Mary Lou Porter
Mary Lou Porter, 96, of Amery, passed away on November 11, 2025. The funeral service for Mary Lou Porter will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, in Amery, on…
John Richter
John Richter, 103, passed away on March 21. He is survived by his children, James, John, Connie and Patrick. The Mass of Christian burial for John Richter will be held…
‘OK’ Officially becomes part of the US Vocabulary
On this day in U.S. history, the initials “O.K.” were first published in The Boston Morning on March 23, 1839. At the time, it was intended as an abbreviation of…
SPORTS HEADLINES – Monday, March 23, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Bones Hyland scored 23 points, Jaden McDaniels had 19 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Celtics 102-92 to snap an 18-game losing streak in Boston. Ayo Dosunmu…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Monday, March 23, 2026
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Baldwin man arrested by State Patrol with fifth OWI charge
WILSON, Wis. (WJMC) — A Baldwin man accused of his fifth drunk driving offense. The State Patrol said 52-year-old John L. Carpenter was pulled over Sunday afternoon after a caller…
Evers vetoes ‘Red Tape Reset’ package
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers vetoes “Red Tape Reset” legislation. The Democratic governor on Friday issued vetoes on four bills that sought to limit rulemaking by state agencies.…
Microsoft to stop NDAs over data centers with local governments
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Microsoft will stop using nondisclosure agreements with local governments during early data center development. The company announced last week it’s moving away from NDAs, which it…
Red Cross looking for blood donations after blizzard cancels more than 30 blood drives
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Last week’s record snowstorms caused blood donations across the state to be cancelled, and the Red Cross is looking for help. Regional Communications Director Jen Warren…
New Berlin 8th grader wins Badger State Spelling Bee
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Last year’s runner up is this year’s champion in the Badger State Spelling Bee. The State Journal reports 13-year-old New Berlin Middle School eight-grader Ethan Robert…
DNR hosting Conservation Congress next month
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — You can make your voice heard about Wisconsin’s conservation issues. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress are inviting the public to…