LA CROSSE, Wis. (WRN) — The Biden administration announces new minimum staffing levels for federally funded nursing homes. Vice President Kamala Harris in La Crosse on Monday. “75% of those nursing homes are understaffed. And understand what that means for the resident of that nursing home. It means that there may be no one available…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — 100 million trees planted by 2030. That’s the ambitious goal announced on Earth Day by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Governor Tony Evers. “You know, the stuff that the trees do is right on right on target, they take heart carbon dioxide in and release oxygen to the air…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A motorcycle versus vehicle crash left a rider severely injured near Winter; — Nearly half a pound of meth worth 15 thousand dollars was seized in Rice Lake; — Four Barron County establishments failed underage alcohol and tobacco sales checks; — and we could…
Virginia “Kay” Krentz, 83, of Hertel, passed away on April 17. The funeral service for Virginia Krentz will take place at Lakeview United Methodist Church, in Hertel, on Thursday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 10 until 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church.
Jerry Johnson, 74, of Bloomer, passed away on April 17. He is survived by his daughters, Janelle Murphy and Christine Hady; and brother, Richard “Dick” Johnson. The celebration of life for Jerry Johnson will be held at Woodmohr Town Hall, on June 22, from 1 until 4 p.m.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WRN) — A cacophony of cicadas is coming. An historic double brood of cicadas will emerge this spring in the east and midwest. UW La Crosse biologist Barrett Klein says we’ll see them. “Clambering from the earth in such great numbers and crawling up the trees, breaking out of their old exoskeletons…
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Three people were hurt in a crash Saturday night; — Get out and volunteer for Earth Day; — New rules will require minimum staffing levels for nursing homes; — and we’ll see and hear more cicadas this summer. These stories on today’s local newscast.
Today’s funeral announcements.
Today’s sportscast from the Northwest Wisconsin Sports Desk.
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WJMC) — Three people were seriously hurt when their vehicle lost control and collided with a tree on County Highway K, near Menomonie. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was reported just before 12 a.m. Sunday, west of Menomonie, with responders finding the vehicle on the passenger side. One person had…