Northwoods League Championship series starts tonight
The 2016 Summer Collegiate World Series will begin Thursday night, as the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters host the Eau Claire Express in game one of the best two of three series. Wisconsin Rapids comes into the playoffs with
Madison driver opens beer before OWI arrest
Madison police said a woman who nearly struck a bicyclist while speeding down State Street early Wednesday morning responded to being pulled over by cracking open a can of beer. A police incident report said 42-year old
Wisconsin records first human West Nile virus case of the year
State health officials say Wisconsin has confirmed its first human cast of the West Nile virus for the year. The Department of Health Services says one person was infected in Sawyer County. No other details about the
Hintz: lack of capital budget pushes up UW infrastructure costs
A state lawmaker says there’s a crisis looming in the UW System’s infrastructure. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo released by Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) shows that 7 capital budget items that went unaddressed in the 2015-17 budget
Wisconsin lawmakers look to remove taxes on Olympic winnings
Wisconsin athletes who medal at the Olympics would not have to pay state taxes on those winnings, under a bill lawmakers hope to introduce early next year. The legislation from state Representative Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) and
Nelson struggles early, Brewers fall again
The Chicago Cubs scored five runs in the first inning and went on to knock off the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night. Jorge Soler’s three-run home run was the big blow off of
Nelson set to return after passing physical
Almost a year to the day in which he suffered a torn ACL in a preseason game against Pittsburgh, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson has been cleared to return to practice. Nelson passed his physical