MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — September is College Savings Month in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers made that proclamation Tuesday. A release from the governor said higher education plays a critical role in recruiting, retaining and training talented workers for the state’s economic well-being. Evers added that a college education should be affordable and accessible for all…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Biologists at the D N R want your pinecones. The Department of Natural Resources is paying by the bushel for red pine and white pine cones. That’s to help with reforestation efforts in parts of the state hit by drought and wildfires. They’re looking for cones harvested from natural areas and…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A student accidentally brought a gun to the Chippewa Falls Middle School, authorities say; — President Joe Biden visits southwest Wisconsin today; — Tribal advocates push for medical marijuana; — and the DNR will pay for pinecones. These stories and more on today’s local…
Merwin Moen, 87, of St. Croix Falls and formerly of Comstock, passed away on September 1. He is survived by his daughter, Suzanne Gaudette. The funeral service for Merwin Moen will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, in Pipe Lake, on Friday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 10 until 11 a.m. on Friday at the…
Dorothy “Dee” Harms, 90, passed away on August 5. She is survived by a daughter, three sons and two brothers. The funeral service for Dorothy Harms will be held at First Lutheran Church, in Rice Lake, on Saturday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 10 until 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A woman killed while walking on Highway 40 near Bruce late Sunday; — Two riders on a motorcycle injured after colliding with a deer near Weyerhaeuser; — Drivers, watch out for students going to and heading home from school; — and the DNR says…
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BRUCE, Wis. (WJMC) — A young woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 40, north of Bruce late Sunday. Rusk County Sheriff Jeff Wallace said 22-year-old Alethea R. Frisinger was struck by a northbound vehicle, which caused her to be thrown into the east ditch. She was pronounced deceased at the…
A motorcycle-versus-deer crash Sunday afternoon in Rusk County has left two people injured. The sheriff’s office said the crash happened on County Highway F, about five miles south of Weyerhaeuser just after 12:15 p.m. Two riders were injured and airlifted to the hospital. No names have been released.