Polk County snowmobile trails closing
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Polk County snowmobile trails north of Highway 8 will close Thursday morning. This includes ATV and UTV use of the Gandy Dancer State Trail. Polk…
Latest inductee into Packers Fan Hall of Fame a Marinette County man
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WRN) — The Green Bay Packers named the latest member of their Fan Hall of Fame. The 27th inductee is the late John Brosig of the Marinette…
Maylene Trudeau
Maylene Trudeau, 75, of Amery, passed away on February 10. The visitation for Maylene Trudeau will be held on Friday, at Williamson-White Funeral Home, in Amery, from 4 until 7…
Gary Benson
Gary Benson, 65, passed away on February 10. He is survived by his wife, Rita Benson; sons, Dale Benson and Daniel Benson; and sisters, Debra Colgrove and Connie Miller. The…
James “Jim” Foust
James “Jim” Foust, 76, of Rice Lake, passed away on February 12. He is survived by his wife, Diane Foust; son, Jason Foust; brother, Vaughn Foust; and sisters, Kathy Dahlberg,…
SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
No. 11 Wisconsin plays the Illinois Fighting Illini after John Tonje scored 32 points in Wisconsin’s 94-84 win against the Purdue Boilermakers. Tuesday’s meeting will be the second of the…
Dangerously cold weather freezes out schools today
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Extreme cold brings wind chills as low as 45 below this morning, and as low as 40 below tonight into tomorrow morning. The National Weather…
Evers unveils his budget Tuesday night
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The governor unveils his state budget tonight. Governor Tony Evers will deliver his 2025-27 biennial budget from the Assembly Chambers in the Wisconsin State Capitol on…
Wisconsin voters to narrow the field of candidates for top education job
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters cast ballots today to narrow the field in a three-way race for Wisconsin’s top education job. The post is at the forefront in the battleground…
Protests against Trump, Musk rally in Madison, Rice Lake
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Protesters converged on the State Capitol in Madison, and locally, on Monday. Organized by the 50-50-1 Movement, the protests around the nation came in response…
Watch out for scams this tax season, says IRS
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Scammers are using tax season to try and take your money. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller says one common trick is using scary messages to demand money.…
Timely snow helping American Birkebeiner preparations
HAYWARD, Wis. (WRN) — Timely, much needed snow is helping preparations for this weekend’s American Birkebeiner cross country ski race in northern Wisconsin. Birkie executive director Ben Popp says melting…