by Andrew Beckett | Jan 31, 2017
Wisconsin lawmakers are being urged to once again take action to help bring potential relief to those suffering from epilepsy and other conditions that cause seizures. A public hearing Tuesday on a bill that would help open up access to CBD oil drew often emotional...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 31, 2017
Wisconsin could become a “Right to Try” state, under a bill being proposed at the Capitol. State Representative Joel Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc) is a co-sponsor of the legislation, which would allow terminally ill patients to try drugs that are currently in...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 31, 2017
Some University of Wisconsin System students are being urged to take precautions in the wake of President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions. The president’s executive order affects entry visas for citizens of seven majority Muslim nations for 90 days. UW...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 31, 2017
Beloit Police are investigating two reports of hate crimes at Beloit College. Beloit College Spokesperson Whitney Helm said on Friday an anti-Semitic note was placed under a student’s door, and on Sunday and anti-Muslim threat was spray painted on a student’s door....
by Bob Hague | Jan 31, 2017
The Wisconsin state Capitol is 100 years old this year. The iconic building is a showcase now, but former Governor Tommy Thompson says that wasn’t always the case “(Former governor) Lee Sherman Dreyfus got elected, and he said – quouting Betty Davis-...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 31, 2017
The state Department of Justice is reaching out to victims who may still have an untested sexual assault kit being held somewhere. More than 6,000 of those kits are sitting untested across the state, either in law enforcement custody or at a hospital, and may be tied...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 31, 2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he supports a controversial executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week, which blocks travel to the U.S. from several predominantly Muslim countries and halts the nation’s Syrian refugee program. Speaking to reporters...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2017
Wisconsin Badger forwards Cameron Hughes and Matthew Freytag were named the Big Ten’s first and second stars respectively on Tuesday. Hughes (Jr. F Edmonton, Alberta) had a goal and two assists for the Badgers in their two-game sweep over previously 8th-ranked...
by Bob Hague | Jan 30, 2017
Wisconsin congressman Glenn Grothman is supportive on President Donald Trump’s travel ban from seven predominantly Muslim nations. “It’s about time something like this was done,” the 6th District Republican said during an appearance on on...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 30, 2017
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says he would still be willing to sue the federal government, even under a Republican administration. While Schimel said he has not fully reviewed a judge’s order dealing with President Donald Trump’s executive order...
by Bill Scott | Jan 30, 2017
Wisconsin Badger sophomore forward Ethan Happ has been named the Big Ten’s Player of the Week for the second straight week. Just a week after earning the award for the first time in his career, Happy followed up with another impressive week, highlighted by his...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2017
Congressman Paul Ryan’s downtown Janesville office is becoming a popular spot for protests. Two weeks ago it was medical school students protesting plans to defund Planned Parenthood. Monday morning it was a small group protesting the Speaker’s support of President...
by Bob Hague | Jan 30, 2017
Most members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation have now commented on President Donald Trump’s executive order barring citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entry to the United States. On Friday, House Speaker Paul Ryan stood by the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 30, 2017
A St. Croix County man faces charges in connection to what investigators are calling a drunken driving crash that killed one of his passengers. According to the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office, a car driven by 18-year old Dalton Mundle of New Richmond hit a...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 30, 2017
In the wake of federal investigations and a lawsuit targeting the state’s juvenile corrections facilities in Lincoln County, a state lawmaker is calling for the Department of Correction to look at overhauling the current system. State Representative Evan Goyke...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 30, 2017
Leaving a federal hiring freeze in place could hurt the long-term care veterans receive, according to a member of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) is pushing for President Donald Trump to reverse a federal hiring freeze. The...
by Bill Scott | Jan 30, 2017
The Wisconsin Badgers remained winless in Big Ten play, falling to Indiana 78-54 on Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center. The Badgers (5-16, 0-8 Big Ten) were tied five times with Indiana in the third quarter, but the Hoosiers used a 21-3 run in the fourth quarter to...
by Bill Scott | Jan 30, 2017
Despite leading for all but five minutes of the game and shooting a season-high 60% from the field, the Green Bay Phoenix fell to Detroit Mercy 93-92 in Horizon League action on Sunday. The Phoenix also committed a season-high 21 turnovers, 13 of them in the second...
by Bill Scott | Jan 30, 2017
Even after getting another raise in Green Bay, Packers personnel man Eliot Wolf drew further interest from the Indianapolis Colts for their general manager’s vacancy. But Wolf’s pursuit of a general manager position in the NFL fell short for the second...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 27, 2017
Republican leaders in the state Assembly are asking the Department of Transportation to provide updated cost figures for state highway projects. The request comes a day after a scathing state audit was released that shows the cost of several major projects was greatly...
