Thomas Colbert Sr.
Thomas Colbert Sr., 78, of Rice Lake, passed away on December 22. He is survived by his wife, Denille Colbert; children, Tommy Colbert Jr., Cinty Gutz and Brent Colbert; brothers,…
Ellis Amdall
Ellis Amdall, 109, of Barron, passed away on December 18. He is survived by his wife, Betty Amdall; sons, Steve, Joel and Loren; and daughters, Elizabeth Amdall, Ruth Lasswell and…
Jerry McRoberts
Jerry McRoberts, 85, of Rice Lake, passed away on January 4. He is survived by his wife, Carol McRoberts; children, Todd McRoberts, Tim McRoberts and Tammy Olson; and sister, Joanne…
Joseph “Joe” Ganter
Joseph “Joe” Ganter, 87, of Amery, passed away on December 18. The funeral service for Joseph Ganter will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Amery, on Saturday at 2…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026
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SPORTSCAST – Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Miami Heat for the second time in four days, 122-94. Edwards, listed as questionable on the…
Price Transparency for Patients Bill gets public hearing Wednesday
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A bipartisan bill at the Capitol would allow consumers to know some health care costs upfront. The Price Transparency for Patients Bill gets a public hearing…
Medicaid expenses likely to be higher than originally budgeted
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Medicaid expenses for Wisconsin are likely to be higher than originally budgeted for. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services projects Medicaid general program revenue to be…
DHS responds to new CDC vaccine schedule
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services responds to new federal vaccine recommendations for kids. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of…
Some area snowmobile trails closed, some open
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — Due to rain and warm temps on yesterday, some area snowmobile trails are closed, including Barron, Dunn, Polk, Rusk and St. Croix counties. Trails are open…
‘Constitutional Carry’ bill gets public hearing Wednesday
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Proposed legislation would do away with the requirement to have a state issued license to carry a concealed firearm. Current Wisconsin law generally prohibits carrying a…