Baldwin man killed in crash on I-94
ROBERTS, Wis. (NWN) — A crash on I-94 in St. Croix County has killed one man from Baldwin early Wednesday morning. The State Patrol said a Chevy Colorado was driving west…
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Absentee ballot tabulation error again slows Election Night results in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — Late night human error tabulating thousands of absentee votes in Milwaukee forced a delay of the primary vote count. “So as part of the download process,…
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AI powered scams surging in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — AI-powered scams are surging in Wisconsin and costing victims far more money. The Better Business Bureau reports that from January through July, reports of AI-related scams…
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Sawyer County Fair Thursday preview
HAYWARD, Wis. (WRN) — The Sawyer County Fair is this week. Gates open at 6 p.m., with Ghama Worship Music at the family tent and the opening of the carnival.…
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Policy Forum report finds ‘brain drain’ of college educated adults from Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new study finds Wisconsin has a “brain drain” among college educated adults. “So we found that almost 60% of Wisconsin-born adults who are in their…
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Limit your digital footprint with some tips from UW-Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — As the number of data breaches rise and more people’s information is released to the dark web it’s important to limit what criminals can find out…
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UW System could make new investments in state workforce
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The UW System could make new investments to boost Wisconsin’s workforce and business growth. The Tech for Tomorrow and Accelerate Wisconsin initiatives are part of the…
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AM NEWSCAST – Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A Baldwin man killed in a crash on I-94 on Wednesday; — Human error delayed the final primary results in Milwaukee; — There…
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Dolores Niemann
Dolores Niemann, 90, of Turtle Lake, passed away on July 31. She is survived by her husband, Virgil Niemann; children, Sheryl Gehrman, Sandra Ricci, Susan Niemann, Virgil Niemann, Stacy Gehrman…
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Don Palmer
Don Palmer, 72, of Rice Lake, passed away on July13. He is survived by his wife, Betsy Palmer; sons, Derek Palmer and Kyle Palmer; and brother, Larry Palmer. The celebration…
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James “Jim” Greiner, 61, of Rice Lake, passed away on August 1. He is survived by his fiancee, Jill Anderson; sons, Justin Greiner, Josh Greiner and Jeremy Greiner; sisters, Cindy…
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Janet Coon, 84, of Cameron, passed away on August 10. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Shackleton; sons, Rick Coon and Jerome Coon; and brother, Donald Langerude. A private…
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