Golden Gate Bridge Opens
On this day in US history, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge opened to the public after five years of construction on May 27, 1937. On opening day, otherwise known as…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
(Milwaukee, WI) — The Brewers’ dominant pitching by starters paved the way to Tuesday’s 6-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Kyle Harrison followed Jacob Misiorowski’s scoreless start Monday with…
SPORTSCAST – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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Packers running back Josh Jacobs arrested on charges related to domestic abuse
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing five criminal charges, after police responded to a disturbance complaint involving him over the weekend. Hobart/Lawrence,…
Be careful with what you buy at garage sales this summer, says Consumer Protection
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Keep a sharp eye out for safety when you’re out perusing garage sales this summer. Wisconsin Consumer Protection Director Mike Domke says some of those items…
Tiffany says he’ll return entire surplus to taxpayers if elected governor
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Republican candidate for Governor Tom Tiffany says if elected, he’ll return all of the state’s $2.3 billion surplus to taxpayers, using some of the same methods…
80 percent of Wisconsinites wanted proposed surplus spending deal to pass, new MU Poll shows
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — Most respondents in a newly released Marquette Law School poll wanted state lawmakers to approve a proposed tax relief and K-12 funding bill earlier this month.…
DPI wants public feedback on what students should know when they graduate
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction wants to hear from you about the knowledge, skills, and experiences students should have when they graduate. “We hear a…
Stay alert as turtle nesting season gets underway
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Slow down and stay alert as turtle nesting season ramps up in Wisconsin. From late May through June, female turtles are leaving lakes and wetlands to…
AM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A fire at a downtown Rice Lake apartment building Tuesday evening; — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs arrested after a domestic…
Fire at downtown apartment building in Rice Lake
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Rice Lake firefighters responded to an alarm at the King Edward Apartments in downtown Rice Lake this afternoon, May 26. At the scene, Chief Mike…