Bud Moe, 76, of Barron, passed away on March 23. He is survived by his wife, Jodi Moe; sons, Joe Moe, Ray Moe and Rony Moe; daughter, Charity Moe; brothers, Jim, Jesse, Steve, Carey, Bob and Jon; and sisters, Judy Lammers and Joan Sandberg. The funeral service for Bud Moe will be held at Foursquare…
Wayne “Scott” Staples, 68, of Danbury, passed away on March 22. The memorial visitation for Wayne Staples will be held at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, in Webster, on Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A threat made to Prairie Farm Schools was false, police say; — Highway 53 road work resumes between Rice Lake and Spooner; — Talk with elderly family and friends about driving safety; — and the DNR wants public input on its elk management plan.…
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PRAIRIE FARM, Wis. (WJMC) — Police say a threat toward the Prairie Farm School District was found to be not valid. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said a possible threat was reported to the state’s school tip line, Speak Up Speak Out, on Monday afternoon. The school was not in session and school officials were…
CALEDONIA, Wis. (WRN) — A plea to talk with the older drivers in your life. It’s from police in the Racine County Village of Caledonia. According to a department Facebook post, an 85-year-old motorist was responsible for a four vehicle hit-and-run crash Monday morning. That driver then returned to the scene and collided with a…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A boost for broadband access in Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s blueprint for digital equity has been accepted by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Wisconsin state AARP director Martha Cranley calls it a game changer for older adults. “Because it allows them to navigate services, to participate in telehealth to meet their daily…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Some elected Wisconsin Democrats say they won’t support Joe Biden in next week’s presidential primary. WisPolitics reports a total of 24 have signed a letter, vowing to vote “uninstructed” in the April 2 Democratic primary. It’s part of a campaign urging voters to vote uninstructed in protest of President Joe Biden’s…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Department of Natural Resources is taking public comment on a new elk management plan. The Department of Natural Resources wants input on how it manages Wisconsin’s elk herd. Biologist Joshua Speigel says a major part of a new plan is keeping the population of bull elk in check. “So with…