FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Monday, Feb. 12, 2024
Today’s funeral announcements.
SPORTSCAST – Monday, Feb. 12, 2024
Today’s sportscast from the Northwest Wisconsin Sports Desk.
Chippewa County Board passes resolution to bring HSHS and Prevea to the table
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WRN) – In Chippewa County, an effort to bring a health care provider to the table before it closes a hospital and clinics. The County Board voted Thursday night in favor of a resolution that would request HSHS and Prevea Health work collaboratively with community partners for the continuation of care and…
Republican bills would provide emergency services grants to Chippewa Valley
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WRN) – Lawmakers in the Chippewa Valley want to reallocate untapped state funds towards emergency services grants. It’s 15 million dollars that was allocated in the last state budget for HSHS to provide expanded mental health capacity. That never happened. “The 15 million sat in the trust fund, and now we’re looking…
Milwaukee legislator seeks emergency alert for children ineligible for Amber Alert
MADISON, Wis., (WRN) — A Wisconsin legislator is looking to change the standards for what warrants an emergency alert for children. Last October, five-year-old Prince McCree was reported missing, but a statewide Amber Alert was never issued following his disappearance because his case didn’t meet the criteria for one. The child was later found dead…
In battleground Wisconsin, election clerks must now accept absentee ballots with partial addresses
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission has complied with court orders and voted to tell the more than 1,800 local clerks who run elections in the battleground state that they can accept absentee ballots that are missing parts of a witness’s address. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the commission voted 5-1 Thursday to…
AM NEWSCAST – Monday, Feb. 12, 2024
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Chippewa County leaders ask HSHS and Prevea Health work together for replacement healthcare services; — State funds could be tapped to fund emergency services in the Chippewa Valley; — Lawmakers want Silver Alerts expanded to children not eligible for Amber Alerts; — and state…
Rebekah “Becky” Ingram
Rebekah “Becky” Ingram, 54, of Inver Grove Heights MN passed away on February 4th. A prayer and rosary service for Rebekah Ingram will be held at Williamson-White Funeral home in Amery on Tuesday at 7pm. Visitation is Tuesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.
Cheryl Marie Forsell
Cheryl Marie Forsell, 69, of Almena, passed away on February 8, She is survived by her husband, Greg of Almena; daughter, Jessica Updike Motl; sisters, Rebecca Wisti, Brenda Akers, Michelle Peterson; and brothers, Roger Hubbard and Mark Hubbard. Visitation will be held on Monday, from 2 PM – 5 PM at Skinner Funeral Home in…
Beverly Glinski
Beverly Glinski, 93, of Turtle Lake, passed away on February 5. She is survived by her sons, Leonard Glinski Jr., Leon Glinski and Duane Glinski; daughters, Rose Seeger and Lillian Frankum; brother, Dave Vold; and sisters, Clarice Vold and Ardella Vold. The funeral service for Beverly Glinski will be held at Parkview United Methodist Church,…