Lawrence “Larry” Jerome
Lawrence “Larry” Jerome, 74, of Barron, passed away on January 30. He is survived by his wife, Shelley; sons, Jeremy and Lyndon; daughters, Daria Stransky, Moria Fischer, Alicia Wirth, Sacia…
Beverly Janke
Beverly Janke, 93, passed away on February 6. She is survived by her daughter, Becky Bertolasi. Beverly Janke will be laid to rest at Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in…
Keith Emmons
Keith Emmons, 86, of Birchwood, passed away on January 28. He is survived by his wife, Arline Emmons; daughters, Shannon Dahnke and Kelly Emmons; and brother, Jim Emmons. The funeral…
CF School District responds to reports of alleged threat to school
School officials in Chippewa Falls say at no time were students or staff at risk or danger, following reports a student allegedly made a “manifesto” detailing threats to the school…
PM NEWSCAST – Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Chippewa Falls school officials defend their response to an alleged threat last fall; — Tax cuts approved by state’s…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024
Today’s funeral announcements.
SPORTSCAST – Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024
Today’s sports stories from the Northwest Wisconsin Sports Desk.
JFC approves tax cut tax break package along party lines
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) – At the Capitol on Wednesday the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to tap the state’s $3.25 billion budget surplus for a $2.1 billion…
Latest MU Poll shows 50/50 split between Biden & Trump
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) – The latest Marquette Poll projects a tight race for President in Wisconsin. The Marquette University Law School poll surveyed 930 registered voters in Wisconsin between January…
Wisconsin governor doubts Republican Legislature will approve his maps
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has voiced skepticism about the possibility of the Republican-controlled Legislature passing new legislative maps that the Democrat proposed. Evers was asked about…
Proposed legislation would improve safety around retention ponds
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) – A bill at the state Capitol looks to improve safety measures around retention ponds. The measure, introduced by two Madison-area state legislators in unison with a…
Universities of Wisconsin system has launched a website for online courses
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Universities of Wisconsin have launched a new website listing all online courses available across the system’s 13 campuses. Officials said Wednesday that the website is…