Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer

The San Diego Padres edged the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 in ten innings Wednesday night (May 26th) at American Family Field. Victor Caratini drove in the go-ahead run-off Brewers reliever Brent Suter. Mil...

Republican lawmakers are explaining their objections to expanding BadgerCare. In a letter to Governor Tony Evers, they said broadening eligibility for the program would be too expensive. Republicans a...

A 33-year-old Milwaukee man is in custody in connection with a Tuesday night shooting at a strip club in Franklin. Police were dispatched to On The Border Gentlemen's Club shortly before 11 p.m. No em...

A man from Rhinelander is facing federal child sex trafficking charges. The US Attorney's Office says a grand jury indicted 35-year-old Paul Osterman for soliciting a 13-year-old Illinois girl for com...

The man convicted of killing his wife more than eight years ago in Brown County is sentenced today to life in prison. A jury found 75-year-old James Prokopovitz guilty of first-degree intentional homi...

America's largest water park plans to open this Memorial Day Weekend at Wisconsin Dells. Noah's Ark says it is on track to welcome back guests on Saturday after closing last August due to COVID-19 con...

Governor Tony Evers is blasting Republican lawmakers for refusing to expand BadgerCare for 90,000 Wisconsin residents. Legislators met in special session Tuesday and then immediately gaveled out witho...

Milwaukee's July 3rd Lakefront Fireworks display is canceled for 2021 but should return in 2022. Milwaukee County Parks officials say they've been facing financial, staffing, and service level reducti...

G-O-P legislation to limit participation in Wisconsin school sports by transgender women and girls have public hearings Wednesday. A pair of bills would require all K-through-12 schools, University of...

Wisconsin volleyball players Dana Rettke and Devyn Robinson made the 2021 U-S-A Collegiate National Team. Training camp is set for June 13th through 18th in Anaheim, California. The two Badgers were a...