AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A woman died in a house fire in Ladysmith Sunday morning; — Charges for a Spooner man after a…
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…
PM NEWSCAST – Monday, Aug. 19, 2024
pm This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A woman is dead and a man arrested after a UTV crash near Hertel on Saturday; — A…
Vera (Nelson) Strobel
Vera (Nelson) Strobel, 90, of Chetek, passed away on August 13. She is survived by her husband, Tom; son, Steve; and daughter, Lori McCormick. The mass for Vera Strobel will…
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…
Brewers try again with updated parking system
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — The Milwaukee Brewers are giving their updated parking system another try. The parking app was launched for the home opener in April but was shut down…