Albert Johnson, 79, of Cumberland, passed away on May 23. He is survived by his sons, Scott Johnson and Steve Johnson; daughter, Melissa Pinkerton; and brothers, Claire Johnson, Elmer, Martin, Marvin and Andy. The funeral service for Albert Johnson will be held at Rausch & Steel Funeral Chapel, in Barron, on Friday at 11 a.m.…
John Helbig, 81, of Comstock, passed away on June 10. He is survived by his wife, Ellen; sons, John Helbig and Robert Helbig; and sister, Jane Miller. The visitation for John Helbig will be held at Skinner Funeral Home, in Turtle Lake, on Friday from 3 until 7 p.m.
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Lifejackets helped save capsized kayakers on the Red Cedar River on Sunday; — Peacocks are roaming rural Dunn County; — Tonight, former Packer Alex Green speaks at the Rice Lake Celebrity Charity Classic’s Night Fore the Kids; — And take a moment to clean…
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MIKANA, Wis. (WJMC) — Lifejackets are credited with saving two kayakers on the Red Cedar River Sunday afternoon. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said two kayakers were clinging to a tree after their boats capsized in the heavy current below the Mikana Dam on June 9. Rescuers threw ropes to the pair and brought them…
SPOONER, Wis. (WJMC) — Road construction on Highway 53, between Rice Lake and Sarona, and near Spooner continues. The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office notes the southbound on-ramp onto Highway 53, from Highway 70, is closed through Friday. The northbound ramps at Highway 70 are reopening this week.
BOYCEVILLE, Wis. (WJMC) — Two male peafowl, also known as peacocks, have been out wandering the past few days and the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is looking for their owners. The sheriff’s office said the birds had been hanging around the 9600 block of County Highway O, near Boyceville. Anyone who knows who they belong…
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A Night Fore the Kids, hosted by the Rice Lake Celebrity Charity Classic, is this evening at the Rice Lake High School Auditorium. Alex Green, who was a running back for the Packers, Jets and Canada’s Tiger-Cats, will talk about how challenges can be transformed into opportunities, said Tom Koser,…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Consumer Protection wants you to be careful about who is seeing your social media activities. Administrator Michelle Reinen says crooks have been using people’s videos to craft elaborate scams against their loved ones. “And what we’ve learned is it can just be as little as three seconds of your voice…