Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer
Today is Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin
Today is Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin. There are 11 federally recognized Native American tribes in Wisconsin, and in 2019 Governor Tony Evers first signed an executive order declaring the secon...
Oct 10, 2022 Tony Alter / CC
Johnson and Barnes Meet in the First Debate
The candidates for US Senate in Wisconsin debated for the first time on Friday. Most recent polling shows a close race between Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and incumbent Republican U.S. Senator ...
Oct 10, 2022
Attorney General Warns Against Voting Disruptions During Next Month's Election
Wisconsin's attorney general is warning against voting disruptions during next month's General Election. Josh Kaul says there will be heightened security present. After federal officials briefed the c...
Oct 07, 2022
Marquette Volleyball Makes An East Coast Swing
This has been the best start in the history of the Marquette volleyball program. A pair of sweeps last weekend gives the Golden Eagles an overall record of 13-and-1. Starting tonight (October 7th) the...
Oct 07, 2022
Woman Hit In West Allis Hit-&-Run Has Died, Suspect Charged
West Allis police say the woman hit in a hit-and-run Saturday has died from the injuries she suffered. 44-year-old Donzell Payne has been charged with intoxicated use of a vehicle and operating withou...
Oct 07, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Badgers Wrap Up 4-Game Homestand With Weekend Series Against St. Thomas
Freshman defender Caroline Harvey made a good impression on the home crowd last week when she dished out five assists in her first college game on the home ice at LaBahn Arena. The Badgers will wrap u...
Oct 07, 2022 Ryan Dickey / CC
Three Men Rescued On Lake Winnebago After Their Catamaran Capsizes
The Calumet County Sheriff's Office says it rescued three men after their catamaran capsized in rough water Thursday afternoon. Wind gusts of more than 30 miles per hour had created waves five-to-seve...
Oct 07, 2022
Badgers Football Needs A Win, But Hasn't Had Much Success At Northwestern
Emerging from the turmoil after the firing of head coach Paul Chryst, the Badgers football team needs a win Saturday. The problem is the program hasn't had much success at Northwestern. Wisconsin has ...
Oct 07, 2022
Terrorist Threat Charge Against Man Dismissed - But Only So Feds Can Prosecute Him
A terrorist threat charge against a California man has been dismissed - but only so the federal government can prosecute him. 33-year-old Jeremy Hanson had been accused of issuing a death threat towar...
Oct 07, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Bucks-Hawks Make History With Exhibition Game In Abu Dhabi
The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks have made history by playing an NBA exhibition game in Abu Dhabi. It's the contest between two American professional teams ever played in the Middle East. The Haw...
Oct 07, 2022 CC Markus Spiske
