Sports

As of Friday morning, hunters had purchased 302,988 gun licenses out of 661,333 licenses sold so far this year, according to the Wisconsin DNR.

Lake Effect Ali, a 6-year-old English setter from Lakeside, recently won first place in a competition of 36 dogs from around the country at the Wisconsin Cover Dog Championship.

Over 150 high schools in Wisconsin now offer girl’s wrestling. Colleges in the state are stepping up to meet the demand.

Wisconsin’s hunters killed almost 4,300 bears this year, exceeding the state’s quota and rebounding after their lowest harvest in 15 years last season.

The union said 88 percent of the vendors voted to approve a tentative three-year collective bargaining agreement that was negotiated with Delaware North.

WPR recently received a WHYsconsin question from an audience member about one Wisconsin’s legendary athletes. They asked: “Can you give an update on Wisconsin native and former New York Yankees shortstop and NBC baseball announcer Tony Kubek?” Here’s what reporter John Davis found out:

Milwaukee could soon have its second professional basketball team after the Bucks ownership group put in a bid for a WNBA team.

The $300,000 project opened in July and continues to attract pickleball players of all ages.

Members of the Green Bay City Council on Wednesday said the Green Bay Packers misrepresented the state of stalled negotiations over a lease extension for Lambeau Field.

Since 1992, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has facilitated the Wisconsin Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities, with help from local organizations. Some hunters told WPR what the event means to them.