Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer

A company contracted to help put out the major fire that has destroyed the Chemtool plant south of Beloit was using a foam containing so-called "forever chemicals" before the E-P-A stopped it. The foa...

Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander and wide receiver Allen Lazard have been named to the so-called "Best N-F-L Team Money Can Buy." Media researcher Anthony Holzman-Escareno listed the lineu...

The final version of Wisconsin's two-year state budget includes $3.4 million dollars in tax cuts. Republicans on the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee say the cuts will mean about $1,200 in saving...

The Milwaukee Brewers found themselves down by five runs after the first inning in Colorado Thursday, eventually dropping a 7-3 decision. Milwaukee has now lost four games in a row. C-J Cron's grand s...

A 55-year-old man accused of killing a University of Wisconsin student in 2008 has been found competent to stand trial. David Kahl faces a charge of first-degree intentional homicide in Brittany Zimme...

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets have boiled their semifinal series down to one winner-take-all game. After the Bucks led opening tip to the final buzzer in a 104-89 decision Thursday, the teams ...

An Oconto County judge has set the bond at two million dollars for an accused killer. Thirty-two-year-old Manuel Antonio Herrera-Hernandez made his initial court appearance Wednesday. Herrea-Hernandez...

A poll released this week shows a sharp divide along racial lines when it comes to how Milwaukee police officers do their jobs. 61% of respondents rated Milwaukee police as either fair or poor, but 81...

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are asking questions like - where did this 12-pound piece of ice come from? How was it formed? They're examining the thing that crashed through the...

Former Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor is listed among the 25 best N-F-L players under 25 years old. ProFootballFocus lists Taylor at number-22. He had a solid rookie season with the In...