Polk County snowmobile trails closing
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Polk County snowmobile trails north of Highway 8 will close Thursday morning. This includes ATV and UTV use of the Gandy Dancer State Trail. Polk…
Latest inductee into Packers Fan Hall of Fame a Marinette County man
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WRN) — The Green Bay Packers named the latest member of their Fan Hall of Fame. The 27th inductee is the late John Brosig of the Marinette…
Dangerously cold weather freezes out schools today
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Extreme cold brings wind chills as low as 45 below this morning, and as low as 40 below tonight into tomorrow morning. The National Weather…
Evers unveils his budget Tuesday night
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The governor unveils his state budget tonight. Governor Tony Evers will deliver his 2025-27 biennial budget from the Assembly Chambers in the Wisconsin State Capitol on…
Wisconsin voters to narrow the field of candidates for top education job
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters cast ballots today to narrow the field in a three-way race for Wisconsin’s top education job. The post is at the forefront in the battleground…
Protests against Trump, Musk rally in Madison, Rice Lake
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Protesters converged on the State Capitol in Madison, and locally, on Monday. Organized by the 50-50-1 Movement, the protests around the nation came in response…
Watch out for scams this tax season, says IRS
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Scammers are using tax season to try and take your money. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller says one common trick is using scary messages to demand money.…
Timely snow helping American Birkebeiner preparations
HAYWARD, Wis. (WRN) — Timely, much needed snow is helping preparations for this weekend’s American Birkebeiner cross country ski race in northern Wisconsin. Birkie executive director Ben Popp says melting…
Wisconsin governor floats plan to close 19th-century prison and overhaul corrections system
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s second-oldest prison that was built in the 1800s in Green Bay would finally be shuttered under a new plan from Gov. Tony Evers. The plan…
Bill would impose $5,000 surcharge for convictions related to sex trafficking
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — At the Capitol, a proposal is being reintroduced to combat human trafficking on the demand side. Modeled after current law in Florida and Washington, the Human…