AM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, April 29, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — An attempted robbery and a stabbing at a River Falls bank on Tuesday; — A panel of judges rejects a lawsuit challenging the…
Union Captures New Orleans
On this day in US history, Union troops officially took possession of New Orleans on April 28, 1862. The capture of the major southern city was a massive blow to…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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Norma Henneman
Norma Henneman, 100, of Bloomer, passed away on April 21. The memorial service for Norma Henneman will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, in Bloomer, on Friday at 11…
SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
(Milwaukee, WI) — A sudden total power outage is a big factor in the Brewers losing five of their last seven games. In those games, Milwaukee failed to hit the…
SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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Barbara Cutting
Barbara Cutting, 92, passed away on April 25. She is survived by her sons, Grant II, and Paul; and sister, Dottie Lonsdorf. The funeral service for Barbara Cutting will be…
Vehicle fire on Highway 53 after crash, April 26
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — A vehicle caught fire after crashing into the woods off of Highway 53 Sunday afternoon. Barron County dispatch logs showed the crash was reported just before…
PSC rules We Energies can’t pass costs of data center power generation on to other customers
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — State utility regulators reject a proposal that would have required We Energies customers to share the cost of building new power plants for data centers. WisPolitics…
Wisconsin Policy Forum report includes info on state’s aging inmate population
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new report provides insights into Wisconsin’s aging prison population. Wisconsin Policy Forum’s “Cross Examination” is a comprehensive review of the state’s criminal justice system. Research…
Wisconsin schools honored for helping military families
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin is honoring schools that go the extra mile for students in military families. Seventeen schools across Wisconsin have been named the state’s first Purple Star…
New chancellor for UW-EC selected
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WJMC) — UW-EC will have a new chancellor July 1. The UW-System Board of Regents says Dr. Edwin Martini will be the university’s ninth chancellor. He currently…