Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer
Bobby Portis Has Found A Home In Milwaukee
He's played for four teams during his seven years in the NBA but it appears that Bobby Portis has found his home. A four-year, $49 million contract will do that for you. Portis was a pretty good bench...
Jul 13, 2022
Operator Of Powerboat That Hit Paddleboat Arrested For Hit-And-Run
The operator of the powerboat that hit a paddleboat with more than 40 people on board last weekend has been arrested on hit-and-run charges. The owner and operator is identified by the Winnebago Count...
Jul 13, 2022 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Brewers Endure Three Rain Delays To Take 6-3 Inter-League Decision At Minnesota
The Brewers endured three rain delays to take a 6-3 decision at Minnesota Tuesday night. Andrew McCutchen and Willy Adames each had a two-run homer. Rookie Jason Alexander made it through four innings...
Jul 13, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Former UW-Madison Chancellor Gives Up New Job, Will Fight Cancer
Former University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has given up her new job at Northwestern University. Blank says she has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer and will return...
Jul 12, 2022
Badger Women To Host Florida State In This Year's ACC/Big Ten Women's Basketball Challenge
The Badgers will host Florida State in this year's ACC/Big Ten Women's Basketball Challenge. The Seminoles will visit Madison on December 1st for one of the 14 games that are a part of the annual chal...
Jul 12, 2022
Senator Johnson Accuses Justice Department Of Ignoring Hunter Biden's Laptop
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson is accusing the Department of Justice of ignoring Hunter Biden's laptop. Speaking on Fox Business News Sunday, the Wisconsin Republican says the country has a two-tiered feder...
Jul 12, 2022
Badgers' Visit To Ohio State In September Looks Like "Blackout" Game
The Badgers' visit to Ohio State in September is looking like it's going to be a "blackout" game. An OSU list of promotions for the month instructs alumni to "wear black" for the September 24th Big Te...
Jul 12, 2022 Phil Roeder / CC
911 Calls From Oneida County Child Leads To Big Law Enforcement Response
A child under the age of 12 has been getting a stern talking to after making several 911 calls that led to a big law enforcement response. During one of the three calls, the person on the phone said s...
Jul 12, 2022 Leonid Mamchenkov / CC
UW Men's Basketball Team Welcomes UCLA, USC
Wisconsin men's basketball welcomes UCLA and USC to the Big Ten. Badgers walk-on Isaac Lindsey tells Madison.com, "Why wouldn't you want to play the best?" He says you have to beat teams like that if ...
Jul 12, 2022 CC Ben Hershey
Five-Vehicle Crash On I-39 Sends Eight People to Marquette County Hospitals
A five-vehicle crash on Interstate 39 in Marquette County has set eight people to area hospitals, three of them children. The Sunday afternoon crash happened near the 102 mile-marker. Investigators sa...
Jul 12, 2022
