Names released from fatal Hwy 53 crash near Haugen
HAUGEN, Wis. (WJMC) — Names have been released of the driver killed and the driver injured in a head-on collision on Highway 53 near Haugen on Wednesday. The State Patrol…
Pilot named in Chetek airport crash
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — The name of the pilot injured in a crash at the Chetek Airport has been released. The Chetek Police Department identified the pilot as 34-year-old Travis…
Uptick in scam calls, messages, local sheriffs departments report
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WJMC) — The Washburn County Sheriff’s Department and the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office report an uptick in scam calls. Reports say a New Auburn resident got a…
Baldwin touts lower prescription drug prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — Amidst her reelection campaign, US Senator Tammy Baldwin is touting lower prescription drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act. Baldwin says people have had to make…
WILL sues DMV over denied personalized plate
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A First Amendment challenge to Wisconsin’s personalized license plate restrictions. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty is asking a judge to strike down the state…
DNR approves Elk Management plan
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approves the 2023-2024 Elk Management plan. The DNR says the plan will guide management at a statewide level to ensure…
Cops on a Rooftop to raise money for Special Olympics, Law Enforcement Torch Run
If you see cops on the rooftop of Dunkin Donuts in Rice Lake today, don’t be alarmed. Rice Lake Police Officer Andy Jondreau said it’s fundraising for charitable causes. “Different…
Driver killed by wrong-way driver in construction zone on Highway 53 near Haugen
HAUGEN, Wis. (WRN) — A driver was killed in a head-on collision in a construction zone on Highway 53, Wednesday evening. The state patrol said the crash happened just before…
Small airplane crash at Chetek airport
A plane crashed Wednesday afternoon at the Chetek Airport. Chetek Police Chief Ron Ambrozaitis said the only occupant, the pilot, was 34-year-old Travis Turner, of Cameron. He had nonlifethreatening injuries…
Hovde says abortion issue should be put to referendum
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Republican US Senate candidate Eric Hovde took questions at a WisPolitics luncheon in Madison on Wednesday. Hovde wants abortion put before voters at the state level.…