SPORTSCAST – Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024
Today’s sportscast.
Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle near Bruce
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…
Deer-motorcycle crash near Weyerhaeuser on Sunday
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.
Drivers need to keep school kids safe
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Kids around Wisconsin are back in school this week. Wisconsin law enforcement agencies are asking drivers to keep those kids in mind by being alert and cautious, putting down the phone, obeying posted speed limits and sharing the road with young pedestrians. According to research by the National Safety Council, most…
President Biden’s western Wisconsin stop will be in Westby
WESTBY, Wis. (WRN) — President Joe Biden will be in western Wisconsin Thursday. The White House says the president’s stop in Westby just outside of La Crosse will have Biden highlighting his policies to lower prescription drug costs and encourage renewable energy and advanced manufacturing. Biden’s trip will be his first to Wisconsin since stepping…
DNR says wild rice harvest shows below average outlook
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Northern Wisconsin’s wild rice crop harvest is below average this year. The Department of Natural Resources says a mild winter last year and heavy storms in mid-June appear to have set back wild rice production this year in the northern part of the state. Wild rice harvesting is open to all…
AM NEWSCAST – Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024
This morning’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…
Captain Michael Slifer
Captain Michael Slifer, 54, of Florence, Oregon, passed away on August 14. The funeral service for Michael Slifer will be held at First Baptist Church, in Chetek, on Friday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 10:30 until 11 a.m. on Friday at the church.
Gordon Galetka
Gordon Galetka, 86, passed away on August 31. He is survived by his children, Gregory Galetka, Linda Coe, Judy Hedler and Nancy Avery; and siblings, Joann Duddles, Marilyn Krueger, John Galetka, GayAnn Wroblewski, Patrick Galetka, Mike Galetka, Lenore Lawton and Gloria Galetka. The Mass of Christian burial for Gordon Galetka will be held at St.…
PM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Two people were killed and a third injured in a crash near Webster early Saturday morning; — Police investigate a shooting homicide discovered Thursday in Eau Claire; — The National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes touched down last week; — and Hunt Hill Nature…