by Bill Scott | Dec 31, 2017
After being held in check during the Big Ten Championship game loss to Ohio State, Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for 130 yards on 26 carries on Saturday night to help the Badgers knock off the Miami Hurricanes 34-24 in the Orange Bowl. The final...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 29, 2017
Cases of influenza across Wisconsin have been growing at a rapid rate in recent weeks. Figures released by the CDC Friday show the state is one of 35 in the U.S. where the flu is now considered to be “widespread,” meaning there are active outbreaks in all...
by Bob Hague | Dec 29, 2017
Plenty of Democrats running for governor is one of WRN’s top stories of 2017. Way back in March, Congressman Ron Kind announced he won’t run for governor next year. Marquette University Poll Director Charles Franklin noted there was still plenty of time...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 29, 2017
Members of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission are asking the state Senate to hold a public hearing on the future of their current administrator. The request for a hearing on interim administrator Brian Bell’s nomination comes after Senate Republican Leader Scott...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 29, 2017
A pair of state lawmakers are leaving the Legislature to take jobs with Governor Scott Walker’s administration. The Department of Workforce Development announced Friday that the state Senator Frank Lasee (R-De Pere) is joining the agency as the new administrator...
by Bill Scott | Dec 29, 2017
After nearly three-quarters of sloppy basketball, the Milwaukee Bucks awoke and rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 102-96 on Thursday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks trailed by 20-points midway through the third quarter, then started to turn...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 28, 2017
Governor Scott Walker will deliver his State of the State address on January 24th. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate President Roger Roth sent a letter to the governor Thursday, inviting him to give his annual speech to a joint session of the Legislature. It will...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 28, 2017
After being stuck in the upright position for hours on Wednesday, Green Bay’s Main Street Bridge is operating once again. City officials say the extreme cold temperatures caused problems with the hydraulic fluid in the bridge mechanism, with sensors...
by Bob Hague | Dec 28, 2017
He took his time making it official, but Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s announcement that he’s seeking a third term was one of the top political stories of 2017. It seems long ago, but was actually just September 2015, when Walker ended his campaign for...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 28, 2017
Majority Republicans in the Legislature and the governor found themselves at odds this year on how to resolve a budget impasse. The nearly three month delay in getting a plan signed into law dominated headlines and was one of WRN’s top stories of the year. A...
by Bill Scott | Dec 28, 2017
Marquette (9-4) lost a thriller to Xavier 91-87 in their Big East Conference opener at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Wednesday night. Senior guard Andrew Rowsey scored 31 points on 11-of-24 shooting. He hit 6 of 17 three-pointers. Marquette freshman Jamal...
by Bill Scott | Dec 28, 2017
While Green Bay Packers right tackle Jason Spriggs suffered a painful knee injury, he won’t require surgery. Spriggs suffered a dislocated knee cap on the first play from scrimmage against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday night but he didn’t tear the...
by Bill Scott | Dec 28, 2017
The Wisconsin Badgers pushed their win streak to three games with a 82-70 home win over Chicago State in men’s college basketball action at the Kohl Center. Ethan Happ scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and Khalil Iverson added 17 points in the win. ...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 27, 2017
About 60 utility workers from Wisconsin companies will travel to Puerto Rico next month, where they will help with ongoing efforts to repair the island nation’s electric grid. Following Hurricane Maria in September, about 3.5 million residents of Puerto Rico...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 27, 2017
Wisconsin’s top prosecutor is addressing delays in clearing a backlog of thousands of untested rape kits. The Department of Justice received a $2 million federal grant in 2015 to test 6,386 rape kits from sexual assault cases that had been left untouched. In...
by Bill Scott | Dec 27, 2017
The Milwaukee Bucks dropped their second straight game, falling to the rival Chicago Bulls 115-106 on Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks committed a season high 17 turnovers. They were out-rebounded 47-41, which continues to be a problem for...
by Bill Scott | Dec 27, 2017
The Green Bay Packers placed second-year offensive tackle Jason Spriggs on injured reserve on Tuesday because of a knee injury that he suffered on the first play from scrimmage in last Saturday night’s 16-0 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Packers coach Mike...
by Bill Scott | Dec 27, 2017
Former Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jared Hughes has agreed to a two-year, $4.5-million deal with the Cincinnati Reds. The deal includes a club option for 2020 as well. Hughes is set to earn just over $2.1 million in each of the next two seasons. The option year...
by Bob Hague | Dec 26, 2017
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin took to social media on Tuesday, prior to announcing a run for governor. On Facebook and Twitter, the mayor told supporters that social media will play an “important role” as he prepares for an official announcement “in a...
by Bob Hague | Dec 26, 2017
Ending the state’s “mining moratorium” was a top story for 2017. Wisconsin’s “prove it first” law on sulfide mines for metals like copper and gold was passed by the legislature 20 years ago with bipartisan support, including then-state...
