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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).
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BUCKS

Bucks may have highest expectations in NBA and health may be true test to a title

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Just over a week away from the Milwaukee Bucks season-opener. No other team in the NBA has higher expectations, after trading away beloved Jrue Holiday a day after he said […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Four area teams remain in Top 10 of latest high school football poll, as playoffs begin Friday

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The final Wisconsin high school football polls are out, right before the playoffs are set to begin on Friday. While Central and Onalaska had been receiving votes just outside the […]
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Brewers Stadium Repairs Baseball
BREWERS

Wisconsin Assembly to vote on using $546 million in taxpayer money to renovate Brewers stadium

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The Wisconsin state Assembly is set to vote Tuesday on using $546 million in taxpayer money to renovate the Milwaukee Brewers stadium. The GOP-created plan was announced a month ago, […]
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COLLEGE

UW-La Crosse moves up to No. 4 in latest polls, after win over UW-Platteville

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Two weeks ago, they took down the No. 3 team in the country, snapping a 19-game losing streak in the process. Last weekend, the UW-La Crosse football team grinded out […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Central to host DeForest, Logan heads to Rice Lake in 1st round of football playoffs

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The Central High School football team received a No. 4 seed in the Division 2 playoffs and will host fifth-seeded DeForest in Friday’s first round. Meanwhile, both Logan and Holmen […]
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NEWS

Cousins, Hicks lead way as Vikings knock out Fields, beat Bears 19-13

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings took a cue from the Texas Rangers and decided to play a Creed song. They chose “Higher” and sent Chicago toward another low. Kirk […]
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NEWS

Packers’ week off gives QB Jordan Love time to try to regain his early season form

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Nobody knew quite what to expect from Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love this year because he had started only one game while backing up Aaron Rodgers the past three […]
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Brewers Stadium Repairs Baseball
NEWS

Republicans tweak Brewers stadium repair plan, public would now pay $546 million; Assembly to vote Tuesday

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators in Wisconsin announced Thursday that they have scaled back their plan to help fund repairs at the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium down to $546 million […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Small Division remains loaded with four ranked Coulee Region high school football teams

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Four area high school football teams remain in the Top 10 of one division poll, making the playoff outlook a little lopsided in the western part of the state. Coincidentally, […]
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NEWS

Raiders haven’t beaten Green Bay since 1987, when Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen were in backfield

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It’s been quite awhile since the Raiders have beaten the Green Bay Packers. Pregame for Packers-Raiders tonight on WKTY begins at 5 p.m. Kickoff at 7:15 p.m. Tune in on […]
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