ATVs allowed on Washburn County roads
SHELL LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — All county roads are now open to ATV traffic in Washburn County. This excludes state highways and town roads, depending on local town ordinances. Signs…
You can help protect an endangered butterfly this summer
Wisconsin residents have a chance to help protect an endangered butterfly this summer. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers to survey the Karner blue butterfly starting in…
Stewart Flom
Stewart Flom, 82, of Cumberland, passed away on May 8. He is survived by his sons, Christopher Flom and Theron Flom. The funeral service for Stewart Flom will be held…
Fire at duplex on Linden Avenue in Rice Lake
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A fire damaged a two-story duplex in Rice Lake Tuesday evening. The fire was reported just after 7 p.m. in the 900 block of Linden…
Fatal crash near Ladysmith on May 12
LADYSMITH, Wis. (WRN) — A Ladysmith man is dead after a single vehicle crash Tuesday morning. Sheriff Phil Grassmann said the crash was reported just before 4:45 a.m. Tuesday on…
Brokered deal to spend Wisconsin budget surplus meets split vote at committee
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A proposal to spend down some of Wisconsin’s projected budget surplus was approved by the legislature’s joint finance committee on Tuesday. Republican co-chair Mark Born says…
Tiffany rejects Evers & Republicans tax relief & K12 funding deal
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Republican candidate for governor dismisses the tax relief and education funding deal between Governor Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers. Congressman Tom Tiffany was on WISN’s…
DNR looking for next class of wardens; peregrine falcon chicks named
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Department of Natural Resources is looking for its next class of wardens. The deadline is Thursday to apply to the DNR for conservation warden positions…
Missing fisherman recovered from Rusk County Lake
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — A search continued Monday and recovered the missing angler on a Rusk County lake. Rusk County Sheriff Phil Grassmann said local dive and underwater search teams…
Human remains found in rural Rusk County
BRUCE, Wis. (WJMC) — Human remains were found in a forested area of Rusk County on Friday. Rusk County Sheriff Phil Grassmann said a forester marking trees off of Bihlmeyer…
Evers & Republican leaders reach massive deal on K-12 spending & tax relief
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Tony Evers reaches an historic $1.8 billion agreement with Republican legislative leaders. A bipartisan deal will invest more than $600 million in schools, provide property tax…
State Senators Roys, Nass object to budget surplus deal
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Two prominent voices from either side of the State Senate are not happy with a compromise deal on how to spend Wisconsin’s budget surplus. Governor Tony…