AM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A fire at a duplex in Rice Lake Tuesday evening; — A fatal crash near Ladysmith yesterday morning; — State lawmakers are steps…
Robert Harrison
Robert Harrison, 49, of Cameron, passed away on May 5. He is survived by his wife, Jenny Harrison; children, Hannah Harrison, Drew Harrison and Hunter Harrison; and siblings, Amy Seipel,…
Betty Granum
Betty Granum, 95, of Rice Lake, passed away on May 10. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Granum. The graveside service for Betty Granum will be held at Pioneer…
Joanne Plumeri
Joanne Plumeri, 86, of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, passed away on May 3. She is survived by her children, Jame Plumeri, Diane Bonngard, Margaret Plumeri and Julie Ann Plumeri; and sister,…
Karen Quam
Karen Quam, 86, of Shell Lake, passed away on March 12. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Marten; and siblings, Joan Boos, Sandra Hall and Steve Prink. The celebration…
John Czarnecki
John Czarnecki, 81, of Exeland, passed away on March 19. He is survived by his son, Wolfgang; and sister, Mary. The funeral service for John Czarnecki will be held at…
Kidnapped Lindbergh baby found dead
On this day in US history, two months after the kidnapping of the famed aviation hero Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son from the family’s Hopewell, New Jersey, mansion on May 12,…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
(Milwaukee, WI) — The Brewers host the San Diego Padres for the start of a three-game series tonight (Tuesday). San Diego is tied for first place in the National League…
Missing fisherman recovered from Rusk County Lake
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — A search continued Monday and recovered the missing angler on a Rusk County lake. Rusk County Sheriff Phil Grassmann said local dive and underwater search teams…
Human remains found in rural Rusk County
BRUCE, Wis. (WJMC) — Human remains were found in a forested area of Rusk County on Friday. Rusk County Sheriff Phil Grassmann said a forester marking trees off of Bihlmeyer…
Evers & Republican leaders reach massive deal on K-12 spending & tax relief
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Tony Evers reaches an historic $1.8 billion agreement with Republican legislative leaders. A bipartisan deal will invest more than $600 million in schools, provide property tax…