Drivers need to keep school kids safe
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Kids around Wisconsin are back in school this week. Wisconsin law enforcement agencies are asking drivers to keep those kids in mind by being alert and…
President Biden’s western Wisconsin stop will be in Westby
WESTBY, Wis. (WRN) — President Joe Biden will be in western Wisconsin Thursday. The White House says the president’s stop in Westby just outside of La Crosse will have Biden…
DNR says wild rice harvest shows below average outlook
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Northern Wisconsin’s wild rice crop harvest is below average this year. The Department of Natural Resources says a mild winter last year and heavy storms in…
AM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A woman killed while walking on Highway 40 near Bruce late Sunday; — Two riders on a motorcycle injured…
Captain Michael Slifer
Captain Michael Slifer, 54, of Florence, Oregon, passed away on August 14. The funeral service for Michael Slifer will be held at First Baptist Church, in Chetek, on Friday at…
Gordon Galetka
Gordon Galetka, 86, passed away on August 31. He is survived by his children, Gregory Galetka, Linda Coe, Judy Hedler and Nancy Avery; and siblings, Joann Duddles, Marilyn Krueger, John…
PM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Two people were killed and a third injured in a crash near Webster early Saturday morning; — Police investigate…
Single-vehicle crash kills two, injures one on East Bear Lake Road near Webster
WEBSTER, Wis. (WJMC) — Two Minnesota residents were killed and another person injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Burnett County. The crash was reported by OnStar, just…
Woman shot and killed in Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WRN) — A 56-year-old woman was shot in killed in Eau Claire. During a welfare check at a home there Thursday evening, police officers found the body…
NWS confirms two western Wisconsin tornadoes
Two Thursday evening tornadoes that touched down in western Wisconsin have been confirmed. According to the Twin Cities National Weather Service office, one of the twisters touched down near Beldenville…