OCONOMOWOC, Wis. (WJMC) — A new spokesperson promoting Wisconsin agriculture will begin duties in July. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has selected Halei Heinzel of Oconomowoc as Wisconsin’s 77th Alice in Dairyland. In this position, Heinzel will work for the contract year as a full-time communications professional for DATCP, educating the…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A new traffic signal light has been installed on Highway 8 in Barron; — A Hudson teacher has been charged for inappropriate conduct with a student; — Police warn of counterfeit cash used for garage sale purchases; — And a new Alice in Dairyland…
Helen Moe, 100, of Clear Lake, passed away on May 1. Helen Moe is survived by her children, Judy Lammers, Joanie Sandberg, James, Jesse, Steven, Carey, Robert and Jon. The funeral service for Helen Moe will be held at Barron Foursquare Church, on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Visitation is Tuesday, from 12 until 1 p.m.…
Loraine Reetz, 93, of Bloomer, passed away on April 22 The graveside service for Loraine Reetz will be held at Bloomer Cemetery, on Wednesday, at 1 p.m.
Today’s funeral announcements.
Today’s sportscast from the Northwest Wisconsin Sports Desk.
(Chicago, IL) — The Brewers were blanked Sunday in the series finale at Chicago 5-0. Freddy Peralta was unusually wild, walking a career-high six batters in five innings of work while absorbing his first loss of the season. Peralta is still appealing the five-game suspension he was handed last week. Milwaukee went oh-for-7 with runners…
New benches, chairs and planters have been placed downtown along Rice Lake’s Main Street, signaling the final stages of the city’s main street project. Tomorrow or Wednesday, crews will be removing and replacing defective concrete. No road closures are planned, but concrete trucks and other equipment will be using parking spaces. In the next week…
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — Barron’s Main Street project is closing the Seventh Street intersection near KJ’s Market. Barron’s La Salle Avenue is closed from Seventh to Second streets. Main Street businesses can be accessed along Monroe and South Fifth Street. The Seventh Street intersection will reopen tomorrow to local traffic. Construction crews are removing pavement…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has decided it will hear a case dealing with the legality of mobile voting sites without first letting it wind through any lower appellate courts. A conservative law firm sued in December 2022, alleging Racine city officials illegally used a voting van to collect absentee ballots that…