Richard “Dick” Hecht, 87, of Cumberland, passed away on May 30. The funeral service for Richard Hecht will be held at Augustana Lutheran Church, in Cumberland, on Monday at 11 am. Visitation is Monday, from 10 until 11 a.m. at the church.
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A Minong man accused of making threats to the Luck High School graduation–leading to its evacuation–has plead not guilty in court. On Wednesday, 42-year-old Mark A. Denhartog Jr. appeared in Polk County Circuit Court, facing a felony charge of making terroristic threats and misdemeanor charges of harassment and resisting officers.…
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FAST BREAK SPORTS REPORT MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gary Sánchez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-4. The NL Central-leading Brewers won three of four games against Chicago in a series that marked Cubs manager Craig Counsell’s return to American Family Field.…
SPOONER, Wis. (WJMC) — A former Spooner police officer is in jail and charged for alleged child sex crimes involving two victims. 26-year-old Dakota “Cody” Dorn, of Spooner, was arrested and charged in Washburn County on Thursday. Court documents allege that while a police officer, he inappropriately touched a middle-school aged victim during a ride…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — More information about the UTV crash that left three people severely injured on Saturday; — The longest-running dairy breakfast is tomorrow at a Rice Lake farm; — Camerama kicks off today; — and the state’s National Guard Commander is stepping down. These stories and…
Gail Olson, 71, of Wheeler, passed away on May 22. She is survived by her husband, Donald Olson; son, Peter Olson; daughters, Laura Doebereiner and Virginia Welle; and brothers, Robert Grefe and Donald Grefe. The funeral service for Gail Olson will be held at United Lutheran Church, in Prairie Farm, on Monday at 11 a.m.…
Donna Dorothy Jourdain Johnson Stuart Ash, passed away on May 17. The memorial service for Donna Ash will be held at Spider Lake Church, in Hayward, on Saturday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 10 until 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.
Hazel Trandum, 81, of Amery, passed away on May 26. The funeral service for Hazel Trandum will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, in Amery, on Saturday at 12 p.m. Visitation is 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday at the church.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WRN) — Sen. Tammy Baldwin met with Brown County area law enforcement and public safety leaders in Green Bay on Wednesday to talk about the opiate crisis. The meeting centered around discussions on the fentanyl crisis and their work to combat it. In a press conference after the meeting, Baldwin talked about…