Steven Baker

Steven Baker, 65, of Birchwood, passed away on April 12. He is survived by his wife, Misty Baker; sons, Billy Baker, Jacob Baker, Derick Tesch and Andrew Eddy; mother, Audrey Davis; brothers, Dale Baker and Christopher Roalson; and sisters, Debbie Penzkover, Sarah Baker and Ashley Baker. The celebration of life for Steven Baker will be…

Jonathan Paul

Jonathan Paul, 47, of Rice Lake, passed away on April 9. He is survived by his sisters, Jody Reul, Shelly Hodge and Staci Paul-King. The celebration of life for Jonathan Paul will be held at The Social House, in Rice Lake, on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

PM NEWSCAST – Friday, April 19, 2024

This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Barron’s main street big dig is underway; — Legislative Republicans challenge one of the governor’s line-item vetoes; — Sen. Ron Johnson blames Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for crimes committed by illegal immigrants; — And V-P Kamala Harris will be in Wisconsin on Monday.…

Barron’s big dig underway

BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — Barron’s big dig main street project is underway, replacing the pavement and infrastructure on LaSalle Avenue in downtown Barron. The $4.8 million dollar project is funded by the city and by state and federal grants, said City Administrator Liz Jacobson. “It’s every form of utility—stormwater, streets, sidewalk, curb, gutter, all of…