FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Friday, May 9, 2025
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SPORTSCAST – Friday, May 9, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Friday, May 9, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves through another uneven performance, this time capitalizing on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s…
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JFC begins budget work, deletes Evers policy proposals
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — At the Capitol, the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee begins work on the next two-year state budget. Republicans have stripped hundreds of policy items out of the…
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Wisconsin Republicans kill marijuana legalization and tax increases for millionaires
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have voted to kill most of the top spending priorities of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. The vote Thursday comes as…
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Liberal voters file challenge to Wisconsin’s Congressional voting districts
MADSION, Wis. (WRN) — Democrats are making another attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s congressional district maps. The Elias Law Group filed a motion on behalf of Democratic voters to the State…
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Proposed legislation would criminalize deep-fake porn in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A bill at the Capitol would criminalize deep-fake pornography. The proposal would make using AI to turn someone’s visual image into a naked photo or sex…
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Washburn County Highway K roadwork and closures May 12-June 2
SPOONER, Wis. (WRN) — Road work and culvert repair on Washburn’s County Highway K starts Monday and runs through June 2. The section of road is between Division Street and…
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Wisconsin joins another lawsuit against Trump over EV charging station funds
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Democratic Governor Tony Evers has joined another lawsuit against the Trump administration. The lawsuit seeks to compel the release of more than $60 million that Wisconsin…
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Tourism department unveils new highway map
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Tourism has unveiled the newest State Highway Map. The Wisconsin DOT used geographic information system data to help improve the paper version…
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AM NEWSCAST – Friday, May 9, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Childcare, health care, and veterans funding and legalizing marijuana proposals by Gov. Tony Evers rejected by budget committee Republicans; — A new lawsuit…
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Karen “Annie” Almgren
Karen “Annie” Almgren, 83, of Bloomer, passed away on May 6. She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey Almgren and Joel Almgren. A private graveside service for Karen Almgren will…
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