MINONG, Wis. (WJMC) — The State Patrol says a Mauston man was arrested for his seventh OWI. Troopers said 68-year-old Dana J. Wobschall, was pulled over last Friday evening for an improper turn on Highway 53 at Shell Creek Road. After a field sobriety fest, Wobschall was arrested on a charge of OWI, seventh offense.…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — There’s a blueprint to address Wisconsin’s critical housing shortage. With a shortage of 120,000 to 300,000 units, a partnership between the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Wisconsin Builders Association, and Wisconsin REALTORS® Association has recommendations. Jerry Deschane is the League’s Executive Director. “So what local governments can bring to the table is…
MADISON, WIs. (WRN) — Wisconsin has one of the best designed ID cards in the country. Wisconsin’s new REAL ID design won top marks from the International Card Manufacturers Association. The state worked to implement new anti-counterfeiting measures, new security features, and improve ease of reading for people checking IDs. The new cards debuted in…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin farmers get help to help the hungry. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced Friday a total of 125 grants have been given to farms and farmers to assist statewide hunger relief efforts. The agency says the 2024 Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance program will provide subsidies…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A reminder that parts of Rice Lake’s Main Street will be detoured for Aquafest events this week; — Ladysmith’s Miner Avenue project has completed water and sewer utility installation; — We look at a blueprint to solve the state’s housing shortage; — and Wisconsin…
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Two people were shot Friday night and one of them is now in the Burnett County Jail; — A woman drowned while paddleboarding on Crooked Lake near Siren last week; — Charging documents detail a former Spooner police officer’s inappopriate relationship with a teen;…
Today’s funeral announcements.
FAST BREAK SPORTS REPORT MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers extended Chicago’s slide to a season-high 11 games with a 6-3 victory over the White Sox. Gary Sánchez had a two-run single and left fielder Christian Yelich threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the…
Gladys Knoop, 92, of Shell Lake, passed away on May 29. Gladys Knoop is survived by her by her children, Kathy Butenhoff, Karen Vanderhoof, Steve Knoop and Mark Knoop; and her siblings, Bernice Stock, Frances Ogren and Lloyd Stellrecht The funeral service for Gladys Knoop will be held at Lakeview Methodist Church, in HerteI, on…
Joanne Hansen, 86, of Rochester, MN, passed away on May 28. The funeral service for Joanne Hansen will be held at East Immannel Lutheran Church, in Amery, on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Visitation is Tuesday, from 10 until 11 a.m. at the church.