Fred Johnson Sr.
Fred Johnson Sr., 86, of Shell Lake, passed away on August 19. He is survived by his children, Fred Johnson and Wendy Kendzior. The memorial Mass for Fred Johnson Sr.…
Janice Baumgartner
Janice Baumgartner, 93, of Rice Lake, passed away on July 27. She is survived by her daughter, Kim Gagnon; sons, Jerry Baumgartner, Terry Baumgartner and Kelly Baumgartner; sister, Sharon; and…
John Smith
John Smith, 70, of Balsam Lake, passed away on August 19. Burial and military honors for John Smith will be held at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Spooner,…
Patrick Becker
Patrick Becker, 79, of Rice Lake, passed away on August 26. He is survived by his wife Linda and sons Eric and Ryan. Burial and military honors for Patrick Becker…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025
(Milwaukee, WI) – Brandon Marsh went 4-for-5 and singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies erased an early four-run deficit to beat the Milwaukee…
SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025
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Shooting homicide in Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WJMC) — A homicide investigation underway in Eau Claire. Police there say one person is in custody after responding to a 911 call on 2 p.m. on…
A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t run again, creating an open seat
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court says she will not seek reelection, creating an open race for a seat on the court that’s controlled…
Policy Forum study finds impacts from increased flooding
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A newly released study finds flooding like that in southeast Wisconsin last month has been rising steadily in the state. The Wisconsin Policy Forum found Wisconsin…
DWD releases grants to help train skilled workers
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announces grants to help train skilled workers. The Wisconsin Fast Forward grants support innovative local and regional solutions to help…
WI appeals court upholds well permitting rules for large farms
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that the DNR can require large scale farms to get permits to operate high capacity wells. The case stems from…