FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Wednesday, May 21, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Logan Henderson recorded seven strikeouts in five shutout innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat Baltimore 5-2 to hand the Orioles their eighth consecutive loss. Brice Turang, Sal…
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SPORTSCAST – Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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‘We got a ways to go’ – Evers pressed on budget talks during stop in Wausau
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers was asked about state budget negotiations as he kicked off his annual “Pothole Patrol” tour in Wausau on Tuesday. “From my vantage point,…
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DHS unveils new ADRC hotline
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new hotline will help you get in touch with Wisconsin’s Aging and Disability Resource Centers. ADRCs help connect older adults and those with disabilities to…
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Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor announces 2026 run for State Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A liberal judge announces she’s running for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Chris Taylor, a Madison-based judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, announced Tuesday she’ll challenge incumbent…
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Proposed legislation seeks to expand early voting hours across Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A proposal at the state Capitol looks to expand early voting hours across Wisconsin. The Republican-sponsored bill would address inequalities between voting in urban and rural…
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Milkweed is Wisconsin DNR’s Plant of the Year
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources names its 2025 Plant of the Year. The DNR Rare Plant Monitoring Program selected milkweed, which is the only plant…
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AM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, May 21, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Police investigating after a man and woman were found dead in rural St. Croix County; — A new hotline connects you with the…
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Janice Bensend
Janice Bensend, 90, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and formerly of Barron, passed away on May 13. She is survived by her husband, Theo Bensend; daughters, Katherine Donahoe, Janelle Lowrey and Barbara…
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Edward Leader Jr., 96, of Birchwood, passed away on May 14. He is survived by his wife, Connie; children, Kathy Thom, Deb Fleischmann, Cindy Gilgenbach and Tim Leader; stepchildren, Colleen…
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Frances Lane
Frances Lane, 91, passed away on May 15. She is survived by her sons, Louis Clark, Russell Deckert and Sam Deckert; siblings, Charles Grassni, Frank Grassini and Concetta Ronconi. The…
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