by [email protected] | Mar 26, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders referred to Wisconsin’s Republican governor more than his opponent for the party’s presidential nomination, during hour long remarks Saturday in Wisconsin. At a rally in the Exhibition Hall of...
by Bill Scott | Mar 26, 2016
With a spot in the “Elite 8” on the line, the Wisconsin Badgers are wishing they had a do-over. The Badgers led most of the night, but blew a three-point lead in the final 20 seconds and fell to Notre Dame 61-56 at the Wells Fargo Center. Wisconsin turned...
by Bill Scott | Mar 26, 2016
The Milwaukee Bucks looked like a team playing out the string on Friday night, falling to the Atlanta Hawks 101-90 in Atlanta. The Bucks gave up 58 points in the paint and the Hawks scored 22 fast-break points in their win. The Bucks (30-43) finished oh-and-three on...
by Bill Scott | Mar 26, 2016
The NCAA Division 3 Frozen Four will have a total Wisconsin flavor in Lake Placid tonight. Rivals St. Norbert College and UW-Stevens Point will hook up in the 6 p.m. Championship game at Herb Brooks Arena. The Pointers got a pair of goals from Eliot Grauer in a 5-1...
by Bill Scott | Mar 26, 2016
The Milwaukee Brewers plans to split closing duties between Will Smith and Jeremy Jeffress could get off to a slow start. Left-handed pitcher Will Smith was having his swollen right knee examined on Friday and the Brewers could have an announcement on Saturday. Smith...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 25, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz made a campaign stop in Oshkosh on Friday morning. The Texas Senator held a town hall meeting in a packed warehouse at Lakeside Plastics. He told the crowd he would repeal every word of President Obama’s health care...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 25, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign says she will make several stops in Wisconsin next week. Clinton is expected to hold events in Madison, Milwaukee, La Crosse, and Green Bay next Monday and Tuesday, where a campaign release says she...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 25, 2016
Authorities are talking more about a major drug trafficking bust earlier this week in Northeast Wisconsin. According to the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, the Brown County Drug Task Force identified a large scale drug trafficking organization during late...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 25, 2016
Plans by a commercial laundry manufacturer to invest in a $58 million expansion of its Ripon headquarters got a big boost this week, after the Fond du Lac County Board on Thursday signed-off on an agreement for loans and tax incentives for the project. The agreement...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 25, 2016
A new report shows Wisconsin has the highest electricity rates among state in the Midwest, although prices are in line with the national average and consumer bills are actually lower than in many other states. The draft report released by the Public Service Commission...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 25, 2016
Victims of sexual assault will not face underage alcohol consumption penalties when they report the crime. Governor Scott Walker says the new law encourages victims to seek medical attention and help from law enforcement – without fear of retribution....
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 25, 2016
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz continued his swing through Wisconsin Thursday, meeting with supporters during a rally in Janesville. The Texas senator shared some big ideas with the crowd of about 350 people – calling for the repeal of ObamaCare,...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 25, 2016
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump will rally with supporters in Janesville, just a week ahead of Wisconsin’s April 5 primary election. Trump’s campaign announced Thursday that he will hold a rally at the Janesville Conference Center on the afternoon of...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 25, 2016
The daughter of Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton spent Thursday meeting with supporters across southern Wisconsin. During stops in Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Madison, Chelsea Clinton talked about the importance of getting out the vote for her mother on...
by Bob Hague | Mar 25, 2016
It’s a safe bet that Governor Scott Walker won’t be welcoming Donald Trump to Wisconsin. Walker, who spoke with reporters following a bill signing in Madison Thursday morning prior to the announcement that Trump has scheduled a stop in Janesville next...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 24, 2016
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will make his second campaign visit to Wisconsin this weekend. Sanders plans to hold a rally in Madison Saturday at the Alliant Energy Center, the same venue where he drew a crowd last July of more than 10,000 people. The...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 24, 2016
A young state trooper from Kiel was killed while he was on duty one year ago today. Twenty-one-year-old Trooper Trevor Casper was on patrol, by himself, for the first time, when he spotted a suspected bank robber’s car. The Kiel native followed Steve Snyder into...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 24, 2016
The race for the Republican presidential nomination turned to Wiscosnin Wednesday, with two of the candidates still in the race making stops in the state. Ohio Governor John Kasich and Texas Senator Ted Cruz both made campaign stops in the Milwaukee area. During a...
by Bill Scott | Mar 24, 2016
The Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and went on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 113-104 on Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Bucks (30-42) lost their third straight and fourth in the last five games. Lebron James had 26 points, eight assists...
by Bill Scott | Mar 24, 2016
Historic Herb Brooks Arena will be the site this weekend for the NCAA Division 3 men’s Frozen Four Ice Hockey Championships. The semifinals are Friday. Third-ranked UW-Stevens Point (22-5-2) will face ninth-ranked SUNY Geneseo (20-4-6) at 3 p.m. Friday...
