PM NEWSCAST – Thursday, May 30, 2024

This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Police ask Rice Lake residents to check security cameras footage for a missing woman; — There’s a new 100 million dollar state investment fund for start-ups; —  Sen. Tammy Baldwin tackles the opiate crisis: — And the DNR looks for sponsors for the annual…

SPORTSCAST – Thursday, May 30, 2024

Fast Break Sports Report MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich, Blake Perkins and Willy Adames hit home runs and the Brewers erupted for five runs in the third against Shota Imanaga as Milwaukee downed the Chicago Cubs 10-6. Imanaga entered the game with major league-leading 0.84 ERA. He had allowed five earned runs in his first…

New investment fund is largest in state history

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new, $100 million public-private investment fund for Wisconsin aims to kick start companies and entrepreneurs. Missy Hughes is Secretary of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. “The Wisconsin Investment Fund is literally planting a flag in the ground and saying we want to support entrepreneurs who want to start here who…

AM NEWSCAST – Thursday, May 30, 2024

This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center; — Police ask Rice Lake residents to check security cameras footage for a missing woman; — A Chetek man was arrested after allegedly shooting at another on Sunday; — There’s a new 100 million dollar state investment fund for start-ups; — And the DNR looks…

ERT responds to Sunday morning shooting

CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — Two people were arrested after reports of gunshots that sent the Barron-Rusk County Emergency Response Team to a rural Chetek residence. The incident happened just after 3 a.m. Sunday morning when a man called 911, saying a friend shot a rifle at him. The caller left the residence, and dispatchers allegedly…