Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer
Victim Tells Court He Was Pointing His Gun At Rittenhouse When He Was Shot
One of the three men Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of shooting has told the court he was pointing his gun at the Illinois teenager when he was shot. The defense in the high-profile trial at the Kenosha ...
Nov 09, 2021 Rumble Press / CC
Packers Likely To Face 8-Time Pro Bowl QB Russell Wilson When Seahawks Visit
The Packers are likely to face eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson when the Seattle Seahawks visit Sunday. The former Wisconsin Badger standout has been cleared by doctors to return to acti...
Nov 09, 2021
Girl Scout's Family Sues Driver Who Was Convicted For 2018 Fatal Crash
The family of Madalyn Zwiefelhofer has filed a suit against the driver convicted of causing a fatal 2018 crash in Lake Hallie. The civil suit was filed last month in Chippewa County court. It lists as...
Nov 08, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Concerned Citizens: Milwaukee Needs To Come Together To Stop Reckless Driving
A group of concerned citizens gathering at Milwaukee's Sherman Park says the city needs to come together to stop reckless driving. Speakers at the Saturday event said they want a more unified effort t...
Nov 08, 2021 Jeramey Jannene / CC
High School Student Charged with Two Felonies for Alleged Sexual Assault
A 17-year-old student at Madison East High School has been charged with two felonies for an alleged sexual assault. Baboucarr Nyang was taken into custody last week. Investigators say he strangled and...
Nov 08, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Dane County Judge Rejects Edgewood Petition For Temporary Restraining Order
Dane County Judge Jacob Frost rejected a petition from lawyers representing Edgewood High School last Friday. The school was seeking a temporary restraining order that would have allowed the Crusaders...
Nov 08, 2021 Rumble Press / CC
Badgers Men's Hockey Settles For Split With Border Battle Rival Gophers
The Badgers men's hockey team had to settle for a split of the weekend home series against their Border Battle rivals, the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Minnesota scored the first three goals on the way t...
Nov 08, 2021 Ryan Dickey / CC
Wisconsin Senate Scheduled To Vote On Political Maps
The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to vote on new legislative and congressional district maps today (November 8th). The Assembly vote is coming up Thursday. The maps drawn by Republicans are said to be...
Nov 08, 2021 By Vijay Kumar Koulampet // commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27024740
Iowa Plays Much Better Than Its Volleyball Record - But UW Still Sweeps
The Iowa Hawkeyes didn't look like a 4-20 team against Wisconsin Saturday, but the Badgers still swept them. The scores at Iowa were 25-16, 25-23, and 25-20. Fourth-ranked Wisconsin's record improves ...
Nov 08, 2021
Wisconsin Congressmen Voted On Opposite Sides Of $1T Infrastructure Bill
Congressman Bryan Steil says he will continue voting against "wasteful spending." The Wisconsin Republican voted against the president's $1 trillion infrastructure bill Friday night, saying it isn't p...
Nov 08, 2021 ttarasiuk / CC
