DNR wants your pinecones
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Biologists at the D N R want your pinecones. The Department of Natural Resources is paying by the bushel for red pine and white pine cones.…
Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle near Bruce
BRUCE, Wis. (WJMC) — A young woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 40, north of Bruce late Sunday. Rusk County Sheriff Jeff Wallace said 22-year-old…
Deer-motorcycle crash near Weyerhaeuser on Sunday
A motorcycle-versus-deer crash Sunday afternoon in Rusk County has left two people injured. The sheriff’s office said the crash happened on County Highway F, about five miles south of Weyerhaeuser…
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…
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…
WPS awards grants to first responder agencies
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — First responder agencies across the state are getting a boost thanks to grant funding from the Wisconsin Public Service Foundation. WPS Spokesperson Matt Cullen says the…