Wisconsin Governor Recall: Signatures to Be Turned In Tuesday
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(MADISON, Wis.) — After 60 days of fanning out petitions across the state, United Wisconsin, the group organizing the recall effort for Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker, will turn in their gathered signatures to the G…
Wisconsin’s Russell Wilson Pursuing Pro Football over Pro Baseball
Harry How/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson has decided that he will not pursue the chance the play Major League Baseball, but instead will pursue a career in the National Football League.Before Wilson transferred to Wiscon…
Hospital Fountain Linked to Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Wis.
Pixland/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Wisconsin has been linked to a decorative fountain found in a hospital lobby, according to a new study released Tuesday online in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.Eigh…
Milwaukee Medical Examiner Creates Website to ID Unknown Corpses
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MILWAUKEE) — A Milwaukee medical examiner is using new media to identify forgotten victims in old, cold cases.Mike Simley, a forensic investigator in Milwaukee County, Wisc., built and launched an online database of unidentified…
Scoreboard Roundup – 1/2/12
BananaStock(NEW YORK) — College Football Bowl Action: In the Rose Bowl, (6) Oregon (12-2) defeated (9) Wisconsin (11-3), 45-38.
(3) Oklahoma State (12-1) hung on and beat (4) Stanford in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, 41-38 in overtime.
(10) South Carolina…
Rose Bowl Preview: Oregon-Wisconsin
BananaStock(PASADENA, Calif.) — It’s the granddaddy of them all, the Rose Bowl, set to take place Monday afternoon, featuring (6) Oregon against (9) Wisconsin. Both teams come into the contest with identical records of 11-2. “Our guys are just e…
Scoreboard Roundup – 12/27/11
Thomas Northcut/Digital Vision(NEW YORK) – NBA: The Miami Heat (2-0) handled the Boston Celtics (0-2), 115-107.
The Los Angeles Lakers (1-2) dominated the Utah Jazz (0-1), 96-71.
The Milwaukee Bucks (1-1) edged the Minnesota Timberwolves (0-2), 9…
Pitt Hiring Wisconsin Assistant Chryst as Head Coach
David Stluka/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — Pitt will hire Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst as its new head football coach. Chryst, the Badgers’ offensive coordinator since 2005, replaces Todd Graham, who left Pitt after one season to …