RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — It’s the 10th annual Rice Lake Celebrity Charity Classic Thursday morning, June 13, at Turtleback. While registration has closed for the tournament, the public is welcome to spectate and meet the celebrities participating in the event. Tom Koser, with RLCCC, tells us who is attending. “This year we have some…
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A manhunt in Eau Claire on Tuesday did not turn up a shooting suspect; — Enjoy a wine walk in Chetek tomorrow evening to support Liberty Fest fireworks; — Bird flu testing is now required for milk-producing cows going to the fair; — and…
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WJMC) — A neighborhood near Carson Park in Eau Claire was briefly locked down while police searched for a shooting suspect. On Tuesday afternoon, Eau Claire Police said they were looking for Jerome Jacobs, who may be armed. News reports say he was a suspect in a shooting in Madison on Sunday…
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — Chetek’s first wine walk of the season. Thursday, June 13, marks the latest wine walk in the city of Chetek. For $25, attendees can purchase a stemless wine glass, in addition to receiving a coupon book and punch card. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, those who purchase a…
WAUBEKA, Wis. (AP) — Each June, Waubeka, venerates one of the nation’s more enduring symbols with a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans. Flag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when Congress decreed the flag’s design. Waubeka, in north suburban Milwaukee, lays claim to the first Flag Day — in 1885 when a schoolteacher…
A new requirement is aimed at checking the spread of avian influenza in dairy cattle. Acting on a recommendation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is requiring Influenza A testing prior to the movement of lactating dairy cattle to fairs or exhibitions. This will be effective June…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin has seen another record breaking year of tourism. Travel Wisconsin spokesperson Craig Trost says the state’s tourism attractions, hotels and other related businesses brought in 25 billion dollars in 2023. “We had growth in all 72 counties last year. That is pretty remarkable. And with 113,000,000 visitors coming into the…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A manhunt in Eau Claire on Tuesday did not turn up a shooting suspect; — Enjoy a wine walk in Chetek tomorrow evening to support Liberty Fest fireworks; — Bird flu testing is now required for milk-producing cows going to the fair; — and…