PM NEWSCAST – Monday, April 15, 2024

This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A motorcycle rider was injured and airlifted after a crash Sunday on Highway 53; — Avian influenza is in some dairy herds, but experts say milk is safe to drink; — Jeld-Wen in Rusk County is closing, affecting 350 jobs; — and the fire…

Milk safe to drink amid bird flu in dairy herds

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Dairy milk remains safe, despite avian influenza being detected in some herds. Adam Brock is with the state ag department’s Bureau of Food Safety. “There’s a very low risk of anybody contracting avian influenza from their milk supply. There’s procedures and hurdles in place. And as always pasteurized milk from your…

AM NEWSCAST – Monday, April 15, 2024

This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A motorcycle rider was injured and airlifted after a crash Sunday on Highway 53; — Avian influenza is in some dairy herds, but experts say milk is safe to drink; — Jeld-Wen in Rusk County is closing, affecting 350 jobs; — and the fire…

Crews fight Smith Bridge wildfire near Minong

MINONG, Wis. (WJMC) — A wildfire destroyed a building and burned around two hundred fifty acres yesterday in Washburn County, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The fire, named the Smith Bridge Fire, was several miles northwest of Minong, near Gilmore Lake. The DNR said 10 firetrucks, 11 plows and four aircraft, including two…

Helen Miels

Helen Miels, 90, of Cumberland, passed away on April 9. She is survived by her children, Eugene Miels, Elizabeht Deuhs, Fern Peterson, Susan Allard, John Miels; and brother Robert Braun. The funeral service for Helen Miels will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, in Cumberland, on Monday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 9:30 until…

Wallace Mitchell

Wallace Mitchell, 89, of Grantsburg, passed away on March 24. The memorial service for Wallace Richard will be held at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, in Grantsburg, on Sunday at 3 p.m., with military honors to follow. Visitation is 2 until 3 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.

Wallace Mitchell

Wallace Mitchell, 89, of Grantsburg, passed away on March 24. The memorial service for Wallace Richard will be held at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, in Grantsburg, on Sunday at 3 p.m., with military honors to follow. Visitation is 2 until 3 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.