FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – Friday, May 10, 2024
Today’s funeral announcements.
Fast Break Sports Report – Friday, May 10, 2024
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rhys Hoskins, Jake Bauers and Joey Ortiz all homered to cool off Sonny Gray as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. The Cardinals suffered their fifth straight loss as they opened a four-game series with the NL Central-leading Brewers. William Contreras and Christian Yelich each went 3 of…
Four officers slain last year to be added to Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial Friday
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Four fallen law enforcement officers will be honored over the noon hour Friday at the Capitol in Madison. All four were killed in the line of duty in 2023. Milwaukee Police Officer Peter Jerving was fatally shot while attempting to take a robbery suspect into custody in February. On April 8,…
Paul Ryan says he won’t vote for Trump
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WRN) — Paul Ryan doesn’t want Donald Trump back in the White House. The Janesville native, who served as House Speaker during part of Trump’s first term, telling Yahoo Finance this week that he doesn’t plan on voting for his party’s presumed nominee, and instead plans to write in another Republican candidate. Ryan…
Rep. Tiffany hosts subcommittee hearing in Hayward on Monday
HAYWARD, Wis. (WRN) — A congressional subcommittee hearing will be held in Hayward on Monday afternoon. Representative Tom Tiffany, of Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District and the chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands, will host a field hearing on “Improving Access and Opportunities for Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation on America’s Federal Lands.” The hearing…
Two new special license plates are available from the Wisconsin DMV
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) You’ll see two new license plates on Wisconsin roads soon. The state’s Division of Motor Vehicles announced Wednesday two new special plates will be available to Wisconsin motorists. One, encouraging suicide prevention, will raise funds for suicide research and programs. The other will promote the spaying, neutering and adoption of cats and…
AM NEWSCAST – Friday, May 10, 2024
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Fallen officers Hunter Scheel and Emily Breidenbach are honored at a memorial today in Madison; — State Sen. Romaine Quinn says legislation of his aims to ease health care worker shortages; — A congressional subcommittee hearing will be held in Hayward about hunting access…
Philip Markgren
Philip Markgren passed away on April 15. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; and children, Kim, Steph and Mike. The visitation for Philip Markgren will be held at Spooner Funeral Home on Saturday from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m.
Sen. Quinn reacts to stoppage of labor, deliveries at Marshfield Rice Lake
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Staffing shortages are partly to blame for Marshfield Medical Center’s decision to pause labor and delivery services in Rice Lake. Sen. Romaine Quinn says this is a problem he hopes will be solved with legislation he’s worked on. “Earlier this year, I introduced legislation to expand and enhance graduate medical…
PM NEWSCAST — Thursday, May 9, 2024
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A surveyor working near Dallas wants his gear returned, after it was taken last month; — State Democrats aim to make gains in the state senate chamber this fall; — While in Wisconsin yesterday, President Joe Biden made digs at Donald Trump’s previous visits;…