FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Monday, March 17, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Monday, March 17, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and eight assists as the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 121-105. Isaiah Hartenstein added a career-high 24 points…
SPORTSCAST – Monday, March 17, 2025
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Veterans and supporters rally in Madison to oppose VA cuts
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Unhappy with proposed cuts to the VA by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Wisconsin veterans and supporters rallied at the Capitol in Madison over the…
DPI unveils site to track federal funding impacts
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction unveils a website to track federal funding impacts. The page provides real-time updates, critical information, and resources related to federal…
USDA cuts local food aid programs
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin food pantries and farmers want the USDA to restore programs to help buy local produce. The agency announced last week it was ending the Local…
March is Self-Harm Awareness Month
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — During Self-Harm Awareness Month, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants parents to be on the lookout for signs of self-harm among young people. Director of…
Wisconsin voters to elect education leader and decide on voter ID amendment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The high-stakes race for Wisconsin Supreme Court has gotten most of the attention leading up to the April 1 election. But it is not the only…
Annual Farm City Banquet is tonight, Witscher guest speaker
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WRN) — Make plans to attend the annual banquet that brings farm and city together. The Barron County Farm City Banquet is tonight, at the Rice Lake…
AM NEWSCAST – Monday, March 17, 2025
From the Northwest Wisconsin News Center … — Veterans and supporters react to VA cuts; — Local food aid programs cut by the USDA; — March is Self-Harm Awareness month;…
Flags at half-staff for fallen firefighter, EMR
NEW AUBURN, Wis. (WRN) — Today, flags are at half-staff across Wisconsin in honor of a firefighter and emergency medical responder with ties to New Auburn. 56-year-old Lori Boelkes, of…
WEDC secretary in Ladysmith on Thursday, speaks on adverse impacts of tariffs, immigration crackdown
LADYSMITH, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Missy Hughes spoke about the impact of trade tariffs on Wisconsin’s economy. “What I’m hearing from businesses is disappointment about…