Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer
UW-Madison Chancellor: Hopes To Hire New Athletic Director By End Of June
The University of Wisconsin-Madison hopes to have a new athletic director hired by the end of June. Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared that information during a virtual luncheon Thursday hosted by WisPol...
Apr 23, 2021 Jason Dean / CC
Search Of Convicted Felon's Home Turns Up Nearly 50 Firearms
When local, county, and state authorities executed a search warrant at the home where a convicted felon was living Wednesday they discovered nearly 50 firearms. 47-year-old Leonard Peil was taken into...
Apr 23, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
Milwaukee Teen Shot At Sherman Park, Possibly In Fight Over A Basketball
People living near Milwaukee's Sherman Park think that a 17-year-old boy shot to death Thursday may have been killed in a fight over a basketball. The incident was reported shortly before 5:00 p-m at ...
Apr 23, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Badgers Volleyball Season Ends One Match Short of the Championship
The Wisconsin Badgers volleyball season has ended one match short of the N-C-A-A Championship contest. The undefeated team that didn't even lose many sets, let alone matches, was eliminated Thursday i...
Apr 23, 2021
State DOJ To Investigate Clergy Sex Assaults In Five Catholic Dioceses
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has notified the five Catholic dioceses of a wide-ranging investigation into clergy sex assaults. Attorney General Josh Kaul wrote a letter informing the church of ...
Apr 23, 2021 Aaron Burden / Unsplash
Bucks Handle 76ers, Earn 124-117 Win over the Conference Leaders
The Milwaukee Bucks surged ahead from the opening tip, then held off Philadelphia in a 124-117 decision Thursday night. Milwaukee scored the first 10 points of the game, never trailed, and led by as m...
Apr 23, 2021 Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) releases a shot against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Senate Bill Introduced To Provide Benefits, Relief To Wisconsin Farmers
A bill introduced in the U-S Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Wednesday would provide more benefits and relief to Wisconsin farmers. U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin was among the back...
Apr 22, 2021 cc / depositphotos
UW-Eau Claire Heptathlete Sets Division III National Record
U-W-Eau Claire heptathlete Megan Wallace set a new Division Three national record during a track-and-field meet in La Crosse last weekend. With 5,471 points, Wallace surpassed a mark that was nearly t...
Apr 22, 2021
Executive Order Directs State-Managed Law Enforcement To Update Use-Of-Force Policies
An executive order from Wisconsin's governor directs all state-managed law enforcement agencies to review and update their use of force policies. Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order 111 Wednesd...
Apr 22, 2021 tacit requiem (joanneQEscober ) / CC
Bucks Fighting Injury Bug, Still Trying To End Homecourt Loss Streak
Four weeks ago the Milwaukee Bucks were able to sneak into second place in the N-B-A Eastern Conference and it looked like they were beginning a late-season push toward the playoffs. Then injuries hit...
Apr 22, 2021 Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) releases a shot against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
