by WRN Contributor | May 31, 2016
Two people from Minnesota were killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Pierce County Monday night. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office says 58-year-old James Marinaro of new Brighton and 52-year-old Denise Thomas of Blaine were riding the...
by WRN Contributor | May 31, 2016
The Appleton Police Department has identified the police officer, bystander and suspect involved in a fatal shooting over the weekend in Appleton. Officer Stephanie Wiener and Andrew Maltbey were reportedly shot with Wiener’s gun during a struggle with...
by Bob Hague | May 31, 2016
Wisconsin’s loon population is healthy. Erica LeMoine, who coordinates the LoonWatch program at Northland College in Ashland, says the population for adult loons is estimated at 4,350, an increase of 9.1 percent from the last survey conducted in 2010. The chick...
by Andrew Beckett | May 31, 2016
A federal report claims there was a “systemic failure” in how allegations of prescription opiate abuse at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center were handled by investigators. The probe, carried out by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental...
by WRN Contributor | May 31, 2016
A woman is dead after being struck by a semi-truck along a central Racine County Highway early Tuesday morning. It happened around 3 a.m. along Highway 11, where sheriff’s deputies found the victim with very shallow breathing. The woman had to be taken by...
by Bill Scott | May 31, 2016
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez tossed eight innings of 5-hit, shutout ball to knock off the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 on Memorial Day at Miller Park. The loss is the fourth straight to the Cardinals in Milwaukee and the eighth in the teams’ last ten...
by Bill Scott | May 31, 2016
Green Bay Packers left guard Josh Sitton has already had an outstanding career in the NFL. Sitton would love to play several more years and he figures to do so, but he needs to find ways to take stress off of his back and joints. Sitton, who turns 30 in June, told...
by Bill Scott | May 31, 2016
The Milwaukee Brewers are expected to get left-handed reliever Will Smith back in their bullpen this week. Smith wrapped up his rehab work with Class AA Biloxi on Monday. He’s been on the disabled list since the start of the season after suffering a torn...
by Bill Scott | May 30, 2016
Milwaukee Brewers’ starting pitcher Matt Garza will start a two-game rehab assignment tonight for Class “A” Wisconsin when the Timber Rattlers open a series in Peoria against the Chiefs. Garza will make a second start for the Timber Rattlers this...
by Andrew Beckett | May 30, 2016
A member of the board overseeing the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation continues to see the need for reforms at the agency. A report released last week found the job creation gave companies almost $412,000 more in tax breaks than it should have – a...
by Bill Scott | May 30, 2016
Jimmy Nelson fell behind early, then settled in and pitched into the 8th inning, helping the Milwaukee Brewers knock off the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 at Miller Park. It’s the 5th win of the season for Nelson and the Brewers captured 2 of 3 in the series. Jay Bruce...
by Bill Scott | May 30, 2016
Both Wisconsin teams have been eliminated from the NCAA Division 3 College World Series field. UW-Whitewater was eliminated Saturday night, falling 4-3 to St. John Fisher of New York. The Warhawks saw their season come to an end at 34-17. UW-La Crosse followed suit...
by Bill Scott | May 29, 2016
The Cincinnati Reds scored five runs in the seventh inning off of Milwaukee reliever Michael Blazek to tie the game, then the Brewers failed to execute a double-play in the 9th inning, allowing the Reds to plate the winning run in a 7-6 Cincinnati victory. On the 9th...
by Bill Scott | May 29, 2016
The 4th ranked UW-La Crosse baseball team remains alive for at least one more day at the NCAA Division 3 College World Series at Fox Cities Stadium. Their WIAC counterpart, UW-Whitewater lost their first two games and has been eliminated from the double elimination...
by WRN Contributor | May 28, 2016
An Appleton police officer and a second person were shot early Saturday morning, when a suspect managed to get the officer’s gun. Both survived the shooting. The 23-year-old suspect turned a gun on himself. Police Chief Todd Thomas says the man was suspected of...
by Bill Scott | May 28, 2016
The Cincinnati Reds jumped out to a quick 3-0 first inning lead, but the Milwaukee Brewers kicked things in gear and rolled to a 9-5 win at Miller Park on Friday night. The Brewers extended their winning streak to four games, while the Reds dropped their 11th in a...
by Bill Scott | May 28, 2016
Two games were washed out on day one of the NCAA Division 3 College World Series at Fox Cities Stadium and La Crosse wishes their opening round game would have been lost to Mother Nature as well. Both games on day one featured rain delays. State University of New...
by Andrew Beckett | May 27, 2016
Governor Scott Walker has released dozens of documents that detail staff discussions about changes to the University of Wisconsin System’s mission statement, just hours after a judge ordered them to be made public. The 82 pages of documents were released late...
by WRN Contributor | May 27, 2016
Appleton police are questioning a woman about the stabbing death of her husband on the city’s north side. Police were called to the couple’s home in the 900 block of N. Durkee Street, just after 3:30 a.m. Sergeant Dave Lund says officers found a...
by Bill Scott | May 27, 2016
Former Wisconsin men’s hockey coach Mike Eaves has been named the new head coach at Division 3 St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota on Friday. Eaves spent 14 seasons at Wisconsin and won the 2006 NCAA title, but was fired in March after back-to-back losing...
