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…
SPORTSCAST – Monday, May 20, 2025
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Minnesota man found guilty on federal drug charges related to fentanyl in WI, MN
TWIN CITIES, Minn. (WJMC) — A jury convicted a Minnesota man on federal drug charges for dealing fentanyl in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Department of Justice said 46-year-old Dimitric Wilson,…
Disability advocates have concerns about Medicaid reforms
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Advocates for people with disabilities have concerns about changes to Medicaid. House Republicans late Sunday voted to advance the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would…
78th Alice in Dairyland named
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Wis. (WJMC) — A new spokesperson promoting Wisconsin agriculture will begin duties in July. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has selected Sarah Hagenow, as…
RL grad breaks baseball records on the bayou
SHREVEPORT, La. (WJMC) — Nearly 1,100 miles away from home, a former Rice Lake Warrior is helping to rewrite the baseball history books in the bayou. Louisiana State University-Shreveport just…