SPORTSCAST – Friday, May 17, 2024
Today’s Fast Break Sports Report MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Minnesota Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Friday, May 17, 2024
Today’s funeral announcements.
Christina Salay
Christina Salay, 79, of Roseville, Minnesota, passed away on May 14. The funeral service for Christina Salay will be held at Lake Lena Community Center, in Sandstone, Minnesota, on Saturday…
PM NEWSCAST – Friday, May 17, 2024
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A missing man from rural Chetek has been found dead; — Volunteers are working on the Ice Age Trail…
Republican Party state convention in Appleton this weekend
APPLETON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Republicans are meeting for their state party convention this weekend in Appleton. Party chair Brian Schimming says Wisconsin will once again be the focus of…
Beef cattle shortages expected the next two years
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJMC) — Supplies of beef cattle and beef could keep shrinking for another two years. Cattle and beef supplies are getting smaller this year, and will really start…
Body of missing Chetek-area man found by kayaker
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — The Chetek-area man reported missing this week has been found dead. The Rusk County Sheriff’s Department said the body of 61-year-old Scott Link was found by…
Work underway improving the Ice Age Trail
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — This week, over 100 volunteers from the Ice Age Trail Alliance will be making improvements to the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Although some volunteers…
Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips
FORT COLLINS, Colorado (AP) — Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever. That’s because of a another mild…
Bill Retzloff benefit on Sunday
ALMENA, Wis. (WJMC) — A benefit is tomorrow for the family of Bill Retzloff. Retzloff was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer last fall, which spread through his body, leading to…
PM NEWSCAST – Thursday, May 16, 2024
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center. — Food recalls for some cream cheese spreads sold at Aldi stores; — Sawyer County invites the public to a…
Umpire numbers rebounding, but more umps needed
WISCONSIN (WRN) — Organized baseball and softball require umpires. And after a dip in the count of umps during the pandemic, the director of training for the Wisconsin Umpires’ Association,…