FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
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SPORTSCAST – Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
(Los Angeles, CA) — Jake Bauers reached base five times and drove in two runs in Sunday’s 6-2 Brewers victory over the Dodgers. The lefty-hitting Bauers got three of his…
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Shell Lake man faces 5th OWI charge
TREGO, Wis. (NWN) — A speeding driver faces his fifth OWI arrest after a traffic stop on Highway 53 in Trego. The state patrol said 31-year-old Dakota D. Ellithorpe, of…
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No Helmets, No Seatbelts top factors in fatal ATV-UTV crashes so far in 2026
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Too many recreational vehicle users are not heeding the message when it comes to safety. Operating an ATV/UTV can be safe – if you take some…
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Republican state senate candidate accused of voting in two states
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WRN) — More questions have emerged about a state Senate candidate in western Wisconsin. Voting records show Michele Magadance Skinner has voted in both Wisconsin and Georgia…
DetailsOverturned trailer closes I-94 near Menomonie on Saturday
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WRN) — A crash closed I-94 near Menomonie for two hours on Saturday afternoon. The State Patrol said a truck pulling a trailer was driving east, when the…
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Healthcare experts voice concerns with new federal vaccine recommendations
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Healthcare experts in Wisconsin worry new childhood vaccine recommendations from the Trump administration will confuse families ahead of the new school year. UW – Health Immunization…
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Avoid ash trees when putting up stands this season
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Avoid ash trees when putting up tree stands this season. As hunters start scouting for the fall deer season, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says…
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AM NEWSCAST – Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A Shell Lake man arrested for an alleged fifth OWI charge; — Too many ATV/UTV riders are ignoring safety tips, says the DNR;…
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Robert “Bob” Sexton
Robert “Bob” Sexton, 82, of Rice Lake, passed away on August 7. He is survived by his wife, Carole Sexton; children, Sara Lorenz, Renee Sexton and Tim Sexton; brothers, Walt…
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