Rice Lake man accused of sexually assaulting minor family member
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A Rice Lake man is accused of repeatedly sexual assaulting of a juvenile family member. On Monday in Barron County Circuit Court, 35-year-old Jonathan T.…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, July 29, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick and Christian Yelich homered and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a shaky start from All-Star Jacob Misiorowski to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 and…
SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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Kummet sworn in as Barron County Sheriff
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — Barron County officially has a new sheriff. At the Barron County Justice Center at noon on Monday, Judge James Babler swore in Jodi Kummet as sheriff,…
DHS confirms first case of West Nile Virus in a person in Wisconsin this year
BARRON, Wis. (WRN) — A Barron County man in his 60s is the state’s first confirmed case of West Nile Virus. Department of Health Services Disease Epidemiologist Rebecca Osborn says…
No signs of black bear from July 12 attack
COMSTOCK, Wis. (WJMC) — No sign of the black bear sow that attacked a woman in her back yard in Comstock, says the Department of Natural Resources. It happened the…
Record setting year for EAA AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WRN) — EAA AirVenture wraps up another successful year, in spite of heat and weather challenges. AirVenture 2025 is one for the record books. That assessment came from…
AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, July 29, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — There’s a new sheriff in Barron County; — DHS reports the first case of West Nile Virus in a person this year; —…
Kenneth Etchison II
Kenneth Etchison II, 83, of Rice Lake, passed away on July 26. He is survived by his wife, Marlene Etchison; children, Michael Etchison, Karen Beatty, Sandra Henderson, Patricia Etchison, Rob…
Barron County Fairgrounds vandalized, reward offered
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A break-in and vandalism at the Barron County Fairgrounds. Fair manager Kevin Roske said an unknown person or persons broke into the 4H Youth Building…
PM NEWSCAST – Monday, July 28, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A fatal motorcycle crash found Saturday morning in St. Croix County; — Rice Lake Police arrest a man wanted by US Marshals; —…