RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — An informational meeting tonight about the need to build a new public safety building has been postponed. The City of Rice Lake says the fire and police departments have outgrown their current location on Wilson Street. Dan Penzkover, consulting engineer with the firm SEH, said it’s been a known problem…
CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — For City of Chetek residents, a police funding referendum is on Tuesday’s ballot. The Chetek Police Department is the focus of a referendum residents will be voting on during Tuesday’s election. If the measure is successful, the Department will receive added funds to not only support current officers, but to also…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new take on an old scam. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office says the use of artificial intelligence in telephone scams is becoming more common, specifically the Grandparents scam has become even more believable. This scam targets older people and leads them to believe a grandchild is in some sort of…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has signed into law bipartisan bills designed to better protect the safety of judges following the killing of a retired judge and combat the rise in human trafficking. In total, Evers signed 29 crime-related bills Wednesday, most of which passed with broad bipartisan support. The Wisconsin Supreme Court…
SUPERIOR, Wis. (WRN) — Ships as large as the vessel which struck the Key bridge in Baltimore do not call on Wisconsin’s Great Lakes ports. The Singapore registered cargo ship which collided with and collapsed the bridge is 984 feet long with a beam of 158 feet. That’s considerably bigger than vessels that call on…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJMC) — The USDA has announced a new summer food program for students. What happens to students across the country in the summertime? Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that’s when the new summer food program will kick in. “The most nutritious meal that youngsters receive, outside the home, is at the school.…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — A meeting about building new or renovating Rice Lake’s fire and police building has been rescheduled; — City of Chetek residents will be asked to bump funding for police; — Artificial intelligence makes old scams harder to detect; — and the USDA has a…
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Donald Trump visits Wisconsin on Election Day; — Aaron Rodgers won’t be a candidate for vice president; — Ashland’s Northland College says it’s short of its fundraising goal to stay open; — and the Brewer’s stadium has a new scoreboard. These stories and more…
Kenneth Barrows, 90, of Cumberland, passed away on March 23. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; children, Deb Mahowald, Kevin Barrows and Todd Barrows; sister, Shirley Toft; and brothers, Valmer Barrows and Richard Barrows. A private celebration of life for Kenneth Barrows will be held at a later date.
William “Jack” Burrows, 95, of Birchwood and Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on March 24. He is survived by his wife, Margery “Mari” Burrows; children, Kathy Griffin, Karen Kingry and Karla Brock; and sister, Ann Edwards. The celebration of life for William Burrows will be held at a later date.