NEW YORK (AP) — The conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty plans to spend more than $3 million on a multi-state advertising blitz to increase its membership and engage voters before November. Yet the considerable investment comes with a twist for a group that has previously said its focus was on local school board…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Take a trip somewhere natural for Memorial Day. Wisconsin State Parks recreation chief Missy Vanlanduyt says there’s plenty of places to enjoy and discover across the state. “There’s camping, there’s hiking, ATVs, going, boating, fishing, all kinds of great stuff,” Vanlanduyt said. Vanlanduyt says some of her favorite spots are in…
FOX LAKE, Wis. (WRN) — A deputy’s squad car crashed into a home in Dodge County. The sheriff’s office says it happened Monday night in Fox Lake when the deputy was assisting with a vehicle pursuit of a wanted suspect. Investigators say the deputy lost control of the squad on rain-covered roads and collided with…
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WJMC) — The motorcycle rider killed Saturday afternoon in northern Dunn County has been identified. Sheriff Kevin Bygd said the victim was 38-year-old Joshua Martell, of Clear Lake. The preliminary crash investigation determined Martell was driving north on 145th Street when his motorcycle crossed the centerline and entered the west ditch. The bike…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A culvert washout near Christie Mountain has been repaired and Rusk County Highway O is open to traffic; — The National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes touched down in central Wisconsin; — Lake groups continue to push for wake-surfing boat restrictions; — and the…
Today’s funeral announcements.
CLEAR LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — A driver was killed in a car-versus-semi crash that closed a section of Highway 63 overnight. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, when a car carrying three people was driving westbound on 60th Avenue, north of Clear Lake. The car failed to…
Marcella Cimfl, 80, of Rice Lake, passed away on May 15. The funeral service for Marcella Cimfl will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, in Cameron, on Saturday at 11 a.m. Visitation is 10 until 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.
Brenda Melton, 66, of Spooner, passed away on May 18. The service for Brenda Melton will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Spooner, on Saturday at 11 a.m., followed by a luncheon at 12 p.m. Visitation is 9 until 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.
Richard Johnson, 53, of Almena, passed away on May 11. He is survived by his wife, Melissa Johnson; children, Aaron Johnson, Dahlton Johnson and McKayla Hoff; mother, Sue Johnson; and siblings, Tammy Johnson, Jennifer Wilkening, Thomas Johnson and Courtney Johnson. The funeral service for Richard Johnson will be held at Grace Community Church, of Turtle…