SPORTSCAST – Friday, April 19, 2024
Today’s sportscast from the Northwest Wisconsin Sports Desk.
Barron’s big dig underway
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — Barron’s big dig main street project is underway, replacing the pavement and infrastructure on LaSalle Avenue in downtown Barron. The $4.8 million dollar project is funded…
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GOP challenges Evers line item veto on school spending, contaminated basil pulled from shelves
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Republicans in the Legislature are challenging a veto by Democrat Governor Tony Evers that modified a school literacy law. That bill was intended by Republicans to…
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Johnson accuses Mayorkas of complicity in crimes committed by illegal migrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — A day after Democrats in the Senate killed articles of impeachment against him, Senator Ron Johnson pressed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for answers about the…
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VP Harris to campaign in La Crosse on Monday
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WRN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is back in Wisconsin next week. Harris will be in La Crosse on Monday. President Joe Biden’s campaign says the VP…
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AM NEWSCAST – Friday, April 19, 2024
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Barron’s main street big dig is underway; — Legislative Republicans challenge one of the governor’s line-item vetoes; — Sen.…
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PM NEWSCAST – Thursday, April 18, 2024
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Wisconsin has the highest number of fatal head-on crashes; — It’s Work Zone Awareness week and a reminder to…
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Today’s sportscast from the Northwest Wisconsin Sports Desk.
Wisconsin leads nation for fatal wrong-way crashes
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin leads the nation when it comes to fatal crashes involving wrong-way drivers. From 2013 to 2022 , the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says just…
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Work zone awareness week
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Road construction projects are underway across the state. Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed this week as Work Zone Awareness week, kicking off the start of…
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Wisconsin general fund to drop billions of dollars, still in decent shape says Wisconsin Policy Forum
MADISON, Wis (WRN) — A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows the state’s general fund will be dropping significantly from record highs following the pandemic. A new report…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are questioning how much power legislative committees should wield in a case brought by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers against the Republican-controlled Legislature…
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