Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer

A hearing this morning (September 17th) in Kenosha County will determine what evidence can be presented in the Rittenhouse case. Teenager Kyle Rittenhouse is charged with killing two men during the pr...

Authorities in Minnesota say a 39-year-old southern Wisconsin man died in a fall from some rocks in Interstate State Park last weekend. The Chisago County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim as...

A three-star shooting guard prospect from Albion, Indiana has announced his commitment to the Wisconsin basketball program. 6' 4" Connor Essegian made the announcement Wednesday at Central Noble High ...

About 500 workers at a paper mill in Rhinelander now face an uncertain future after a company announcement Tuesday. One of the paper machines at the Ahlstrom Munksjo Mill will be idled by December. Th...

Clemson transfer Chez Mellusi ranks third among Big Ten Conference running backs after two weeks. Mellusi rushed for more yards for the Badgers in games against Penn State and Eastern Michigan than he...

First Lady Jill Biden talked to parents and educators about a return to in-person learning and using federal funds for COVID-19 safety protocols Wednesday morning. Biden stopped at Marvin E. Pratt Ele...

The overall performance by Packers left tackle Elgton Jenkins was one of the very few bright spots for the team in its 38-3 loss to New Orleans. Pro Football Focus reports Jenkins had the third-highes...

A 36-year-old Beaver Dam man is going to prison for more than two decades for causing a fatal wrong-way crash two years ago. Investigators say Dustin Vandergailen had both cocaine and alcohol in his s...

The Milwaukee Bucks are making history by naming Lisa Byington as the team's first female play-by-play announcer. Byington will also become the first woman to handle full-time television play-by-play ...

Janesville police were called to Parker High School Wednesday morning after a fight involving five students caused the school to go onto a soft lockdown. Four of the students were arrested for battery...