decision at Washington. Garza fell to 6-14 with a 5.26 ERA, tying him...
by Bill Scott | Aug 24, 2015
The Green Bay Packers may have to figure out how they’re going get to Super Bowl 50 without Jordy Nelson. Coming off a career season in 2014, Nelson went down early with a knee injury in the Packers 24-19 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The injury took place...
by Bob Hague | Aug 24, 2015
Call it Governor Scott Walker’s “southern strategy. Walker was in Alabama and Tennessee over the weekend, and completes a campaign trip through several Southern states on Monday with stops in North and South Carolina. “This Southern swing is a signal...
by Bill Scott | Aug 22, 2015
Former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mike Fiers tossed the second no-hitter in the major leagues in the last nine days, helping the Houston Astros to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Houston. Astros executive Nolan Ryan, who has recorded seven no-hitters in his...
by Bill Scott | Aug 22, 2015
The Milwaukee Brewers have been up and down offensively this season. On Friday night in our nations capitol, the Brewers were up, cruising to a 10-3 win over the Washington Nationals. The Brewers collected 14 hits, including eight off of Washington’s starter...
by Bob Hague | Aug 21, 2015
Menominee tribal members approve a pair of referendum questions concerning marijuana cultivation on the on the reservation. Nearly 58 percent supported allowing tribal members to smoke recreationally, 76.5 percent approved it for medicinal purposes. Tribal Chair Gary...
by Bob Hague | Aug 21, 2015
Governor Scott Walker continues to hold a lead in Wisconsin, among Republican candidates for president. But his margin dropped in the latest Marquette Law School Poll. Twenty-five percent of Republican primary voters backed him, according to the poll results releasded...
by Bill Scott | Aug 21, 2015
A year ago, Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson and Eddie Lacy sat out the preseason opener at Tennessee. The Packers subsequently got off to a slow start during the regular season. Last week, against the New England Patriots, not only did all three of those players start...
by Bill Scott | Aug 21, 2015
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame has been closed since November 2013 to make way for the construction of the new Packers Pro Shop and 1919 Kitchen and Tap. Now the new Packers Hall of Fame is opening today at Lambeau Field. The Packers are holding a ribbon cutting...
by Bob Hague | Aug 21, 2015
The latest audit of the GAB is generally favorable towards the state’s ethics and elections agency. Government Accountability Board director Kevin Kennedy said Thursday that overall the audit was “very positive” reflecting well on the GAB and its...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 21, 2015
A 10-acre public plaza is the centerpiece of the Titletown District that the Green Bay Packers announced on Thursday. Team President Mark Murphy said the 34-acre development will be anchored by a luxury hotel called Lodge Kohler, a Bellin Health sports medicine...
by Bob Hague | Aug 21, 2015
Law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin will be out in force to combat drunken driving during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. It’s an enforcement and educational effort to prevent drunken driving, and runs through September 7. The...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 20, 2015
A woman being attacked by a dog that had escaped from its owner’s yard was hit with a tazer probe and shot in the foot, as Kenosha Police tried to stop the attack Wednesday evening. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident on...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 20, 2015
Madison’s mayor hopes to “change some minds” on a major homeless problem in the Capital city’s downtown, particularly outside the City-County building a block south of the state Capitol. Mayor Paul Soglin said it’s a situation that has...
by Bill Scott | Aug 20, 2015
Jerry Kramer’s pursuit of a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame will continue for at least another year. The former Green Bay Packers great was denied the chance to be enshrined when the Hall of Fame’s Senior Committee selected Ken Stabler and Dick...
by Bill Scott | Aug 20, 2015
Traci Carter and Luke Fischer both produced double-doubles as the Marquette Golden Eagles cruised to a 132-75 win in Lugano, Switzerland on Wednesday night. The Golden Eagles knocked off Sam Basket Massagno to finish the trip undefeated with four straight victories....
