WI schools using emergency teaching licenses more than ever
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin schools are using emergency teaching licenses more than ever. A Wisconsin Policy Forum report shows that 3,832 Tier I “emergency” licenses were given out by…
Winter utility moratorium now in effect
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin residents are once again protected from having their heat and power turned off for non-payment. The winter disconnection moratorium started on Wednesday, which means people…
UW – Madison has sold nearly $1 million worth of alcohol during home football games so far this year
Wisconsin Badger football fans have consumed their fair share of alcohol this year. Online college sports newsletter Extra Points reports that at home football games between August and September, UW…
Bomb threat made to Frederic High School
FREDERIC, Wis. (WJMC) — A bomb threat at Fredric High School led to the evacuation of all students and staff from the building Tuesday afternoon. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office…
Republican lawmakers propose grooming bill
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — At the Capitol, proposed legislation would define and establish criminal penalties for grooming. It would define grooming as a “course of conduct, pattern of behavior, or…
DNR wants you to report any black bear dens you come across
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — You can help the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources with its black bear studies. The DNR is asking you to report any black bear den locations…
Woman missing from Rice Lake, may be in Ashland area
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A 60-year-old woman is missing from her residence in Rice Lake and police and her family are concerned for her well-being. Authorities said Toni Peterson…
Woman’s body found after Comstock house fire
COMSTOCK, Wis. (WJMC) — A woman’s body was found following a residential fire in Comstock on Thursday afternoon. Barron County Sheriff Jodi Kummet said firefighters and emergency responders were called…
Pedestrian struck, driver arrested for OWI near Webster
WEBSTER, Wis. (WJMC) — A Webster man arrested for an OWI after he allegedly struck a pedestrian with a vehicle early Sunday morning. Burnett County Sheriff Tracy Finch said 37-year-old…
Barron County 2026 tax levy, mill rate approved
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — Next year’s Barron County property tax levy was approved by the board of supervisors on Monday morning. The 2026 budget levy is 23.4 million dollars, an…
Trump administration approves partial November SNAP funding
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Trump administration will use USDA contingency funds to partially fund November SNAP benefits. That announcement Monday as the federal government shutdown continues. Even with partial…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025
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