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Mother Nature on a wanted poster
Hayward, at the epicenter of our freakish May snowstorm, has recieved 16 inches of snow so far. I called my old buddy Gary Hessel at WRLS to gauge the mood. They’re trying to laugh, because the alternative . . .
Milwaukee, from misery to excitement
Back in February (a month that looked a lot like early May in some parts of Wisconsin), I posted that Milwaukee had made the Forbes magazine list of America’s Most Miserable Cities, and how I thought that was absolute twaddle. … Continue reading
Misery loves company: Milwaukee makes Forbes list
Mrs. Hague and I spent a recent Sunday visiting our daughter at UW Milwaukee. We ambled around the historic Third Ward, visited the awesome Public Market, and basically had a great – which is to say not miserable – time. … Continue reading
Wisconsin makes move-out list
From Forbes magazine: Based on United Van Lines’ annual study of customer moving patterns, the states with the highest percentages of outbound migration. Wisconsin came in at #10.
Questions linger in police shooting
More than two weeks after the Madison Police Department released a report which cleared an officer who fatally shot an unarmed man, many community members remain dissatisfied.
Back in the Sly life (AUDIO)
Fans of partisan talk radio of the progressive stripe will be heartened by the news that John “Sly” Sylvester will be returning to the airwaves of southern Wisconsin next month.
No business like snow business
This is the view at the end of our driveway in Madison. The blizzard has dumped about 18 inches of snow in the area and while some streets have been plowed, ours has not. I can only imagine what a … Continue reading
Every Wisconsin place name. Even Riplinger.
A joint effort between MissPronouncer.com (the site is the work of WRN‘s Jackie Johnson and the state Cartographer’s Office, this new map allows you to hear the correct pronunciation of hundreds of Wisconsin place names.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a news drone
On at least a couple of occasions during last year’s historic protests in Madison, I spotted TV news helicopters overhead. When fuel and pilot pay are factored in, putting a chopper in the air can be a pretty expensive proposition. … Continue reading
RIP NewsTalk 1670
Midwest Family Broadcast Group’s seemingly abrupt decision to terminate news and talk programing on 1670 WTDY means that WRN affiliate WIBA is pretty much the sole remaining commercial news/talk station in the Madison market, at least on the AM dial.
