WIAA approves NIL amendment
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association has approved a name, image, and likeness amendment. The approved Constitutional amendment will allow students to enter into NIL opportunities for…
Washington County Executive Eric Shoemann files to run for governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP / WRN) — Republican Josh Schoemann the top elected official in a suburban Milwaukee county, has created a committee to run for Wisconsin governor in 2026. It…
Kohl’s fires new CEO five months into job
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (WRN) — Kohl’s has fired its new CEO less than five months into the job. According to a release from the Menomonee Falls based retailer, Ashley Buchanan…
Bipartisan plan to bring more nuclear power to Wisconsin introduced Wednesday
A bipartisan plan to bring new nuclear power stations to Wisconsin was the subject of a state Senate committee hearing on Wednesday. At the Capitol, a pair of bills that…
DNR unveils Fishing Finder tool
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new Fishing Finding tool from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is trying to make things a little easier for Wisconsin anglers. Fisheries System Biologist…
Bedroom fire damages Rice Lake home on Tuesday
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A bedroom fire damaged a Rice Lake home Tuesday afternoon. Rice Lake firefighters were called to a home on the north end of Reuter Avenue,…
Make sure fishing license is part of your gear
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Get ready for fishing this weekend. The Wisconsin fishing opener is Saturday, and the DNR reminds you to take some time this week to prepare,…
Republican lawmakers propose ‘red tape reset’ bill package
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — At the Capitol, Republican lawmakers want to reset regulatory red tape in Wisconsin. A package of four bills are designed to address a regulatory climate which…
NWS confirms six northern Wisconsin tornadoes from Monday storms
CHANHASSEN, Minn. (WRN) — The first tornadoes of 2025 hit Wisconsin this week. The National Weather Service confirmed that six twisters touched down across northern Wisconsin. Monday’s severe storms rolled…
Investigators don’t know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators have concluded that the leak of a Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order last year was likely deliberate, but they were unable to determine who was…
DNR releases CWD summary of ’24 hunting season
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Nearly 1,800 of the more than 17,000 deer harvested during the 2024 hunting season tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. “The percent of positives or prevalence…
Conservation concerns heard by JFC, says Sen. Quinn
WAUSAU, Wis. (WJMC) — Republican State Sen. Romaine Quinn, of Birchwood, sits on the legislature’s finance committee. It held listening sessions on the state budget Monday, in Hayward, and Tuesday,…