Lengthy standoff in Hayward ends with man in custody
HAYWARD, Wis. (WJMC) — After a nearly 28-hour standoff with police, a Hayward man is in custody. Sawyer County Sheriff Doug Mrotek said 62-year-old Michael D. Olsen entered an unoccupied…
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Baldwin among multiple Wisconsin lawmakers on Minnesota shooter’s list
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin was included in a list of names found in the vehicle of a man accused in the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers.…
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After Minnesota shooting, some states are more tightly guarding officials’ personal information
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban…
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Kaul: nationwide opioid settlement moving forward
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A nationwide opioid settlement is moving forward. Attorneys general from all 54 U.S. states and territories have reached a sweeping, multibillion-dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma and…
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Bill that would force local sheriffs to cooperate with ICE or face funding cuts moves out of committee
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Legislation to require Wisconsin sheriff’s departments to cooperate with federal immigration officials moves out of a state Senate committee. The sheriff’s departments could risk state funding…
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WEC sends out inactive voter notices
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is checking up on Wisconsinites who haven’t voted in several years. Two-hundred-thousand notices were sent out to the address of voters who have not cast a…
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AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, June 17, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A Hayward man arrested after a more than day-long standoff; — The shooter who targeted two Minnesota politicians, had others on a list,…
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Gary Thoeny
Gary Thoeny, 76, of Rice Lake, passed away on June 6. He is survived by his wife, JoAnn; sons, Jason Thoeny and Travis Thoeny; daughter, Amber Kubat; mother, Anita Thoeny;…
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HAYWARD, Wis. (WJMC) — A police standoff in rural Hayward. The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office said an armed subject barricaded themselves in a residence on Sun N Sno Road, east…
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PM NEWSCAST – Monday, June 16, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A driver critically injured in a crash with a highway department truck in New Richmond; — Hundreds of local residents participate in ‘No…
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FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Monday, June 16, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Monday, June 16, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich homered and Trevor Megill escaped a jam in the ninth inning, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in…
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