MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new president for the Wisconsin Technical College System. Layla Merrifield has been a fiscal analyst for the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau and has also worked as a policy adviser for the tech colleges. Her new role includes overseeing the state’s sixteen technical colleges. Merrifield also serves as executive director of…
Here are this morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Wisconsin’s partisan primary is today, with polls open until 8 p.m.; — The annual Farm Tech Days is this week in Chippewa County; — As school approaches, start adjusting kids’ sleep schedules now; — and a new president has been named to…
Brian Hyllengren II, 52, of Hidden Valley Lake, Indiana, passed away on July 25. He is survived by his wife, Tonia; son, Ashton; mother, Julie Nivarel; father, Brian Hyllengren I; and siblings, Austin Nivarel, Laura Lorentz, Aubrey Lorentz, Scott Nivarel, Sarah Baldridge, Loni Sempf, Rob Nivarel, Carrie Sterns and Dana Hyllengren. A private celebration of…
Mike Louismet, passed away on August 9. There is no service information for Mike Louismet.
Today’s funeral announcements.
Interview with Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) who is seeking a third term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. We reached out to his opponent this primary, Jimmy Swenson, for an interview. He did not agree to an interview. Visit myvote.wi.gov to see what is on your ballot, what you need to vote and where your…
Today’s sportscast.
HERTEL, Wis. (WJMC) — A motorcycle crash on Highway 70, just west of the casino in Hertel, has left one man dead. Burnett County Sheriff Tracy Finch said 64-year-old Stephen Stevens, of Webster, was riding east on Highway 70 with a group of motorcycles around 12:20 p.m. on Friday. A tire on Stevens’ bike blew…
SPOONER, Wis. (WJMC) — We have more information on a fire that destroyed What The Heck bar and grill in rural Spooner last month. Scott Township Fire Chief Brian Ohmann said a commercial fire alarm alerted authorities just before 2 a.m. on July 28. The fire appeared to start in the kitchen area, and spread…
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 13, is the August Primary Election. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. In this primary, there is a contest between two Republicans running for the 67th Assembly District. Dave Armstrong and Jimmy Swenson. We reached out to both for interviews, with Armstrong the…