Judge tosses challenge to WI wolf management plan
MADISON, Wis. (AP/WRN) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by animal welfare advocates seeking to invalidate Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan. Dane County Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke threw…
Emerald Ash Borer now in all but one Wisconsin county
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — There is now only one county in Wisconsin free of the emerald ash borer beetle. WJFW-TV reports that the beetle has been found in Washburn and…
Barron gets a new stop-and-go light near Kwik Trip
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — New traffic signal lights have been installed on Highway 8, in Barron, at the intersection of East La Salle Avenue, near the new Kwik Trip. The…
Hudson teacher charged for inappropriate behavior with student
HUDSON, Wis. (WRN) — A teacher in western Wisconsin has been charged for having an inappropriate relationship with a student. 24-year- old Madison Bergmann is a teacher in the Hudson…
Western Wisconsin law enforcement posts warning about counterfeit money transacted at garage sales
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WRN) — Be on the lookout for counterfeit money. That’s the warning from western Wisconsin law enforcement after someone used a fake $100 bill to buy a…
Evers again requests JFC special session, for PFAs and hospital closures
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers is again calling a special meeting of the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, to approve funding to address hospital closures and PFAS contamination. The…
New Alice in Dairyland named, starts term in July
OCONOMOWOC, Wis. (WJMC) — A new spokesperson promoting Wisconsin agriculture will begin duties in July. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has selected Halei Heinzel of Oconomowoc…
Rice Lake Main Street Project update, May 6, 2024
New benches, chairs and planters have been placed downtown along Rice Lake’s Main Street, signaling the final stages of the city’s main street project. Tomorrow or Wednesday, crews will be…
Barron’s Main Street Project update for May 6
BARRON, Wis. (WJMC) — Barron’s Main Street project is closing the Seventh Street intersection near KJ’s Market. Barron’s La Salle Avenue is closed from Seventh to Second streets. Main Street…
Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide whether mobile voting sites are legal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has decided it will hear a case dealing with the legality of mobile voting sites without first letting it wind through any…