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Affiliate Event: Heroin In Wisconsin; Save our Families

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Wisconsin Radio Network affiliate WSAU will broadcast a five-hour special event called, “Heroin in Wisconsin; Save our Families”

Seth Mela of WSAU will join hosts from WTAQ as well WHBL to engage the community in a discussion about the rising threat of opioid abuse in the state of Wisconsin.

The event will also feature Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, members of local law enforcement and families impacted by opioid abuse to offer a diverse perspective on how to approach the threat that drug use poses to the state.

8 AM Guest Speakers
Attorney General Brad Schimel
Dr. John L. Olsen, Prevea
Sarah Muinde, Nova
Michelle Devine, Giese
Chief Brad Olsen, Oconto Falls
Brent Elliot, Green Bay Metro Fire
Mike Vandersteen, Sheboygan Mayor
Jim Schmitt, Green Bay Mayor
Green Bay PD Chief Andrew Smith
Sheriff Brad Ardell Waupaca

9 AM Guest Speakers
(D) Sen. Dave Hansen, 30th District since 2001
(R) Sen. Ron Johnson
Chief Christopher Domagalski, Sheboygan Police Department
Sgt. Kurt Zempel, Sheboygan Police Department
Investigator, Todd Trass, Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office
Investigator, Misty Nelson, Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office

10 AM Guest Speakers
Rep Reid Ribble
Chief Christopher Domagalski, Sheboygan Police Department
Sgt. Kurt Zempel, Sheboygan Police Department
Investigator Todd Trass, Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office
Investigator Misty Nelson, Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office
Michele Hemb, Executive Director of Sheboygan Rainbow Kids.

Sanders wins Wisconsin Primary: claims campaign is “what momentum is about”

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Vermont Senator Bernie Sander announced to a crowd in Laramie, Wyoming that he won the Wisconsin Primary. In his speech, Sanders emphasized the momentum that his campaign generated by winning seven out of the last eight primaries and caucuses. At the time of the announcement Bernie Sanders led the state of Wisconsin with 59 percent of the vote to Hillary Clinton’s 38 percent.

The Vermont Senator thanked the people Wisconsin for their part in garnering his campaign’s momentum and repeated in verse-like speech, “What momentum is about, is that at a time in contemporary politics where every major candidate has a Super-Pacs, we have said ‘NO’!”

Sanders laid out his plan to cut into presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s delegate lead by first winning in Wyoming on Saturday then heading to New York where he expects, “to win New York and a lot of delegates in that state.”

Listen to the full speech below:

Marquette gets overtime win at Pittsburgh

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The Marquette Golden Eagles needed overtime to beat the Pittsburgh Panthers 74-67 Saturday night.  With the road win over Pitt, the Golden Eagles join seventh-ranked Syracuse and third-ranked Louisville as the only undefeated teams in Big East play.

While Marquette led for a majority of the game, the lead rarely grew beyond six points, which allowed Pitt to get back into the game late.

With 1.2 seconds remaining and Pitt down by three, Panther Lamar Patterson drilled the game-tying three pointer to send it into overtime.

But in overtime, Marquette jumped out to a 8-2 run and the Panthers never got closer than 6-points the rest of the way.

Vander Blue led the Golden Eagles (12-3, 3-0) in scoring with 22 points, and was one of four players in double figures.  Davante Gardner added 13, Jamil Wilson knocked down 11 points, and Todd Mayo had 10.

Lamar Patterson had 22 points to lead Pittsburgh.

Marquette returns to action Wednesday at home against Seton Hall.

Badger hockey sweeps Minnesota State in OT thriller

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John Ramage did it again.  The Wisconsin hockey defenseman scored the overtime game winning goal with 6.2 seconds left to give the Badgers a  2-1

John Ramage

John Ramage

win over Minnesota State on Saturday night.  It moved the Badgers past the Mavericks into 6th place in the WCHA, tied with Minnesota-Duluth.  The win also put the Badgers (8-7-5 overall, 6-5-5 WCHA) above .500 for the first time this season.

After a scoreless first period, former Mr. Hockey in Wisconsin, Jefferson Dahl put the Badgers in front 1-0 with a goal at 16:55.

Matt Leitner tied the game 1-1 with a goal midway through the third.

Then in overtime, it was time for Ramage to play hero for Wisconsin again, extending Wisconsin’s unbeaten streak to 10 games (7-0-3), earned its sixth straight win and third straight series sweep.  The weekend sweep was also the first ever in Mankato by the Badgers.

The Badgers return to the Kohl Center this coming weekend and will face Miami (Ohio) in a two-game series.

Phoenix men get home win over UIC

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The UW-Green Bay Phoenix men’s basketball team got their fifth consecutive win on Saturday night.  They took down the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames 53-47.

Despite leading for a majority of the first half, the Flames fought back and the teams went into half-time tied at 26.

