Wisconsin is accepted into the Union
This week in Wisconsin history, President James Polk signed the bill accepting Wisconsin’s constitution, admitting Wisconsin into the Union on May 29, 1848. As the population in the state rose…
Constitutional Convention Begins
On this day in US history, 55 state delegates convened in Philadelphia on May 25, 1787, to compose a new constitution, four years after the US won its independence from…
SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, May 26, 2026
(Milwaukee, WI) — Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski flirted with a no-hitter and threw a record 57 pitches of more than 100 miles an hour Monday afternoon. Miz eventually surrendered a…
SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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Chippewa Falls man arrested for sixth OWI
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WJMC) — A Chippewa Falls man arrested Monday for his alleged sixth OWI. The State Patrol said 37-year-old Billy Oldenburg was pulled over for speeding on Highway…
Community Maps provide traffic safety resources for Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — There’s an online resource that anyone concerned about traffic safety in their community can access. Andi Bill is Associate Director of the Traffic Operations and Safety…
UPFRONT: State Senators weren’t consulted about proposed surplus spending deal
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Members of the Wisconsin State Senate say Governor Tony Evers and Republican leaders never discussed a proposed surplus spending deal with their members. Beloit Democrat Mark…
Realtors report shows April increases in home sales and prices
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin home sales – and prices — were up last month. The Wisconsin Realtors Association’s recently released April 2026 report shows sales of existing homes up…
Evers appoints Wild Rice Stewardship Council
A new effort to protect a historic Wisconsin natural resource. Wild rice is known as manoomin by the Ojibwe people who harvest on northern Wisconsin waterways. Governor Tony Evers has…
No grouse hunt this year, says WI DNR
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — There will likely be no hunting season for sharp-tailed grouse this year. The Wisconsin State Journal reports a Department of Natural Resources report shows a 22…
AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, May 26, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A Chippewa Falls man arrested for his sixth alleged OWI; — How safe is your road? New online maps show traffic safety and…