by WRN Contributor | Jun 22, 2016
The Wisconsin State Patrol says two people are dead and three others were injured, following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 41 at Fond du Lac. State Patrol Captain Tony Burrell says it happened just before noon Wednesday, when a vehicle rear-ended a semi-truck...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 22, 2016
Officials in western Kenosha County are urging resident to be aware of a possible cougar on the loose in the area. While the big cat has not officially been spotted, the alert is based on reports from residents, along with some attacks on chickens. A state DNR expert...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 22, 2016
An arrest made by Madison Police lead to protests outside the Dane County Jail Tuesday night. Officers used a taser and force on 18-year-old Genele Laird earlier in the evening, after she reportedly spit in their faces and kicked and scratched them. Bystander video...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 22, 2016
Governor Scott Walker has announced three finalists for a State Supreme Court vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of Justice David Prosser. Those up for the position are District II Court of Appeals Judge Mark Gundrum, District III Court of Appeals Judge Thomas...
by Bob Hague | Jun 21, 2016
A conservative organization has released a new study on Act 10 and its effects on teachers in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty looked at the effects of Act 10 five years after it became law. “We heard that Act 10 would gut the public school...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 21, 2016
Governor Scott Walker has made a point of touting the long line of listening sessions he’s held across the state in the past several months. However, the often limited public access is drawing some criticism from Democrats, who question how unbiased the opinions...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 21, 2016
A pair of Chippewa Falls women are facing numerous charges, after leading Barron County Sheriff’s deputies on a high speed chase and forcing the activation of a county alert system. Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald says it started Monday evening with a call from a...
by Bob Hague | Jun 21, 2016
Wisconsin is lagging, in the numbers of kids in preschool programs. That’s according to Kids Count, an annual national measure of children’s well-being. “Especially for low-income kids, getting access to high quality, early childhood education can...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 21, 2016
After years of planning and hearings, Waukesha’s request to take its drinking water from Lake Michigan has won final approval. A council representing the eight Great Lakes states unanimously approved the plan Tuesday, which will allow Waukesha to withdraw up to...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 21, 2016
Green Bay Police are investigating an incident where two pit bulls attacked a Green Bay mother and her 15-month-old child on Monday. It happened at 12:09 p.m. in the 1100 block of Reber Street. When officers arrived at the home, neighbors had been able to separate the...
by Bob Hague | Jun 20, 2016
A bird in Dane County is believed to be the first in Wisconsin to test positive for the West Nile Virus this year. County health officials in Madison said a bird found at an undisclosed location contracted the virus from an infected mosquito. West Nile cases normally...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 20, 2016
The fire station parking lot on South Main Street in Fond du Lac was cordoned off Monday morning while officials dealt with fireworks in the trunk of a car. Division Chief Troy Haase says a Fond du Lac man stopped at the fire station after returning from helping clean...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 20, 2016
After years of waiting, Waukesha will find out if it can use Lake Michigan for its drinking water. A unanimous vote is needed in Chicago Tuesday from all eight Great Lakes states, for Waukesha to become the first city outside the Great Lakes basin to tap in under the...
by Bob Hague | Jun 19, 2016
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Kitty Rhoades died Saturday after falling ill earlier this week, according to Governor Scott Walker’s office, which released a statement. Kitty’s dedication and service to the state have changed Wisconsin for the...
by Bill Scott | Jun 19, 2016
The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers combined to score 13 runs over the first three innings. But it was the Brewers who trailed 8-5 and eventually lost 10-6. Brewers starter Chase Anderson was hit for seven runs and six hits with three walks in 2 1/3...
by Bill Scott | Jun 19, 2016
Four new champions were crowned on Saturday in the WIAA Girls State High School Soccer finals in Milwaukee. Division 1 Divine Savior Holy Angels 1, Madison West 0 Division 2 Homestead 0, Oregon 0 (Homestead wins 2-1 shootout) Division 3 Catholic Memorial 5,...
by Bill Scott | Jun 18, 2016
Justin Turner homered twice and drove in the game winning run with a 10th-inning single to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodger comeback ruined another solid outing by Brewers rookie right...
by Bill Scott | Jun 18, 2016
The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of their first-round draft pick Kenny Clark, completing their 2016 draft class. It was just 24 hours earlier that Clark was asked by reporters if he was concerned about getting a deal done anytime soon. Clark said his agent...
by Bill Scott | Jun 18, 2016
Division 1 and 2 semifinals were played in Milwaukee on Friday to set up the final day of competition in the 2016 girls WIAA State Soccer Championships on Saturday. Division 2 Semifinals Oregon 2, Pulaski 0 Homestead 2, Waukesha West 1 Division 1 Semifinals Madison...
by Bob Hague | Jun 17, 2016
House Speaker Paul Ryan has no plans to rescind his endorsement of Donald Trump. During his weekly media briefing in Washington D.C., the Wisconsin Republican was asked how many more times he’ll have to react to comments from Trump. “He’s a different...
