SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
(Milwaukee, WI) — A sudden total power outage is a big factor in the Brewers losing five of their last seven games. In those games, Milwaukee failed to hit the…
SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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Barbara Cutting
Barbara Cutting, 92, passed away on April 25. She is survived by her sons, Grant II, and Paul; and sister, Dottie Lonsdorf. The funeral service for Barbara Cutting will be…
Vehicle fire on Highway 53 after crash, April 26
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — A vehicle caught fire after crashing into the woods off of Highway 53 Sunday afternoon. Barron County dispatch logs showed the crash was reported just before…
PSC rules We Energies can’t pass costs of data center power generation on to other customers
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — State utility regulators reject a proposal that would have required We Energies customers to share the cost of building new power plants for data centers. WisPolitics…
Wisconsin Policy Forum report includes info on state’s aging inmate population
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new report provides insights into Wisconsin’s aging prison population. Wisconsin Policy Forum’s “Cross Examination” is a comprehensive review of the state’s criminal justice system. Research…
Wisconsin schools honored for helping military families
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin is honoring schools that go the extra mile for students in military families. Seventeen schools across Wisconsin have been named the state’s first Purple Star…
New chancellor for UW-EC selected
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WJMC) — UW-EC will have a new chancellor July 1. The UW-System Board of Regents says Dr. Edwin Martini will be the university’s ninth chancellor. He currently…
State youth apprentice program breaks records
MADISON, Wis.(WRN) — Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program is breaking records yet again. Enrollment has hit an all‑time high for a fifth straight year. More than 12,100 high school juniors and…
Radio broadcast interruptions possible for tower work
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Tower work is being done at the studios this week. There may be interruptions to the broadcast on WJMC AM 1240, WJMC FM 96.5 and…
AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A vehicle caught fire after a crash on Highway 53 near Chetek on Sunday; — New rules say data center costs can’t be…
Sandra Ann Johnson
Sandra Ann Johnson, 85, of New Auburn, passed away on April 25. She is survived by her children, Cindy, Tammy, Greg and Terry. Per her wishes, there will be no…