Musk sets Ashland BIA office for closure
ASHLAND, Wis. (WRN) — Elon Musk wants to close a Wisconsin branch of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency announced plans earlier this month to close…
Veterans and supporters rally in Madison to oppose VA cuts
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Unhappy with proposed cuts to the VA by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Wisconsin veterans and supporters rallied at the Capitol in Madison over the…
DPI unveils site to track federal funding impacts
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction unveils a website to track federal funding impacts. The page provides real-time updates, critical information, and resources related to federal…
USDA cuts local food aid programs
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin food pantries and farmers want the USDA to restore programs to help buy local produce. The agency announced last week it was ending the Local…
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…
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…
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…
Abortion and Musk donations take center stage in Wisconsin Supreme Court debate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Abortion rights and the influence of donations from billionaires Elon Musk and George Soros took center stage in a sometimes testy debate between candidates for the…
Lawmakers debate bill that would ban gender-affirming care for those under 18
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — At the State Capitol, lawmakers debate a Republican authored bill to prohibit gender affirming care for those under 18. Mosinee Senator Cory Tomczyk co-authored the legislation.…