Delores Bjugstad, 93, of Rice Lake, passed away on August 11. She is survived by her daughters, Sonja Crotteau, Pam Anderson and Lisa Long. The funeral service for Delores Bjugstad will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, in Cameron, on Saturday at 3 p.m. Visitation is 1 until 3 p.m. on Saturday at the church.
Eugene “Buzz” Olson, 87, of Barron and formerly of Prairie Farm, passed away on August 17. The funeral service for Eugene Olson will be held at First Lutheran Church, in Barron, on Saturday at 1 p.m. Visitation is 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday at the church.
Eleanor Heinze, 94, of Haugen, passed away on August 17. She is survived by her children, James Heinze, Eugene Heinze, John Heinze, Robert Heinze and Linda Putz. The Mass of Christian burial for Eleanor Heinze will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in Haugen, on Friday at 11 a.m. Visitation is Thursday, from 4…
Robert Gerber, 85, of Rice Lake, passed away on June 5. He is survived by his son, Chris Gerber; daughter, Stacy Delacruz; and sister, Kathy Endersbee. The memorial service for Robert Gerber will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church, in Rice Lake, on Saturday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 9 until 11 a.m. on Saturday…
SPOONER, Wis. (WJMC) — The Washburn County Special Response Team was called out Tuesday to take a man into custody. Spooner Police Chief Mike Kronberger said police officers and sheriff’s deputies attempted to take into custody 41-year-old Joseph C. Harris, of Spooner. He was wanted for a domestic incident and a Department of Corrections warrant.…
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — The state issues workforce task force recommendations for the health care industry; — Menomonie Police and EMS are conducting training exercises at Mayo Clinic today; — and UW President Jay Rothman proposes extending the Tuition Promise Program; These stories and more on today’s local…
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MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers’ healthcare workforce task force has recommendations to help address challenges facing the industry. Lieutenant Governor Sarah Rodriguez says those include ways to increase grant funding to employers. “There are grant programs that we would be able to administer that gives dollars to healthcare systems that are willing to…
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WJMC) — The Menomonie Police Department is conducting training today and police say don’t be alarmed if you see an increased presence at Mayo Clinic in Menomonie. Police and EMS services are conducting two mass casualty training exercises behind the clinic. The exercises are not open to the public.