by WRN Contributor | Apr 20, 2017
The Milwaukee County medical examiner is trying to determine if a four-year-old boy died from a drug overdose. They’re still working to confirm a tentative cause of death for Tyranne Beckless — and it will take a few weeks for toxicology test results to...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 20, 2017
In a case that was less about “Semper Fi” and more about semper fib, a man who pretended to be a U.S. Marine in order to rip off local businesses in Menomonee Falls has been sentenced to three years in prison. A Waukesha County judge sentenced Brandon...
by Bob Hague | Apr 20, 2017
The ACLU of Wisconsin is asking for an end to the use of solitary confinement at the state’s Lincoln Hills School for Boys and the Copper Lake School for Girls. The ACLU has filed an amended complaint to a lawsuit originally filed in January, with additional...
by Bob Hague | Apr 20, 2017
It’s Tornado Awareness Week in Wisconsin, and Tod Pritchard with Wisconsin Emergency Management says there are two statewide drills on Thursday. The first is set for 10:45 a.m. “That will trigger the sirens, radio and television stations. You’re...
by Bill Scott | Apr 20, 2017
The Wisconsin men’s hockey team announced the signing of three student-athletes to National Letters of Intent on Thursday. They include defensemen Joshua Ess (Lakeville, Minnesota) and Wyatt Kalynuk (Virden, Manitoba), as well as forward Linus Weissbach...
by Bill Scott | Apr 20, 2017
As it is, the Milwaukee Brewers finished their nine-game road trip with a 6-3 record, but it could have been better. The Brewers got early home runs from Travis Shaw and Jett Bandy and jumped out to a 3-0 lead over Chicago. But the Cubs came back to win 7-4. Carlos...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 19, 2017
Legislation that would prohibit state employee health plans from covering most abortions is facing criticism at the Capitol. State Senator Dave Craig (R-Town of Vernon), a co-sponsor of the bill, testified during a hearing at the Capitol Wednesday that it would...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 19, 2017
Democratic lawmakers plan to once again push for a statewide vote on overturning the Citizens United decision. The controversial 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling opened the door to unlimited corporate contributions to political campaigns. Since it was handed down, state...
by Bob Hague | Apr 19, 2017
A tribe’s lawsuit is the latest move in a dispute over a casino expansion. The Stockbridge-Munsee tribe has already threatened to withhold nearly one million dollars from the state, in a dispute over another tribe’s casino expansion in Shawano County. Now...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 19, 2017
A man charged in the Brown County deaths of a woman and her daughter has been ordered to stand trial for the murders. Twenty six year-old Jacob Cayer is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, Sabrina Teague, and her mother, Heesun “Sunny” Teague, and...
by Bob Hague | Apr 19, 2017
An Edgerton man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for a drugged driving crash that badly injured two Middleton girls, ages 12 and 13, walking home from school a year ago. “I’m absolutely destroyed by what I’ve done, and I’m readily...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 19, 2017
A man accused of shooting and killing a Rusk County Sheriff’s deputy has been found competent to stand trial. In a full Rusk County Courtroom Tuesday, 44 year-old Doug Nitek told Judge Steve Anderson that he was competent. Neither the prosecutor or defense...
by Bill Scott | Apr 19, 2017
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews had his share of bad luck last season. Multiple injuries saw the former USC product struggle to put up any kind of numbers, finishing 13th on the team in tackles with 24. He posted a career low in sacks with five. Matthews...
by Bill Scott | Apr 19, 2017
New England Patriots running back and former Wisconsin Badger, James White, who scored three touchdowns in their Super Bowl win over Atlanta, has reached agreement on a three-year contract extension with the team. White, who was set to become an unrestricted free...
by Bill Scott | Apr 19, 2017
The Milwaukee Brewers jumped out to a 5-0 lead, but the Chicago Cubs bounced back to pull out a 9-7 win on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. The Cubs scored four times in the sixth inning, knocking Nelson out of the game. Nelson surrendered a pair of two run homers to...
by Bill Scott | Apr 19, 2017
The Toronto Raptors evened their best-of-seven series with the Milwaukee Bucks at a game apiece, pulling out a 106-100 game two victory on Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre. Kyle Lowry, who struggled in the series opener last Saturday, hit a 20-footer with 8.9...
by Bill Scott | Apr 19, 2017
The NCAA announced Tuesday that the University of Wisconsin will serve as host for the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championship. The Thomas Zimmer Championship Course, located on the west side of Madison adjacent to University Ridge Golf Course, has seen its share of...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 18, 2017
Small, self-driving vehicles the size of a cooler could soon be making deliveries in Wisconsin. A bill being considered by state lawmakers would allow unmanned vehicles to travel on Wisconsin sidewalks and crosswalks. The legislation would require someone to be...
by Bob Hague | Apr 18, 2017
President Donald Trump signed a “Buy American” executive order in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Against the backdrop of an American flag made of wrenches, the President signed the order during a stop at Snap-on Tools corporate headquarters in Kenosha. “This...
by Bill Scott | Apr 18, 2017
Former linebacker A.J. Hawk, who played nine seasons (2006-14) in Green Bay, has informed the club of his decision to retire as a member of the Packers. Hawk was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. He ranks number-one in...
