Dane Picknell
Dane Picknell, 38, of Cambridge, Minnesota, and formerly of Barron, passed away on October 10. He is survived by his father, Todd Picknell; sister, Bailey Smith; brother, Jason Halvorson; and…
Yvonne Larson
Yvonne Larson, 91, of Rice Lake, passed away on October 16. She is survived by her daughter, Becky Rajek; and son, Brian Larson. The celebration of life for Yvonne Larson…
Dorothy Platson
Dorothy Platson, 83, of Amery, passed away on October 10. The funeral service for Dorothy Platson will be held at Williamson-White Funeral Home, in Amery, on Friday at 11 a.m.…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer put Toronto ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Blue Jays advanced to the World Series for the first time since…
SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025
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Victim of Elk Mound house fire named
ELK MOUND, Wis. (WJMC) — The victim has been named of the fatal house fire in Elk Mound last week. Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd said 81-year-old Patricia L. Meyer…
Bill would require DNR to let local health agencies know when unsafe contamination is found in groundwater
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A Democratic lawmaker is introducing legislation she says could help safeguard public health in Wisconsin. La Crosse Representative Jill Billings says the Department of Natural Resources…
Consumer Protection investigating fake EBT mobile app
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Consumer Protection is monitoring online app stores after a fake copy of the Wisconsin Food Share app showed up. Wisconsin Consumer Protection is monitoring online…
$10 million dollar grant will help provide mental health services to Chippewa Valley
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WRN) — State funding is on the way for mental health services in Chippewa Valley. The Wisconsin state Senate last week approved a one-time grant of $10…
It’s Teen Driver Safety Week
MADISON, (WRN) — Proper training can help teen drivers in Wisconsin avoid risks and prevent crashes. It’s National Teen Driver Safety Week and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reminding…
AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — The victim of a house fire in Elk Mound has been named; — A bill proposes informing local health departments of groundwater contamination;…