Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw, 86 passed away on June 16. He is survived by his daughters, Nancy Miller and Mary Jo Shaw; and son, Steven Shaw. There is no service information for Robert Shaw.
Janet Rogge
Janet Rogge, 90, passed away on June 15. She is survived by her son, Roc Rogge; daughters, Ronda Ludwigson and Rainy Foiles; and sisters, Ione Olson and Audrey Bingelli. The funeral service for Janet Rogge will be held at Olson Funeral Home, in Bloomer, on Friday at 1 p.m. Visitation is 11 a.m. until 1…
PM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, June 18, 2024
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A kayaker is missing on the Namekagon River, says the Washburn County Sheriff; — Rising temperatures can cause pavement to buckle and create road hazards; — A challenge to Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year school funding veto heads to the state supreme court; — and…
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Tuesday, June 18, 2024
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SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, June 18, 2024
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Search for missing kayaker on Namekagon River
TREGO, Wis. (WJMC) — The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office and the National Park Service are searching for a missing kayaker on the Namekagon River. Washburn County Sheriff Dennis Stuart said 19-year-old Gunnur Hess, of Sarona, planned to launch his Pelican kayak from County Highway K, near Trego, on Friday. He told his family that he…
DoT warns of buckling pavement in extreme heat
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Watch out for pavement buckling on Wisconsin roads. Sweltering temperatures are in the forecast, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation says that can cause pavement slabs to expand, push against one another and buckle. Drivers should slow down, be alert, and take extra caution when traveling in the extreme heat. If…
Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a challenge to governor’s 400-year school funding veto
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto locking in a school funding increase for the next 400 years. The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Litigation Center filed a lawsuit in April arguing the governor exceeded his authority. The plaintiffs asked the high court to…
Evers, Witmer flag Trump on abortion issue
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers warns against a second term for Donald Trump. The former president holds a rally in Racine this afternoon. Monday during a round table in Madison alongside Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Evers said a second Trump term would be detrimental to access to IVF, abortion and contraception. Evers…
Animal shelters want you to spay or neuter your pets
MADISON, Wis., (WRN) — Multiple Wisconsin animal shelters are calling on you to get your cats spayed and neutered. Spring and summer are commonly known as “kitten season” because so many kittens are brought into shelters, either as strays or from unexpected litters from unfixed pets. Langlade County’s shelter has 70 cats in the building,…