C. Lowell “Bud” Olson
C. Lowell “Bud” Olson, 78, of rural Chetek, passed away on January 26. The service for C. Lowell Olson will be held at Dallas Lutheran Church on Sunday at 1:30…
William Poulson
William Poulson, 82, of rural Chetek and New Auburn, passed away on January 15. The celebration of life for William Poulson will be held at Lehman’s Supper Club, in Rice…
Nancy Fredrickson
Nancy Fredrickson, 70, of Shell Lake, passed away on January 27. She is survived by her husband, Dennis; children, Amy Nickell; Shelley Leckel, Danny Fredrickson and Macey Cegler; brothers, Mike…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026
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SPORTSCAST – Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) —Kyle Kuzma matched a season high with 31 points and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a five-game skid, beating the Chicago Bulls 131-115 in a meeting of short-handed teams…
Finance Committee votes to end Evers’ controversial ‘400-year’ K-12 funding veto
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — At the Capitol Tuesday, the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee votes along partisan lines to roll back a controversial budget veto by Governor Tony Evers. The so-called…
Bipartisan bill would remove menstrual products from state sales tax
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — At the Capitol, bipartisan legislation would eliminate the state’s “pink tax” statewide. Wisconsin’s standard 5% sales tax currently applies to all menstrual products. Democratic Representative Lee…
WisconsinEye state public affairs network secures funding for February
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN is back online. WisconsinEye had been offline since mid-December due to a funding shortfall. The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Legislative Organization…
Increased law enforcement on snowmobile trails this weekend
Increased law enforcement will be on Wisconsin snowmobile trails this weekend. Department of Natural Resources conservation wardens will be patrolling Friday through Sunday during another Sled Safe education and enforcement…
Vandalism to snowmobile trail signs, markers
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — The Barron County Sheriff’s Department says local snowmobile clubs, which maintain the trails and trail markers, report intentional damage to trail markers on Rice Lake and…
Volunteers needed for 2026 American Birkebeiner
HAYWARD, Wis. (WJMC) — Birkie week is coming up, and the northwoods need your help. Events for the American Birkebeiner begin two weeks from today, February 18th, with Open Track,…