James “Jess” Miller, 93, of Rice Lake, passed away on October 11. He is survived by his sons, Jeff Miller, Steve Miller and Mike Miller. The Mass of Christian burial for James Miller will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Rice Lake, on Thursday at 11 a.m. Visitation is Wednesday, from 4 until…
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RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — The Barron County Sheriff’s Department asks the public to help identify a motorcycle rider who fled from police on Sunday evening. The sheriff’s department said the rider, on a black motorcycle, and wearing a black jacket and black helmet, drove off during a traffic stop. The rider led Rice Lake…
MADISON, Wis., (WRN) — Voters are being asked to amend the Wisconsin Constitution. Republican state Senator Julian Bradley says the referendum seeks to prevent non-citizens from voting, and align with the US Constitution. “Most people I talk to, Democrats, Republicans, independents, they all believe that that was the intent so matching up our language with…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Legislature will have to decide what to do with a $4.6 billion surplus when the session begins January 6th. Wisconsin Policy Forum Senior Research Analyst Tyler Burnes says it’s a good problem to have. “That’s largely related to higher than projected income taxes and you know a little bit…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have repeatedly accused each other of lying during an often testy and confrontational debate on Friday evening. They are facing off in the general election in a closely watched Senate race. Hovde called on Baldwin to disclose more information about the…
Minnesota Governor and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz is helping roll out a proposal designed to address rural healthcare shortages. He says it’s critical “Folks think they know rural America, you’re hearing costs of things, you’re hearing lack of access to child care. You’re hearing the hospital and ambulance issues, and this addresses that.…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The pheasant hunting season is underway across Wisconsin. DNR Pheasant Ecologist Alissa Kakatsch says they’ll do weekly releases of the birds. “So our feather stacking season is going to look very similar to last year,” Kakatsch said. “The very similar properties and similar amounts. We’re looking to stock approximately 75,000 birds…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The coolest thing made in Wisconsin is Jolly Good Soda. The product won the annual contest put on by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce which draws attention to Wisconsin’s vibrant manufacturing industry. The announcement, which came during WMC’s annual Business Day event Thursday in Madison, said the craft soda brand is known…