CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — A fire destroyed a house in rural Chetek on Friday afternoon. A caller reported the fire just after 12:40 p.m., Friday, in the 2200 block of 1-1/2 Avenue, about five miles south of Chetek. No one was inside the house and attached garage, which was was fully ablaze. Sand Creek Fire…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Check who you’re sharing your videos with on social media. Wisconsin Better Business Bureau president Jim Temmer says criminals have been using audio from videos to fake people’s voices in scam calls. “If you put anything out there that has your voice in it, if it’s not very long, I forget…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers’ transportation secretary plans to resign next month to take a job at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The governor’s office announced Friday that Craig Thompson will leave his post on Sept. 11 to take a position as vice chancellor for university relations at the state’s flagship university. Evers appointed…
CHICAGO, Ill. (WRN) — Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is in Chicago for this week’s Democratic National Convention “It’s very exciting. And you know, bringing people together and being able to hear directly from the folks that are running for president and vice president,” Evers said. While the DNC is in Chicago, there will be plenty…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials have decided to allow the Green Party’s presidential candidate to remain on the battleground state’s ballot. A Democratic National Committee employee filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Wednesday seeking to keep Jill Stein off the ballot. Her appearance on the ballot could make a difference…
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — The Milwaukee Brewers are giving their updated parking system another try. The parking app was launched for the home opener in April but was shut down due to connectivity issues. The Brewers have chosen some select parking lots around the stadium for the system reboot. It allows for fans to drive…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A couple lost their house and belongings in a house fire in rural Chetek on Friday; — Beware of scammers using your voice from videos shared to social media; — Wisconsin’s Transportation Secretary steps down for a job at UW-Madison; — And the Brewer’s…
Ruth Nutt, 87, passed away on August 13. The funeral service for Ruth Nutt will be held at First Baptist Church, in Webster, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Visitation is from 10 until 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the church.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WRN) — A historic document in Wisconsin sports is up for auction. It’s the Green Bay Packers NFL Membership Certificate from circa 1923. Heritage Auctions says the certificate first emerged over a decade ago from the estate of early NFL president Joe Carr. A slightly scaled-down color reproduction is on display at…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tribal leader and conservationists urged state officials to reject plans to relocate part of an aging northern Wisconsin pipeline, warning that the threat of a catastrophic spill would still exist along the new route. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa sued in 2019 to force Enbridge to remove…