AM NEWSCAST – Friday, May 15, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — WAQE is no longer The Star, but now LAKE 97.7 FM. — Burning discouraged and banned with a Red Flag fire warning today;…
Joseph Schlitz was born in Germany
This week in Wisconsin history, well-known Milwaukee brewer Joseph Schlitz was born in Mainz, Germany, on May 15, 1831. He immigrated to Milwaukee in 1855 before working at a brewery…
Lewis and Clark depart to explore the Northwest
On this day in US history, the Lewis and Clark expedition departs from St. Louis, Missouri, to begin their mission to explore the Northwest region from the Mississippi River to…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Thursday, May 14, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Thursday, May 14, 2026
(Milwaukee, WI) — Brewers closer Abner Uribe gave up a three-run homer in the ninth inning, leading to a 3-1 loss Wednesday night. Jacob Misiorowski and Aaron Ashby had shut…
Big changes coming to WAQE FM
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Big changes are coming to Star 97-7. Ryan Quinn, Program Director at Armada Media in Rice Lake, hints about what’s ahead for WAQE FM. “The…
Spooner man sentenced for 2024 meth charges
SHELL LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A Spooner man will serve 15 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision for meth distribution charges. This week, the Washburn County Sheriff’s…
WILL lawsuit target’s state’s conversion therapy ban
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A conservative law firm is suing to block Wisconsin’s ban on conversion therapy. A state administrative rule prohibits “employing or promoting any intervention or method that…
Superior Police address recent officer-involved shootings
SUPERIOR, Wis. (WRN) — Police in Superior address recent officer-involved shootings. A Tuesday press conference addressed two officer-involved shootings in the past five weeks. According to Northern News Now, the…
ATVs allowed on Washburn County roads
SHELL LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — All county roads are now open to ATV traffic in Washburn County. This excludes state highways and town roads, depending on local town ordinances. Signs…
You can help protect an endangered butterfly this summer
Wisconsin residents have a chance to help protect an endangered butterfly this summer. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers to survey the Karner blue butterfly starting in…
AM NEWSCAST – Thursday, May 14, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Big changes are coming to WAQE FM tomorrow; — Superior Police address recent officer-involved shootings; — Washburn County highways are open to ATV…