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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).

Bub Uecker and the crew finally back at Miller Park

SAN DIEGO — Coming off being swept by the San Diego Padres to end an eight-game west coast trip, the Milwaukee Brewers will be glad to get back home. Coverage […]

As expected, Bucks’ Middleton opts out, becomes unrestricted free agent

As expected, Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton has declined his $13-million player option for next season. That means the 27-year-old forward will become an unrestricted free agent. Milwaukee fans shouldn’t […]

Yelich homers but Brewers swept by Padres. Milwaukee headed back to Miller Park after 2-6 road trip

SAN DIEGO — A three-game series against the San Diego Padres was no good for the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee was shutout 2-0 in the opening game Monday. A rookie in […]

Brewers ace Woodruff faces rookie making first MLB appearance

SAN DIEGO — The Milwaukee Brewers send their best to the mound tonight to try and get one back from the San Deigo Padres. Coverage against the Padres begins at […]

New coach, Rodgers working out compromise in QB’s option to call audibles

Aaron Rodgers is in a position he hasn’t had to deal with in over a decade. After 14 seasons with Mike McCarthy as his coach, the 35-year-old quarterback now has […]

BREWERS vs. PADRES: MLB home run leaders go head-to-head in pitcher-friendly Petco Park

The Milwaukee Brewers begin the final stretch of their 8-game road trip tonight in San Diego and the home run leaders will be going head-to-head. Coverage on WKTY begins at […]

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 […]

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