County Highway I closed Tuesday night, Wednesday night
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — County Highway I, at the Hwy. 53 interchange in Chetek, is closed overnight today and tomorrow for bridge replacement work. The Wisconsin DOT says County I…
Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation industry once again breaks records
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation industry has broken economic records for the third year in a row. Governor Tony Evers says new federal data shows the sector generated…
Six candidates compete to become next Alice in Dairyland
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Six candidates will compete for the title of 79th Alice in Dairyland. The finalists announced Friday include Faith Baerwolf of Columbus, Kelly Herness of Whitehall, Gabrielle…
AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, March 10, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A Hayward woman sentenced to years in prison for the death of her 4-year-old; — State Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler isn’t seeking…
Bernis Edmond
Bernis Edmond, 78, of Dallas, passed away on February 24. The memorial service for Bernis Edmond will be held at Rausch-Lundeen Funeral Home, in Dallas, on Thursday at 3 p.m.,…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Monday, March 9, 2026
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Monday, March 9, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and the Orlando Magic cruised to a 130-91 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, who rested Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second game of…
SPORTSCAST – Monday, March 9, 2026
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Eau Claire man gets 40 year prison sentence in child sexual assaults
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WRN) — A man accused of sexually assaulting children in northwestern Wisconsin will spend the rest of his life in prison. An Eau Claire County judge on…
Feds launch Title IX probe of New Richmond schools
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (WRN) — A western Wisconsin school district is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education. The Department’s Office for Civil Rights announced the investigation of the…
Rotunda display brings attention to car crash tragedies
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Bringing attention to preventable car crash tragedies. A display in the Capitol rotunda in Madison this month tells the stories of just three of the 240…
Wisconsin public universities can now offer three-year bachelor programs
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s public universities can soon offer faster more affordable paths to a bachelor’s degree. The UW Board of Regents has approved a new policy allowing campuses…