MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s Corrections Secretary will retire this week. Governor Tony Evers announced last week that Kevin Carr will leave his position overseeing the state’s corrections system on Friday. Carr was one of Evers’ first cabinet appointees. He led DOC through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. More recently, there have been four…
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Dove Healthcare is expanding with five new locations across Wisconsin, having merged with Divine nursing homes and assisted living centers in Fennimore, Lodi, St. Croix Falls and Superior. They join Dove’s current locations in Barron, Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Osseo and Rice Lake. Dove Healthcare operates rehabilitation, post-acute care,…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Learn traditional and green skills in Prairie Farm on Saturday; — The governor promotes apprentice firefighter programs; — Amid reports of prison deaths, the state’s Corrections Secretary retires; — and Dove Healthcare expands, having merged with five senior care centers. This on today’s local…
Judy Ricci, 76, of Shell Lake, passed away on March 2. She is survived by her daughter, Allison Ricci. The funeral service for Judy Ricci will be held at Salem Lutheran Church, in Shell Lake, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 10 until 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the church.
Edward Holmstrom, 73, of Barron, passed away on February 11. The memorial service for Edward Holmstrom will be held at Rausch-Lundeen Funeral Home, in Cameron, on Friday at 6 p.m. Visitation is 4 until 6 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Joseph Weimert, 72, of Rice Lake, passed away on March 3. He is survived by his wife, Karen Weimert; and children, Joseph Daniel and Sara Weimert. The Mass of Christian burial for Joseph Weimert will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Rice Lake, on Friday at 11 a.m. Visitation is Thursday, from 4…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN / AP) Some help for Wisconsin parents paying for childcare. Governor Tony Evers on Monday signed into law an expansion of the tax credit available to filers with children and dependents. “These changes will give parents some breathing room in their household budgets, helping folks to remain in our state’s workforce,” Evers…
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A recall for mislabeled allergens in a Nilssen’s beef burger product; — Gov. Tony Evers signs a bill expanding the state’s child care tax credit; — Hundreds of pages of documents have been released from the fake elector lawsuit settlement; — and the spring…
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