Silver Alert for man who may be in the Douglas County area
A Sliver Alert for a Minnesota man who may be in the Douglas County area. Authorities say 86-year-old Gerald Knapp, of Askov, Minnesota, was last seen Sunday morning and suffers…
EATS fundraiser at UW-BC-EC on Feb. 3
The 15th EATS, Educational Assistance Through Scholarship, returns Saturday, February 3, from 6-9 p.m. at UW-Eau Claire Barron County campus in Rice Lake. Attendees will enjoy food and drink samples…
Northwoods tourism businesses facing shortfall due to lack of snow
(WRN) – The lack of snow this winter is hurting many Northwoods communities dependent on tourism. WXPR reports that several Northwoods communities have already lost over 6 million dollars in…
Driver struck, killed while trying to push car from road near Ladysmith
A Bruce man trying to push his vehicle out of the road was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 8, near Ladysmith, on Wednesday evening. Rusk County Sheriff Jeff…
Fire destroys building in Birchwood
Fire destroyed a commercial building in Birchwood early Thursday morning. Birchwood Fire Chief Ken George said his department was called out at 1:30 a.m. this morning to the 900 block…
Five charged related to fatal motorcycle crash last August
A Rice Lake man faces a hit-and-run charge from an August motorcycle crash that left one rider dead, and four others are charged for impeding officers’ investigation of the incident.…
Benefit at Rice Lake Elks Lodge for young girl with eye cancer
This weekend, you can help a baby girl diagnosed with eye cancer. On Saturday, February 3, the Rice Lake Elks Lodge will be hosting a benefit for Noelle Nelson. Noelle…
Law limiting syrup substitutes would be sweet deal for maple syrup producers
Order maple syrup, get maple syrup. That’s the simple premise of a bipartisan bill at the Capitol in Madison. “When you go into a restaurant you see maple syrup you’re…
Evers signs dental health expansion bills into law
Governor Tony Evers signs a bipartisan package of dental health bills into law. A total of five new laws are designed to increase access to dental care and grow Wisconsin’s…
Drunk driver crashes with, kills semi driver near Weyerhaeuser
A crash early Tuesday morning, January 30, that killed a semi driver, was caused by a drunk driver, say police. The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office said 21-year-old Jorge Sanchez-Tzanahua, of…
Suspicious items found on Hwy. 40 near Colfax
COLFAX, Wis. (WJMC) – Dunn County Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking for anyone with information on several items that were found on Highway 40 near the Whitetail Golf Course, south…
Judge orders Wisconsin elections officials to move quickly on changing absentee ballot rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin judge has ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to implement his ruling allowing election clerks to accept absentee ballots that have partial witness addresses, a…