FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Monday, March 9, 2026
https://northwestnow.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-09-Monday-Funeral-Announcements.mp3
SPORTS HEADLINES – Monday, March 9, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and the Orlando Magic cruised to a 130-91 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, who rested Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second game of…
SPORTSCAST – Monday, March 9, 2026
https://northwestnow.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-09-Monday-Sports.mp3
Eau Claire man gets 40 year prison sentence in child sexual assaults
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WRN) — A man accused of sexually assaulting children in northwestern Wisconsin will spend the rest of his life in prison. An Eau Claire County judge on…
Feds launch Title IX probe of New Richmond schools
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (WRN) — A western Wisconsin school district is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education. The Department’s Office for Civil Rights announced the investigation of the…
Rotunda display brings attention to car crash tragedies
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Bringing attention to preventable car crash tragedies. A display in the Capitol rotunda in Madison this month tells the stories of just three of the 240…
Wisconsin public universities can now offer three-year bachelor programs
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s public universities can soon offer faster more affordable paths to a bachelor’s degree. The UW Board of Regents has approved a new policy allowing campuses…
Amtrak projects Madison service by 2030
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Amtrak service will roll into Madison earlier than expected. A senior director with Amtrak now says the plan is to bring passenger rail service to the…
AM NEWSCAST – Monday, March 9, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — An 83-year-old man sentenced for child sex crimes in Eau Claire and Barron counties; — US Department of Education is investigating the New…
Glen Wright
Glen Wright, 91, of Amery, passed away on March 4. The funeral service for Glen Wright will be held at Apple River Community Church, in Amery, on Tuesday at 11…
Rosemary Lavaliere
Rosemary Lavaliere, 77, of Rice Lake, passed away on March 2. She is survived by her husband, James Lavaliere; children, Jeff Lavaliere and Wendy Myers; sisters, Linda Ritchie and DeDe…
Ken “Buddy” White
Ken “Buddy” White, 76, of Cumberland, passed away on February 25. He is survived by his wife, Pam; daughters, Lisa Skinner and Stacy White; brother, Marty White; and sister, Linda…