PM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A woman died in a house fire in Ladysmith Sunday morning; — Residents petition against a detour during repair…
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SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024
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Woman killed in Ladysmith house fire
LADYSMITH, Wis. (WRN) — A fatal house fire early Sunday morning in northwest Wisconsin. Firefighters in Ladysmith saw black smoke coming from an upstairs window of the home when they…
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Two Saturday evening crashes result in investigations, possible charges for drivers
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WJMC) — Two rollover crashes Saturday evening in Barron County, and the drivers could face enforcement action, says Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald. A vehicle lost control…
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Repair project planned for Chetek’s Long Bridge in 2026
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — A project to rehabilitate Chetek’s Long Bridge is planned for the spring and summer of 2026. Built in 1972, with a new concrete deck installed in…
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Base Camp opens at Telemark Village
CABLE, Wis. (WJMC) — Base Camp has officially opened at the grounds of the Birkie trailhead. Mt. Telemark Village welcomed nearly 500 guests Saturday for the grand opening of Base…
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AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A woman died in a house fire in Ladysmith Sunday morning; — Charges for a Spooner man after a…
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Woman killed, man charged after UTV rollover near Hertel, Saturday night
HERTEL, Wis. (WJMC) — A Spooner man is in jail, charged with negligent manslaughter, after a UTV crash Saturday night that left one woman dead. Burnett County Sheriff Tracy Finch…
DetailsPM NEWSCAST – Monday, Aug. 19, 2024
pm This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A woman is dead and a man arrested after a UTV crash near Hertel on Saturday; — A…
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Vera (Nelson) Strobel
Vera (Nelson) Strobel, 90, of Chetek, passed away on August 13. She is survived by her husband, Tom; son, Steve; and daughter, Lori McCormick. The mass for Vera Strobel will…
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CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — A fire destroyed a house in rural Chetek on Friday afternoon. A caller reported the fire just after 12:40 p.m., Friday, in the 2200 block of…
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