Bernice “Bee” Klawiter
Bernice “Bee” Klawiter, 86, of Chetek, passed away on April 23. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Klawiter; children, Roger Klawiter, Jerry Klawiter, Dee Dee Crowley and Tricia Grover;…
DetailsRodney Eklund
Rodney Eklund, 77, of Amery, passed away on May 1. The funeral service for Rodney Eklund will be held at First Lutheran Church, in Amery, on Friday at 11 a.m.…
DetailsDorothy “Bonnie” Richter
Dorothy “Bonnie” Richter, 80, of Rice Lake, passed away on April 23. She is survived by her husband, Donald “Sonny” Richter; sons, Brent Richter, Kori Richter and Chad Richter; and…
DetailsJeannette Wintrone
Jeannette Wintrone, 82, of rural Barron, passed away on April 26. The funeral service for Jeanette Winterone will be held at New Scandinavia Lutheran Church, in rural Dallas, on Friday…
DetailsLaVerne “Vern” Volovsek
LaVerne “Vern” Volovsek, 79, passed away on May 3. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; daughters, Wendy Hable, Jodi Arrowood and Sara Fouts; and siblings, Jack Volovsek and Peggy…
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Joan Erickson
Joan Erickson, 97, of New Auburn, passed away on May 4. She is survived by her children, Margie Baker, Barbie Taylor, Dick Erickson, Ginny Erickson, Joe Erickson, Mary Erickson, Micki…
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Cheese Louise reopens in new building after 2024 fire
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A local cafe has reopened. A fire in October 2024 burned down the home of Cheese Louise Sandwiches and Agonic Brewing Company. A new building…
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PM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, May 5, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Police investigate what they are calling an accidental death at UW-Stout; — Drivers, watch out for and share the road with animal-drawn vehicles,…
DetailsAlan Shepard becomes First American in Space
On this day in US history, Navy Commander Alan Shepard Jr. was launched into space aboard the Freedom 7 space capsule, becoming the first American to travel to space on May…
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FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Tuesday, May 5, 2026
(St. Louis, MO) — Brice Turang’s two-run homer in the ninth inning of Monday’s 6-3 Brewers loss made the final score look closer than the game actually was. Starter and…
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SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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