Rep. Summerfield: Assembly to vote on Voter ID question
BLOOMER, Wis. (WJMC) — On Tuesday afternoon, the State Assembly will vote on having a Voter ID question on the ballot in April. Legislative Republicans have been pushing for it…
Rick’s Barber Shop in Luck destroyed by fire
LUCK, Wis. (WJMC) — Fire destroyed Rick’s Barber Shop in Luck on Sunday. Information from the Luck Fire Department showed the building fully engulfed Sunday. Frederic, Cushing, Milltown and St.…
Data breach with software vendor at Cumberland School District
CUMBERLAND, Wis. (WJMC) — Cumberland School District officials say a possible data breach with one of their software providers may include some personal data of past and current students and…
UPFRONT: LeMahieu set to toss out much of Gov’s budget
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A fight over the upcoming state budget is already looming in the Legislature. Speaking to WISN’s UPFRONT, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says his Republican colleagues…
Evers declares energy emergency to ease heating fuels deliveries
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers declares an energy emergency in Wisconsin. Evers signed an Executive Order on Thursday due to challenges with severe weather around the country that…
Send a vet a Valentine this year
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs is looking for Valentine cards to give to veterans living at its Housing and Recovery Program locations. Program Specialist Jodi…
Name unsealed for suspect in Lily Peters homicide
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WRN) — The teen charged in the April 2022 murder and sexual assault of 10-year-old Lily Peters in Chippewa Falls is no longer identified by his initials…
Suspect in New Lisbon triple homicide arrested
NEW LISBON, Wis. (WRN) — The suspect in a Juneau County triple homicide has been found. According to the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office 47-year-old Virgil Thew was apprehended Thursday in…
DHS encourages vaccinations as respiratory illness hospitalizations increase
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Respiratory illnesses are increasing across Wisconsin, including influenza. Department of Health Services epidemiologist Tom Haupt encourages you to get a flu shot. “We know we have…
New scam offers fake hospice care to families caring for elder relatives
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A troubling new scam hitting Wisconsin has criminals trying to sign people up for phony hospice care. State consumer protection director Michelle Reinen says it’s another…
DNR holds public hearing on updated deer management plan
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Department of Natural Resources laid out its updated plan to manage the deer hunt at a public hearing on Wednesday. The Department of Natural Resources…
Senate approves Voter ID amendment
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — As expected, the state Senate’s first floor session on Wednesday approved a measure that would protect Wisconsin’s Voter ID law through an amendment to the state…