Virginia “Kay” Krentz, 83, of Hertel, passed away on April 17. The funeral service for Virginia Krentz will take place at Lakeview United Methodist Church, in Hertel, on Thursday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 10 until 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church.
Jerry Johnson, 74, of Bloomer, passed away on April 17. He is survived by his daughters, Janelle Murphy and Christine Hady; and brother, Richard “Dick” Johnson. The celebration of life for Jerry Johnson will be held at Woodmohr Town Hall, on June 22, from 1 until 4 p.m.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WRN) — A cacophony of cicadas is coming. An historic double brood of cicadas will emerge this spring in the east and midwest. UW La Crosse biologist Barrett Klein says we’ll see them. “Clambering from the earth in such great numbers and crawling up the trees, breaking out of their old exoskeletons…
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Three people were hurt in a crash Saturday night; — Get out and volunteer for Earth Day; — New rules will require minimum staffing levels for nursing homes; — and we’ll see and hear more cicadas this summer. These stories on today’s local newscast.
Today’s funeral announcements.
Today’s sportscast from the Northwest Wisconsin Sports Desk.
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WJMC) — Three people were seriously hurt when their vehicle lost control and collided with a tree on County Highway K, near Menomonie. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was reported just before 12 a.m. Sunday, west of Menomonie, with responders finding the vehicle on the passenger side. One person had…
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — The federal government will for the first time require nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older Americans. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce the final rules Monday on a trip to La Crosse, Wisconsin. The…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — If you’re feeling anxious about climate change and the state of our environment, getting involved with Earth Day may give you a boost. Paul Robbins is Dean of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW Madison, where Earth Day had its beginnings “The worst thing that can happen is for…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican candidate in Wisconsin’s closely watched U.S. Senate race emphasized this week that he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting after initially saying that “almost nobody in a nursing home is in a point to vote.” Eric Hovde faces Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the race that is essential for Democrats…