Baldwin joins Senate Dems in blocking DHS funding bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — US Senator Tammy Baldwin joined fellow Democrats Thursday to block passage of a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Baldwin says ICE has run…
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Johnson berates Minnesota AG in blistering comments in U.S. Senate committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — Another heated exchange at the U.S. Capitol. This time between U.S. Senator Ron Johnson and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in in the Senate Homeland Security…
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Democrats seek pause in AI data center projects
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature want a pause on new data center projects. During a Thursday press conference, Milwaukee Senator Chris Larson says concerns are bipartisan.…
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Comedian Charlie Behrens at Port Washington date center town hall
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (WRN / WJMC) — Comedian Charlie Berens was on hand Wednesday night as hundreds of Port Washington residents gathered at a town hall to discuss a controversial…
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UW – Madison earn global recognition
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — UW–Madison gets global recognition. UW ranks second among all U.S. public universities in Time Magazine’s list of the World’s Top Universities, which also ranks UW in…
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AM NEWSCAST – Friday, Feb. 13, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Firearms stolen from a Star Prairie sports shop and the sheriff asks for help identifying suspects; — Changes to the SNAP program could…
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Dwight Johnson, 98, of Rice Lake, passed away on February 6. The funeral service for Dwight Johnson will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church, in Rice Lake, on Friday, April…
DetailsYvonne Larson
Yvonne Larson, 91, of Rice Lake, passed away on October 16. She is survived by her daughter, Becky Rajek; son, Brian Larson; and special companion, Tom Ricci. The celebration of…
DetailsArloa Bannister
Arloa Bannister, 88, of Eau Claire and formerly of Barron, passed away on February 9. She is survived by her son, Brian Bannister; brother, Marlyn Reicher; and sister, Cheryl Dahlke.…
DetailsJonathan Wiese
Jonathan Wiese, 37, of Cumberland, passed away on February 7. He is survived by his children, Cameron, Kendall and Jacob; mother, Lori Master; sister, Sara Wiese; and ex-wife, Whitney Schultz.…
DetailsMarv Gorres
Marv Gorres, 84, of Amery, passed away on February 4. The funeral service for Marv Gorres will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, in Amery, on Monday at 11 a.m.…
DetailsSandra Metheny
Sandra Metheny, 63, of Barron, passed away on February 6. The service for Sandra Metheny will be held at Barron Foresquare Church, in Barron, on Monday at 11 a.m. Visitation…
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