George Washington gives first Presidential Inaugural Address
On this day in US history, George Washington was sworn in as the first American president and delivered his first inaugural speech on April 30, 1789. The address was held…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Thursday, April 30, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Thursday, April 30, 2026
(Milwaukee, WI) — An early lead didn’t last long as the Brewers dropped a 6-2 decision to Arizona Wednesday night. Diamondback relievers set down the last 13 batters. Milwaukee jumped…
SPORTSCAST – Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Report finds dramatic increase in drunk driving incarcerations in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin prisons have seen a dramatic increase in inmates serving time for OWI. That’s another finding from Wisconsin Policy Forum’s comprehensive review of the state’s criminal…
Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists’ warnings
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Proponents of raw milk are pushing to make the unpasteurized product more widely available and easy to obtain. More than three dozen bills supporting raw milk…
New Richmond Schools sued for bathroom use policy
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (WRN) — A lawsuit against the New Richmond School District says it is violating Title IX protections. The issue at hand revolves around a person’s gender identity…
Feds sue Wisconsin over prediction markets lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The federal government sues Wisconsin over a lawsuit targeting prediction markets. Prediction markets allow people to place bets on the outcomes of just about anything –…
Report shows financial hardships taking growing toll on Wisconsin’s youth
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Financial hardship is taking a growing toll on children’s mental health in Wisconsin. A new report from the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health shows children…
AM NEWSCAST – Thursday, April 30, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — There’s been a big jump in drunk driving prison sentences; — A push for raw milk also brings health warnings; — Parents and…
Lee Hanson
Lee Hanson, 78, of Dallas, passed away on April 25. The celebration of life for Lee Hanson will be held at the family farm, 1694 Sixth Ave., Dallas, on Saturday…
Robert “Bob” Borglund
Robert “Bob” Borglund, 81, of Cumberland, passed away on January 1. The celebration of life for Robert Borglund will be held at the Cumberland American Legion on Saturday from 12…