Warren Wampfler
Warren Wampfler, 61, of Siren, passed away on March 10. The funeral service for Warren Wampfler will be held at Siren Covenant Church, in Siren, on Sunday at 3 p.m.…
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Gordon Seigl Jr., 77, of Hayward, passed away on March 16. The committal service for Gordon Seigl Jr. will be held at Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Spooner, on…
DetailsThe Republican Party is founded in Wisconsin
On this day in US history, former members of the Whig Party met to establish a new party in Ripon, Wisconsin. On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party was formed…
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Friday, March 20, 2026
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Bucks were down by 20 points at halftime and were never really in Thursday night’s 128-96 defeat. It was Milwaukee’s 10th loss in the…
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FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Friday, March 20, 2026
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Cameron woman killed in crash a CTH SS, 21st Street, on Wednesday evening
CAMERON, Wis. (WJMC) — A 38-year-old Cameron woman died in a single-vehicle crash south of Cameron on Wednesday evening. Barron County Sheriff Jodi Kummet said the crash was reported just…
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DMV can help voters obtain ID
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin DMV can help voters obtain needed ID. Ahead of the Wisconsin Spring Election on April 7, the Wisconsin DOT’s Division of Motor Vehicles reminds…
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Senate Majority leader LeMahieu not seeking reelection
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Majority Leader in the Wisconsin state Senate is not seeking reelection this fall. Devin LeMahieu announced his decision on Thursday, calling serving in the Senate…
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Long time state-funded conservation program will end this year
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Funding for a state conservation program will expire soon. The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund was created by the Wisconsin Legislature and Governor Tommy Thompson in 1989 to…
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AM NEWSCAST – Friday, March 20, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A lockdown and police response to Northwood Tech after an inadvertent alarm yesterday; — A woman died in a single-vehicle crash south of…
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BREAKING: ‘Accidental’ alarm at Northwood Tech prompts police response
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A panic alarm triggered at Northwood Technical College in Rice Lake Thursday afternoon, March 19, prompted a quick and massive response from local law enforcement…
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