Brian Hyllengren II, 52, of Hidden Valley Lake, Indiana, passed away on July 25. He is survived by his wife, Tonia; son, Ashton; mother, Julie Nivarel; father, Brian Hyllengren I; and siblings, Austin Nivarel, Laura Lorentz, Aubrey Lorentz, Scott Nivarel, Sarah Baldridge, Loni Sempf, Rob Nivarel, Carrie Sterns and Dana Hyllengren. A private celebration of…
Mike Louismet, passed away on August 9. There is no service information for Mike Louismet.
Today’s funeral announcements.
Interview with Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) who is seeking a third term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. We reached out to his opponent this primary, Jimmy Swenson, for an interview. He did not agree to an interview. Visit myvote.wi.gov to see what is on your ballot, what you need to vote and where your…
Today’s sportscast.
HERTEL, Wis. (WJMC) — A motorcycle crash on Highway 70, just west of the casino in Hertel, has left one man dead. Burnett County Sheriff Tracy Finch said 64-year-old Stephen Stevens, of Webster, was riding east on Highway 70 with a group of motorcycles around 12:20 p.m. on Friday. A tire on Stevens’ bike blew…
SPOONER, Wis. (WJMC) — We have more information on a fire that destroyed What The Heck bar and grill in rural Spooner last month. Scott Township Fire Chief Brian Ohmann said a commercial fire alarm alerted authorities just before 2 a.m. on July 28. The fire appeared to start in the kitchen area, and spread…
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 13, is the August Primary Election. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. In this primary, there is a contest between two Republicans running for the 67th Assembly District. Dave Armstrong and Jimmy Swenson. We reached out to both for interviews, with Armstrong the…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin voters have a pair of constitutional amendments on the ballot tomorrow/Tuesday. The amendments would limit a governor’s ability to spend federal funding without legislative action. Republican state Representative Tony Kurtz says voters should approve both, citing the unprecedented Covid relief money “You got to thank the state got over $4.8…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Democratic Governor Tony Evers is asking voters to vote no on a pair of Republican-authored constitutional amendments that would take away the governor’s power to spend federal money. “The goal of these amendments are plain and simple Republicans in the legislature want to take more power for themselves and erode the…