SPORTSCAST – Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Today’s sportscast from the Northwest Wisconsin Sports Desk.
Early voting to start in Wisconsin for president and constitutional amendments
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Early voting will begin in Wisconsin for a host of local races, two proposed constitutional amendments that could alter how future elections are run and the now anticlimactic presidential primary. Voters are able to submit absentee ballots in person across the state starting Tuesday, but hours and locations vary. Both President…
UW expert says TikTok ban could reach farther than intended
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — There’s more to a potential ban on the social app TikTok than just getting it off of American phones. UW-Madison cyber security strategist Dave Schroeder says there’s concerns that parent company ByteDance is harvesting information on behalf of China. “There’s been some concern lately about prohibiting foreign governments from buying data…
Over-the-counter birth control pill now available to Wisconsin Medicaid patients
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Medicaid recipients in Wisconsin are getting access to the first over-the-counter birth control pill. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says Opill will start becoming available in some Medicaid-enrolled pharmacies on Tuesday and expand over the coming weeks. Evers says that will allow Medicaid recipients to easily receive contraceptive medication with no out-of-pocket…
Sheriff seeks info on mailbox damage in Rusk County
THORNAPPLE, RUSK COUNTY, Wis. (WJMC) — Mailboxes have been intentionally damaged on Rusk County Highway E, from County Highway P in Thornapple, to County Highway D, near Flater’s Resort. The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for anyone with information to call the sheriff’s office at 715-532-2200.
Rice Lake’s winter parking rules may return if snow does
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Snow is in this weekend’s forecast and the Rice Lake Police Department is reminding residents to not park on city streets if it snows, so plows can clear the streets. Due to a lack of precipitation, the winter street parking ordinance has been suspended. Rice Lake officers are issuing warnings…
Bad River documentary chronicles tribe’s legal fight to remove pipeline
ASHLAND, Wis. (WRN) – A new documentary focuses on a northern Wisconsin tribe. “Bid River” opened in theaters nationwide last week. The film provides a look at the ongoing legal dispute between the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Enbridge, the Canadian firm which operates a pipeline that crosses the tribe’s reservation on…
AM NEWSCAST – Tuesday, March 19, 2024
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Early, absentee voting begins today in Wisconsin; — Over-the-counter birth control now offered with Badger Care Plus; — Mailboxes in Rusk County were intentionally damaged, says the sheriff’s office; — and Rice Lake Police say the winter street parking ban could return if it…
Arlene Hones
Arlene Hones, 97, formerly of Colfax, passed away on March 11. She is survived by her son, Richard Jones; daughter, Linda Martinson; sister, Charlotta Anderson; and brother, Orville Price. The memorial service for Arlene Hones will be held at North Running Valley Lutheran Church, in Colfax, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Visitation is Tuesday from…
Arlene Crocker
Arlene Crocker, 92, of Rice Lake, passed away on March 12. She is survived by her children, Mark Benson, John Hill, Julie Neuberger and Jody Saxton. The celebration of life for Arlene Crocker will be held at Appleyard’s Home for Funerals, in Rice Lake, on Tuesday from 1 until 3 p.m.