Barron County Sheriff Fitzgerald retiring June 1
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald says he is stepping down as sheriff. He made the announcement Monday, with his last day June 1. After 32 years…
Driver killed, another injured in crash at Highways 8 and 65
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — One driver died and another was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highways 8 and 65, south of Balsam Lake, on…
Chippewa County reports phone scam posing as deputies
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WJMC) — Scammers posing as sheriff’s deputies have been calling residents in Chippewa County, says the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities remind people that they will not…
Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Indigenous people across North America are rallying to plead for sustained responses to violence in their communities. Monday is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.…
Trump admin cancels mental health services grant for WI schools
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Trump administration is terminating a grant program that supports mental health staffing in schools. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction was informed last week that…
Wisconsin joins multi-state suit fighting cuts to AmeriCorps funding
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin joins another multi-state lawsuit aimed at Trump administration budget cuts. Governor Tony Evers announced the state will join 23 others in a suit opposing cuts…
State’s Youth Apprenticeship has record enrollment
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin saw a record high enrollment in it’s youth apprenticeship program. The Department of Workforce Development says 11,344 youth apprentices were enrolled in the program during…
Gov Fishing opener welcomes all to Rice Lake; Evers, Rodriguez catch northerns
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — The Governor’s Fishing Opener and Family Fishing Day welcomed all to Rice Lake on Saturday. Barron County Tourism Represntative Brandi Nelson said the lake was…
Fishing opener forecast from DNR fisheries biologist
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — It’s Wisconsin’s Fishing Opener today. DNR fisheries biologist Kyle Broadway covers Barron and Polk counties. He gave a favorable forecast for local lakes and rivers…
Name released of motorcycle rider in fatal crash
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WJMC) — The motorcycle rider who died in a crash Tuesday has been named. Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd said the rider was 55-year-old Joseph Kadinger, of Eau…
Construction on southbound Highway 53 bridges start Monday
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — Eight bridges on southbound Highway 53 between Cameron and New Auburn will be worked on this summer and fall. The southbound bridge over County Highway I…
DOGE cuts mean uncertainty for Head Start in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Head Start providers face uncertainty. Earlier this month, the Trump administration’s DOGE agency shut down the Head Start regional office in Chicago and fired its…