Brendan Madsen
Brendan Madsen, 31, of Rice Lake, passed away on June 29. He is survived by his parents, Tasha Meinke and Eugene Madsen; sisters Gianna Deacon and Gretchen Madsen; and step…
Geraldine LaGesse
Geraldine LaGesse, 77, of Chippewa Falls, passed away on June 18. She is survived by her siblings, Ralph Ramseier, David Ramseier, and Sandy Nelson; and adopted siblings, Jim Irwin and…
Karen Linnell
Karen Linnell, 73, of Comstock, passed away on June 23. She is survived by her husband, Jim; children Eric Linnell and Amy Cain; and siblings, Jim Dick, Jo Brewer, and…
Betty Blihovde
Betty Blihovde, 83, of Barron, passed away on July 4. She is survived by her sons Steve and Rod Blihovde and brother, Chuck Conrad. The funeral service for Betty Blihovde…
DAILY FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Wednesday, July 8, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 in seven strong innings, Christian Yelich drove in a pair of runs and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the St.…
SPORTSCAST – Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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2026 Spooner Rodeo events preview
SPOONER, Wis. (NWN) – The 72nd Spooner Rodeo is Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It is a festive year, with lots of great rodeo events, says rodeo committee chairman Bob LeMoine.…
Wisconsin AG Kaul challenges proposed new tariffs
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul challenges a proposed new round of tariffs. Kaul and attorneys general from 21 other states urge the U.S. Trade Representative to…
Federal regulators cite Wisconsin hospitals
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) – Federal regulators cite 11 Wisconsin hospitals for price transparency Hospitals are being called on to improve compliance with health care price transparency requirements. Since March, the…
Favorable reactions to Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on voter incompetency records
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) – Disability Rights Wisconsin is pleased by Tuesday’s state Supreme Court ruling that keeps documents filed when a person is found incompetent to vote, confidential. Lisa Hassenstab…
AM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, July 8, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — The 72nd Spooner Rodeo takes place this weekend — Wisconsin AG challenges new proposed tariffs — Federal regulators cite Wisconsin hospitals — And…