This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Donald Trump visits Wisconsin on Election Day; — Aaron Rodgers won’t be a candidate for vice president; — Ashland’s Northland College says it’s short of its fundraising goal to stay open; — and the Brewer’s stadium has a new scoreboard. These stories and more…
Kenneth Barrows, 90, of Cumberland, passed away on March 23. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; children, Deb Mahowald, Kevin Barrows and Todd Barrows; sister, Shirley Toft; and brothers, Valmer Barrows and Richard Barrows. A private celebration of life for Kenneth Barrows will be held at a later date.
William “Jack” Burrows, 95, of Birchwood and Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on March 24. He is survived by his wife, Margery “Mari” Burrows; children, Kathy Griffin, Karen Kingry and Karla Brock; and sister, Ann Edwards. The celebration of life for William Burrows will be held at a later date.
Today’s sportscast from the Northwest Wisconsin Sports Desk.
GRENN BAY, Wis. (WRN) — Donald Trump will be in Wisconsin on Election Day. The former president is scheduled to deliver remarks beginning at 5:00 PM Tuesday at the Green Bay Hyatt Regency. That’s three hours before polls close statewide for voting that includes Wisconsin’s presidential primary. Trump and President Joe Biden have already secured…
OAKLAND, Calif. (WRN) — You can forget about Vice-President Aaron Rodgers. It was always going to be a Hail Mary – independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had Rodgers near the top of his short list of potential running mates. But on Tuesday, Kennedy announced his pick of attorney and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan, ending…
ASHLAND, Wis. (WRN) — There’s little new information regarding efforts to keep Northland College open. Earlier this month, the board of trustees announced that the liberal arts college in Ashland may be forced to close after the end of the current school year. The school must raise $12 million dollars by April 3rd to prevent…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a lower court ruling that declared some delivery drivers for Amazon were employees as the state argued. The court says they are not independent contractors as the online retail giant contended. The court unanimously decided the appeal was “improvidently granted.” That means the…
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — Next week’s Milwaukee Brewers home opener will be the debut for a bright new addition to American Family Field. At over 12-thousand square feet, a new center field scoreboard at AmFam Field is twice the size of the previous scoreboard, and the LED display will provide higher resolution for fans. “Not…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Donald Trump visits Wisconsin on Election Day; — Aaron Rodgers won’t be a candidate for vice president; — Ashland’s Northland College says it’s short of its fundraising goal to stay open; — and the Brewer’s stadium has a new scoreboard. These stories and more…