MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new report shows Wisconsin prisons are holding more drunk drivers than ever before. The Wisconsin Policy Forum reports the number of people incarcerated for operating…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez held a Monday press conference after firing the manager of her campaign for governor over the weekend. Rodriguez said submitted finance statements…
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Barron County Fair is this week and sneak peek events are today; — Know the signs of heat illnesses and who is at…
Karen McArthur, 75, passed away on July 5. She is survived by her children, Korean Ray, Roy Leach; stepchildren, Franklin McArthur, Helen, George McArthur and Juliann; sister, Cathy Buckwalter; and…
Elizabeth “Betty” Anderson, 90, of Turtle Lake, passed away on July 11. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Leitschuh and Jackie Anderson; son, Robert Anderson; and brother, Alan Case.…
On this day in US history, Congress enacted the “Northwest Ordinance”, structuring elements in the Northwest Territory and creating policy for new states to join the nation on July 13,…
This week in Wisconsin history, one of the hottest heat waves Wisconsin has ever endured happened on July 13, 1936. At multiple points during the week from the 7th to…
Alice Norwood, 85, of Rice Lake, passed away on July 7. She is survived by her husband, Duane “Dewey” Norwood; children, Dewey Norwood, Dan Norwood and Denise Peterson; and sister,…
Nancy Marshall, 82, of Spooner, passed away on July 8. The memorial service for Nancy Marshall will be held at Spooner Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday at 11 a.m.…
(Pittsburgh, PA) — First, the Pirates swept a Saturday doubleheader, then swept the weekend series with a one-sided 14-5 game Sunday. The Brewers never led and watched Pittsburgh score 10…
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RICE LAKE, Wis. (NWN) — An extreme heat warning through Thursday evening. The National Weather Service says high temps and humidity will make heat index values top 100 for much…