Teen kayaker drowns on Kirby Lake on Saturday
CUMBERLAND, Wis. (WJMC) — A Minnesota teen is dead after an apparent drowning on Kirby Lake, located northwest of Cumberland. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said rescuers were called out…
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Sparish
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Sparish, 67, of Cumberland, passed away on November 2. She is survived by her husband, Ken Sparish; children, Julie Johnson, Shannon Ries and Anne Gilbertson; and siblings, David…
Beverly Nesseth
Beverly Nesseth, 81, of Barron, passed away on September 27. She is survived by her son, Mark Nesseth; and daughters, Kari Klein, Shawn Lipke and Sonya Young. The celebration of…
PM NEWSCAST – Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — The Chippewa Falls Leinie’s brewery is closing in January; — Democrat incumbent Tammy Baldwin declares a win over Republican…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
Today’s funeral announcements.
SPORTSCAST – Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
Today’s sportscast.
Molson Coors will close Leinenkugel’s Brewery in Chippewa Falls
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WRN) — Multinational brewer Molson Coors will close the Leinenkugel’s Brewery in Chippewa Falls. The move will end more than 150 years of brewing in the northwestern…
Van Orden secures Wisconsin’s Third Congressional
PRAIRIE du CHIEN, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District was called for Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden late morning on Wednesday. He was challenged by Democrat Rebecca Cooke. With…
Baldwin declares US Senate win over challenger Eric Hovde
MADISON, Wis. (WRN/AP) — Tammy Baldwin declares a win in a close U.S. Senate race. According to unofficial returns from The Associated Press, the incumbent Democrat led Republican Eric Hovde…
Dems narrow Republican state Senate majority
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Democrats make gains in the Wisconsin Legislature. New district maps drawn by Democratic Governor Tony Evers and approved by Republican lawmakers helped Democrats peel off four…