Sandra “Sandy” and “Sassy” Adams
Sandra “Sandy” and “Sassy” Adams, 61, of Chippewa Falls, passed away on April 30. She is survived by her husband, Joe Adams; children, Chantel Erickson and Joseph Adams; and siblings,…
Bruce Ward Sr.
Bruce Ward Sr., 78, of Rice Lake, passed away on April 21. The funeral service for Bruce Ward Sr. will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, in…
Carol “Pat” Crowe
Carol “Pat” Crowe, 90, of Rice Lake, passed away on April 30. She is survived by her children, Mattie Pitts, Christine Bank and Russell Crowe. There are no services planned…
SPORTSCAST – Friday, May 2, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Friday, May 2, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel Vargas hit a three-run home run, Luis Robert Jr. had four RBIs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-0. Sean Burke (2-4) gave…
Name released of motorcycle rider in fatal crash
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WJMC) — The motorcycle rider who died in a crash Tuesday has been named. Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd said the rider was 55-year-old Joseph Kadinger, of Eau…
Construction on southbound Highway 53 bridges start Monday
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — Eight bridges on southbound Highway 53 between Cameron and New Auburn will be worked on this summer and fall. The southbound bridge over County Highway I…
DOGE cuts mean uncertainty for Head Start in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Head Start providers face uncertainty. Earlier this month, the Trump administration’s DOGE agency shut down the Head Start regional office in Chicago and fired its…
WIAA approves NIL amendment
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association has approved a name, image, and likeness amendment. The approved Constitutional amendment will allow students to enter into NIL opportunities for…
Washington County Executive Eric Shoemann files to run for governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP / WRN) — Republican Josh Schoemann the top elected official in a suburban Milwaukee county, has created a committee to run for Wisconsin governor in 2026. It…
Kohl’s fires new CEO five months into job
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (WRN) — Kohl’s has fired its new CEO less than five months into the job. According to a release from the Menomonee Falls based retailer, Ashley Buchanan…
Bipartisan plan to bring more nuclear power to Wisconsin introduced Wednesday
A bipartisan plan to bring new nuclear power stations to Wisconsin was the subject of a state Senate committee hearing on Wednesday. At the Capitol, a pair of bills that…