Fatal hit-and-run by teenage driver, intoxication suspected
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WJMC) — A teenage driver is suspected of a fatal hit-and-run on County Highway Y, south of Menomonie. Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd said a woman was found…
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Major winter storm knocks out power for tens of thousands
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Tens of thousands are without power as a late winter storm pushed through Northern Wisconsin over the weekend. That storm brought high winds and ice to…
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Supreme Court candidates on Voter ID amendment ballot question
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin voters are being asked to enshrine voter ID in the state Constitution. It’s already the law – voters must present a valid ID. Republicans in…
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Six running for four seats on RLASD school board
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Four seats are up for election April 1 for the Rice Lake Area School District Board of Education and six candidates are running. Four new…
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Two write-in candidates running for Rice Lake District 2 council seat
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — There are two write-in candidates for Rice Lake’s District 2 city council seat. They are Eric Pelle and incumbent Gina Sookiayak. Pelle said his fiduciary…
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Elon Musk hands out $1 million payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop him
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Elon Musk has given out $1 million checks to two Wisconsin voters, declaring them spokespeople for his political group. That’s ahead of a Wisconsin Supreme…
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AM NEWSCAST – Monday, March 31, 2025
From the Northwest Wisconsin News Center … — A teenage driver arrested for allegedly driving intoxicated and causing a fatal hit and run; — A late March storm knocks out…
DetailsINTERVIEWS – Gina Sookiayak and Eric Pelle, candidates for Dist. 2 RL City Council seat
Interview with Eric Pelle: Interview with Gina Sookiayak: Rice Lake City Council District 2 is wards 6, 7, 8 and 17, in light green. Click on the map for…
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INTERVIEWS – Abbey Fischer and Dutch Beckett, candidates for Dist. 1 RL City Council seat
Interview with Abbey Fischer: Interview with Dutch Beckett: Rice Lake City Council District 1 is wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, in orange. Click on the map for…
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PM NEWSCAST – Friday, March 28, 2025
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FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Friday, March 28, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Friday, March 28, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Wells became the first catcher to hit a leadoff homer on opening day, Anthony Volpe also went deep and the New York Yankees began their…
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