Sandra “Sandy” Sheehan
Sandra “Sandy” Sheehan, 77, of Hayward, passed away on March 9. The memorial service for Sandra Sheehan will be held at First Lutheran Church, in Hayward, on Saturday at 11…
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Connie Bussewitz, 78, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away on February 21. She is survived by her son, Thor Bssewitz; stepchildren, Paige Johnson and Zach Bussewitz; and siblings, Robert Chubb, Katherine…
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On this day in US history, the United States, along with a coalition of forces mainly from the UK, initiated the war in Iraq on March 19, 2003. President Bush…
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FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Thursday, March 19, 2026
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SPORTSCAST – Thursday, March 19, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Thursday, March 19, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points and had nine rebounds in his second straight start in place of the injured Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves took charge…
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Evers signs postpartum Medicaid bill into law
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers signs a bill expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin. The Democratic governor signed the bill in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Coverage will expand from…
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Badgers NIL bill narrowly passes Wisconsin Senate
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Senate has passed a bill to fund UW – Madison athletics. After sailing though the state Assembly on a 95-1 vote last month, the…
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Bills to cover PFAs remediation in Wisconsin ready for Evers to sign
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Legislation to help mitigate the effects of PFAs contamination on Wisconsin communities is headed to the governor. The state Senate passed a pair of bills on…
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Report any storm damage to crops to local FSA office, DATCP urges
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The state’s agriculture department says any farmers or producers who suffered damage or losses from last weekend’s blizzard, to report it to their county FSA office.…
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Significant drop in opioid deaths in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin recorded one of the largest drops in opioid deaths nationwide. That’s according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health care research…
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AM NEWSCAST – Thursday, March 19, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Postpartum coverage has been expand in Medicaid; — PFAs [pee-fahs] remediation legislation passes in the state senate; — Farmers and producers urged to…
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