The Green Bay Packers wiped out an early 11-point deficit, rolling past NFC North rival Detroit 42-21 Sunday. Running back Aaron Jones was dominant, rushing for a career-best 168 yards and catching passes for 68 more, while scoring three times. His 75-yard TD was the longest scoring run for a Packer in 16 years. Quarterback…… Read more »
Dane County prosecutors are charging a Cambridge man with homicide by drunken driving. Authorities say 27-year-old Lonzo Simmons crashed his vehicle while trying to get away from a traffic stop last June in Sun Prairie. The accident took the lives of two passengers and critically injured a third. Following the crash, Simmons’ blood-alcohol content was…… Read more »
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers taught Minnesota’s youthful cornerbacks some lessons in a 43-34 decision Sunday afternoon to open the 2020 NFL season. Rodgers connected on 32-of-44 passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns. Wide receiver Davante Adams caught two of the scoring passes and tied a franchise record with 14 receptions. Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Allen…… Read more »
Undergrads at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been told to “severely limit” their in-person interactions for the next two weeks. Campus leaders are trying to slow the growth in the number of positive COVID-19 test results. An open letter from Chancellor Rebecca Blank asks those students to limit their exposure. As of Monday, there were…… Read more »
Milwaukee Brewers hitters were stagnant Thursday while being swept by Cincinnati 6-1 and 6-0. An infield hit by Luis Urias kept Milwaukee from being no-hit in the nightcap. The only run scored in either game by the home team came on a home run by Omar Narvaez in the sixth inning of game one. Reds…… Read more »
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office says one of its deputies – 61-year-old Richard “Rick” Treadwell — has died from the coronavirus. Treadwell had worked for the department for 25 years, most recently as a recruiter and trainer. A release from Sheriff David Mahoney says the evidence indicates Treadwell contracted the virus while he was on…… Read more »
Crowds of people took the streets in Kenosha Sunday night after a Black man was shot by a police officer. Jacob Blake was listed in serious condition at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee later in the evening. People were angry when video from the scene appeared to show an officer firing several shots at close range…… Read more »
The family of an 11-year-old Madison girl who was shot in the head Tuesday made the difficult decision to remove her from life support, this morning. The family’s announcement came just hours after Black leaders in Madison issued a plea for an end to escalating gun violence in the city. Anisa Scott, the 11-year-old Madison…… Read more »
Officials in southern Wisconsin says it may take some time to determine how much damage Monday’s round of severe weather did. The storms that ripped through yesterday afternoon were part of a derecho bringing 90 mile-an-hour winds to the state. Tornado warnings were issued for areas near Janesville and Kenosha. Officials have received many reports…… Read more »
The Big Ten is close to postponing the football season from fall to spring semester because of the pandemic, with an announcement expected in coming days, according to multiple news outlets. Big Ten chancellors and presidents met Sunday for a second consecutive day, according to reports, and there also was a meeting of the Power…… Read more »
