PM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, April 30, 2025
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A missing Chippewa Falls woman has been found dead after nearly nine years; — A motorcycle rider in Dunn County dies after crashing…
Remains of missing Chippewa Falls woman found in Minnesota
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WJMC) — A Chippewa Falls woman missing for nearly nine years has been found dead. Chippewa Falls police said then-22-year-old Shannah Boiteau went missing June 22, 2016.…
Motorcycle rider dies, after crashing to avoid deer
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WRN) — A motorcycle rider died after a crashing his bike, trying to avoid deer, Tuesday afternoon. Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd said a 55-year-old man was riding…
‘Bradyn’s Law’ increases penalties for sextortion
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — At the Capitol, lawmakers are considering “Bradyn’s Law,” increasing penalties for sextortion, especially if it leads to suicide. The fast-growing cybercrime targets kids to send explicit…
JFC holds final public budget hearing in Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WRN) — The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee held its last public budget hearing in Wausau on Tuesday. During a press conference by committee Republicans, vice-chair Senator Pat Testin…
Culver’s picks first female CEO
SAUK CITY, Wis. (WRN) — Culvers has its first female CEO. The iconic Wisconsin fast food chain announced Monday that Julie Fussner is taking over operations. She’s the company’s fifth…
Monday’s severe storms spawn two tornadoes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP / WJMC) — Storms with lightning and hail and at least two observed tornadoes moved through the upper Midwest Monday afternoon and evening. A report from WQOW said…
Small school districts tell JFC to fix K-12 funding formula
HAYWARD, Wis. (WRN) — During a budget hearing on Monday in Hayward, superintendents of small northern Wisconsin school districts asked the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee to fix the state funding…
DHS warning of impacts of federal cuts to Medicaid
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has started to analyze how Wisconsin Medicaid members could be impacted by cuts at the federal level. Wisconsin Medicaid Director…
WI joins lawsuit against Trump administration over school funding
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin has joined another lawsuit against the Trump administration. Governor Tony Evers says the lawsuit is aimed at preventing Trump from cutting federal funding for Wisconsin’s…
Draft attendance exceeds expectations
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WRN) — Attendance at the NFL Draft in Green Bay beats expectations. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the final attendance for all three days of the draft…
Governor’s Fishing Opener is May 3
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WRN) — For nearly 60 years, the event aims to promote fishing and tourism in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. Gov. Tony Evers said he got skunked by the weather…