Free summer meals available for kids through DPI program
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Free summer meals are available for Wisconsin kids through a Department of Public Instruction program. Across Wisconsin, more than 3 million meals are served each summer…
Take steps to avoid spreading invasive species
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Do your best to avoid spreading invasives species this summer. June is Invasive Species Action Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking you…
President Donald Trump to visit Chippewa Falls
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (NWN) — President Donald Trump will be in Wisconsin, visiting Chippewa County on Friday, according a spokesperson from the White House. It will be the president’s first…
Small plane crash near Amery injures pilot
AMERY, Wis. (NWN) — A pilot was injured in a small plane crash near Amery. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the plane had refueled at Menomonie’s airport and was…
Inmate found dead in St. Croix County Jail named
HUDSON, Wis. (NWN) — The inmate who died in the St. Croix County Jail on Saturday has been named. The sheriff’s office said the deceased was 22-year-old Ethan P. Tjader,…
At Wisconsin dairy farm, RFK Jr. says depriving school kids of whole milk ‘was almost a form of child abuse’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. praises the benefits of whole milk during a Monday stop at a Wisconsin dairy farm. “We deprived two generations of children…
UW Regents to consider tuition rate increase next week
MADISON, Wis. (NWN) — The UW Board of Regents will consider a tuition rate increase. The Regents announced Monday that the vote will take place next week. Regents will consider…
DNR’s Free Fun Weekend coming up
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Free Fun Weekend is coming up. This weekend, state park admission fees, fishing licenses and trail passes are waived for…
Inmate dies at St. Croix County Jail
HUDSON, Wis. (NWN) — An inmate at the St. Croix County Jail died Saturday morning. The sheriff’s office said a 22-year-old man in the work-release dorms, was found unresponsive just…
EMS F.O.R.W.A.R.D. plan addresses challenges facing rural Emergency Medical Services
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Rural Emergency Medical Services in Wisconsin face unprecedented challenges. James Small is EMS Outreach Program Manager with the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health. “One of the…
New state law restricting crypto currency kiosks takes effect
You may have noticed fewer cryptocurrency kiosks in Wisconsin following a recent state law restricting their use. Wisconsin Consumer Protection director Mike Domke says it’s not surprising, given that their…
New ATV/UTV laws go into effect Monday
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — New laws for ATV and UTV riders go into effect on Monday, June 1. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Lt. Jacob Holsclaw says one big change…