by WRN Contributor | Mar 22, 2017
A 22-year-old Waupun man is in custody, after leading Dodge County Sheriff’s Department on a chase that involved dragging a lieutenant a short distance. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says his officer is doing well, but remains a little sore, after being dragged by the...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 22, 2017
Just months after losing his bid to reclaim a seat in the U.S. Senate, Democrat Russ Feingold is jumping back into political advocacy work. Feingold on Wednesday announced the creation of LegitAction – a non-profit group he says will work to reform campaign...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 22, 2017
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll shows less than half of Wisconsin residents approve of the job President Donald Trump is doing. According to the poll released Wednesday, Trump’s approval rating was at 41 percent, with 47 percent disapproving of...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 22, 2017
A Manitowoc man was taken into custody after authorities say he led them on a high-speed chase that ended on the runway area of an Oshkosh airport. Officials say around 1:47 p.m. Tuesday, a Wisconsin State Trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on I-41...
by Bill Scott | Mar 22, 2017
The Milwaukee Bucks held Portland without a field goal in the final three-plus minutes, scoring the final six points to pull out a 93-90 win over the Trail Blazers. Damien Lillard scored Portland’s final points with 3:12 left to play, giving the Trailblazers a...
by Bill Scott | Mar 22, 2017
Catcher Manny Pina clubbed a home run in his third straight game, helping the Milwaukee Brewers knock off the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 in Cactus League baseball action on Tuesday. Pina’s blast was a three-run shot in the Brewers four-run fifth inning. Pina also...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 21, 2017
A new report for a left-leaning watchdog group claims the House Republican plan to repeal Obamacare would dramatically drive up health care costs for many older Wisconsinites. Citizen Action of Wisconsin’s Robert Kraig says they looked at 15 of the state’s...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 21, 2017
A Milwaukee woman is charged with severely beating her three-month-old foster child. Dominique Lindsey faces felony charges, accused of abusing the baby boy to the point of breaking his arms and legs. Foster care advocate Susan Conwell of “Kids Matter”...
by Bob Hague | Mar 21, 2017
Taxpayer-funded payments to families choosing private schools using a voucher will increase an estimated $217 dollars per-student each of the next two years, according to estimates prepared by the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau and released by Democrats who...
by [email protected] | Mar 21, 2017
The owner of a property raided by animal-rescue teams last Friday in Crandon was charged with conspiracy to help smuggle some drugs into the Forest County Jail just days beforehand. According to Newsline 9, Patricia Kirker was charged with five felonies after giving...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 21, 2017
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside of Sheboygan’s City Hall Monday night before the Common Council voted to defeat a resolution that would have tightened Sheboygan’s immigration enforcement. District 4 Alderman Job Hou-Seye, who drafted the measure, said he...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 21, 2017
A Dane County man has been arrested after allegedly shooting a pellet gun at a photojournalist over the weekend. The 40-year-old videographer for WKOW was at the scene of a duplex fire in the town of Burke on Sunday, when he was struck from behind by a pellet,...
by Bill Scott | Mar 21, 2017
Redshirt junior guard Duane Wilson has announced that he is leaving the Marquette men’s basketball program and will conclude his final season of eligibility at another school. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin native is on track to graduate this May and would be...
by Bob Hague | Mar 21, 2017
Bills targeting drunk driving in Wisconsin will get a hearing at the Capitol on Thursday. All are from state Representative Jim Ott, a Mequon Republican. One of the bills the lawmaker is offering sets a minimum five year sentence for drunk driving homicides. There is...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 20, 2017
Governor Scott Walker says U.S. House Republicans are moving in the right direction with their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The plan has faced criticism from many Republicans, while Walker has also been cautious about supporting the bill. House...
by Bob Hague | Mar 20, 2017
Director James Comey has confirmed that FBI is investigating whether there was coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign, while that country was interfering in the presidential election. Comey also had “no information” to support claims by...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 20, 2017
Wisconsin could join the list of states calling for a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget. A proposed resolution from state Senator Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) would have Wisconsin join those requesting a constitutional convention to draft an...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 20, 2017
Home sales dropped, but prices rose in Wisconsin last month. A monthly report from the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA) shows sales of existing homes dipped 2.6 percent compared to last February. However, home prices year-over-year rose by 6.1 percent. WRA board...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 20, 2017
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Madison Mayor Paul Soglin are blasting President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget cuts. The budget proposal would eliminate funding for two Housing and Urban Development programs the White House claims are not working....
by Bill Scott | Mar 20, 2017
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team fell short in its attempt to go wire-to-wire as the nation’s top-ranked women’s hockey team. The Badgers lost to Clarkson 3-0 on Sunday in the NCAA Division 1 championship game in St. Charles, Missouri. It was the...
