MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Earth Day’s origins are here in Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin’s Nelson Institute draws its name and inspiration from Gaylord Nelson, who helped make environmental protection…
DetailsMADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Veterans Museum has been honoring and celebrating the state’s vets for 125 years. Director Chris Kolakowski says although the museum is located in Madison…
DetailsMADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin is reporting big gains in its statewide tree‑planting push. Wisconsin’s latest Trillion Trees Pledge report shows the state planted nearly 12 million trees and conserved…
DetailsFrom the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — Rice Lake’s school board approves changes at Haugen Elementary School; — The officer named in the Superior fatal shooting earlier this month; —…
DetailsKathleen Lehmann, 81, of Spooner, passed away on April 14. The funeral service Kathleen Lehmann will be held at Spooner Baptist Church, on Friday at 11 a.m. Visitation is from…
DetailsOn this day in US history, Woodville Latham and his sons Otway and Gray demonstrated their “Panopticon” on April 21, 1895. Inspired by the Kinetoscope, this invention would lead to…
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DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 30 points, Julius Randle added 24 and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied past the Denver Nuggets 119-114 to tie their Western Conference playoff series at…
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CUMBERLAND, Wis. (WJMC) — The Beaver Dam Lake Highway 63 bridge replacement project starts tomorrow, April 22, meaning a detour for traffic heading north out of Cumberland. The detour follows…
DetailsMADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new wave of phishing scams targets Wisconsin drivers. The Wisconsin DMV warns the lates scams feature fraudulent texts and emails that threaten driver’s license suspension…
DetailsMILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — Harley‑Davidson is recalling thousands of motorcycles. Harley‑Davidson is pulling nearly 17,000 Softail models from the 2025 and 2026 model years after discovering a rear brake line…
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