Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer
Green Bay Asks Elections Commission To Dismiss Complaint About November Vote Count
The city of Green Bay is asking the Wisconsin Elections Commission to dismiss a complaint from five people about the November vote count. The complaint was filed in April. The group claims local elect...
Jun 16, 2021
Hockey Star Megan Duggan Among Inductees To UW Athletic Hall Of Fame
Hockey standout Megan Duggan skated in four N-C-A-A championship games, winning three, and played for the U-S National Team in eight World Championships, winning seven gold medals. Duggan is a part of...
Jun 16, 2021 Ryan Dickey / CC
Lawmaker Says Milwaukee Is Like A War-Zone; Wants The National Guard Deployed
A Republican state lawmaker describes Wisconsin's largest city as resembling a war zone. State Representative Joe Sanfelippo of New Berlin wants the governor to activate the Wisconsin National Guard "...
Jun 16, 2021
Badgers Basketball Team Welcomes 3 Official Visitors To Camp This Week
Football prospects got the attention last week, now it's time for athletes who might play for the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team to visit. Three official visitors to the Madison campus already know...
Jun 16, 2021
Five District Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Set Aside Differences, Do What's Best for Schools
Superintendents from Wisconsin's five largest school districts are urging lawmakers to set aside their partisan differences and do what's best for schools. The superintendents from Milwaukee, Madison,...
Jun 16, 2021 Students wearing mask for protect corona virus or covid-19 and doing exam in classroom with stress.
Series Of Back To Football Events Set Up For Start Of 2021 Packers Training Camp
A series of "Back to Football" events are being planned for the start of the Green Bay Packers training camp next month. The 12th annual "5-K Run-Walk at Lambeau Field" will start Saturday morning, Ju...
Jun 16, 2021 Chad Davis / CC
Fire Chief: It Could Take A Week To Burn Off 500K Gallons Of Oil At Fire Site
Just across the state line in Illinois, Rockton Fire Chief Kirk Wilson says it could take another week for a half-million gallons of oil at the Chemtools fire site to burn off. 84 fire departments are...
Jun 16, 2021 Dan Zen / CC
Quiet Milwaukee Bats Waste 1-Hit Gem By Anderson
The Cincinnati Reds managed only two hits off four Milwaukee pitchers Tuesday night but still managed to squeak out a 2-1 win in 10 innings. Brett Anderson started for the Brewers, limiting the visiti...
Jun 16, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Woman Charged with Killing Grandmother, Setting Home on Fire Four Days Later
A Wisconsin woman is charged with killing her grandmother last week, then setting her home on fire four days later. 36-year-old Elizabeth Durkee has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide...
Jun 16, 2021
Durant Single-Handedly Powers Nets To 114-108 Win In Game 5
Playing without Kyrie Irving and alongside a gimpy James Harden, Brooklyn's Kevin Durant delivered a dominating performance with 49 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists Tuesday night. The Nets had to r...
Jun 16, 2021 CC Markus Spiske
