FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
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SPORTSCAST – Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
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SPORTS HEADLINES – Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell is receiving a one-year extension on a contract that will now run through the 2031 season. Fickell originally agreed to a seven-year…
Grandparent scam calls target Chippewa County residents
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WJMC) — Local authorities warn of the grandparent scam calls. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office and Chippewa Falls Police Department said Wednesday that five residents had gotten…
Baldwin warns of Republican plans to cut Medicaid
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — In Washington, Senate Democrats raise alarm bells over cuts to Medicaid. After vowing earlier this week that he wouldn’t cut Medicaid, President Donald Trump on Wednesday…
WIAA bans transgender athletes from girls athletic competitions
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has updated its gender policies – now only athletes designated as females at birth will be allowed in girls’ competitions. Republican…
Assembly approves bill overhauling DPI standards
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A Republican authored bill reversing Department of Public Instruction test standards was approved along party lines in the Wisconsin Assembly on Wednesday. Bill author Representative Robert…
Northland College in Ashland to close at end of academic year
ASHLAND, wis. (WRN) — A northern Wisconsin college will close at the end of the academic year. The Northland College Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday to close the…
AM NEWSCAST – Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
From the Northwest Wisconsin News Center … — Grandparent scam calls target Chippewa County residents; — Senate Democrats alarmed by proposed cuts to Medicaid; — The WIAA bans transgender athletes…
Hot cocoa and S’mores at Rice Lake Skating Rink
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Rice Lake Community Services invites residents to the city skating rink, next to the Chamber of Commerce, for hot cocoa and S’mores on Sunday. From…