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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).

Jabari Parker looms as last piece in Bucks’ offseason

The Milwaukee Bucks have made two “big-ish” free-agent signings this offseason but still looming is Jabari Parker. Milwaukee is now about $14 million over the salary cap. Signing Parker long […]

Can the Bucks lose, signing Brook Lopez to a 1-year deal?

It appears to be a no-risk signing for the Milwaukee Bucks, agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with Brook Lopez. The 30-year-old center averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds, 1.3 […]

Viterbo women’s volleyball schedule released

LA CROSSE, Wis. — The Viterbo University women’s volleyball team — there is now a men’s volleyball team, as well — released its schedule for the 2018 season. The V-Hawks finished last season […]

La Crosse fireworks postponed until Thursday

The La Crosse fireworks have been postponed until 9:45 p.m. Thursday. The opening day Riverfest celebration today has reopened, however. Fireworks were cancelled, because of heavy rains that swept through […]

GAH, NBA FREE AGENCY: Who cares about Cousins to Golden State, what about the Bucks?

The NBA has us all fooled. It’s a year-long sport but its most exciting time isn’t the playoffs. It’s right now — the offseason — and it’s not even close. […]

Brewers’ Aguilar homers to end no-hitter, homers again ending game

Jesus Aguilar had a good day. The Milwaukee Brewers first baseman ended Jack Flaherty’s no-hitter in the seventh with this one-out solo home run to tie the game 1-1. The […]

Brewers catcher very disappointed as fan misses foul ball that nails beer

Related posts: WATCH: 4-year-old boy with perfect imitation of Ryan Braun WATCH: Brewers pay tribute to 25 years of The Sandlot If at first (base): Brewers’ Ryan Braun a work […]

Lewiston, Minn., native Tom West director of Vikings public relations staff that wins Pete Rozelle Award

The Minnesota Vikings’ public relations staff has won the Pete Rozelle Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for excellence in dealing with the media. The Vikings’ PR staff […]

Trump lies about why he cancelled Eagles’ White House visit, Fox News didn’t help

WASHINGTON — Whenever there’s controversy, President Donald Trump can always fall back on … err stand up during that song we play before sports. The president un-invited the Philadelphia Eagles […]

New video shows Milwaukee police stepping on Bucks guard Sterling Brown’s ankle, singing about overtime pay

The latest video released in the Sterling Brown case where the Bucks guard was tased for a parking violation at 2 a.m. in a Walgreens parking lot doesn’t paint the […]

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