Empty Bowls fundraiser fights childhood hunger
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Rice Lake’s Empty Bowls event is set for tonight, from 4:30 until 7 p.m. at the Rice Lake High School cafeteria. Handcrafted clay and wood…
Messenger Street fire cause officially “undetermined”
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — An official ruling on the fire that destroyed the old feed mill building has been released. Rice Lake Fire Chief Michael Hover said a thorough…
Motorcycle rider wanted for Sunday pursuit
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — The Barron County Sheriff’s Department is looking for information on the whereabouts of 21-year-old Logan Olson, of Rice Lake. Authorities said Olson was wanted in…
High-speed chase with motorcycle through Rice Lake, rider sought
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — The Barron County Sheriff’s Department asks the public to help identify a motorcycle rider who fled from police on Sunday evening. The sheriff’s department said…
Republican authored constitutional amendment referendum would prevent non-citizen voting
MADISON, Wis., (WRN) — Voters are being asked to amend the Wisconsin Constitution. Republican state Senator Julian Bradley says the referendum seeks to prevent non-citizens from voting, and align with…
Wisconsin ends fiscal year with $4.6 billion surplus
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Legislature will have to decide what to do with a $4.6 billion surplus when the session begins January 6th. Wisconsin Policy Forum Senior Research…
Wisconsin US Senate candidates trade accusations of lying during testy debate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have repeatedly accused each other of lying during an often testy and confrontational debate on Friday…
Walz promotes plan to address rural health care
Minnesota Governor and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz is helping roll out a proposal designed to address rural healthcare shortages. He says it’s critical “Folks think they know rural…
Pheasant hunting season underway
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The pheasant hunting season is underway across Wisconsin. DNR Pheasant Ecologist Alissa Kakatsch says they’ll do weekly releases of the birds. “So our feather stacking season…
Jolly Good Soda wins ‘Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin’ contest
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The coolest thing made in Wisconsin is Jolly Good Soda. The product won the annual contest put on by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce which draws attention…
It’s Fire Prevention Week; maintain, test working smoke alarms
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — This is National Fire Prevention Week, and on Monday students from Hartford University School learned about the importance of smoke alarms at the Milwaukee Fire Education…
Massive police response to Rice Lake as car’s backfire mistaken for gunfire
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — “No shots fired, no injuries.” That’s the word from Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald after multiple reports of active shootings around Rice Lake led to…