Woman killed in Ladysmith house fire
LADYSMITH, Wis. (WRN) — A fatal house fire early Sunday morning in northwest Wisconsin. Firefighters in Ladysmith saw black smoke coming from an upstairs window of the home when they…
Two Saturday evening crashes result in investigations, possible charges for drivers
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WJMC) — Two rollover crashes Saturday evening in Barron County, and the drivers could face enforcement action, says Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald. A vehicle lost control…
Repair project planned for Chetek’s Long Bridge in 2026
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — A project to rehabilitate Chetek’s Long Bridge is planned for the spring and summer of 2026. Built in 1972, with a new concrete deck installed in…
Base Camp opens at Telemark Village
CABLE, Wis. (WJMC) — Base Camp has officially opened at the grounds of the Birkie trailhead. Mt. Telemark Village welcomed nearly 500 guests Saturday for the grand opening of Base…
Woman killed, man charged after UTV rollover near Hertel, Saturday night
HERTEL, Wis. (WJMC) — A Spooner man is in jail, charged with negligent manslaughter, after a UTV crash Saturday night that left one woman dead. Burnett County Sheriff Tracy Finch…
Fire destroys house south of Chetek on Friday
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — A fire destroyed a house in rural Chetek on Friday afternoon. A caller reported the fire just after 12:40 p.m., Friday, in the 2200 block of…
Scammers are using social media videos to copy your voice, says BBB
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Check who you’re sharing your videos with on social media. Wisconsin Better Business Bureau president Jim Temmer says criminals have been using audio from videos to…
Evers’ transportation secretary will resign in September to take job at UW-Madison
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers’ transportation secretary plans to resign next month to take a job at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The governor’s office announced Friday that Craig…
Evers ready for DNC this week
CHICAGO, Ill. (WRN) — Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is in Chicago for this week’s Democratic National Convention “It’s very exciting. And you know, bringing people together and being able to…
Election officials keep Green Party presidential candidate on Wisconsin ballot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials have decided to allow the Green Party’s presidential candidate to remain on the battleground state’s ballot. A Democratic National Committee employee filed a…