AM NEWSCAST – Monday, May 4, 2026
From the NorthwestNow.Net News Center … — A Hayward man arrested for OWI after running over multiple road signs near Trego; — Highway 53 overpass at County Highway I in…
Bring life jackets if boating, know the regs for fishing opening weekend
HAYWARD, Wis. (WJMC) — It’s Wisconsin’s Fishing Opening weekend. DNR Conservation Warden Tim Ebert has reminders for anglers and boaters. “The big thing to keep an eye on is make…
Barron County ATV/UTV trails open May 1
BARRON, Wis. (WRN) — Barron County ATV/UTV trails open today. The Barron County Sheriff’s Department reminds riders to be respectful of the landowners that allow trails to cross their property…
CBS News replaced by Fox News on WJMC, WKFX, WAQE
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — WJMC, WKFX and WAQE in Rice Lake are now carrying Fox News Radio for national news broadcasts. The live news broadcasts air at the top…
Burnett County board supervisor dies
A former Burnett County board member has died. County Clerk Wanda Hinrichs said county board supervisor Gary Lundberg passed away. He served on the board for 18 years, from 2006…
Heavy rains have delayed some farmers start to planting season
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Heavy rain over the past few weeks has left fields saturated across much of the state, especially in low lying areas near rivers. Wisconsin farmers are…
Governor’s Fishing Opener, Family Fishing Day in Hayward
HAYWARD, Wis. (WRN) — Today, Gov. Tony Evers, members of his cabinet and other dignitaries are fishing on Nelson Lake, near Hayward for the 60th annual Governor’s Fishing Opener. It’s…
UW-Madison announces new AI college
UW–Madison is launching a new college focused on computing and artificial intelligence. The university on Monday announced a 100‑million‑dollar donation and named the inaugural dean of its new College of…
Report finds dramatic increase in drunk driving incarcerations in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin prisons have seen a dramatic increase in inmates serving time for OWI. That’s another finding from Wisconsin Policy Forum’s comprehensive review of the state’s criminal…
Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists’ warnings
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Proponents of raw milk are pushing to make the unpasteurized product more widely available and easy to obtain. More than three dozen bills supporting raw milk…
New Richmond Schools sued for bathroom use policy
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (WRN) — A lawsuit against the New Richmond School District says it is violating Title IX protections. The issue at hand revolves around a person’s gender identity…
Feds sue Wisconsin over prediction markets lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The federal government sues Wisconsin over a lawsuit targeting prediction markets. Prediction markets allow people to place bets on the outcomes of just about anything –…