MADISON, Wis. (WRN/AP) — Marijuana has been reclassified at the federal level, but here in Wisconsin a Democratic lawmaker doesn’t expect much to change at the Capitol in Madison. “If there is something happening behind the scenes, it’s happening way behind the scenes, because we haven’t heard anything about that and that’s common to what…
APPLETON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Republicans endorsed their U.S. Senate candidate at their state party convention. Banker and real estate developer Eric Hovde was the only Senate candidate who met the qualifications to speak and be on the state party’s endorsement ballot over the weekend in Appleton, although some delegates wanted to hear from UW…
SIREN, Wis. (WJMC) — A Frederic man was arrested for a sixth OWI offense. The State Patrol said 48-year-old Carlson J. Lee was pulled over for a traffic violation early Saturday morning, on County Highway B, near Siren. A trooper allegedly found signs of impairment and after an investigation, Lee was arrested on charges of…
CONNORSVILLE, Wis. (WJMC) — A motorcycle rider was killed Saturday evening in rural Dunn County. Sheriff Kevin Bygd said responders were called to the scene just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, on 145th Street, just north of County Highway K, about two miles north of Connorsville. It appeared the rider was traveling north on 145th Street,…
MILLTOWN, Wis. (WJMC) — Two people were killed in a single-vehicle crash west of Milltown this weekend. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the crash was discovered by a passing ambulance on Sunday. It appeared the vehicle was traveling north on Highway 35 when it crossed the centerline and entered the west ditch on the…
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WRN) — Northwoods hospitals are once again ready to save people from their own fishing tackle. WXPR in Rhinelander reports Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff and Aspirus Eagle River Hospital make a display of every fish hook, spoon and musky lure they remove from patients. They call it their People Catchers’ Club.…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Two men who served child sex-crime sentences are released into the community today; — A Frederic man was arrested for an alleged sixth OWI; — There are new student vaccination requirements from the Department of Health Services; — And scammers are targeting job seekers.…
Fast Break Sports Report MIAMI (AP) — Josh Bell singled with the bases loaded in the 10th inning to give the Miami Marlins a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Christian Bethancourt’s sacrifice bunt against reliever Mitch White advanced automatic runner Vidal Brujan to third. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was intentionally walked and…
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MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — If you’re on the job hunt, be on the look out for scams targeting you. Wisconsin consumer protection director Michelle Reinen says scammers post fake job offers that are too good to be true. “You’re not going to get hired to do nothing and make great money you are going to…