Walker pays off presidential campaign debts

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has paid his final debts from his ill-fated presidential campaign in 2015.  The Republican still had $140,000 in unpaid obligations at the end of this past November. Walker kept a promise to pay

Alvarez’ CFP selection committee term is over

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith will take over for Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez on the College Football Playoff selection committee. Alvarez has been on the committee since its inception in 2014 and is one of

Local Congressman talks health care in Janesville

A Congressional Democrat from Madison says he wants to hear directly from constituents in his fight against the Republican attack on the Affordable Care Act. Representative Mark Pocan will host a discussion on the Affordable Care Act

Janesville police chosen for training scholarship

A Janesville Police Officer gears up for more training to deal with domestic violence. Even though the Janesville Police Department already has a well established Domestic Violence Intervention Team, members continue to look for additional training. Team

Nelson ruled out of Sunday’s divisional playoff game

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson has been ruled out of Sunday’s divisional playoff game in Dallas against the Cowboys.  Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Friday morning that team doctors would not clear Nelson to practice

Study shows meth use on rise in Wisconsin

A newly released study shows meth use is way up in Wisconsin. The 2016 Wisconsin Methamphetamine Study shows use of the highly addictive drug likely increased between 250 and 300 percent from 2011 to 2015. Wisconsin Attorney

Frigid temperatures in northwestern Wisconsin

Residents of northwestern Wisconsin had to shiver through one of the coldest mornings of the winter. It was 26 below in Siren at 6:00 a.m. and minus 22 in Hayward. Wind chills were as low as 37

Wilcox a finalist for head coaching job at California

Wisconsin Badgers defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox is reportedly in contract negotiations with California to become the Golden Bears next head football coach. Head coach Sonny Dykes was fired Sunday and Wilcox is a finalist for the position,

Badgers extend home court win streak to 16

The 17th ranked Wisconsin Badgers rebounded from their loss at Purdue with a 89-66 blowout victory over Ohio State at the Kohl Center. The Badgers built an early double-digit lead and were never challenged. Wisconsin (14-3, 3-1

Horizon League update

Green Bay wins 7th straight The Green Bay Phoenix knocked down a season-high 14 three-pointers on Thursday night and cruised to a 78-61 win over Wright State in Horizon League action at the Resch Center. The Phoenix