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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).

WATCH: Bob Uecker’s Hall of Fame speech from 2003 that had the audience crying from laughing

Bob Uecker, who passed away Thursday morning at 90, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003. He was honored with the Ford C. Frick Award, which is […]

WATCH: 19 minutes of legendary Bob Uecker calls and moments

Bob Uecker passed away Thursday morning at the age of 90. Major League Baseball shared some of his greatest calls and moments: TOP PHOTO: FILE – Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer […]

Tonje scores 17 points to help No. 24 Wisconsin hold off Ohio State 70-68

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Tonje scored 17 points and No. 24 Wisconsin staved off a late rally by Ohio State, extending its winning streak to six with a 70-68 […]

Packers assistant GM, with organization 21 years, being interviewed by Jets, Raiders, Titans

While the New York Jets interviewed Green Bay Packers assistant general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, the Las Vegas Raiders have requested an interview with him, as well, for the same position. […]

Onalaska’s Donarski, Tar Heels move up five spots in Top 25 rankings after taking down Duke in OT

After taking down 14th-ranked Duke in overtime and beating Boston College by double-digits, Onalaska native Lexi Donarski and the North Carolina women’s basketball team moved up five spots in the […]

Badgers back in Top 25 with only one sub-.500 team left on schedule

Now that it’s back in the Top 25, we’ll see if the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team can stay there. The Badgers (13-3) are back in the rankings at […]

La Crosse’s Kotlowski, No. 1 Badgers take down Minnesota State

Coming off a tie to second-ranked Ohio State, the No. 1-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team had little trouble with Minnesota State, winning 6-2. La Crosse’s Katie Kotlowski, who […]

A former Green Bay Packers cheerleader living in La Crosse

Have you ever met a Green Bay Packers cheerleader? We at Mid-West Family are lucky enough to get to work with one. Hannah cheered for the Packers while attending UW-Green […]

Two-time NCAA champ, La Crosse’s Katie Kotlowski, on her Badgers women’s hockey career

Katie Kotlowski, the two-time National Champion with the No. 1-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team, joined La Crosse Talk PM on Thursday. The senior defensive player, who calls La […]

WATCH: Onalaska’s Lexi Donarski comes through in OT helping No. 19 North Carolina hold off No. 14 Duke

It wasn’t a pretty game for either team, and Onalaska native Lexi Donarksi managed to hit her only shot when it counted most, to help the 19th-ranked North Carolina women’s […]

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