The second half saw the Flames’ momentum continue, eventually leading the game 43-40 with just under five minutes to play.

UW-Green Bay had other plans as they scored the next seven points, and finished the game with a run of 13-4.

The Phoenix were led in scoring by junior Alec Brown who had 21 points on the night.

UW-Green Bay look to get their sixth consecutive win against Youngstown State Thursday night at home.

St. Norbert sweeps UW-Superior on road

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St. Norbert College beat UW-Superior 3-1 Saturday to complete a two-game road sweep.  The Green Knights, ranked second in the nation, scored a goal in each of the three periods.

Chris Rial scored in the first period, with a goal at the 5:32 mark to make the game 1-0.

UW-Superior equalized early in the second period, with a goal at the 0:51 mark from Brett Wold.  Tyler Zepeda of the Green Knights cancelled that equalizer out, and regained the lead for St. Norbert with a power play goal at the 4:34 mark.

Going into the third period St. Norbert led 2-1, and sealed their win with another power play goal at the 8:57 mark from Mason Baptista.

The Green Knights return home to host UW-Stout this weekend.

Phoenix women trounce Wright State 71-44

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The Green Bay Phoenix women dominated the Wright State Raiders 71-44 on Saturday.  The Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year, Kim Demmings of Wright State, was held to three points in a strong defensive performance from the Phoenix women.

Green Bay put the game away early, taking a 36-15 lead at the break.  The Phoenix outscored Wright State 36-8 in the paint.

UW-Green Bay was led in scoring by Sarah Eichler who scored 24 points and pulled down 7 rebounds.  Eichler is closing in on 1,000 career points.  Yesterday’s performance put here at 924 career points.

The Phoenix is now 2-0 in Horizon League play, and hits the road for the next four games.  The first of those four is at Cleveland State on Thursday night.

Badgers pull out early Big Ten upset

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The Wisconsin Badger basketball team took down 12th ranked Illinois with a dominating 74-51 at the Kohl Center on Saturday afternoon.  The

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Jared Berggren

Badgers (12-4, 3-0) captured their 3rd straight to start Big Ten Conference play.

Wisconsin started fast and furious, jumping out to a 14-0 lead, just seven minutes into the contest.  The Badgers didn’t let up either, leading 39-19 at halftime.

The Badgers hit 49% from three-point distance, while the Illini shot 35%.  But the real advantage was on the boards.  The Badgers out-rebounded Illinois 43-24 for the game.

Jared Berggren poured in 15 points and pulled down a season-high 12 rebounds.  Traevon Jackson added a career-best 14 points to lead the Badgers.  Freshman Sam Dekker added 13 points.

Illinois (14-4, 1-3 Big Ten), after winning its first 12 games, has now dropped 4 of the last 6.

The Badgers next face the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington on Tuesday night.

Bucks fall to Pistons 103-87 at home

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The Milwaukee Bucks could not continue Wednesday’s momentum after a win at Chicago, falling to the Detroit Pistons 103-87 Friday night.  The Bucks (18-17) held a 49-41 lead at halftime, but were outscored by 22 points in the third quarter.

Detroit opened the third quarter with a 23-5 run, and grabbed the lead after a Brandon Jennings foul and resulting technical foul.

The Pistons defense held strong for the game, holding Milwaukee to a 39.6 shooting percentage.

For Milwaukee, three players hit double-digits in scoring.  Brandon Jennings and Beno Udrih each had 15 points, while Monta Ellis scored 13 on the night.  Samuel Dalembert led the Bucks in rebounds with seven, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and Ersan Ilyasova each had six rebounds.

The Pistons were led in scoring by Greg Monroe with 26 points on his way to a double-double.  Brandon Knight had 20 points, with Jason Maxiell and Kyle Singler each adding 10 points.  Monroe and Andrew Drummond each tied for rebounds with 11.

New Bucks coach Jim Boylan suffered his first win since taking over for Scott Skiles.

St. Norbert hockey shuts out UW-Superior 5-0

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The St. Norbert College Green Knights took down the UW-Superior Yellowjackets 5-0 on the road Friday night.  It marks the seventh-straight win for the Green Knights in the first meeting this season between the two teams.

The game jumped off to a fast-paced start, scoring three goals in the first period.

Joe Perry lit the lamp with a goal at the 3:42 mark.  Kyle Stroh followed Perry’s goal with a powerplay tally at the 5:17 mark to make the game 2-0. Brandon Hoogenboom scored the third goal of the period at the 11:42 mark.

The second period saw Perry score his second of the night at the 6:56 mark to make the game 4-0.

The Green Knight’s Cody Keefer closed out the scoring at the 16:16 mark to make it 5-0.

David Jacobson made 25 saves in the shutout for St. Norbert.  The two teams close out the series in Superior today.