by Bob Hague | Sep 24, 2015
The Wisconsin Assembly has passed funding restrictions on Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. The bill (AB 310) prevents Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin from accessing about $3.5 million in annual funding under the federal Title X program. “Those funds should be...
by Bill Scott | Sep 24, 2015
Earlier this week, the Wisconsin Badger coaches were hoping to have tailback Corey Clement back for this weeks game against Hawaii, if not the following week in the Big Ten Conference opener against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Camp Randall Stadium. But U-W official announced...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 24, 2015
Numerous of changes could be in store for Wisconsin civil servants and job applicants for those positions, under legislation being worked on at the Capitol. The proposal, from Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) and Senator Roger Roth (R-Appleton),...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2015
The University of Wisconsin Stout expects to report record enrollment again this year. School officials expect the preliminary headcount to exceed 9,500 students for the first time in the school’s history. Over the last 20 years, UW-Stout’s enrollment has...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 24, 2015
The Brown County Sheriff’s Department has issued a nationwide felony warrant for a Green Bay man. Forty-year-old Anthony “Tony” Salmon is on parole for second-degree sexual assault. The sheriff’s department said Salmon cut off his monitoring...
by Bob Hague | Sep 24, 2015
In what’s being seen as a big move in efforts to help the homeless in Madison, Dane County is purchasing a property on the city’s Near East Side for a permanent homeless day resource center. The county has an accepted offer to purchase the former Messner...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 24, 2015
Now that his presidential campaign is over, Democrats are asking Governor Scott Walker’s campaign to make repaying any money it owes the state a top priority. The governor’s campaign had previously said it would reimburse the state for the cost of his...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 24, 2015
The state Assembly is expected to vote today on legislation that would prevent Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin from accessing about $3.5 million in annual funding. The bill would bar the state from passing on funding received under the federal Title X program to any...
by Bill Scott | Sep 24, 2015
Green Bay Packers guard T.J. Lang was punished for his role in a scuffle during last Sunday nights game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field. Packers tight end Richard Rodgers was on the ground, tussling with linebacker K.J. Wright when Lang came to Rodgers...
by Bill Scott | Sep 24, 2015
The 16th ranked Wisconsin women’s volleyball team dropped its Big Ten season opener on Wednesday night, falling to No. 1 Penn State 25-21, 25-16, 25-20. The Nittany Lions improved to 12-0 on the season and has captured 42 straight sets. The Badgers (8-3, 0-1 Big...
by Bill Scott | Sep 24, 2015
Zach Davies blanked the Chicago Cubs on just two hits over six innings to help the Milwaukee Brewers end a nine-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory in the series finale at Wrigley Field. Jorge Soler homered for the Cubs only run as Chicago lost for just the second...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 23, 2015
One of the authors of a controversial bill banning researchers from using some aborted fetal tissue believes it does have the votes needed to pass in the chamber, despite doubts raised this week by a top Republican in the state Assembly. Speaker Robin Vos...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 23, 2015
One of Wisconsin’s newest specialized license plates is flying off the shelves. The new endangered resources plate featuring an eagle is already very popular after just over a month. Owen Boyle is the Acting Director of the Department of Natural Resources’...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 23, 2015
One of Wisconsin’s U.S. Senators is backing several efforts intended to make it easier for people to access grants or other funding to take college courses. Current estimates put America’s college loan debt at a staggering $1.2 trillion dollars. U.S Sen....
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 23, 2015
A bleak financial outlook appears to have been a main reason behind Governor Scott Walker abandoning his presidential campaign. Walker abruptly exited the 2016 race for the Republican nomination on Monday, amid reports that his campaign was facing mounting debt and...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 23, 2015
A 30-year-old Oshkosh man police say killed a woman he was living with remains in custody at the Winnebago County Jail on a $1 million cash bond. Samson Gomoll is facing a count of first-degree intentional homicide with a domestic abuse modifier in the death of...
by Bill Scott | Sep 23, 2015
The final financial hurdle in the Milwaukee Bucks pursuit of a new downtown arena was cleared Tuesday when the city’s Common Council voted 12-3 in favor of a $47-million package. It is the last piece of the $250-million of public funding towards the new venue,...
by Bill Scott | Sep 23, 2015
Cubs starter Jake Arrieta (20-6) dominated the Milwaukee Brewers to become MLB’s first 20-game winner this season. The righthander struck out 11 Milwaukee batters and allowed just three hits in a 4-0 Cubs win Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. The playoff-bound...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 22, 2015
The top Republican in the state Assembly says a controversial proposal that would ban researchers from using most tissue from aborted fetuses likely does not have the votes needed to pass out of his chamber right now. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 22, 2015
Governor Scott Walker will have some relationships to repair, after his quest to win the Republican nomination came to an unexpected end on Monday. The governor spent much of the year on the campaign trail, as he explored, and then eventually declared, his...
