SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Today’s sportscast from the Northwest Wisconsin Sports Desk.
Rider injured in crash with U-turning vehicle near Winter
WINTER, Wis. (WJMC) — A rider sustained lifethreatening injuries in a collision when a vehicle pulled out in front of him Sunday afternoon on Highway 70. Sawyer County Sheriff Doug Mrotek said 57-year-old Daniel J. Barber, of Hayward, was driving west on Highway 70, just west of Winter. A vehicle, driven by 39-year-old Erin M.…
Drug investigation nets $15k, more than 200 grams of meth, RL man arrested
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Nearly half a pound of methamphetamine was seized and a Rice Lake man arrested during a search warrant conducted at a Rice Lake residence on Friday. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said 33-year-old David Anderson was arrested and booked in the county jail on charges of possession of meth with…
Four businesses fail alcohol, tobacco compliance checks
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WJMC) — More than four out of five Barron County establishment passed alcohol and tobacco compliance checks. Of the 22 locations checked, four failed. Tobacco Village and Vape Shop, in Rice Lake; Stump Lake Liquor, in Rice Lake; Guilty Vibez in Barron; and Ben and Maggie’s Town Pump, in Cameron, sold alcohol…
VP Harris announces new federal rules for nursing homes during stop in La Crosse
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WRN) — The Biden administration announces new minimum staffing levels for federally funded nursing homes. Vice President Kamala Harris in La Crosse on Monday. “75% of those nursing homes are understaffed. And understand what that means for the resident of that nursing home. It means that there may be no one available…
DNR pledges to plant one trillion trees planted by 2030
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — 100 million trees planted by 2030. That’s the ambitious goal announced on Earth Day by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Governor Tony Evers. “You know, the stuff that the trees do is right on right on target, they take heart carbon dioxide in and release oxygen to the air…
AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, April 23, 2024
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A motorcycle versus vehicle crash left a rider severely injured near Winter; — Nearly half a pound of meth worth 15 thousand dollars was seized in Rice Lake; — Four Barron County establishments failed underage alcohol and tobacco sales checks; — and we could…
Virginia “Kay” Krentz
Virginia “Kay” Krentz, 83, of Hertel, passed away on April 17. The funeral service for Virginia Krentz will take place at Lakeview United Methodist Church, in Hertel, on Thursday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 10 until 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church.
Jerry Johnson
Jerry Johnson, 74, of Bloomer, passed away on April 17. He is survived by his daughters, Janelle Murphy and Christine Hady; and brother, Richard “Dick” Johnson. The celebration of life for Jerry Johnson will be held at Woodmohr Town Hall, on June 22, from 1 until 4 p.m.
Historic double brood of Cicadas coming this spring
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WRN) — A cacophony of cicadas is coming. An historic double brood of cicadas will emerge this spring in the east and midwest. UW La Crosse biologist Barrett Klein says we’ll see them. “Clambering from the earth in such great numbers and crawling up the trees, breaking out of their old exoskeletons…