AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A juvenile was killed and another hurt in an ATV crash over the weekend in Polk County; — Health care providers take issue…
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Mary Jo Meuli
Mary Jo Meuli, 83, of Cornell Lake, passed away on October 8. She is survived by her children, Allan Meuli, Kelly Collins and Dan Meuli; and sister, Michele Aubert. The…
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JoAnn Forward
JoAnn Forward, 81, of Sarona, passed away on September 27. She is survived by her son, Eric Forward; and sisters, Darlene Martinson and Mary Fromenthal. The funeral service for JoAnn…
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FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Monday, Oct. 13, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Monday, Oct. 13, 2025
(Green Bay, WI) — Veteran running back Josh Jacobs was sick, but he scored two touchdowns in the Packers’ 27-18 victory over Cincinnati Sunday. The Bengals have lost four in…
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SPORTSCAST – Monday, Oct. 13, 2025
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Birchwood man arrested for arson
BIRCHWOOD, Wis. (WJMC) — A man has been arrested for arson, connected to a series of fires last year in the Sawyer County area. Sheriff Doug Mrotek said 30-year-old Thomas…
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State Patrol arrests man for 8th OWI
HERTEL, Wis. (WJMC) — A Birchwood man was arrested for an eighth OWI, says the State Patrol. Authorities said 53-year-old Eric E. Widikier was pulled over for speeding on County…
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Fake landlord rents out apartment that isn’t theirs, says Consumer Protection
A strange fraud case for Wisconsin Consumer Protection. Administrator Michelle Reinen says a recent victim rented a property from someone who wasn’t the owner and didn’t realize it until a…
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Legislation would fine people for falsely claim a pet as a service animal
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — People who falsely claim a pet as a service animal would face fines under a Republican-authored bill moving through the Legislature. Manitowoc State Representative Paul Tittl…
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Lawmakers from both parties introduce legislation targeting ticket scalpers
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Legislation from both parties is targeting ticket scalpers in Wisconsin. The Democratic bill, named the SWIFTIE Act, would ban the use of artificial intelligence bots to…
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Columbus Day & Indigenous Peoples Day
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — No matter what we call it, there’s a lot of history surrounding today’s date. In 1892, President Benjamin Harrison proclaimed Columbus Day in recognition of Italian…
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