March is Self-Harm Awareness Month
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — During Self-Harm Awareness Month, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants parents to be on the lookout for signs of self-harm among young people. Director of…
Wisconsin voters to elect education leader and decide on voter ID amendment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The high-stakes race for Wisconsin Supreme Court has gotten most of the attention leading up to the April 1 election. But it is not the only…
Annual Farm City Banquet is tonight, Witscher guest speaker
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WRN) — Make plans to attend the annual banquet that brings farm and city together. The Barron County Farm City Banquet is tonight, at the Rice Lake…
AM NEWSCAST – Monday, March 17, 2025
From the Northwest Wisconsin News Center … — Veterans and supporters react to VA cuts; — Local food aid programs cut by the USDA; — March is Self-Harm Awareness month;…
Flags at half-staff for fallen firefighter, EMR
NEW AUBURN, Wis. (WRN) — Today, flags are at half-staff across Wisconsin in honor of a firefighter and emergency medical responder with ties to New Auburn. 56-year-old Lori Boelkes, of…
WEDC secretary in Ladysmith on Thursday, speaks on adverse impacts of tariffs, immigration crackdown
LADYSMITH, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Missy Hughes spoke about the impact of trade tariffs on Wisconsin’s economy. “What I’m hearing from businesses is disappointment about…
PM NEWSCAST – Friday, March 14, 2025
From the Northwest Wisconsin News Center … — Wisconsin’s attorney general joins a lawsuit to stop the shutdown of the US Department of Education; — The state’s economic development director…
Anthony Awonohopay Jr.
Anthony Awonohopay Jr., 41, of Maple Plain, passed away on March 13. He is survived by his children, Cyrus and Winter; mother, Jeanne; and sisters, Aimee and Amanda. The traditional…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Friday, March 14, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Friday, March 14, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a three-game skid with a 126-106 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles…
SPORTSCAST – Friday, March 14, 2025
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WI Attorney General Kaul joins multistate lawsuit to stop cuts at US Department of Education
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is joining a multistate lawsuit to prevent the US Education Department from being shut down. Democrat Kaul, along with 20 other…