Karen Dague
Karen Dague, 86, of Cumberland, passed away on August 1. She is survived by her husband, Lowell; and daughters, Laura Metropulos and Lisa McBrayer. The Christian funeral service for Karen…
Douglas Jorgensen
Douglas Jorgensen, 64, of Spooner, passed away on August 17. The funeral service for Douglas Jorgensen will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Spooner, on Thursday at 2 p.m.…
City of Chetek turns on new water tower on Thursday
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — The City of Chetek is connecting its new water tower to the public water supply Thursday. Chetek Mayor Jeff Martin says it was moved back a…
PM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — The northwest needs volunteers for the American Red Cross; — The first round of payments go out in the Child Care Bridge program;…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2025
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SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Freddy Peralta allowed one hit in six innings for his major league-leading 15th win, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 on Monday. Milwaukee won…
Red Cross needs disaster volunteers, particularly in NW Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The American Red Cross needs Wisconsin disaster volunteers, and Regional Communications Manager Laura McGuire says that’s particularly true in northwest Wisconsin. “One of our biggest needs…
First round of Child Care Bridge Payments go out
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The first round of funding from Wisconsin’s Child Care Bridge Payments Program are going out. $8.7 million will go to more than 3,100 childcare providers. Governor…
Reuters: Canadian wildfires could continue through fall, say officials
OTTAWA, Canada, (AP) — Provincial officials in Canada say wildfires there could continue through the fall. Reuters reports natural resources teams from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta say conditions that…
Properly dispose of sandbags, Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office advises
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WJMC) — The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office has offered tips for disposing of sand from sandbags that were given out during last weekend’s threat of heavy rains…
Bonus antlerless tags now available for 2025 fall deer hunt
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — If you’re looking to hunt some more deer this fall, bonus antlerless tags are now available. Sales for tags the northwoods and central Wisconsin are currently…