by Bill Scott | Oct 18, 2017
According to a survey of 28 Big Ten basketball beat writers, the Wisconsin Badgers have been picked to finish seventh in the conference this coming season. Michigan State was a unanimous pick to win the Big Ten, followed by Purdue, Minnesota and Northwestern. ...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 17, 2017
The head of the University of Wisconsin’s medical school is speaking out against a bill that would ban UW employees from using private clinics to train medical residents or from performing abortions at non-hospital facilities. The legislation targets an...
by Bill Scott | Oct 17, 2017
After Joe Callahan was signed to Green Bay’s active roster on Monday, the Packers signed QB Jerod Evans to the practice squad. Evans originally signed as an undrafted rookie by the Philadelphia Eagles out of Virginia Tech on May 12. He was placed in injured...
by Bob Hague | Oct 17, 2017
Don’t look for work on the Foxconn contract to be completed before next month. Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Executive Officer Mark Hogan spoke to reporters, after the WEDC Board of Directors received an update on the $3 billion package of tax...
by Bill Scott | Oct 17, 2017
Wisconsin senior goaltender Kyle Hayton has been named the Big Ten Conference First Star of the Week. Hayton led the Badgers to a pair of road victories last weekend, 5-2 over Boston College on Friday and 4-1 over Merrimack on Saturday. Hayton posted a .959 save...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 17, 2017
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is investigate a vandalism and theft spree at a Bellevue car dealership. Ten vehicles were put up on blocks, the tires and rims stolen, at Dorsch Ford on Eaton Road. A Ford van was also stolen from the lot, which investigators...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 17, 2017
A former auto executive in Madison has been indicted on 20 counts of wire fraud and money laundering. Allen Foster, the former general manager of Smart Motors, was in federal court on Monday. The amount of money he’s accused of embezzling in the federal...
by Bob Hague | Oct 17, 2017
Dane County Democrats in the legislature are on tour to promote medical marijuana in Wisconsin. State Representative Chris Taylor said legislation she introduced with Senator Jon Erpenbach would allow patients access to medical cannabis with a doctor’s...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 17, 2017
A suggestion by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce to remove “America’s Dairyland” from Wisconsin license plates is getting pushback from the dairy industry. Professional Dairy Producers Executive Director Shelly Meyer says it’s a bad idea. “Taking...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 17, 2017
A new report shows Wisconsin finished its last fiscal year with a $579 million surplus – which was about $112 million more than what was originally expected. Governor Scott Walker touted the state’s Annual Fiscal Report as evidence that Republican’s...
by Bill Scott | Oct 17, 2017
The Wisconsin men’s hockey team continues to move up in the polls, jumping to No. 5 in the USA Today/USA Hockey magazine Poll and No. 6 in the USCHO.Com Poll, both released on Monday. The rankings mark Wisconsin’s highest position in the polls since being...
by Bill Scott | Oct 17, 2017
The Green Bay Packers have signed quarterback Joe Callahan to the active roster from their practice squad on Monday and placed defensive back Quinten Rollins on injured reserve. Callahan was originally signed by the Packers as an undrafted rookie out of Wesley College...
by Bill Scott | Oct 17, 2017
The Milwaukee Bucks and forward Jabari Parker didn’t reach an agreement on a contract extension before Monday’s 5 p.m. deadline for players in the 2014 NBA draft class. Without that deal, Parker will play out the final season of his rookie-scale contract...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 16, 2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan is backing the president’s decision to cut subsidies. provided under the Affordable Care Act to help many Americans afford health insurance through the federal exchanges. During an appearance in Madison Monday, the Janesville Republican...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 16, 2017
The head of the state’s business lobby is suggesting Wisconsin try to shake its reputation as being dependent on agriculture for jobs. The addition of a major Foxconn factory in Racine County could boost Wisconsin’s prominence in the technology sector....
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 16, 2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan is optimistic about the chances of getting a tax reform package through Congress. Ryan was in Madison Monday morning at a Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce event, where he discussed efforts to pass a tax reform plan. The Janesville...
by Bob Hague | Oct 16, 2017
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has weighed in on the controversial issue of protests by National Football League players during the national anthem — and is urging players to shift their focus to the victims of domestic violence. The Republican Governor on...
by Bill Scott | Oct 15, 2017
Following Saturday’s lackluster 17-9 win over Purdue on Saturday, the Wisconsin Badger football team climbed into the top five in both Top 25 College Football polls. The Badgers are 5th in both the A.P. (Media) Top 25 and the Coaches Top 25 polls. Alabama is...
by Bill Scott | Oct 15, 2017
Level 1 games Division 1 Group A (8) Eau Claire Memorial at (1) Bay Port (5) Stevens Point at (4) Hudson (6) Wisconsin Rapids at (3) Neenah (7) Green Bay Preble at (2) Appleton North Group B (8) Milwaukee Riverside at (1) Kimberly (5) Oshkosh West at (4) Marinette (6)...
by Bill Scott | Oct 15, 2017
The Wisconsin men’s hockey team earned a pair of road victories on the weekend, capping things off Saturday night with a 4-1 victory over Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. The Badgers (4-1-0, 1-1-0-0 Big Ten) outshot the Warriors (0-2-1) 42-34....
