by Bill Scott | Dec 13, 2018
The Indiana Pacers ran their win streak to five straight games, knocking off the Milwaukee Bucks 113-97 in Indianapolis on Wednesday night. The Bucks trailed by as many as 21 points and their leading scorer, Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with just 12 points. His...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 12, 2018
Congress has passed the 2018 Farm Bill. Senator Tammy Baldwin voted yes on the bill, saying it will ease the pressure on dairy farms. “I met with farmers across Wisconsin, and I brought their concerns and ideas to Washington to make sure that the farm bill works...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 12, 2018
A Madison area nightclub is facing legal trouble following a weekend shooting. Madison alder David Ahrens says Visions is in jeopardy of losing its liquor license in the aftermath the shooting early Sunday that left four wounded. Ahrens says there’s been a long...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 12, 2018
The Stevens Point YMCA is joining a growing group of fitness centers at are banning cable news from their facilities. The Stevens Point Journal reports that the Y has banned channels like CNN, Fox News and MSNBC from its large screen televisions because people were...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 12, 2018
A former Wisconsin senator says Democracy needs to be protected in these divisive times. 44 former U.S. Senators, including Wisconsin democrat Russ Feingold, signed on to a post in the Washington Post, saying the U.S is entering a dangerous period. The bipartisan...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 12, 2018
Kroger-owned Roundy’s stores has bought 42 of Shopko’s pharmacy locations. The deal was announced Tuesday. Twenty-five of the affected Shopko stores are in Wisconsin. Shopko is said to be changing its business model in a search for profits and Kroger can...
by Bill Scott | Dec 12, 2018
For the second time this season, Wisconsin women’s hockey standout Annie Pankowski has earned WCHA Forward of the Week honors. The Laguna Hills, California, native scored three goals to lead the top-ranked Badgers to a sweep of St. Cloud State on the road last...
by Bill Scott | Dec 12, 2018
The Milwaukee Brewers have both of their catchers back for the upcoming season, MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy reported the Brewers met Monday with free-agent Wilson Ramos at the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. The 31-year-old Ramos was named to the American League...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 11, 2018
An Oneida County woman will be spending 15 years in prison for the death of her toddler stepson. 30-year-old Ellen Tran was convicted in October with first-degree reckless homicide. The boy’s mother spoke for more than an hour at today’s sentencing hearing. A...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 11, 2018
Governor Walker is now deciding how, and not if, he’ll be signing lame duck legislation passed last week that curtails the powers of incoming Governor elect Tony Evers. Walker indicated at a Pewaukee press conference that his staff is deciding how best to sign...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 11, 2018
Scammers are sending out more targeted email attacks against specific people, in a process known as Spearphishing. State consumer protection director Michelle Reinen says the scammers specifically target people with the authority to make payments or have access to...
by Bill Scott | Dec 10, 2018
The Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team will be adding former Ohio State forward Micah Potter to their squad. The 6’9, 240-pound forward from Mentor, Ohio, is transferring to the University of Wisconsin. He will join the Badgers at semester break and...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 10, 2018
Scammers pretending to be from Social Security have been hounding Wisconsin residents once again. ( State consumer protection spokesman Jerad Albracht says the scammers are using technology to spoof their phone numbers. “So when you see the call on your phone,...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 10, 2018
Winter is here, and if you’re looking to keep birds at your feeder, you might have to make it more attractive to your feathered friends. DNR biologist Ryan Brady says the best general bird seed you can put out is black sunflower seeds. “It’s really...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 10, 2018
Wisconsin’s incoming governor continues to push for a veto on a package of lame duck legislation that seeks to curtail his duties. Speaking on NBC’s Meet The Press, Governor Elect Tony Evers says this is an end around on his lawful election in November....
by Bill Scott | Dec 10, 2018
Malcolm Brogdon scored 18 points, including a pair of key three-pointers late to help the Milwaukee Bucks knock off the Toronto Raptors 104-99 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Brogdon’s two three’s came in the final 1:07 with a steal thrown in as well. It...
by Bill Scott | Dec 10, 2018
Allazia Blockton became the Marquette women’s basketball team’s all-time leading scorer in the No. 18 Golden Eagles’ 76-57 win over Northwestern this weekend in Evanston, Illinois. Blockton needed 16 points to break the record of 1,940 career points,...
by Bill Scott | Dec 9, 2018
UW-Whitewater’s season came to an end on Saturday, falling to second ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor 31-14 in the NCAA Division 3 semifinal. The win was the first for UMHB over the Warhawks in six meetings and the Warhawks saw their season end at 13-1. Whitewater had...
by Bill Scott | Dec 9, 2018
The Green Bay Packers’ three-game losing streak is history. Aaron Rodgers threw a pair of touchdown passes as the Packers build a 34-7 lead and held on for a 34-20 victory on Sunday at Lambeau Field. Aaron Jones also added 78 yards rushing and a touchdown for...
by Bob Hague | Dec 7, 2018
One of the “lame duck” bills passed by the Wisconsin legislature this week deals with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Governor-elect Tony Evers said during his campaign that he’ll seek to abolish WEDC, and return jobs creation to the...
