MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — The 2025 NFL draft is coming to Green Bay. Tuesday in Milwaukee a ceremonial football from this year’s host city of Detroit was handed off to begin the countdown. “We had 775,000 people show up for a three day draft and I am sure the Packers fans in Wisconsin, we’ll take…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A driver died in a crash near Trade Lake on Monday night; — The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help in locating a man missing from the Chetek area; — State Senate Republicans voted to override nine vetoes from the Governor;…
Daniel “Dan” Lubensky, 84, of Sarona, passed away on May 9. Daniel Lubensky is survived by his son, Matt Lubensky. The visitation for Daniel Lubensky is Friday, from 1 until 4 p.m., at Skinner Funeral Home, in Shell Lake.
Donald Bergstrom, 89, of Birchwood, passed away on May 8. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Bergstrom; and son, Don “Bumper” Bergstrom. The visitation for Donald Bergstrom will be held at Appleyard’s Home for Funerals, in Rice Lake, on Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
TRADE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A driver died late Monday evening in a crash on Highway 48, north of Trade Lake. Burnett County Sheriff Tracy Finch said it happened just before 11:30 p.m. Monday, and involved a single vehicle rolling several times. The driver was ejected and trapped under the vehicle, which was in two…
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Next week, sections of Main Street in downtown Rice Lake will be closed to replace decorative lighting. Closures are planned for Monday, May 20, from Messenger to Eau Claire streets, and Tuesday, May 21, from Newton to Marshall streets. Crews will be replacing catenary lights that hang above the street.…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bryan Reynolds went 5 for 5 with a homer and two doubles, Mitch Keller threw six shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6. Jack Suwinski and Yasmani Grandal hit two-run homers for the Pirates. Milwaukee’s Jake Bauers delivered his first career grand slam. The Brewers nearly came all…
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — A Barron man is in custody for alleged possession of child pornography. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said 53-year-old Duane Hodgson was arrested Thursday and charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography. Previously, sheriff’s investigators and agents with the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation, conducted searches at Hodgson’s Barron…
Beau Wagester, infant, of Rice Lake, passed away on May 7. He is survived by his parents, Brandon and Carli Wagester; and twin sister, Chesney Lea. A private family service for Beau Wagester will be held.
Today’s funeral announcements.