LADYSMITH, Wis. (WRN) — Rusk County man is in custody, charged with attempted first degree homicide and other charges, related to a shooting that left a victim with a gunshot wound to the head, police say. The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office said 56-year-old William Irvin II, of Ladysmith, was arrested Tuesday. The incident began around…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Department of Natural Resources is reminding you to get your license before you head out to fish this weekend. Fisheries director Justine Haas says that’s the most important piece of fishing gear in your tackle box. “If you’re 16 or older, resident or non resident, make sure you buy your…
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Celebrate rural life Saturday in Rice Lake. The Fairtime Chapel, at the Barron County Fairgrounds in Rice Lake, invites you to celebrate rural life and local agriculture this Saturday at 3:00 pm. Along with music and a message, Emily Hagen previews the program. “Pastor John, he’s from Stanfold Lutheran, he’s…
MT. HOREB, Wis. (WRN) — More details about the somber day in the Dane County Village of Mt. Horeb, where a school shooting ended in tragedy, but could have been much worse. Parents and their kids are trying to come to terms of their school district becoming the most recent in a seemingly never-ending list…
SIREN, Wis. (WJMC) — Gov. Tony Evers is in Burnett County this weekend, to kick off the 2024 fishing season. Friday evening, May 3, he attended the 58th annual Governor’s Fishing Opener Banquet, in Siren, hosted by the Northwest Wisconsin ITBEC Tourism Committee. Fishing is important to the state’s economy and culture, and it transcends…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — An advocacy group wants special interest funding out of state Supreme Court elections. Jay Heck with Common Cause in Wisconsin says there is too much money muddying the waters. “Both on the left and the right, had certainly perceived the other side as being affected by all of this special interest…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A Rusk County man is charged with attempted homicide after a shooting Tuesday night; — Wisconsin’s fishing season opens this weekend; — Celebrate rural life with a program at the Fairtime Chapel in Rice Lake tomorrow; — and a new Amtrak line starts service…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WRN) — A new Amtrak line will cross Wisconsin and connect three major cities. The Borealis line will send passengers to Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Paul and several points in-between. Service for the line begins on May 21st. The new line will provide a second train between the Twin Cities and the Windy…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames homered twice with four RBIs and Colin Rea pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 in the finale of a contentious three-game series. Milwaukee reliever Abner Urib, starter Freddy Peralta and manager Pat Murphy were suspended by Major League Baseball for their…
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Marshfield Medical Center in Rice Lake has put a pause on birthing services. As of May 1, Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake will be temporarily ceasing labor and delivery services. According to the Marshfield Clinic Health System, the pause is the result of staffing limitations that support the service. Marshfield vice…