Flood warnings for Burnett, Washburn counties
DULUTH, Minn. (WJMC) — Flood warnings issued by the National Weather Service in Duluth for parts of Burnett and Washburn counties. Between an 1.5 inches and 6 inches of rain…
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Partisan finger pointing over closure of sites serving at risk veterans
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WRN) — Lack of state budget funding will force the closure of two facilities for at-risk Wisconsin veterans. Veterans Housing and Recovery Program sites in Chippewa Falls…
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Wisconsin joins multi-state opioid settlement
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin joins a $720 million settlement against opioid drug makers. Attorney General Josh Kaul and forty-five other attorneys general have reached an agreement requiring eight opioid…
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AG Kaul joins lawsuit against White House over frozen education grants
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is suing the Trump Administration over frozen education grants. Kaul, along with over 20 other states, are challenging the White House…
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Voting in Wisconsin’s governor’s race is a year away, but the ads are starting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s race for governor is hitting the airwaves more than a year before voting begins. Republican candidate Bill Berrien announced the purchase of about $400,000 in…
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State patrol teaming up with truck and bus drivers this week
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Drivers on Wisconsin highways may notice something a little different this week. Wisconsin State Patrol troopers will be riding along with semitruck and bus drivers across…
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AM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, July 16, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Flood warnings for parts of Burnett and Washburn counties; — A program in Chippewa Falls serving homeless veterans to close this fall; —…
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Tammy Cabral
Tammy Cabral, 65, of Barron, passed away on July 12. She is survived by her husband, Tony Cabral; children, Christopher Robotka, Jose Cabral, Maxine Benck and Christina Cabral; sister, Stephanie…
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FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, July 15, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 29 points, five assists and three steals, Courtney Williams added 18 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals and the Minnesota Lynx beat…
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Woman attacked by black bear ID’d
COMSTOCK, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin woman attacked by a black bear over the weekend has been identified. The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that 69-year-old Karen Frye remains in a…
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