MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rhys Hoskins, Jake Bauers and Joey Ortiz all homered to cool off Sonny Gray as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. The Cardinals suffered their fifth straight loss as they opened a four-game series with the NL Central-leading Brewers. William Contreras and Christian Yelich each went 3 of…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Four fallen law enforcement officers will be honored over the noon hour Friday at the Capitol in Madison. All four were killed in the line of duty in 2023. Milwaukee Police Officer Peter Jerving was fatally shot while attempting to take a robbery suspect into custody in February. On April 8,…
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WRN) — Paul Ryan doesn’t want Donald Trump back in the White House. The Janesville native, who served as House Speaker during part of Trump’s first term, telling Yahoo Finance this week that he doesn’t plan on voting for his party’s presumed nominee, and instead plans to write in another Republican candidate. Ryan…
HAYWARD, Wis. (WRN) — A congressional subcommittee hearing will be held in Hayward on Monday afternoon. Representative Tom Tiffany, of Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District and the chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands, will host a field hearing on “Improving Access and Opportunities for Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation on America’s Federal Lands.” The hearing…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) You’ll see two new license plates on Wisconsin roads soon. The state’s Division of Motor Vehicles announced Wednesday two new special plates will be available to Wisconsin motorists. One, encouraging suicide prevention, will raise funds for suicide research and programs. The other will promote the spaying, neutering and adoption of cats and…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Fallen officers Hunter Scheel and Emily Breidenbach are honored at a memorial today in Madison; — State Sen. Romaine Quinn says legislation of his aims to ease health care worker shortages; — A congressional subcommittee hearing will be held in Hayward about hunting access…
Philip Markgren passed away on April 15. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; and children, Kim, Steph and Mike. The visitation for Philip Markgren will be held at Spooner Funeral Home on Saturday from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m.
Lorraine Wackerfuss, 77, of Cumberland, passed away on May 1. She is survived by her husband, John; children, Dawn Franson, Jim Wackerfuss and Dan Wackerfuss. The celebration of life for Lorraine Wackerfuss will be held at the American Legion Hall, in Cumberland, on Saturday from 1 until 4 p.m.
Ralph Van Meter, 92, passed away on April 30. He is survived by his daughters, Susan Weathers, Karen Taylor, Laurie Studt and Mary Gustafson; sisters, Dorothy Woodward and Carol Nesbit; and brother, Steve Van Meter. The celebration of life for Ralph Van Meter will be held at Shell Lake United Methodist Church on Saturday at…
Robert “Bob” Ekenstedt, 80, of Cumberland, passed away on May 2. He is survived by his wife, Sheila Ekenstedt; children, David Ekenstedt, Kari Ekenstedt and Matthew Ekenstedt; and brother, William Ekenstedt Jr. The celebration of life for Robert Ekenstedt will be held at Spooner Wesleyan Church, on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Visitation is Friday, from…