PM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, May 6, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A rider is dead after a motorcycle crash Monday morning on Highway 65; — New salmonella cases linked to backyard chickens in Wisconsin;…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, May 6, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer, Tobias Myers pitched 5 1/3 strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Houston Astros 5-1. Myers bounced back after lasting…
SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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Motorcycle crash on Hwy. 65 leaves rider dead
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A rider is dead after a motorcycle crash on Highway 65, south of Balsam Lake on Monday morning. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the…
Cumberland considers 5% tourism room tax
CUMBERLAND, Wis. (WJMC) — A public hearing is tonight for a proposed room tax in the city of Cumberland. The 5 percent tax would be applied to short-term rentals like…
Bill to force open records at WIAA gets hearing at Capitol committee
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A Republican authored bill that would force the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association to have open records received a hearing at the Capitol on Thursday. Delafield Representative…
Dry conditions this week heighten wildfire risks
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Spring is wildfire season in Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources Wildfire Prevention Specialist Catherine Koele talked about the dangers of “crown fires” in the pine woods…
AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, May 6, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald is moving on to a new job, come June 1; — A rider is dead after a motorcycle…
Barron County Sheriff Fitzgerald retiring June 1
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald says he is stepping down as sheriff. He made the announcement Monday, with his last day June 1. After 32 years…
Driver killed, another injured in crash at Highways 8 and 65
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — One driver died and another was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highways 8 and 65, south of Balsam Lake, on…
PM NEWSCAST – Monday, May 5, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald says he is stepping down; — Phone scammers pose as sheriff’s deputies in Chippewa County; — Monday is…