Marv Gorres
Marv Gorres, 84, of Amery, passed away on February 4. The funeral service for Marv Gorres will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, in Amery, on Monday at 11 a.m.…
Sandra Metheny
Sandra Metheny, 63, of Barron, passed away on February 6. The service for Sandra Metheny will be held at Barron Foresquare Church, in Barron, on Monday at 11 a.m. Visitation…
Inez Thompson
Inez Thompson, 92, of Dallas, passed away on February 10. She is survived by her children, Terry Thompson, Brian Thompson, Gail Thompson, Rhonda Stein and Tami Thompson. The memorial service…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026
(Orlando, FL) — The newest member of the Bucks, Cam Thomas, scored 34 points to lead the team to a 116-108 win at Orlando Wednesday night. Thomas had signed as…
SPORTSCAST – Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026
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Johnson says Democratic rhetoric to blame for Minneapolis deaths during immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — Ron Johnson says Democratic rhetoric is to blame for deaths during immigration actions in Minnesota. During an appearance Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Wisconsin’s Republican U.S.…
State Senate Republicans want to use part of surplus on one-time payments to taxpayers
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate propose using part of the state surplus on one-time payments to taxpayers. Senator Patrick Testin of Stevens Point and 15 other…
Fast tracked wakesurfing bill has lots of opposition
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Legislation regulating wake surfing on Wisconsin lakes is on the fast track at the Capitol. Introduced on Monday, Assembly Bill 1033 was advanced to the floor…
Barron, Polk, Chippewa, Dunn snowmobile trails close; Washburn Dispatch Center phone now working
SHELL LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Washburn County Dispatch non-emergency number is back up. The Sheriff’s Office said the phone line was down Wednesday morning after a fiber optic line was…
Barron, Polk, Chippewa, Dunn snowmobile trails closed
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Barron County and Polk County snowmobile trails close this morning at 8 a.m. Chippewa County trails closed on Wednesday and Dunn County trails closed on…
Bill overhauling eligibility for race based higher education programs advances at Capitol
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin lawmakers are advancing a bill that would overhaul eligibility for race based higher education programs. The Republican-authored bill prohibits using race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation,…