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Daily Archives: January 29, 2026

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Fire after pickup collides with propane truck

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

HERTEL, Wis. (WJMC) — A collision between a pickup truck and a propane tanker truck closed Highway 70 and County Highway H Wednesday afternoon and night. Burnett County Sheriff Tracy…

USPS delivery times, postmarks

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Where does your mail go when you drop it in a mailbox and when does it get postmarked? According to a spokesperson from the US…

Friday National Shutdown, local protest participating

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Last Friday in the Twin Cities, hundreds of businesses shut down for the day and thousands of people marched in the streets in protest of…

PM NEWSCAST – Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026

NewscastsBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A person has died from a medical issue after a fire in Amery; — President Donald Trump endorses Tom Tiffany for governor; —…

Rice Lake, WI

Terry “Tarts” Skar

Funeral ServicesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

Terry “Tarts” Skar, 71, of Sarona, passed away on January 26. He is survived by his children, Justin Skar and Courtney Harrington; and siblings, Connie Hage, Jeff Skar, Brian Skar…

Rice Lake, WI

Delvin “Del” Drost

Funeral ServicesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

Delvin “Del” Drost, 88, of Rice Lake, passed away on January 23. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Drost; son, Wayne Drost; and daughter, Cheryl Paulson Drost; The celebration…

Rice Lake, WI

John Serio

Funeral ServicesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

John Serio, 82, of Ojibwa, passed away on on January 16. The memorial service for John Serio will be held at the American Legion Post, in Winter, on Saturday at…

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SPORTS HEADLINES – Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026

Sports HeadlinesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

DALLAS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 31 points, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 118-105. The Mavericks were without rookie No. 1 pick…

UW Wanderoos burns down; person dies after medical event

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

AMERY, Wis. (WJMC) — A person has died after a fire at a bar in rural Amery. Polk County Sheriff Brent Waak said firefighters were called to UW Wanderoos, west…

Trump endorses Tiffany for governor, Duffy son-in-law for 7th CD

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — Presidential endorsements in Wisconsin. Donald Trump is endorsing Tom Tiffany for governor. Trump’s endorsement of the 7th District congressman came on Tuesday. His Republican primary opponent,…

DMV can help you obtain ID for voting

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation can help prospective voters obtain the necessary ID. Ahead of the Spring Primary Election on February 17, the Division of Motor…

Wisconsin won’t lose federal EV grants after federal ruling against White House

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 29, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin and several other states won’t have to give up federal funding for electric vehicle charging stations. A federal judge in Washington ruled last week that…

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