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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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NEWS

La Crosse hosts 18th annual St. Patty’s Day .01K — World’s Shortest Race

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Call it the world’s shortest race or maybe the most participant friendly, and it’s back for an 18th year in La Crosse this Friday — the St. Patty’s Day .01K. […]
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NEWS

Murphy says Packers would honor trade request from Rodgers

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy confirmed that the team granted the New York Jets permission to talk with Aaron Rodgers and would honor a […]
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BUCKS

Lopez a block away from triple-double, as Giannis-less Bucks beat Nets

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brook Lopez had 24 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high nine blocks and the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 118-113 on Thursday night. The nine […]
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NEWS

LISTEN: West Salem, Aquinas live at WIAA state tournament Thursday on WKTY

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On Thursday, WKTY will have live coverage of the high school girls state tournament with two local teams in action. At approximately 3:15 p.m., the West Salem, the sixth-ranked team […]
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NEWS

Bucks look for win No. 19 out of last 20 when hosting Brooklyn

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Brooklyn Nets (37-28, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (47-18, first in the Eastern Conference) LISTEN: Brooklyn at Milwaukee on WKTY, beginning with pregame at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. […]
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NEWS

Packers legend Ahman Green — now an e-sports coach — in La Crosse for Scouts’ 20th annual fundraiser

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A bit ironic, a fundraiser Thursday for the Scouts brought in a “video-game” coach to speak. Less ironic, though, when that guest is the Green Bay Packers all-time leading rusher, […]
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NEWS

Rodgers says decision on future will come ‘soon enough’

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says he will make a decision on his future “soon enough” as the four-time MVP quarterback ponders whether to play next season and […]
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BUCKS

AP sources: Cleveland Browns owners agree to purchase Lasry’s stake in Milwaukee Bucks

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam have agreed to purchase Marc Lasry’s 25% stake of the Milwaukee Bucks, in a deal that puts the value of […]
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MLB

It’s working: Pitch clock shaves 20 minutes from early games

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By the time Cubs outfielder Brennen Davis actually saw a pitch from Arizona’s Joe Mantiply, the count was already at a ball and a strike. Both the hitter and pitcher […]
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BREWERS

Brewers open spring training with win

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The Milwaukee Brewers opened spring training in Arizona over the weekend. Saturday was the ‘Crews’ first game, in which they beat the LA Dodgers 7-4, before falling twice Sunday — […]
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