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Daily Archives: April 17, 2026

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Ronald King

Funeral ServicesBy Carl CooleyApril 17, 2026

Ronald King, 86, of Turtle Lake, passed away on March 25. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; and children, Bruce King, Jeanne Kerr and Brian King. The memorial service…

Man arrested after attempted bank robbery in Cornell, police say

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyApril 17, 2026

CORNELL, Wis. (WJMC) — A Woodville man arrested after allegedly attempting to rob a bank in Cornell on Thursday. Cornell Police said officers responded to Citizens State Bank just before…

Church fire deemed arson, man arrested

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyApril 17, 2026

CUMBERLAND, Wis. (WJMC) — A fire at a Cumberland church has led to the arrest of a 43-year-old man for suspected arson. Cumberland police said firefighters and emergency responders were…

PM NEWSCAST – Friday, April 17, 2026

NewscastsBy Carl CooleyApril 17, 2026

From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Police make arrests for an attempted bank robbery and church arson; — Six tornadoes this week confirmed by the National Weather service; —…

Rice Lake, WI

Apollo 13 returns to Earth

USA FactsBy Star 97.7 FMApril 17, 2026

On this day in US history, Apollo 13, the US lunar spacecraft that suffered a major malfunction on its mission to the moon, safely returned to Earth on April 17,…

FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Friday, April 17, 2026

Daily Funeral AnnouncementsBy Carl CooleyApril 17, 2026

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SPORTS HEADLINES – Friday, April 17, 2026

Sports HeadlinesBy Carl CooleyApril 17, 2026

(Milwaukee, WI) — The Brewers bunted three times to score what was the eventual winning run Thursday afternoon. Garrett Mitchell crossed the plate in the seventh inning of a 2-1…

SPORTSCAST – Friday, April 17, 2026

SportscastsBy Carl CooleyApril 17, 2026

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Six tornadoes confirmed from earlier this week, more severe storms possible today

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyApril 17, 2026

TWIN CITIES, Minn. (WRN) — The National Weather Service confirms six tornadoes touched down across southern Wisconsin this week, with the possibility of more severe weather on the way. NWS…

Dunn County Sheriff Bygd seeking re-election

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyApril 17, 2026

MENOMONIE, Wis. (WRN) — Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd is seeking re-election. He made the announcement Wednesday, for his intent to run for a third term. Bygd said he was…

Evers pens letter to Wisconsin’s congressional delegation over AI regulations

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyApril 17, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers is urging Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to oppose federal limits on state AI laws. In a letter this week, Evers responded to President Donald…

Baldwin’s ‘For the Fans’ Act could help frustrated fans

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyApril 17, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — An increasingly complicated and frustrating sports TV landscape has Senator Tammy Baldwin proposing the “For the Fans” Act. The Wisconsin Democrat wants to decrease consumer TV…

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