by Raymond Neupert | Nov 20, 2019
Another Wisconsin city is opening up a deer hunt inside its borders. The Richland Center Common Council finalized plans Tuesday night to allow bow hunting on city-owned property. Hunters will have to wait until after the nine-day gun season to try out the new hunt....
by WRN Contributor | Nov 19, 2019
Deer hunters will be dealing with some challenging conditions when they hit the fields as the gun season opens Saturday. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wardens are urging them to watch out for the ice, especially if they aren’t familiar with the area. It...
by Raymond Neupert | Nov 6, 2019
The We Energies cookie book is back for 2019. Spokeswoman Amy Jahns says the books track all the way back to 1928 when the Wisconsin Electric Company was just starting to hook up customers to electric appliances. “We needed to teach our customers how to use...
by Raymond Neupert | Aug 28, 2019
Midwest Express has announced its first destinations when the airline relaunches flight operations. Flights will be from Milwaukee’s Mitchell airport to and from Cincinnati, Grand Rapids, and Omaha. Earlier this month, the airline signed an agreement with Elite...
by Raymond Neupert | Aug 14, 2019
Legislative Republicans unveiled a package of bills on Tuesday aimed at improving mental health in Wisconsin. One of the bills will increase the funding available to non profits for youth mental health services. Boys and Girls Club of Wisconsin executive director Andy...
by Raymond Neupert | Aug 9, 2019
Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett says changes may be coming for Summerfest after another six-figure security tab. Milwaukee Police say it cost the city 800-thousand dollars to provide security for this year’s Big Gig. Summerfest organizers paid about 125 thousand-dollars...
by Raymond Neupert | Aug 1, 2019
If you’re looking to get your hunting and fishing licenses online this year, make sure you’re doing it in the right place. Kimberly Currie with the DNR says scammers set up very similar looking websites at genuine sounding web addresses. “We have a...
by Raymond Neupert | Jul 24, 2019
Farm Technology Days starts its second day of its three-day run in Jefferson County north of Johnson Creek at Walter Grain Farm, and Melissa Gerner says the event is for more than just farmers. “We actually have extended hours for Wednesday, the show runs from 9...
by Raymond Neupert | Jul 16, 2019
A Fox Valley Democrat has announced her run for Congress. Representative Amanda Stuck is the first Democrat to announce for the 8th District covering northeast Wisconsin. Stuck says she wants to help recreate a Congress that can work together without partisan...
by Raymond Neupert | Jul 12, 2019
The Madison fire department is putting out a warning to Japanese and sushi restaurants after two of them had fires this spring due to an unusual source. Investigator Kara Nelson says the fires started when baskets of fried breading used to top sushi rolls caught on...
by Raymond Neupert | Jul 2, 2019
Summer heat and calm conditions on many lakes across the state is causing lake scum and algae blooms. Gina LaLiberte with the DNR says those ‘blue-green’ algae that cause the blooms can sicken people and cause skin irritation. “Any time you see...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 2, 2019
The cost of your summer cookout is less than six-dollars per person. According to the latest Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey the total cost of 14 food items used to host a summer cookout for 10 people totaled 56-dollars and 47-cents. The same survey conducted on the...
by Bob Hague | Jun 28, 2019
Republican budget writers removed a provision in Governor Tony Evers’ budget to legalize medical marijuana, but the idea is budding anew at the Capitol, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants to look at legalizing medical marijuana in Wisconsin. Evers’ budget...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 14, 2019
Northwoods anglers can rev up those bass boats this weekend as the bass season opens up on inland waters. Department of Natural Resources fisheries manager Mike Vogelsang says you can expect to see an influx of people out on the lakes this weekend, if the weather...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 4, 2019
Former Green Bay Packer Jordy Nelson has confirmed he’s coming back to the Pack for his last day on the job. In an interview with WIBW TV in Topeka, Kansas, Nelson confirmed that he was working out the details to sign a one day contract with the Packers for the...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 4, 2019
Summer is here and more people will be heading out on the water, but the Department of Natural Resources is reminding you be safe out there. Chief Warden Todd Schaller says the best way to prevent accidents is to wear your personal flotation devices and be sure your...
by Raymond Neupert | May 17, 2019
The legal battles over the construction of a new Kohler golf course have reached the State Supreme Court. The State Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit over the annexation of land between Sheboygan and the Town of Wilson. Wilson leaders say...
by Raymond Neupert | May 13, 2019
Spring camping season is here, and the state agriculture department is reminding people not to transport firewood. Moving fresh firewood from place to place can spread pests and diseases. Spokeswoman Donna Gilson says it’s not just emerald ash borer or gypsy...
by Raymond Neupert | Nov 27, 2018
Fewer hunters were in the woods harvesting more deer during this year’s gun deer season. That report from the DNR on Tuesday. Ecologist Kevin Wallenfang says the decline in hunting sales for the gun hunt doesn’t concern them so much, because totals from...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 27, 2018
This year’s gun deer season is the safest on record for Wisconsin. That’s despite three hunters getting shot. Jon King with the Department of Natural Resources said those three hunters were treated for non-fatal gunshots wounds, but there have been no...
