by Jackie Johnson | Apr 23, 2012
The governor’s “tools” save Wisconsin taxpayers over $1 billion, according to the governor. Governor Scott Walker commends local leaders who “put his reforms to work” to find “innovative ways to be more efficient, while still...
by Bob Hague | Apr 12, 2012
As expected, a Milwaukee attorney filed complaints Thursday with the Government Accountability Board, against six protest candidates running in the May recall primaries for state Senate, governor and lieutenant governor. State Republican Party spokesman Ben Sparks...
by Jackie Johnson | Mar 30, 2012
Tom Barrett is in the race. The Milwaukee mayor becomes the fourth candidate to throw a hat into the race for governor. This announcement comes just after the Government Accountability Board officially certifies a recall election against Governor Scott Walker. It...
by Brian Moon | Mar 7, 2012
Kathleen Falk is pushing for transparency, with a long list of items, if elected governor. They include appointing a panel to develop a plan to increase open government, redistricting reform, posting budget information online, and reversing Voter ID. “Making it...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 6, 2012
The state GOP is coming out swinging, after a Dane County judge on Tuesday issued a temporary injunction to block Wisconsin’s Voter ID law. State Republican Party spokesman Ben Sparks calls the decision very troubling, citing the fact that Judge David Flanagan...
by Jackie Johnson | Feb 8, 2012
Another Democrat announces her candidacy for governor, if there are enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election against Governor Scott Walker. Democratic state Senator Kathleen Vinehout of Alma joins former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk in a likely...
by Bob Hague | Feb 6, 2012
What’s next for the Democrats, as they look for a candidate to take on Governor Scott Walker? Graeme Zielinski, spokesman for the state Democratic Party, says state Senator Tim Cullen’s decision to not run is understandable. “His concerns about money...
by Bob Hague | Jan 18, 2012
On the big day for the Recall Walker effort, Republicans focus on expense and questions about signatures. Ben Sparks is communications director with the Republican Party of Wisconsin. “The Government Accountability Board has already said that one statewide...
by Brian Moon | Jul 15, 2011
Madison was center stage in the national conservation movement this week with a conference that focused on the past, present and future of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Greg Siekaniec, the refuge system’s chief, referenced the environmental decimation that...
by Bob Hague | Mar 26, 2011
A plan to split UW Madison from the rest of the UW System has competition. The chancellors of UW extension and all the UW campuses – with the exception of UW Madison’s Biddy Martin, have signed on to this Wisconsin Idea Partnership, a reaction...
by Brian Moon | Jul 20, 2010
The Wisconsin Supreme Court rules that it was okay for police to use GPS tracking on a stalking suspect’s car. The high court Tuesday did not address whether secretly attaching the tracker was unconstitutional but did decide law enforcement acted in accordance...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 30, 2010
The state’s plan to locate a sex offender to a Dane County neighborhood has residents up in arms. Charles Patterson will be living near a church and a day care in the Town of Madison. It was standing room only at the town hall Tuesday night for a community...
by Bob Hague | May 4, 2010
There’s a new effort to get a status upgrade for a pair of scenic trails through Wisconsin. Mike Wollmer, Executive Director of the Ice Age Trail Alliance, says without unit status, the North Country and Ice Age trails are excluded from many opportunities and...
by Bob Hague | Mar 24, 2010
Are Wisconsin laws dealing with intoxicated operation of boats, ATVs and snowmobiles too complicated? That’s what lawmakers are hearing at the Capitol. “Right now . . . it’s confusing, I could not believe it,” said Randy Hardin of Sheboygan,...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 9, 2010
A convicted murderer and sex offender is still residing in the Clark County Jail. It’s been a month-and-a-half since 40-year-old Gary Thiede was released from prison. Department of Corrections personnel are assisting him find a residence somewhere in Clark County. In...
by Brian Moon | Dec 9, 2009
State emergency officials, road crews and utility workers are among those out working hard today while most Wisconsinites are being urged to stay home. Wisconsin Emergency Operations Center spokesman Mike Goetzman said crews are doing what they can to clear roads but...
by admin | Jul 23, 2009
NEWS TEAM 608-251-8854 [email protected] Connect on Facebook Bob Hague News Director Bob Hague, Wisconsin Radio Network News Director, is a native of St. Paul, and grew up listening to WCCO-AM (“The Good Neighbor”) in the Twin Cities, enjoying personalities like...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 22, 2009
As the temps get higher, more people will seek comfort in swimming pools, but are they safe? A new federal law requires pool operators nationwide to upgrade their drain covers so that people won't be injured – or killed. The problem is, the grates required to...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 10, 2009
We're in the midst of another Wisconsin wildfire season. Already this year, several grassfires have broken out across the state. That includes one in Dunn County that burned 600 acres. DNR wildfire prevention specialist Catherine Regan says they typically start...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 24, 2009
They say they would prefer a statewide ban on smoking in public places. But members of the Verona City Council say they can't wait for the state legislature to act. They have unanimously voted to ban smoking in workplaces, bars, restaurants, and parks. “We...
