A plane crashed Wednesday afternoon at the Chetek Airport. Chetek Police Chief Ron Ambrozaitis said the only occupant, the pilot, was 34-year-old Travis Turner, of Cameron. He had nonlifethreatening injuries and was able to walk from the aircraft to an ambulance. The crash happened around12:30 p.m. Wednesday. The chief said a witness saw the six-seat,…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Republican US Senate candidate Eric Hovde took questions at a WisPolitics luncheon in Madison on Wednesday. Hovde wants abortion put before voters at the state level. “It’s been put back to the states to resolve. So I believe we Wisconsinites need to resolve this issue with a common sense and compassionate…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican millionaire businessman Eric Hovde and Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin are wasting no time going after one another. Hovde easily captured the GOP nomination Tuesday, officially setting the field in Wisconsin’s closely watched Senate race. The seat in battleground Wisconsin is essential for Democrats to win if they hope to maintain…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An employee of the Democratic National Committee has filed a complaint seeking to remove the Green Party’s presidential candidate from the ballot in Wisconsin. The complaint filed Wednesday argues that the party is ineligible. It’s the latest move by the DNC to block third-party candidates from the ballot. Democrats are also…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A Republican lawmaker who helped write the legislation is disappointed in the low number of applications for Wisconsin’s Agricultural Road Improvement Program. A Republican lawmaker who helped write the legislation is disappointed in the low number of applications for Wisconsin’s Agricultural Road Improvement Program. State Senator Howard Marklein says he’s surprised,…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A motorist was killed by a wrong-way driver on Highway 53 near Haugen on Wednesday evening; — A pilot was injured when his plane crashed at the Chetek Airport, Wednesday afternoon; — US Senate candidates Eric Hovde and incumbent Tammy Baldwin take aim at…
Gary Walter, 68, passed away on August 8. The memorial service for Gary Walter will be held at Stone Lake Wesleyan Church on Saturday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 10 until 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.
Jesse Leaf (Roland King), 34, of Gilbert, Minnesota, and formerly of Rice Lake, passed away on August 9. He is survived by his wife, Kiera King; parents, Julie Kincannon and Curtis Leaf; biological father, Russell Schroeder; sisters, April Leaf and Corie Rizzo; and half-brother, Russell Schroeder Jr. The celebration of life for Jesse Leaf will…
Marilyn Borofka, 88, passed away on August 6. She is survived by her husband, Dean Borofka; daughters, Michele Witchell, Lisa Kolosso, Stephanie Kamp, Tracey Tanglin and step-daughter, Deanna Katz; brother, George Kremsreiter; and sisters, Carol Wagner and Linda Osimitz. The celebration of life for Marilyn Borofka will be held at Our Savior Lutheran Church, in…
Robert Armstrong, 90, of Turtle Lake, passed away on August 12. He is survived by his wife, Anne Armstrong; and children, David, Jerome, Thomas and Timothy. The funeral service for Robert Armstrong will be held at St. Ann Catholic Church, in Turtle Lake, on Saturday at 11 a.m. Visitation is Friday, from 6 until 8…