DHS unveils new ADRC hotline
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new hotline will help you get in touch with Wisconsin’s Aging and Disability Resource Centers. ADRCs help connect older adults and those with disabilities to…
Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor announces 2026 run for State Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A liberal judge announces she’s running for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Chris Taylor, a Madison-based judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, announced Tuesday she’ll challenge incumbent…
Proposed legislation seeks to expand early voting hours across Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A proposal at the state Capitol looks to expand early voting hours across Wisconsin. The Republican-sponsored bill would address inequalities between voting in urban and rural…
Milkweed is Wisconsin DNR’s Plant of the Year
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources names its 2025 Plant of the Year. The DNR Rare Plant Monitoring Program selected milkweed, which is the only plant…
AM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, May 21, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Police investigating after a man and woman were found dead in rural St. Croix County; — A new hotline connects you with the…
Janice Bensend
Janice Bensend, 90, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and formerly of Barron, passed away on May 13. She is survived by her husband, Theo Bensend; daughters, Katherine Donahoe, Janelle Lowrey and Barbara…
Edward Leader Jr.
Edward Leader Jr., 96, of Birchwood, passed away on May 14. He is survived by his wife, Connie; children, Kathy Thom, Deb Fleischmann, Cindy Gilgenbach and Tim Leader; stepchildren, Colleen…
Frances Lane
Frances Lane, 91, passed away on May 15. She is survived by her sons, Louis Clark, Russell Deckert and Sam Deckert; siblings, Charles Grassni, Frank Grassini and Concetta Ronconi. The…
Man, woman found dead Monday evening in St. Croix County
HUDSON, Wis. (WJMC) — Two people were found dead Monday evening in rural St. Croix County. The sheriff’s office said a family member asked for a welfare check on a…
PM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, May 20, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A man and woman found dead in rural St. Croix County; — Federal drug convictions for a Minnesota man dealing fentanyl in the…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Monday, May 20, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras went 4 for 4 and hit a tiebreaking two-out single in the eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers won 5-4 on Monday night to hand…