First Movie Projector demonstrated in US
On this day in US history, Woodville Latham and his sons Otway and Gray demonstrated their “Panopticon” on April 21, 1895. Inspired by the Kinetoscope, this invention would lead to…
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FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, April 21, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 30 points, Julius Randle added 24 and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied past the Denver Nuggets 119-114 to tie their Western Conference playoff series at…
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SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Highway 63 bridge project starts Wednesday, April 22; detour through Rice Lake, Spooner
CUMBERLAND, Wis. (WJMC) — The Beaver Dam Lake Highway 63 bridge replacement project starts tomorrow, April 22, meaning a detour for traffic heading north out of Cumberland. The detour follows…
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DMV warns of latest phishing scams; Sheriff warns of jail bond scams
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new wave of phishing scams targets Wisconsin drivers. The Wisconsin DMV warns the lates scams feature fraudulent texts and emails that threaten driver’s license suspension…
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Harley recalls thousands of bikes
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — Harley‑Davidson is recalling thousands of motorcycles. Harley‑Davidson is pulling nearly 17,000 Softail models from the 2025 and 2026 model years after discovering a rear brake line…
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Town of Ringle fire chief updates damage and relief efforts
TOWN OF RINGLE, (WRN) — Residents are assessing the damage from a tornado which swept through the Marathon County Town of Ringle on Friday. Fire Chief Chris Kielman says a…
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A warning about wildfire danger as spring cleanup starts
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A warning about rising wildfire danger as spring cleanup begins. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says 50 wildfires burned more than 150 acres last week,…
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AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, April 21, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — The Highway 63 bridge replacement project and detour in Cumberland starts tomorrow; — DMV phishing and jail bond scams reported by authorities; —…
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Congress Approves the Creation of the Wisconsin Territory
This week in Wisconsin history, the US Congress debated the boundaries and infrastructure of a new territory to be introduced to the Union. On April 20th, 1836, President Andrew Jackson…
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On this day in US history, two teenage gunmen killed 13 people at a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999. The shocking killings…
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