DNR holds public hearing on updated deer management plan
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Department of Natural Resources laid out its updated plan to manage the deer hunt at a public hearing on Wednesday. The Department of Natural Resources…
AM NEWSCAST – Friday, Jan. 10, 2024
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Lily Peter’s alleged killer named in Chippewa County court documents; — Fugitive triple murder suspect Virgil Thew arrested in…
PM NEWSCAST – Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — The Packers’ Pro Shop reports a data breach; — The long term effects of vaping the focus of a…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025
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SPORTSCAST – Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025
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Senate approves Voter ID amendment
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — As expected, the state Senate’s first floor session on Wednesday approved a measure that would protect Wisconsin’s Voter ID law through an amendment to the state…
Data breach reported for Packers Pro Shop website
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WRN) — A data breach is reported for the Green Bay Packers’ pro shop website. The NFL team says hackers invading the website’s database inserted malicious code…
UW-Madison gets funds for vaping research
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — UW-Madison is getting more than $5 million to study the long-term effects of vaping. The study is a collaboration between the UW Health Preventive Cardiology Program…
CWD found in harvested deer in Chippewa County
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WJMC) — Deer-baiting bans extend after a wild whitetail deer in Chippewa County tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. The Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday that…
WSJ: Coalition asking for strict wake boat restrictions
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — More than 60 groups are asking state lawmakers to restrict wake boats on Wisconsin lakes. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the Coalition to Protect Wisconsin…