AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, May 6, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald is moving on to a new job, come June 1; — A rider is dead after a motorcycle…
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Barron County Sheriff Fitzgerald retiring June 1
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald says he is stepping down as sheriff. He made the announcement Monday, with his last day June 1. After 32 years…
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Driver killed, another injured in crash at Highways 8 and 65
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — One driver died and another was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highways 8 and 65, south of Balsam Lake, on…
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PM NEWSCAST – Monday, May 5, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald says he is stepping down; — Phone scammers pose as sheriff’s deputies in Chippewa County; — Monday is…
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FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Monday, May 5, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Monday, May 5, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched six sharp innings to help Milwaukee beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0, with the Brewers’ lineup breaking through after an injury knocked out left-hander Shota…
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SPORTSCAST – Monday, May 5, 2025
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Chippewa County reports phone scam posing as deputies
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WJMC) — Scammers posing as sheriff’s deputies have been calling residents in Chippewa County, says the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities remind people that they will not…
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Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Indigenous people across North America are rallying to plead for sustained responses to violence in their communities. Monday is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.…
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Trump admin cancels mental health services grant for WI schools
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Trump administration is terminating a grant program that supports mental health staffing in schools. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction was informed last week that…
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Wisconsin joins multi-state suit fighting cuts to AmeriCorps funding
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin joins another multi-state lawsuit aimed at Trump administration budget cuts. Governor Tony Evers announced the state will join 23 others in a suit opposing cuts…
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State’s Youth Apprenticeship has record enrollment
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin saw a record high enrollment in it’s youth apprenticeship program. The Department of Workforce Development says 11,344 youth apprentices were enrolled in the program during…
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