Ila Mae Newville
Ila Mae Newville, 90, of Clear Lake, passed away on February 18. The funeral service for Ila Mae Newville will be held at United Covenant Church, in Clear Lake, on…
The Battle of the Alamo comes to an end
On this day in US history, the Battle of the Alamo came to a brutal end after 13 days of fighting on March 6, 1836. Roughly 200 Texans died while…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Friday, March 6, 2026
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SPORTSCAST – Friday, March 6, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Friday, March 6, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have won their fifth straight game. Anthony Edwards scored 22 points, including an impressive two-handed slam over RJ Barrett, and the Wolves beat the…
Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday; reminder to update home emergency plans
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday morning. At 2 a.m. on March 8, clocks “spring forward” to 3 a.m. Ready Wisconsin, with the state’s emergency management department,…
Wisconsin joins new lawsuit over tariffs
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin is one of more than 20 states suing the Trump administration over new global tariffs. “There are a number of families that are concerned about…
Wisconsin’s high school graduation rate climbs again
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s high school graduation rate has climbed again. New data from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction shows 92 percent of high school students graduated on…
Wisconsin DNR warns of unstable ice
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Department of Natural Resources reminds you now’s the time to start moving equipment and shacks off the lake. As temperatures start to go above freezing…
WI applies to enter federal program aimed at helping develop food-based health interventions
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin could soon expand access to healthy food as medicine. Democratic Governor Tony Evers and the state Department of Health Services have submitted a letter of…
WPS taking applications for technical college scholarships
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Public Service Foundation is opening applications for its annual technical college scholarships. This year, the foundation will award $25,000 to high school seniors heading…
AM NEWSCAST – Friday, March 6, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday morning; — The state’s high school graduation rate climbs; — You’re on thining ice and its time to…