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Rick Solem

Sports, news journalist since 2002. | Hometown: Greenville, Wis. | Avid noonball basketballer and sand volleyballer in La Crosse | Two-time Waupaca Boatride first-round playoff loser | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduate | Cut from UW-SP's basketball team in 2000 on Midnight Madness as a junior walk-on | Went on to become UW-SP intramural basketball champion | Then UW-SP club lacrosse defenseman with two career goals (on two shots).

WALK WITH WARRIORS: Bringing vets together and helping raise awareness for mental health

It was a number that almost seemed impossible to believe — 22. Three veterans at the Onalaska YMCA saw that number and decided to bring more attention to it. The […]

WOODRUFF vs. VERLANDER: Brewers look to get one from MLB’s best tonight in Houston

One more chance, tonight, for the Milwaukee Brewers to take down the best team in baseball. It could be a pitchers’ duel, after the Houston Astros won 10-8 in a […]

UPDATE: Inspiring Minnesota runner, battling rare cancer, dies at 32 #BraveLikeGabe

MINNEAPOLIS — Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald, once the country’s best runner, who inspired so many as she battled cancer and kept running, has died at the age of 32. Gabriele Grunewald’s […]

Brewers look to salvage win against Marlins at Miller Park tonight

The Milwaukee Brewers will look to salvage tonight what’s been a disasterous series with the bottom-feeding Miami Marlins. Tuesday, Miami won 16-nothing. Last night, the Marlins ruined Jimmy Nelson’s retun […]

Packers headed to Winnipeg to play Raiders in preseason but Rodgers itching to play overseas

The Oakland Raiders will take on the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It will be a Raiders home preseason game and takes place Aug. 22. […]

Aaron Rodgers on chugging beer: “Finally a talent where they can say they are better than me.”

Aaron Rodgers finally admitted he isn’t the greatest at everything. After failing to win a beer chugging contest during a Milwaukee Bucks game in the Eastern Conference Finals, Rodgers got […]

Nelson back on the mound Wed. night for Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers look to rebound tonight after taking a 16-0 beating yesterday. And, to do it, Milwaukee is hoping tonight, against the Miami Marlins, Jimmy Nelson can continue right […]

Anderson takes mound, as Brewers home three-game series against Marlins at Miller Park

After a day off, the Milwaukee Brewers are back home today, opening up a three-game series with the Miami Marlins. Listen to Bob Uecker and the Brewers beginning at 6:05 […]

Two La Crosse Loggers selected in first, second rounds of MLB draft

Two former La Crosse Loggers were picked early in the MLB draft on Monday. Catcher Korey Lee, who spent the last two season with the Loggers, was selected 32nd overall […]

Aquinas boys and girls sweep WIAA state track and field meet

What a state championship for the Aquinas HIgh School track and field teams. Both the Aquinas boys and girls came away with WIAA state titles in the Division 3 meet […]

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