SPORTS HEADLINES – Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025
(Madison, WI) — The Badgers have been using their bye week to shuffle some members of the offensive line around. Several linemen who have been sidelined by injuries are returning,…
Publishers Clearing House mail scam
HAYWARD, Wis. (WJMC) — The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office warns of a sweepstakes scam delivered via mail. The Sheriff’s Office said a resident received a letter with no return address…
Report finds Wisconsin’s alcohol-induced death rate above national average
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new report finds alcohol induced deaths in Wisconsin are higher than the national average. The Wisconsin Policy Forum report examined deaths defined by the Centers…
Republican lawmakers take another shot at legalizing medical marijuana
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — At the Capital, Republican lawmakers are again proposing a medical marijuana bill. Wausau area Representative Pat Snyder says it’s important to get people talking even though…
Conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge Maria Lazar running for state Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge is running for an open seat on the battleground state’s Supreme Court. It is currently controlled 4-3 by liberals. Appeals…
Johnson and Baldwin on government shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — The federal government shutdown at 12:01 a.m. today. Wisconsin US Senator Ron Johnson says he has a bill that could avert them in the future. “There’s…
AM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Police warn of a Publishers Clearing House mail scam; — Wisconsin has higher-than-average alcohol-induced death rates; — Republican lawmakers take another shot at…
Dixie Plowman
Dixie Plowman, 70, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away on September 21. She is survived by her husband, Randy Plowman; children, Andrew Hoogesteger, Charlie Hoogesteger; stepchildren, Alesha Zolinski and Travis Plowman;…
Thomas “Tom” Hall
Thomas “Tom” Hall, 61, of Cameron, passed away on September 28. He is survived by his wife, Geri Hall; daughters, Belinda Roff, Heather Burr and Lacy Otto; brothers, Joel Hall,…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025
(Milwaukee, WI) — MLB-dot-com ranks the Milwaukee Brewers fourth in the playoff field. No team won more games than the franchise-record 97 won by manager Pat Murphy’s team. The Los…
Barron County Truck Show explains why truck parade was moved to Cameron
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Organizers of the Barron County Truck Show have gone to social media to explain why this year’s truck parade was moved from Rice Lake to…