Rider injured in crash with U-turning vehicle near Winter
WINTER, Wis. (WJMC) — A rider sustained lifethreatening injuries in a collision when a vehicle pulled out in front of him Sunday afternoon on Highway 70. Sawyer County Sheriff Doug…
Drug investigation nets $15k, more than 200 grams of meth, RL man arrested
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Nearly half a pound of methamphetamine was seized and a Rice Lake man arrested during a search warrant conducted at a Rice Lake residence on…
Four businesses fail alcohol, tobacco compliance checks
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WJMC) — More than four out of five Barron County establishment passed alcohol and tobacco compliance checks. Of the 22 locations checked, four failed. Tobacco Village and…
VP Harris announces new federal rules for nursing homes during stop in La Crosse
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WRN) — The Biden administration announces new minimum staffing levels for federally funded nursing homes. Vice President Kamala Harris in La Crosse on Monday. “75% of those…
DNR pledges to plant one trillion trees planted by 2030
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — 100 million trees planted by 2030. That’s the ambitious goal announced on Earth Day by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Governor Tony Evers. “You…
Historic double brood of Cicadas coming this spring
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WRN) — A cacophony of cicadas is coming. An historic double brood of cicadas will emerge this spring in the east and midwest. UW La Crosse biologist…
Three injured in Dunn County crash
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WJMC) — Three people were seriously hurt when their vehicle lost control and collided with a tree on County Highway K, near Menomonie. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office…
Vice President Harris to reveal final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — The federal government will for the first time require nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly…
Volunteer for Earth Day
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — If you’re feeling anxious about climate change and the state of our environment, getting involved with Earth Day may give you a boost. Paul Robbins is…
Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican candidate in Wisconsin’s closely watched U.S. Senate race emphasized this week that he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting after initially saying that “almost nobody…