Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer
Note To Packers Playoff Opponents: Bring Your Hand-Warmers
The team that advances to meet the Packers in the N-F-C playoffs is going to get a chilly reception. Real chilly. Just over a week out, forecasters are predicting temperatures in the single digits at ...
Jan 14, 2022 Ryan Dickey / CC
Dispute Over Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Expected To Wind Up Before State Supreme Court
The legal dispute over where absentee ballot drop boxes can be located is expected to wind up before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. A judge sided with conservatives Thursday by ruling they can't be loca...
Jan 14, 2022
MLB Owners Make Initial Offer - Players Don't Like It
Major League Baseball owners outlined their initial offer to the players Thursday - and reporters say it wasn't received well. The two sides met by video conference for the first substantial bargainin...
Jan 14, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Woman Convicted Of Killing Her Husband Asks Court For A New Attorney
A central Wisconsin woman convicted of killing her husband is asking the court for a new attorney. 66-year-old Cindy Schulz-Juedes made the request Thursday in Marathon County Court. At the same time,...
Jan 14, 2022
Streaking Golden Eagles Look For 4th Straight Big East Triumph As Seton Hall Visits
The red-hot Marquette Golden Eagles are looking for their fourth straight Big East Conference triumph when Seton Hall visits for a Saturday game. Marquette carries an 11-and-6 overall record into the ...
Jan 14, 2022
Off-Duty Milwaukee Police Officer Shot While Trying To Stop An Armed Robbery
Milwaukee police say two teenage suspects are in custody after a Thursday afternoon incident that left an off-duty officer wounded. Investigators say the 37-year-old officer tried to stop a robbery in...
Jan 14, 2022
Coach Gard: 78-68 Win Over Buckeyes Shows "This Team Is More Than Johnny"
Badgers coach Greg Gard says Thursday's 78-68 win over Ohio State shows his team is "more than Johnny." Despite an off-night by Johnny Davis, Wisconsin was dominant while claiming its sixth straight B...
Jan 14, 2022
Wisconsin Man Enters Not Guilty Plea To First-Degree Homicide Charge
A 56-year-old Wisconsin man has entered a not guilty plea to a charge of first-degree intentional homicide. Authorities say Gregg Raether killed a woman last summer. Police say 55-year-old Patricia Mc...
Jan 14, 2022
Coach Bud Returns, Giannis Earns Triple Double in Bucks 118-99 Win Over Golden State
The Bucks built a huge 77-38 lead at halftime, then coasted to a 118-99 thumping of Golden State Thursday night at the Fiserv Forum. It was the first game back for head coach Mike Budenholzer as he re...
Jan 14, 2022
Big Crowds Expected For The 59th Annual World Championship Snowmobile Derby
Organizers are expecting big crowds for this weekend's 59th annual World Championship Snowmobile Derby. The event in Eagle River kicks off today (January 13th). In some corners, it is known as the "In...
Jan 13, 2022 International Snowmobile Safety Week is January 18-26. - Photo credit: DNR
