Updates on Washburn County culvert washout repairs
SHELL LAKE, Wis. (WRN) — Three out of four culvert washouts have been repaired in Washburn County. County Highway B, east and west of Sawyer Creek Road, and Hector Dam…
Wisconsin AG sues Trump administration for termination of FEMA program
MADISON, Wis. (WJMC) — Wisconsin joins a lawsuit over the Trump administration terminating a Federal Emergency Management Agency program, which the administration called “wasteful” and “politicized.” The Building resilient Infrastructure…
Wisconsinites lose access to LGBTQ+ specialized services on 988 Hotline starting Thursday
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Thursday marks the day LGBTQ+ Wisconsin youth lose access to specialized services on the Suicide and Crisis Prevention Hotline. According to a Trump administration directive, starting…
Barron County Fair Thursday events
Today is Kids Day at the Barron County Fair. Free gate admission until 4 p.m. The Hog Show is at 8 a.m. The Poultry Show and Veggie Races are at…
Country Jam USA kicks off today in Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WJMC) — Country Jam USA kicks off today in Eau Claire and runs through Saturday. Headliners include Bailey Zimmerman, Chase Rice, Cole Swindell, Sara Evans, Sam Hunt…
Rock Fest kicks off today in Cadott
CADOTT, Wis. (WJMC) — Rock Fest in Cadott kicks off today and runs through Saturday. Headliners include Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch and Bad Omens. Find info online at…
Legislation to make monarch butterfly Wisconsin state butterfly introduced
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Efforts begin to make the monarch butterfly Wisconsin’s official state butterfly. The proposal was introduced by Republican legislators Monday at Appleton’s Butterfly Gardens of Wisconsin. The…
AM NEWSCAST – Thursday, July 17, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — An overnight bridge closure and detour for work on Highway 53 over Highway 8; — Wisconsin sues the Trump administration over canceled FEMA…
Allen “Dale” Jerry
Allen “Dale” Jerry, 88, of Cumberland, passed away on July 12. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; children, Jeffrey, Rodney and Roxanne Hoovestol; and brothers, Douglas Jerry and David…
Paul Gotmer
Paul Gotmer, 76, passed away on April 29. The celebration of life for Paul Gotmer will be held at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in Hayward, on Saturday…
Frank Graf Jr.
Frank Graf Jr., 87, of Shell Lake, passed away on July 12. He is survived by his wife, Carol; children, Robyn Pegram, Donald Graf, Shelly Kay, Carla Schroeder and Kim…
Lonnie Perry
Lonnie Perry, 84, of New Auburn, passed away on July 6. She is survived by her husband, Bill Perry; children, Mike Perry, Brenda Perry, Jack Perry, Marie Peras, Joe Perry…