Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer
Growing Number Of Women Refugees At Fort McCoy Are Pregnant
It's complicating the resettlement process - a growing number of female Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy are getting pregnant. Some of them are still waiting to be resettled. Military officials report al...
Dec 27, 2021
Manitowoc Woman Who Stole Almost $50K Ordered To Pay It Back While On Probation
A Manitowoc County woman who was caught by an audit has been ordered to pay back the money she stole. Forty-nine-year-old Christine Ringmeier will be on probation for the next three years. A jail term...
Dec 27, 2021
UW-Madison Grad Heads Project That Launched New Telescope Into Space
University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate Ken Sembach is heading up the project that just launched a new, powerful telescope into space. Sembach earned his P-h-D in Madison in 1992. The Webb Telescope ...
Dec 27, 2021
Jonathan Taylor Could Be In The Running For NFL Most Valuable Player
Former Badger running back Jonathan Taylor could be in the running for 2021 N-F-L Most Valuable Player. The numbers would support his candidacy. The second-year pro got the most votes of any player in...
Dec 27, 2021 RonAlmog / CC
Lafayette County Sheriff's Office Looking For Scrooge Who Stolen Donations
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office is looking for the Scrooge who stole from church donation boxes and jars last week. The suspect took donations at Shullsburg Catholic Church Wednesday afternoon. ...
Dec 27, 2021
Wisconsin Athletic Director Chris McIntosh Tests Positive For COVID-19
Wisconsin athletic director Christ McIntosh has tested positive for COVID-19 and that means he will miss the Badgers game in the Las Vegas Bowl Thursday. The Badgers are playing Arizona State. The tea...
Dec 27, 2021
Acting Milwaukee Mayor To Meet With Health Department On COVID-19 This Week
Milwaukee's new acting mayor says he will meet with the city's health department this week to talk about the surge of COVID-19 cases. When reporters first asked Cavalier Johnson about his plans for de...
Dec 27, 2021
Brewers to Honor Three Former Players
Three former players are being honored by the Milwaukee Brewers. Outfielder Ryan Braun and catcher Jonathan Lucroy are being added to the Wall of Honor while slugger Prince Fielder is about to become ...
Dec 27, 2021 Bryce Edwards / CC
Plane Crash In Northeast Wisconsin Sends Two To Hospital
Authorities in Florence County report two people are in the hospital after their plane crashed Saturday morning. Callers reported the crash at about 8:38 a-m near Spread Eagle. G-P-S coordinates were ...
Dec 27, 2021 CHUTTERSNAP / Unsplash
Antetokounmpo Starts Slow But Heats Up In 117-113 Win Over Stubborn Celtics
After nearly two weeks on the sidelines, Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo started a little slow in the first half, but he really heated up after the intermission, scoring 29 of his 36 points as Mil...
Dec 27, 2021
