PM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, March 4, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A Ladysmith man is dead and two people are in custody, including his wife; — Wisconsin National Guard soldiers are in the Middle…
INTERVIEW – BCEM Director Mike Judy on new text-to-911 system
An interview with Barron County Emergency Management Director Mike Judy, on the county’s new text-to-911 system.
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Wednesday, March 4, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 41 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a sluggish first half to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-110. The Timberwolves, who moved into fourth in…
Ladysmith man found dead; wife, other man in custody
LADYSMITH, Wis. (WJMC) — A Ladysmith man has been found dead, and the victim’s wife and another man are in custody, police say. Rusk County Sheriff Phill Grassmann said 56-year-old…
Wisconsin National Guard involved in Middle East conflict
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — Members of the Wisconsin National Guard are involved in the Middle East conflict. The Wisconsin Guard has been in Kuwait and Iraq since May of last…
Evers calls special session to prohibit partisan gerrymandering
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers wants lawmakers to prohibit partisan gerrymandering. Fulfilling a promise from his State of the State address, the Democratic governor calls the Republican controlled…
Evers signs off on new PFAS and lead water standards
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin signs off on PFAS and lead water regulations in line with federal standards. Democratic Governor Tony Evers says this updates state limits for several PFAS…
State aid dispersed to prevent flooding around Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — State aid is on the way to prevent flooding around Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers announced Thursday that the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs will provide $2…
World Championship Cheese Contest returns to Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The World Championship Cheese Contest returns to Madison. Cheese producers from 25 countries and 34 U.S. states and territories are competing, entering cheeses, butters, cultured products,…
AM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, March 4, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A Ladysmith man is dead and two people are in custody, including his wife; — Wisconsin National Guard soldiers are in the Middle…
Kathryn Sonnenberg
Kathryn Sonnenberg, 75, of Weyerhaeuser, passed away on March 2. She is survived by her daughter, Rose Sieg; sons, Fred O’Malley, Ed Sonnenberg, Eric Strong and Michael Strong; sisters, Ruth,…