Louis Reetz III

Louis Reetz III, 74, of Sand Creek, passed away on August 12. He is survived by his daughters, Tracy Cowley and Stephanie Moerke; sisters, Barbara Reetz and Mary Reetz; and brother, John Reetz. The memorial service for Louis Reetz will be held at White Pine Pavilion, in Bloomer, on Friday at 12 p.m. Visitation is…

Darcel Hafele

Darcel Hafele, 68, of Ridgeland, passed away on August 18. She is survived by her husband, Tim; daughter, Kristin Chadwick; sister, Kris Broten; and brothers, Kevin Roemhild, Jeff Roemhild and Scott Roemhild. The funeral service for Darcel Hafele will be held at United Lutheran Church, in Prairie Farm, on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Visitation is…

LeRoy Meyer

LeRoy Meyer, of 87, of Amery, passed away on August 17. The funeral service for LeRoy Meyer will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Amery, on Friday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 10 until 11 a.m. on Friday at the church.

Diane Peterson

Diane Peterson, 83, of Rice Lake, passed away on August 12. She is survived by her husband, Vern Peterson; children, Dawn Harwell and Philip Peterson; sisters, Shirley Rosenbush, Janice Aune, Nancy Timm and Lynnette Lyndholm; and brother, Donald Henrickson. The funeral service for Diane Peterson will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church, in Rice Lake,…

Lehman’s 90th celebration held Sunday, Aug. 18

RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Sunday, Aug. 18, marked the 90th anniversary of Lehman’s Supper Club in Rice Lake. Owners Butch and Trudy Lehman hosted an all-day party with complimentary food and drinks, live music, guest bartenders, and fireworks. Family, friends, guests and past and current employees packed the event, sharing stories and their appreciation…

PM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024

This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A woman died in a house fire in Ladysmith Sunday morning; — Residents petition against a detour during repair work on Chetek’s Long Bridge; — Base Camp at Mt. Telemark Village opened last weekend; — and Rice Lake’s Lehman’s Supper Club celebrated 90 years…

Woman killed in Ladysmith house fire

LADYSMITH, Wis. (WRN) — A fatal house fire early Sunday morning in northwest Wisconsin. Firefighters in Ladysmith saw black smoke coming from an upstairs window of the home when they arrived at the scene. The fire was brought under control within an hour-and-a-half. A 35-year-old woman was found dead inside the home. Five other people…