SPORTS HEADLINES – Friday, Aug. 8, 2025
Fresh off a 6-0 road trip the Milwaukee Brewers will play host to the NY Mets for a weekend series starting tonight. The Mets have lost three straight. Pregame at…
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SPORTSCAST – Friday, Aug. 8, 2025
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Heat advisory today for northwest Wisconsin
TWIN CITIES, Minn. (WJMC) — A heat advisory from the National Weather Service for Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Sawyer and Washburn counties. The advisory is from noon until 9 p.m. with…
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Friday at the Rusk County Fair
LADYMITH, Wis. (WJMC) — At the Rusk County Fair today. This morning is judging for horses, rabbits, and dairy and showmanship. Also this morning, Library story time, Chris Cold wildlife…
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Child vaccination rates drop in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services releases vaccination rate data for the 2024-25 school year. “86.4% of Wisconsin students met the minimum immunization requirements. This tells…
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Evers responds to calls for Canadian accountability over wildfire smoke
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Lawmakers from four states including Wisconsin are demanding accountability for Canadian wildfire smoke. Governor Tony Evers says he’d welcome dialog on a solution if it’s productive.…
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Wisconsin Task Force 1 back home after helping in Texas
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Members of Wisconsin’s Task Force 1 are back home after helping with flood-related search efforts in Texas. Twenty-one-members of Wisconsin’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force…
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AM NEWSCAST – Friday, Aug. 8, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A heat advisory today for Burnett, Sawyer and Washburn counties; — Today, find fun and a rodeo at the Rusk County Fair; —…
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Michael Brunette
Michael Brunette, 41, passed away on July 21. He is survived by his sons, Miles Brunette and Atlas Brunette; mother, Laura Brunette; and sister, Nicky Gehrman. The celebration of life…
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FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Thursday, Aug. 6, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Blake Perkins doubled, hit a homer and drove in two RBIs, Andrew Vaughn also homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Wednesday night…
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