Richard “Dick” Hecht, 87, of Cumberland, passed away on May 30. The funeral service for Richard Hecht will be held at Augustana Lutheran Church, in Cumberland, on Monday at 11 am. Visitation is Monday, from 10 until 11 a.m. at the church.
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A Minong man accused of making threats to the Luck High School graduation–leading to its evacuation–has plead not guilty in court. On Wednesday, 42-year-old Mark A. Denhartog Jr. appeared in Polk County Circuit Court, facing a felony charge of making terroristic threats and misdemeanor charges of harassment and resisting officers.…
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FAST BREAK SPORTS REPORT MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gary Sánchez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-4. The NL Central-leading Brewers won three of four games against Chicago in a series that marked Cubs manager Craig Counsell’s return to American Family Field.…
SPOONER, Wis. (WJMC) — A former Spooner police officer is in jail and charged for alleged child sex crimes involving two victims. 26-year-old Dakota “Cody” Dorn, of Spooner, was arrested and charged in Washburn County on Thursday. Court documents allege that while a police officer, he inappropriately touched a middle-school aged victim during a ride…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — More information about the UTV crash that left three people severely injured on Saturday; — The longest-running dairy breakfast is tomorrow at a Rice Lake farm; — Camerama kicks off today; — and the state’s National Guard Commander is stepping down. These stories and…