Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer
Michigan Judge To Decide If There Is Enough Evidence To Try 5 Men For Plot
A Michigan judge will decide whether there is enough evidence to try five men for plotting to kidnap that state's governor. One of the suspects is 52-year-old Brian Higgins of Wisconsin Dells. He and ...
Aug 31, 2022
Packers Make Final Round Of 53-Man Roster Cuts
Is it a Super Bowl roster? The Packers have made their final round of cuts to the team's 53-man roster. The NFL deadline was Tuesday afternoon. Green Bay is reportedly hoping to sign several of the pl...
Aug 31, 2022 Phil Roeder / CC
Inmate Who Walked Away From Winnebago Correction Center Back In Custody
The inmate who walked away from the Winnebago Correctional Center Monday afternoon was back in his cell the next day. Authorities say 43-year-old Michael Blake was recaptured Tuesday at about 12:15 p....
Aug 31, 2022
Last Place Pirates Still Have Milwaukee's Number, Franchise Surpasses 100 Million in Total Attendance
The last place Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Brewers for the eighth time in the last 12 games Tuesday night (August 30th) at American Family Field. Kolton Wong went two-for-three and hit his 11th homer,...
Aug 31, 2022 Bryce Edwards / CC
Brewers Prospect Jackson Chourio Takes A Look At His (Likely) Future Home
Brewers minor league prospect Jackson Chourio was at American Family Field Monday taking a look at what will likely be his future home. Chourio was on hand for batting practice before the game against...
Aug 30, 2022
Bucs' Brady #1 In NFL's Top 100 Players, Rodgers #3
Legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady is taking home the title of the league's top player in 2022. Now 45 years old, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' star topped NFL Network's annual list of top 100 players, w...
Aug 30, 2022
North Dakota Man Who Shot Two Wisconsin Police Officers Sentenced To 80 Years In Prison
Waukesha County Circuit Judge Paul Bugenhagen told the defendant Monday he "committed one of the most depraved, dangerous, ruthless, awful offenses that one could imagine" - then sentenced him to 80 y...
Aug 30, 2022
Badgers Volleyball Drops To #6 In AVCA Poll, Marquette Up to #24
The loss to Baylor drops the Badgers volleyball team to number-six in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association poll. Wisconsin had been number three. A win over a ranked Kentucky team over ...
Aug 30, 2022
Opening Statements Given In Trial For Man Accused Of Killing His Grandfather
Opening statements have been given in the Monroe County trial for a man accused of using an axe to kill his grandfather last year. Prosecutors played 911 audio from the day of the attack in court Mond...
Aug 30, 2022
Badgers Backup QB Wolf Likely To Miss Season With Knee Injury
Suddenly, the Wisconsin Badgers are looking very thin at the quarterback position. Several sources are reporting backup quarterback Chase Wolf will miss the entire season with a knee injury. Wolf was ...
Aug 30, 2022
