Winter Olympics start today; watch parties at curling club
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — The Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, officially kick off today. Some Olympians with local connections include Ben Loomis, from Eau Claire, who is competing in…
AM NEWSCAST – Friday, Feb. 6, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — The state surplus could provide property tax relief, says the governor; — Legislation proposed to ban AI from marrying, running a corporation or…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) Ryan Rollins scored 27 points and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood a brilliant performance from Trey Murphy III to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-137 in overtime Wednesday night.…
SPORTSCAST – Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026
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Highway departments remind you to stay safe around snowplows
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — County highway departments are reminding drivers to keep back from snow removal equipment. The Wisconsin County Highway Association says 13 crashes between vehicles and snowplows have…
Sen. Johnson opposes Trump call to take over elections but supports national standards
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator doesn’t agree with President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to nationalize elections. Sen. Ron Johnson was asked to comment on the president’s…
A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
STELLA, Wis. (AP) — The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply. Odorless and colorless, the…
Lawmakers withholding DPI funding over spending at Dells resort
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — State lawmakers delay a funding request from the Department of Public Instruction. The Joint Committee on Finance on Tuesday tapped the brakes on $1 million in…
EATS this Saturday at UWECBC
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — EATS, Educational Assistance Through Scholarship, an annual fundraiser with UW Eau Claire Barron County, is this Saturday, from 6 until 9 p.m. at the campus…
AM NEWSCAST – Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A reminder to be safe around highway snowplows and equipment; — Sen. Ron Johnson opposes the president’s call to nationalize elections; — PFAS,…
Lorraine Hause
Lorraine Hause, 85, of Bloomer, passed away on January 19. She is survived by her siblings, Betty Otto and George Jr. Fuchs; children, Becky Prince, Dean Hause, Dennis Hause and…