MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — School is right around the corner and now’s the time to start adjusting kids’ sleep schedules. UW-Madison Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Casey Freymiller says the amount of sleep needed depends on a kids’ age. “10 year olds need that 10 hour mark of sleep on average. Then getting closer to being…
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — A cross street closure on Barron’s LaSalle Avenue project. Seventh Street and LaSalle Avenue is closed today, as crews work on asphalt paving and prep. A single lane closure at the intersection of Mill Street / Highway 25 and LaSalle Avenue is expected next week but a specific date is not…
ARLAND, Wis. (WJMC) — The Barron County Sheriff’s Department is conducting training at the Owen Anderson Rifle Range, in the Town of Arland, on Wednesday afternoon from 12 until 3 p.m. The range will be closed to the public at that time.
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.