by Bill Scott | Oct 20, 2016
The Green Bay Packers have placed running back Eddie Lacy on Injured Reserve on Thursday with the chance to return later this season. Lacy is expected to undergo foot surgery and if all goes well, could return to the active roster after eight weeks. The Packers also...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 20, 2016
A Madison man has entered a guilty plea to charges that he attempted to join ISIS. Federal authorities arrested 34-year-old Joshua Van Haften on charges of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State by trying to join the terrorist organization. Van...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 20, 2016
A Wausau teen will serve 13 years in prison for stabbing another teen. Sixteen year-old Dylan Yang must also spend another 17 years on extended supervision for the death of 13-year-old Isaiah Powell in February of last year. Members of both families were among about...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 20, 2016
More than a month after documents from a now-ended secret investigation targeting Governor Scott Walker’s campaign and conservative groups were leaked, Assembly Democrats are calling on the state’s newly formed Ethics Commission to open its own review of...
by Bill Scott | Oct 20, 2016
The Milwaukee Bucks capped off the preseason with a 111-103 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 20 points and added six rebounds and five assists, while Jabari Parker added 19 points...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 20, 2016
Vehicle miles traveled in Wisconsin hit an all-time record last year. Drivers traveled 62.1 billion miles on Wisconsin roads in 2015, an increase of nearly 2.1 billion miles compared to 2014 and the largest annual percentage jump in vehicle miles traveled in 17 years....
by Bill Scott | Oct 20, 2016
The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears hook for the 193rd time on Thursday night at Lambeau Field in what is the oldest rivalry in the NFL. Both teams are playing on a short week and both teams are missing several key players for tonight’s game. The Packers...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 19, 2016
Outagamie County sheriff’s deputies and Appleton police made multiple arrests last week as part of a nationwide crackdown on prostitution. Twelve men between the ages of 19 and 54 were arrested. Some were from the Fox Cities, but others traveled here from other...
by Bob Hague | Oct 19, 2016
Advice for Donald Trump tonight from Wisconsin Republicans: stick to the issues. “If we argue about Bill’s girlfriends, that’s not helpful. If we argue about a tape with blue language on it from 11 years ago with Donald Trump, that’s not...
by Bill Scott | Oct 19, 2016
The Milwaukee Bucks have exercised the fourth-year contract option on Jabari Parker on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Parker has appeared in 101 games (97 starts) in his first two NBA seasons and holds career averages of 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 31.1 minutes per...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 19, 2016
One of the co-chairs of the Legislature’s audit committee says an audit of the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King will provide a clearer look at the facility than a recent federal report that gave it a glowing review. The veteran’s home has been under scrutiny...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 19, 2016
A new poll from Monmouth University shows Democrats leading the top two races on the ballot in Wisconsin this November. The poll has Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ahead of Republican nominee Donald Trump by seven points, with 47 percent of...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 19, 2016
The second and final debate of Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate campaign saw the candidates clash on a wide range of issues, including health care, the economy, and national security. It also highlighted a stark contrast between Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Democrat...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 19, 2016
Prosecutors won’t file charges against a Madison police officer who shot and killed a man who advanced toward him with a pitchfork. Officer Hector Rivera shot Michael Schumacher in July after Schumacher broke into a house and began breaking things. Police said...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 19, 2016
The final major flood damaged highway from mid-July has reopened in far northern Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said repairs on Highway 13 near Highbridge in Ashland County were completed in eleven weeks, about one month ahead of schedule. Work...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 19, 2016
The state Division of Motor Vehicles now has information on its website for those who want to get photo identification to vote next month. Federal Judge James Peterson ordered clearer information last week, after reports that some applicants received conflicting...
by [email protected] | Oct 18, 2016
Harley Davidson’s newest engine is the “coolest thing” made in Wisconsin. Harley’s Randy Christianson accepted as Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce announced the award during a luncheon in Madison. “The Milwaukee Eight is great...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 18, 2016
The results of a new statewide test shows only about 42 percent of public and private choice school students who took the exam scored well enough to be rated as at least proficient. The Department of Public Instruction says about 383,000 students took the new Forward...
by Bill Scott | Oct 18, 2016
The Green Bay Packers added some running back depth on Tuesday when they acquired Kansas City Chiefs running back Knile Davis. The Packers will send a late-round draft pick to the Chiefs, which is expected to be conditional on Davis’ performance with the...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 18, 2016
Local law enforcement and leaders of the Hmong community in Wausau are working toward fixing their relationship ahead of the sentencing of Dylan Yang on Wednesday. In 2015, Yang fatally stabbed Isaiah Powell in the back, and while he was found guilty back in March,...
